On looking at any scene the human brain must catagorise thousands and thousands of schemas and frameworks while trying to determine objects of interest in that scene. Clearly most of the things the brain identifies are not of value and the schema is not raised to high-level consciousness.
When you step out of your front door every morning, the brain would identify squirrels, grass, hose on the lawn, a car with four tires, a motorcycle, the sun, clouds, milkman (ad nauseum)... If the wearer of this helmet were to be interested only in the newspaper on the step, what would stop the helmet from identifying every other object in view?
Basically, there's so much information in the world, how can a helmet determine that the terrorist in the bush is more important than the cat in the bush? They're both potentially threatening.
No, only viruses do that and they do it out of necessity because they have no cellular machinery of their own. Bacteria and fungi absolutely can 'eat' our DNA along with whatever nutritious compounds we happen to be made of.
This is just not true, any more than a mushroom needs to be attuned to the DNA of horse crap in order to consume it.
In some cases that's fair enough, but the assumption that 'basic nutrients' are the same for life on earth and life on Omicron Persei 8 is not a good one. You can't assume that they have the same taste in nutrients that we do. Nor can you assume they'd have the means to extract them.
Even the simple fungi who derive their nutrients from the inanimate cow poo and the tapeworm living in our digestive tract are quite well adapted to those environments.
Well, the method of action for most bacteria and viruses is not to 'eat' our DNA. Instead, they take control of the cellular machinery and processes within our cells to reproduce.
These organelles and biochemical pathways are dictated, largely, vis a vis our DNA. Therefore, alien bacteria, fungi and viruses (if such ecological analogues exist) have to be attuned to our DNA.
For alien symbiotes to reproduce within our bodies, they need to be able to utilize our mitochondria, nuclei, and membrane proteins. How can an alien species possibly be expected to make use of a complex set of machinery that they were never exposed to?
It's like me sitting in the space shuttle and expecting to blast into orbit. I'd be lucky if I'd find the right series of buttons to blow it up, let alone fly the thing.
However, because alien life might not have DNA like us, Hawking warned: "Watch out if you would meet an alien. You could be infected with a disease with which you have no resistance."
That is precisely why I wouldn't be worried. Any pathogenic symbiote would have evolved to take advantage of the host's physiology -- not ours.
Their solution takes the data from a digital intermediate and turns it into three-color separation negatives. In other words, they take the digital movie and turn it into good old-fashioned film.
So they're going to be using equipment that utilises the analogue hole? Sounds... hypocritical. The movie industry balks at us for archiving movies we already own, but they're doing it at a massive scale just to save their own ass.
Still... it's worth recognizing the many issues that face women, despite the fact that it isn't a holiday. Even though St. Patrick's Day isn't a national holiday, we do observe it by drinking gads of beer.
If only we could top that fridge off with Guinness, we'd be set... I don't think it would handle the tall can though.
I know it's meant to be funny... but I can't help but feel maybe you're being a little shameful on International Women's Day. Hold off on spousal abuse jokes for a day.
Diets containing genetically modified (GM) potatoes expressing the lectin Galanthus nivalis agglutinin (GNA) had variable effects on different parts of the rat gastrointestinal tract.
In pedestrian vs. car accidents, the obvious victim is the pedestrian who suffers, likely, severe physical trauma. But the driver also suffers psychological damage when they strike, and possibly kill, a pedestrian.
If requiring people to remove their earbuds for the period of a minute to cross the street for the sake of two people's health, why the hell not?
In closing, I am not embarrassed in the least. It is usually the person who thinks that there are no connections between events that ends up with shit on their face. Everything is connected.
I know the FAQ says the politics section is for US politics only, but US politics encompasses the entire world. Try having a discussion about terrorist plots without having the USA come into play.
As for the "My Rights Online" maybe they mean "My Rights on AIRline":p
I will take this as indomitable proof of Hinduism as the only religion. We all know those with sufficient karma (Positive, Good, and Excellent) will be reincarnated as another mammal (preferably in the South Pacific).
Those who have negative karma will be re-born as a troll that no one wants to talk to.
Maybe in several years... But these anti-competitive cases take a long time to resolve.
Besides when the case is resolved, there'll be a new technology in visual displays that they'll be able to make us pay through the nose for. Then we might have more allegations for anti-competitive behaviour.
As I said in my previous comment, "I'm only speaking from my perspective, but I'm sure others share my sentiment."
That said, I do agree with you. It would be foolhardy to say Windows is always greater than Linux or OSX - disregarding inherent security and stability issues, the OS that is best depends on the one that allows you to work most proficiently. For me, it is Windows; but I'm competent enough such that I could become proficient with Linux. It's just that the latest in gaming is usually released for Windows.
I'm only speaking from my perspective, but I'm sure others share my sentiment. I've installed Linux five times now and have gotten bored to tears trying to figure out something fun to do with it.
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On looking at any scene the human brain must catagorise thousands and thousands of schemas and frameworks while trying to determine objects of interest in that scene. Clearly most of the things the brain identifies are not of value and the schema is not raised to high-level consciousness.
When you step out of your front door every morning, the brain would identify squirrels, grass, hose on the lawn, a car with four tires, a motorcycle, the sun, clouds, milkman (ad nauseum)... If the wearer of this helmet were to be interested only in the newspaper on the step, what would stop the helmet from identifying every other object in view?
Basically, there's so much information in the world, how can a helmet determine that the terrorist in the bush is more important than the cat in the bush? They're both potentially threatening.
In some cases that's fair enough, but the assumption that 'basic nutrients' are the same for life on earth and life on Omicron Persei 8 is not a good one. You can't assume that they have the same taste in nutrients that we do. Nor can you assume they'd have the means to extract them.
Even the simple fungi who derive their nutrients from the inanimate cow poo and the tapeworm living in our digestive tract are quite well adapted to those environments.
Well, the method of action for most bacteria and viruses is not to 'eat' our DNA. Instead, they take control of the cellular machinery and processes within our cells to reproduce.
These organelles and biochemical pathways are dictated, largely, vis a vis our DNA. Therefore, alien bacteria, fungi and viruses (if such ecological analogues exist) have to be attuned to our DNA.
For alien symbiotes to reproduce within our bodies, they need to be able to utilize our mitochondria, nuclei, and membrane proteins. How can an alien species possibly be expected to make use of a complex set of machinery that they were never exposed to?
It's like me sitting in the space shuttle and expecting to blast into orbit. I'd be lucky if I'd find the right series of buttons to blow it up, let alone fly the thing.
So they're going to be using equipment that utilises the analogue hole?
Sounds... hypocritical. The movie industry balks at us for archiving movies we already own, but they're doing it at a massive scale just to save their own ass.
Still... it's worth recognizing the many issues that face women, despite the fact that it isn't a holiday. Even though St. Patrick's Day isn't a national holiday, we do observe it by drinking gads of beer.
If only we could top that fridge off with Guinness, we'd be set... I don't think it would handle the tall can though.
I know it's meant to be funny... but I can't help but feel maybe you're being a little shameful on International Women's Day.
Hold off on spousal abuse jokes for a day.
This is the paper in question.
In pedestrian vs. car accidents, the obvious victim is the pedestrian who suffers, likely, severe physical trauma. But the driver also suffers psychological damage when they strike, and possibly kill, a pedestrian.
If requiring people to remove their earbuds for the period of a minute to cross the street for the sake of two people's health, why the hell not?
Sadly I just moved...
I'm in Paradise now. Newfoundland's greatest irony.
Lord Liftin'!
:p
Ya gots ta be more careful wit' yer h'Apostrophies. You should head into town and get some proper learnin'
Actually, Toxoplasma gondii is a eukaryote and is not a bacteria.
Shit... does that mean they're going to take one of the Economy class lavatories out to put in a cellphone tower?
Now I'm going to get brain cancer AND piss myself 'cause there's only one toilet.
In closing, I am not embarrassed in the least. It is usually the person who thinks that there are no connections between events that ends up with shit on their face. Everything is connected.
I know the FAQ says the politics section is for US politics only, but US politics encompasses the entire world. Try having a discussion about terrorist plots without having the USA come into play.
:p
As for the "My Rights Online" maybe they mean "My Rights on AIRline"
I will take this as indomitable proof of Hinduism as the only religion. We all know those with sufficient karma (Positive, Good, and Excellent) will be reincarnated as another mammal (preferably in the South Pacific).
Those who have negative karma will be re-born as a troll that no one wants to talk to.
Maybe in several years... But these anti-competitive cases take a long time to resolve.
Besides when the case is resolved, there'll be a new technology in visual displays that they'll be able to make us pay through the nose for. Then we might have more allegations for anti-competitive behaviour.
Wash, rinse, repeat - ad nauseam
Sorry in advance.
The pun was clearly intended, otherwise there would not have been quotation marks around 'power'.
Why can't we all just be honest about our use of puns? Puns are not always bad. There's no need to be ashamed of them.
All this talk a about snapping wrist-straps and broken TVs; and you think it's a good idea to put pointy ends on the wiimote?!
Won't somebody please think of the eyes!!
This is true... I didn't take into account the "Street Cred" factor.
People also hate being shot!
That said, I do agree with you. It would be foolhardy to say Windows is always greater than Linux or OSX - disregarding inherent security and stability issues, the OS that is best depends on the one that allows you to work most proficiently. For me, it is Windows; but I'm competent enough such that I could become proficient with Linux. It's just that the latest in gaming is usually released for Windows.
I'm only speaking from my perspective, but I'm sure others share my sentiment. I've installed Linux five times now and have gotten bored to tears trying to figure out something fun to do with it.
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