You laugh, but how many human genes have to be represented to make something a human?
If you were to give a rat human-style brain matter, to make it more capable of learning language, be more self aware, are you then required to treat it like a human being?
This is well trod ground in the world of science fiction, and it doesn't often go to happy places.
cooperation sometimes works if you have 2-4 people, but sooner or later an arbiter is needed.
The question is how much power is given to that arbiter. The larger the society, the faster the rule of law becomes absolute.
Define "first".. apparently there have been wars for thousands of years.. it's the first one that anyone remembers..
I'm just itching to find out how the human race is separate from the clone people anymore.. if there are hybrids during each cycle, then the humans are going to be part hybrid, all of them, right?
My wife had to train me to stop saying "frak" in front of our kid. I grudgingly agreed that it was probably not a good thing for him to be repeating outside the home.
The article makes a great point, however. If we can see something with our eyes, feel it's presence, it should be detectable by equipment.
I would love to see someone do controlled EVP work. Isolate a site that has activity, build a soundproofing system around it to keep out noise, set up good recording equipment and try to get EVP to occur. Expensive, and not something likely to get funding anytime soon.
Anything is possible, really. Gravity was established in science for a few centuries before Einstein rewrote the book on it. It could easily be rewritten again.
That in 80% of cases some remnant, some energy of that person was left behind? Just because it happens frequently doesn't mean it is *not* supernatural in nature.
Do they have MRIs of people while they are experiencing a hallucination like this? Something to show the brain is dreaming, and not simply observing?
By the same token, I suppose we can't really prove that there is an observation going on. I've had family members relate to me that they remember a sequence of events, in a very specific way. I remember the same events differently. Either we are people from different dimensions who have slipped between worlds to share this one, or we have altered our own memories to suit what we would have liked to happen. One of these is more consistent with current science. It doesn't guarantee that the other option won't be found to be possible at some point.
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You laugh, but how many human genes have to be represented to make something a human? If you were to give a rat human-style brain matter, to make it more capable of learning language, be more self aware, are you then required to treat it like a human being? This is well trod ground in the world of science fiction, and it doesn't often go to happy places.
Me too, but I could usually beat the computer in Archon.
ha-ha.. watch as I kill EVERYTHING with just my basilisk.
nt = nice tunnels
Your argument seems to be "I lost my hammer so I stole another one"
Well, I lost my picture of a hammer so I photocopied a picture someone else has.
Either way, you've done the deed. If it's illegal, your justification doesn't make it less so. Doesn't mean there's no proof.
Is this the end of Zombie Shakespeare?
Humanity has two basic options for government:
cooperation sometimes works if you have 2-4 people, but sooner or later an arbiter is needed. The question is how much power is given to that arbiter. The larger the society, the faster the rule of law becomes absolute.
Define "first".. apparently there have been wars for thousands of years.. it's the first one that anyone remembers..
I'm just itching to find out how the human race is separate from the clone people anymore.. if there are hybrids during each cycle, then the humans are going to be part hybrid, all of them, right?
My wife had to train me to stop saying "frak" in front of our kid. I grudgingly agreed that it was probably not a good thing for him to be repeating outside the home.
It's not stupid when the witness believes there was a gorilla present.
"But, I saw a gorilla in the room earlier" means it's reasonable to at least investigate the gorilla hypothesis.
"dontaskdottel"
Hope I didn't come across as quite that loony. I'll admit that I am a loon, but I'm always willing to challenge or have challenged my crazy thoughts.
Have not watched a single episode of that show. it's on my list to watch on dvd when i get around to it.
Semantics.
Literally. You're arguing about definitions.
"welcome to the internet"
The article makes a great point, however. If we can see something with our eyes, feel it's presence, it should be detectable by equipment.
I would love to see someone do controlled EVP work. Isolate a site that has activity, build a soundproofing system around it to keep out noise, set up good recording equipment and try to get EVP to occur. Expensive, and not something likely to get funding anytime soon.
I remember when I was a kid, I shared a bedroom with my older brother.
I would hear him whispering in his sleep, it would go on for hours.
Then he went away on a school trip and I could still hear the whispering.
Touched by his noodly appendage..
Anything is possible, really. Gravity was established in science for a few centuries before Einstein rewrote the book on it. It could easily be rewritten again.
That in 80% of cases some remnant, some energy of that person was left behind? Just because it happens frequently doesn't mean it is *not* supernatural in nature.
Do they have MRIs of people while they are experiencing a hallucination like this? Something to show the brain is dreaming, and not simply observing?
By the same token, I suppose we can't really prove that there is an observation going on. I've had family members relate to me that they remember a sequence of events, in a very specific way. I remember the same events differently. Either we are people from different dimensions who have slipped between worlds to share this one, or we have altered our own memories to suit what we would have liked to happen. One of these is more consistent with current science. It doesn't guarantee that the other option won't be found to be possible at some point.
The silicoids wouldn't talk to me.
They did, however, have a brief conversation with my merculite missiles.
i don't use vista personally, have only supported certain apps with it. none were games..
:D
You might try turning off User Access Control, reinstalling with it turned off. You using vista basic? Most compatibility issues get worse with basic.
XP isn't broken.
Have you tried the compatibility mode?
Right click, properties, compatibility tab... It did pretty well for my customers when I was in cellular support.
I'm going to try to run my new computer linux only, but I may have to give in and run an XP partition for gaming.
And like LazyBoot says, dosbox.
Dammit! I was going to say "I only do eyes..."
If an online game were *free*. No cost to download, no cost to play, I'd put up with a watermarked coca-cola logo that followed my character around.
It's developed. Google starforce. Or look into ea's shenanigans with spore's DRM.
"So you believe that we're all fake, that the universe is a giant illusion constructed for your benefit?"
"Well, I wouldn't say benefit.."
I'm never buying anything made by Wil Wheaton again.
Dude, it wasn't will Wheaton. It was Wilbur Wright! You know, the guy with the bicycle shop who became a famous game designer?
It says it won't happen automatically.
Doesn't say it won't happen. The TOS allegedly has language giving them the right to do so.