To all you luddites who are screaming that it will not work. Bullshit!
Are there electrical signals formed in the brain that are 1. not random and 2. that change with the thoughts of the person?
If yes, then at some point in time, if not tomorrow, then the next day, and if not the next day, then at some number N days in the future, and if not N days, then N + K days in the future, there will exist technology to "read minds" as we commonly understand it today.
You may agree with me, and yet say that the NASA studies are irrelevant b/c we are so far away from that sort of technology. I disagree with that position. I maintain that with respect to mind reading tech, we are at point A, and in order to read minds we need to be at point B. Well, I maintain that the trip to point B is not free, and that the NASA research is a good starting point. And IMO, mind reading research is much more worthy in terms of being funded than would be trips to Mars, etc.
I have always suspected that the vast vast majority of human critters are simply Luddites when it comes to anything really new that presents a sharp contrast to past practices, even when the benefits of the new practices are obviously apparent (as is the case here with this article, and as was the case last week when the Cryonics article was posted).
I just find it ironic that the people who are supposedly the New Adopters of society, those who are supposedly on the cutting edge of technology are really no different than the rest of the herd.
Yes, this government of ours, just like almost all governments of the past, at various times in history, is likely to abuse this power of "mindreading", but guess what? If the tool is not working right, you fix it, and you do not just abandon it....time to start voting for third party candidates, people....
and BTW, if it is not obvious, I strongly the "mindreading" technology, and advocate thse widespread use of videocams in public places....
From the article in question:
"Researchers are likely to try to introduce the genetic mutations into mice as part of their work, but they said many other genetic changes would likely be necessary to produce a talking animal, and several said they doubted anything of the sort would ever be possible, let alone desirable."
Why would it NOT be desireable? Friggin' moronic sheeple.....
....are you referring to apoptosis? That does not happen all at once. It takes hours at room temps, and cryos are usually put on ice and taken to ~ 40 degrees fairly quickly.
Are you referring to ion channels, etc? What reason is there to believe that these could not be repaired?
Yes, it's true. Did you ever think of why every "hot" new movie suddenly is the subject of a news story on the TV news?
Also, most stories about immigration are bought and paid for (and often written by) business lobbying associations.
You cannot allow down moderation of political viewpoints. Period. Until you stop this, Slashdot moderation is, IMO, BROKEN!
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THis is getting so old. Alaska probably wrote up this article itself, and paid the NY Times to run the story.
Politically Incorrect Views get modded down, too
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Such as anti-H1b posts. Slashdot is now part and parcel of the business class, which supports the importation of cheap labor, which is why I get modded down. What really disgusts me is that I have the same karma as the First Post idiots. WTF? If that aint censorship, then there is no such thing!
Revival of cryonics patients may require massive computing power on a scale similar to that contemplated by this article. Oh well, beats dying any day....
Does anyone think this decision might revive software development b/c it makes patents in general more valuable?
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Randy's Law: As the number of P2P networks decreases, the number of files available for trade for a given unit of work for a trader decreases, thus providing a negative growth factor to the P2P networks.
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Neither are patent agents evil/dubious. I am (almost) a patent agent and work with IP lawyers daily. We are more or less geeks who can write. We tool around with perl scripts in our spare time, etc., thus qualifying us for geekhood.
"great, I wasted my fucking time on a CS degree. What a fucking load of crap. Am I an sucker or what?"
Yes, in a way you are a sucker. But you can still have your revenge. Let us all band together and HANG every fucking politian who expedites the importation of labor and/or the exportation of work. But since this is a nation of laws, let us undertake this task with due caution and probity, i.e., under the aegis of due process and the justice system (otherwise the entrenched elite will sic their hired goons upon us...)
I have a job, dimwit, high in a skyscraper, with a secretary, and my own office, etc etc.
This country is my business, and I tend to my business, and if you are an American citizen, then we should join forces and look after our JOINT business, and if you are not an American citizen, then please go fuck yourself....
The constitution was written for AMERICANS; it applies only to AMERICANS. Period. You want to give away your money? Then do so and keep your hands off of mine....
Those politicians who allowed the H1B sham to be perpetrated should be publicly HUNG for their treason. Although, since this is a country of laws, they should get a trial in a recognized court of law. Let's start with GW Bush. He favors the H1B program. Let's get up a petition to try him for treason. I am serious!
We need to start realizing that the USA belongs to American citizens, and that it is our place of business, and just like any business man or woman who fights and dickers for dollar and cent, we should fight and dicker and negotiate for every benefit and privilege that OUR AMERICAN CITIZENSHIP has to offer--for starters, every ordinary job should go only to American citizens, with the exception of medical doctors and PhD level scientists.
We OWN this country, people. Let's start acting like it, instead of acting like sheep.
The mercantile oligarchy that currently is the defacto emperor of the USA won;t like the presence of these community networks once it discovers that they mean the end of the mercantile oligarchy, and a return of power (indeed much more powerful than ever) of grass roots populist power.
Neighborhoods and wards were at one point the real power brokers in much of the USA; however, no longer. Now a mercantile oligarchy rules through the mass media. The mercantile oligarchy buys advertisements in newspapers and TV, and their viewpoints and political leanings are most strongly projected by the mass media. Now, the mass media tells people what to think, and what the mass media tells people to think is what the mercantile oligarchy finds pleasing.
Formerly, political communications to voters were person to person, unfiltered. But the pattern of life for the majority of Americans is vastly changed now. And so political communications take place through the mass media. BTW, "political coomunications" is a phrase that covers a wide range of communications, most of which apparently have little overt connection to "politics," per se.
With the presence of cheap headheld computers and cheap internet connections, and a neighborhood network that is *uncensored*, populist politics would appear on a scale never before seen. However, what is happening nowadays is that censorship on Web bulletin is killing true political communications. Witness the political website FreeRepublic.com, for example. Or any of the big job search websites where forums have been shutdown because of ADVERTISER PRESSURE.
Slashdot itself is an excellent example of how ostensibly uncensored web forums practice censorship of political communications. My own nick and sig are forms of political communications. Why does Slashdot allow those who favor importation of cheap, 3rd world labor to mod down political communications? ADVERTISER PRESSURE?
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Are there electrical signals formed in the brain that are 1. not random and 2. that change with the thoughts of the person?
If yes, then at some point in time, if not tomorrow, then the next day, and if not the next day, then at some number N days in the future, and if not N days, then N + K days in the future, there will exist technology to "read minds" as we commonly understand it today.
You may agree with me, and yet say that the NASA studies are irrelevant b/c we are so far away from that sort of technology. I disagree with that position. I maintain that with respect to mind reading tech, we are at point A, and in order to read minds we need to be at point B. Well, I maintain that the trip to point B is not free, and that the NASA research is a good starting point. And IMO, mind reading research is much more worthy in terms of being funded than would be trips to Mars, etc.
I just find it ironic that the people who are supposedly the New Adopters of society, those who are supposedly on the cutting edge of technology are really no different than the rest of the herd.
Yes, this government of ours, just like almost all governments of the past, at various times in history, is likely to abuse this power of "mindreading", but guess what? If the tool is not working right, you fix it, and you do not just abandon it....time to start voting for third party candidates, people....
and BTW, if it is not obvious, I strongly the "mindreading" technology, and advocate thse widespread use of videocams in public places....
Why would it NOT be desireable? Friggin' moronic sheeple.....
----- Cryonics: gateway to the future?
www.cryonet.org
Yes, it's true. Did you ever think of why every "hot" new movie suddenly is the subject of a news story on the TV news? Also, most stories about immigration are bought and paid for (and often written by) business lobbying associations.
You cannot allow down moderation of political viewpoints. Period. Until you stop this, Slashdot moderation is, IMO, BROKEN!
THis is getting so old. Alaska probably wrote up this article itself, and paid the NY Times to run the story.
Such as anti-H1b posts. Slashdot is now part and parcel of the business class, which supports the importation of cheap labor, which is why I get modded down. What really disgusts me is that I have the same karma as the First Post idiots. WTF? If that aint censorship, then there is no such thing!
Try searching slashdot via google for "h2b" or "h-1b". You get amazingly few hits. Why? ------------
Every single Onion story is 100% MADE UP! Complete Fiction! How could ANY newspaper story be LESS credible?
Revival of cryonics patients may require massive computing power on a scale similar to that contemplated by this article. Oh well, beats dying any day....
Does anyone think this decision might revive software development b/c it makes patents in general more valuable?
Randy's Law: As the number of P2P networks decreases, the number of files available for trade for a given unit of work for a trader decreases, thus providing a negative growth factor to the P2P networks. ===========
Neither are patent agents evil/dubious. I am (almost) a patent agent and work with IP lawyers daily. We are more or less geeks who can write. We tool around with perl scripts in our spare time, etc., thus qualifying us for geekhood.
Yes, in a way you are a sucker. But you can still have your revenge. Let us all band together and HANG every fucking politian who expedites the importation of labor and/or the exportation of work. But since this is a nation of laws, let us undertake this task with due caution and probity, i.e., under the aegis of due process and the justice system (otherwise the entrenched elite will sic their hired goons upon us...)
...and you want my help in doing it?! Cram it!
Emotion is the worst thing about animals/human beings....
This country is my business, and I tend to my business, and if you are an American citizen, then we should join forces and look after our JOINT business, and if you are not an American citizen, then please go fuck yourself....
A troll is someone who does not have an earnest point to make. I do have an earnest point to make. Go read a history book, dip shit
The constitution was written for AMERICANS; it applies only to AMERICANS. Period. You want to give away your money? Then do so and keep your hands off of mine....
Exactly. And maybe it is time we spill some tea in the harbor. Where is the "tea" and where is the "harbor" of the IT industry?
We need to start realizing that the USA belongs to American citizens, and that it is our place of business, and just like any business man or woman who fights and dickers for dollar and cent, we should fight and dicker and negotiate for every benefit and privilege that OUR AMERICAN CITIZENSHIP has to offer--for starters, every ordinary job should go only to American citizens, with the exception of medical doctors and PhD level scientists.
We OWN this country, people. Let's start acting like it, instead of acting like sheep.
Neighborhoods and wards were at one point the real power brokers in much of the USA; however, no longer. Now a mercantile oligarchy rules through the mass media. The mercantile oligarchy buys advertisements in newspapers and TV, and their viewpoints and political leanings are most strongly projected by the mass media. Now, the mass media tells people what to think, and what the mass media tells people to think is what the mercantile oligarchy finds pleasing.
Formerly, political communications to voters were person to person, unfiltered. But the pattern of life for the majority of Americans is vastly changed now. And so political communications take place through the mass media. BTW, "political coomunications" is a phrase that covers a wide range of communications, most of which apparently have little overt connection to "politics," per se.
With the presence of cheap headheld computers and cheap internet connections, and a neighborhood network that is *uncensored*, populist politics would appear on a scale never before seen. However, what is happening nowadays is that censorship on Web bulletin is killing true political communications. Witness the political website FreeRepublic.com, for example. Or any of the big job search websites where forums have been shutdown because of ADVERTISER PRESSURE.
Slashdot itself is an excellent example of how ostensibly uncensored web forums practice censorship of political communications. My own nick and sig are forms of political communications. Why does Slashdot allow those who favor importation of cheap, 3rd world labor to mod down political communications? ADVERTISER PRESSURE?
...You're dying! Oh, that's right--death does not scare you....just like every idiot....anyway, nano has great possibilities for curing death...why do I bother?