That's still not the point. I'm not talking about brain implants, I'm talking about altering the human genome in such a way that these improvements aren't provided by nanomachines and such, but by human beings themselves (like genetically modified food has a higher resistance to certain diseases).
Well, develop things like the Borg nano-probes, and inject them during sex.
That's not what I meant, since you'll still have to inject them with every baby. I meant that it'd be cool if somehow these improvements could be built into our very genes, just like the Genome Project in Metal Gear Solid.
Sure do, it's called coincidence. I've got the same thing with the number 243 (3^5). I see it everywhere, but that's just because my brain kind of is on watch for that number, all other numbers are just filtered away from your mind, because you'd go crazy if you noticed ALL numbers.
Or it's just because you've set your alarm to 11:11:)
A few years ago, our school got new computers, so they had about 20 leftover 80386's. A few students made a network with them and I remember them playing MicroMachines on them.
Two years later, we (me + another few students) had made our own Linux-network, and surprisingly multiplayer XTris became a real hit amongst other students. Man, those good old days...
HanzoSan:
However my school was small (less than 100 students)
In a big school, Its not as realistic
Why not? My school has about 1600 students and they even let us set up a Linux-network. We could have helped the teachers if we had wanted to.
>Then computer-makers will start putting Windows-
>compatible-but-cheaper-than-Windows Linux on
>their boxes.
I doubt this'll work, a friend recently told me
that Microsoft is making Windows licences more
expensive for computerstores that sell computers
with any OS other than Windows.
If this is true, computerstores will think twice
about bundling Linux with a computer.
>Pervasive collection of information, even public
>information, can be a grave threat to privacy.
I agree. Recently I met a girl, and all I knew
about her was her first name and the city she lived in.
After searching on the internet for a while, I
found out:
-her full name (first+last)
-her address/zipcode/telephonenumber
-her birth date & birth place
-her relatives (and their birth dates etc)
-that her parents were divorced (+ the place where
her dad lives now)
-etc.
I know that I wouldn't like having all my personal
data on the internet, accessible by Google's "I'm
feeling lucky"-button.
Slashdot Mirror
Right, /.ing a 9.6Gbps backbone link? ;)
That's still not the point.
I'm not talking about brain implants, I'm talking about altering the human genome in such a way that these improvements aren't provided by nanomachines and such, but by human beings themselves (like genetically modified food has a higher resistance to certain diseases).
Well, develop things like the Borg nano-probes, and inject them during sex.
That's not what I meant, since you'll still have to inject them with every baby. I meant that it'd be cool if somehow these improvements could be built into our very genes, just like the Genome Project in Metal Gear Solid.
it'll only help humans currently alive. For every newborn the process has to be repeated, i.e. new implants and such.
Now, if these improvements could be made hereditary, that'd be cool!
"Do You Know Where You Live?"
Is this some kind of lame joke?
Sure do, it's called coincidence. I've got the same thing with the number 243 (3^5). I see it everywhere, but that's just because my brain kind of is on watch for that number, all other numbers are just filtered away from your mind, because you'd go crazy if you noticed ALL numbers.
:)
Or it's just because you've set your alarm to 11:11
Norwegian search engine AlltheWeb on Monday declared that it indexes more Internet information than longtime pacesetter Google.
Then how come the word with the most search results (FYI: the) on Google, returns less results on alltheweb?
Does your watch set itself?
:)
Yes, it does, actually
No shit!
A few years ago, our school got new computers, so they had about 20 leftover 80386's. A few students made a network with them and I remember them playing MicroMachines on them.
Two years later, we (me + another few students) had made our own Linux-network, and surprisingly multiplayer XTris became a real hit amongst other students. Man, those good old days...
Aren't neurons ADC's? They go off when they have 'collected' enough input, so I guess they are.
Ah shit, that means everybody's brain signals are going to be filtered to check if their thoughts are copyrighted or not!
HanzoSan: However my school was small (less than 100 students) In a big school, Its not as realistic Why not? My school has about 1600 students and they even let us set up a Linux-network. We could have helped the teachers if we had wanted to.
>Then computer-makers will start putting Windows-
>compatible-but-cheaper-than-Windows Linux on
>their boxes.
I doubt this'll work, a friend recently told me
that Microsoft is making Windows licences more
expensive for computerstores that sell computers
with any OS other than Windows.
If this is true, computerstores will think twice
about bundling Linux with a computer.
>Pervasive collection of information, even public
>information, can be a grave threat to privacy.
I agree. Recently I met a girl, and all I knew
about her was her first name and the city she lived in.
After searching on the internet for a while, I
found out:
-her full name (first+last)
-her address/zipcode/telephonenumber
-her birth date & birth place
-her relatives (and their birth dates etc)
-that her parents were divorced (+ the place where
her dad lives now)
-etc.
I know that I wouldn't like having all my personal
data on the internet, accessible by Google's "I'm
feeling lucky"-button.
Pop-ups? What are pop-ups? I use Opera!
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