And modern chemistry owes its beginnings to alchemy but we know better now and we don't do that shit anymore. Why go backwards instead of just relegating the outdated and largely wrong knowledge to the history books?
All around the world, homeopathy, naturopathy (which may use some real natural cures, but is still based on a rejection of scientific advancements) old-fashioned chiropractic (subluxation crap), and accupuncture don't get laughed out of the room immediately as they should.
Also they should be allowed to offer and receive fertility treatments where they dilute the hell out of the man's sperm for maximum pregnancy potential. This is a great idea.
I saw it as a morally ambiguous ending, you wonder if the hero is really the good guy at the end. From what I remember it would have been possible for Bruce Willis' character to get away with the crime, it would at the very least take a police investigation before they'd even know who to look for, so it's not like the cops knew he did it and didn't bother him.
You can't really hack the nervous system itself any more than you could hack an analog circuit. All the electronic stuff is fair game though, so I hope the prosthetic limb manufacturers won't be as stupid as the car manufacturers...
Seriously we need to have a geek score penalty at this point for making a reference to Avatar when Surrogates is more appropriate. Especially since Surrogates is "harder" sci-fi.
I don't understand what problem you think exists. Assuming the interface itself doesn't need to be replaced, you just pull a connector (which leads to the nerve/wire interface) and remove the artificial limb or whatever. I guess you could be temporarily inconvenienced by having your arms/legs in the shop. You'd probably get some phantom limb syndrome too.
You may be right, but I wouldn't use as evidence the facts that we're no longer blowing cash on manned space missions and supersonic toys for the rich. Did you know the Concorde was a horrifically expensive, government-funded, bleeding-edge-tech project, along the lines of the SR-71 (minus the secrecy, but just as advanced - remember this was a *regularly flown commercial airliner* they were building, not some black project prima donna with teams of people to pamper it every second it was on the ground), and the planes were basically given to private industry for pennies on the dollar? And that Concorde tickets were always priced WELL out of the reach of the average Joe even after that?
We still have the technological capacity to do those things but I wouldn't say it's a sign of our civilization going backwards that we aren't anymore.
I think the "oppose change" thing is a mis-labeling. Drop a conservative in a liberal country and you can bet your ass they won't be cautious towards change.
There's no freaking way you're a scientist. At least not in any remotely related field, and not working in academia, where the PR liability of someone who flaunts such astounding ignorance could not be risked. If you're any kind of "scientist" at all I'd bet you're working in business in a completely unrelated field, similar to Burt Rutan.
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And modern chemistry owes its beginnings to alchemy but we know better now and we don't do that shit anymore. Why go backwards instead of just relegating the outdated and largely wrong knowledge to the history books?
Oh you beat me by seconds you bastard! But you included an xkcd so I concede victory to you.
All around the world, homeopathy, naturopathy (which may use some real natural cures, but is still based on a rejection of scientific advancements) old-fashioned chiropractic (subluxation crap), and accupuncture don't get laughed out of the room immediately as they should.
You win this thread.
Also they should be allowed to offer and receive fertility treatments where they dilute the hell out of the man's sperm for maximum pregnancy potential. This is a great idea.
I saw it as a morally ambiguous ending, you wonder if the hero is really the good guy at the end. From what I remember it would have been possible for Bruce Willis' character to get away with the crime, it would at the very least take a police investigation before they'd even know who to look for, so it's not like the cops knew he did it and didn't bother him.
You can't really hack the nervous system itself any more than you could hack an analog circuit. All the electronic stuff is fair game though, so I hope the prosthetic limb manufacturers won't be as stupid as the car manufacturers...
Or...Surrogates.
Seriously we need to have a geek score penalty at this point for making a reference to Avatar when Surrogates is more appropriate. Especially since Surrogates is "harder" sci-fi.
I don't understand what problem you think exists. Assuming the interface itself doesn't need to be replaced, you just pull a connector (which leads to the nerve/wire interface) and remove the artificial limb or whatever. I guess you could be temporarily inconvenienced by having your arms/legs in the shop. You'd probably get some phantom limb syndrome too.
It is your duty as a man to initiate James Bond-themed role play XD
That could've gone a lot worse...and to think many stupid countries are trying to make such benevolent activities illegal.
I lol'd at the riots over the new Nike shoes last week XD
Max Barry did it first (beginning of Jennifer Government)
Don't take your kids, it's dangerous
Yep we definitely could, but we (as a civilization) have blown all the cash on pointless wars and making a few people ludicrously rich.
You may be right, but I wouldn't use as evidence the facts that we're no longer blowing cash on manned space missions and supersonic toys for the rich. Did you know the Concorde was a horrifically expensive, government-funded, bleeding-edge-tech project, along the lines of the SR-71 (minus the secrecy, but just as advanced - remember this was a *regularly flown commercial airliner* they were building, not some black project prima donna with teams of people to pamper it every second it was on the ground), and the planes were basically given to private industry for pennies on the dollar? And that Concorde tickets were always priced WELL out of the reach of the average Joe even after that?
We still have the technological capacity to do those things but I wouldn't say it's a sign of our civilization going backwards that we aren't anymore.
They ignored his obvious and urgent health problems and he died, you make it sound like some loose cannon security guard shot the guy.
You spelled varmints wrong :-P
most guys find thin girls more attractive because they are healthier..
Thinner than the US average, sure, but mostly not the super-thin curveless body that's popular in the fashion industry.
That's a stark reminder of how bad the problem of corporate influence on the public has become.
"Advertising is pushing my daughter to pursue a potentially unhealthy body image so that they can sell her crap to make some execs rich."
"Well...you'll just have to keep an eye on her to make sure she doesn't develop an eating disorder, not much you can do..."
I think the "oppose change" thing is a mis-labeling. Drop a conservative in a liberal country and you can bet your ass they won't be cautious towards change.
Haha I know, search through his posts in this thread for more perfect delicious irony.
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There's no freaking way you're a scientist. At least not in any remotely related field, and not working in academia, where the PR liability of someone who flaunts such astounding ignorance could not be risked. If you're any kind of "scientist" at all I'd bet you're working in business in a completely unrelated field, similar to Burt Rutan.
Is it a lie if the liar truly believes the falsehood?
So then, you're a delusional conspi...*reads sig*...oh, as long as you know.