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  1. Re:A simulation is a simulation on Why Motivation Is Key For Artificial Intelligence · · Score: 1

    It's just a bunch of neurons wired together and they're either firing or not firing.

    It's not just neurons; there are axions and a lot of other different cells. And I'm no neuroscientist but I'd bet that it isn't on/off; the signals are mostly chemical, meaning the strength of the signals between neurons can vary depending on the amount of chemical. IE, brains are analog, not binary.

    I'm not a neuroscientist either, but here's what I picked up from Biology I:

    Action potentials are all the same shape and size, so a neuron firing is digital in some sense. However, the information transmitted is generally analog (how much light is hitting your eye, how red something is, how much pressure / heat you feel). This information is conveyed through the frequency of the action potentials. It's sort of like frequency shift keying used in digital radio communications.

  2. Re:Flatland: An MMO of Many Dimensions on Buffy MMO Announced, Firefly MMO Delayed · · Score: 1

    shared spaces where 2D and 3D people can interact

    So what do the 2D players see when the 3D players jump?

    They see their shadows.

  3. Re:Read the article first, it is not the phrase... on Canadian Mint Claims Rights To Words "One Cent" · · Score: 1

    Who took the pictures? What if they made their own pictures of the penny?

  4. Can't copyright numbers... on Don't Take Notes In the Bookstore · · Score: 1

    Copyright doesn't cover data itself, only your specific expression of that data (i.e., the way you arrange it in a report).

  5. How It Works on A New Wireless Power Transmission Sheet · · Score: 1
  6. Re:So when a tazer hits you on Scientists Say Nerves Use Sound, Not Electricity · · Score: 1

    Current doesn't travel. Charges travel.

  7. How long... on The 'Truth in Videogame Rating' Act · · Score: 1

    ...will it take them to "complete" Tetris?

  8. Re:shocker: people knew on Take Two Investigated by New York Grand Jury · · Score: 1

    What nudity? Hot Coffee does not contain any. What are you talking about?

  9. Re:This is a good bill. on Violent Games Bill On Tap In Florida · · Score: 1

    Uh, so Phantom Brave (rated T) would be included in that definition? Because this game certainly allows, even encourages you to keep whacking at enemies after they have died.

  10. Re:What? on Square To Expand Into Online And Mobile · · Score: 1

    They are making another MMO which will focus more on PvP combat (FFXI had none IIRC).

  11. 5 bucks... on VirtuSphere Immersive Virtual Reality · · Score: 5, Funny

    says this will be the controller for the next Nintendo console.

  12. Re: MAJOR Double standards on GTA: San Andreas to be Re-Released Next Week · · Score: 1

    Has this been changed recently? IIRC, the movie "The Italian Job" was rated PG-13, and had the f-word at least once.

  13. Re:Online crime? on MMOGs Shift Gears, Online Crime Up · · Score: 1

    I assume they are referring to hacking to steal game accounts, not necessarily stealing in-game items (besides, some games allow you to play a thief/bandit).

  14. Re:$60,000,000 a MONTH! on Blizzard's Warcraft Booty · · Score: 1

    Have you tried Tibia? http://www.tibia.com/ You can play for free, however certain areas and skills are only for premium players. A premium costs about $40 for 6 months, about $6 a month.