I can imagine there is a numerically large enough part of the worldwide population that can benefit from this.
Possibly. They shouldn't be calling a "brain-machine-interface" then, because it is not. If they're really doing an EMG, it's not even an interface to a part of the nervous system, because they're measuring electrical activity of muscle cells.
Ironically, I probably won't be able to use this toy, due to an SCI that generates spurious muscle contractions, among other symptoms.
What they're doing is probably an EMG and not really new.
And it doesn't help most of the people who would need a 'typing by brain' interface - because the reason they need it is usually that the signals their brain is trying to send don't get anywhere near their muscles because parts of the brain or the spinal cord are not working as they should.
Yes. However, OP was wondering about the death toll had these bombs actually worked instead of ending up as duds. Had they worked, they would have exploded about seventy-five years ago along with many thousand tons of other munitions dropped on those cities, and, statistically, caused a death toll of 0.5/t.
Today, the rationale for large evacuations in these cases is that all the people evacuated would be in danger if the thing goes off. You can't really predict who exactly would end up dead or injured, so everyone gets evacuated.
If that were true, the authorities would only need to evacuate a handful of people instead of a quarter million.
It is the expected number for carpet bombing a city with WW2 technology. So, basically what happens when you drop several thousand tons of munitions on a city that expects air attacks.
In WW2, about 25000 tons of bombs were dropped on Frankfurt. The official number of casualties is just under 6000; if you generously double that number to account for errors in the statistics, you'll arrive at one casualty per two tons of bombs.
Of course, using this number on any other scenario, especially one that involves a near-one number of explosive devices and an unprepared populace is nonsense.
I can't imagine the death toll had these bombs actually worked.
Yes you can. Afair it was the Brits who analyzed the efficiency of carpet bombing, and found that it has strongly diminishing returns. Every two tons of explosives dropped on a city leads to one civilian casualty. So, statistically, those five large bombs would have caused a death toll of about five.
People must take personal responsibility for the effects their actions cause unto others.
In what Utopia does that happen and how do I get there?
In the real world, real people usually don't take that kind of responsibility, unless it affects them financially or can land them in prison. If there are no consequences to them, they just don't care what happens to others.
GMO is bad because it has been used to make kill-genes, even if only in the lab, and between that and mono-crop the results of a wide-spread release could cause massive destruction.
Or lock the farmers into having to buy their seeds from one certain manufacturer. Essentially, GMO allow a few companies to control the world's food supply.
And then there's lawsuits due to patent and other forms of IP issues. "Sorry, you're gonna starve now because you infringed our copyright."
Heaven better does provide a functional brain for those that enter, pretty much everyone who gets there lacks one.
Wait... so heaven is actually a pretty hellish place for those who enter, as they have been blissfully enjoying their lack of a working brain and suddenly they are provided with one and are forced to use it for eternity?
Repeatedly smacking the brain against the bone structure surrounding it will damage the brain. Brains are soft, bones are hard, if you smash the two together, it doesn't take a genius to figure out which takes more damage.
Not having it all in the same area has even more advantages than just safety and security. By spreading the area out over the longitude covered by the US, the need for storage is reduced.
The law of gravity does not apply in Australia - this should be obvious. If it did, everyone and everything there would be falling down, off the Earth and into space.
It's a good thing the laws of physics don't apply universally!
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Possibly. They shouldn't be calling a "brain-machine-interface" then, because it is not. If they're really doing an EMG, it's not even an interface to a part of the nervous system, because they're measuring electrical activity of muscle cells.
Ironically, I probably won't be able to use this toy, due to an SCI that generates spurious muscle contractions, among other symptoms.
And it doesn't help most of the people who would need a 'typing by brain' interface - because the reason they need it is usually that the signals their brain is trying to send don't get anywhere near their muscles because parts of the brain or the spinal cord are not working as they should.
Look at the bright side: At least they have to wait with smashing your face until after they have unlocked your phone.
But everyone's equally at risk. So no one is more at risk than the rest.
No. The crime happens where the criminal is located and acts, not where the effect of the actions manifests.
Yes. However, OP was wondering about the death toll had these bombs actually worked instead of ending up as duds. Had they worked, they would have exploded about seventy-five years ago along with many thousand tons of other munitions dropped on those cities, and, statistically, caused a death toll of 0.5/t.
Today, the rationale for large evacuations in these cases is that all the people evacuated would be in danger if the thing goes off. You can't really predict who exactly would end up dead or injured, so everyone gets evacuated.
It is the expected number for carpet bombing a city with WW2 technology. So, basically what happens when you drop several thousand tons of munitions on a city that expects air attacks.
In WW2, about 25000 tons of bombs were dropped on Frankfurt. The official number of casualties is just under 6000; if you generously double that number to account for errors in the statistics, you'll arrive at one casualty per two tons of bombs.
Of course, using this number on any other scenario, especially one that involves a near-one number of explosive devices and an unprepared populace is nonsense.
Yes you can. Afair it was the Brits who analyzed the efficiency of carpet bombing, and found that it has strongly diminishing returns. Every two tons of explosives dropped on a city leads to one civilian casualty. So, statistically, those five large bombs would have caused a death toll of about five.
Let me apologize profusely. It was not my intent to cause any confusion.
It is stated in "The Shepherds Crown" that Nanny Ogg had many husbands - three of which were her own.
Defusing it would be preferable.
Especially when either some guy with a whip and a fedora hat is involved ... or the bomb squad!
In what Utopia does that happen and how do I get there?
In the real world, real people usually don't take that kind of responsibility, unless it affects them financially or can land them in prison. If there are no consequences to them, they just don't care what happens to others.
Or lock the farmers into having to buy their seeds from one certain manufacturer. Essentially, GMO allow a few companies to control the world's food supply.
And then there's lawsuits due to patent and other forms of IP issues. "Sorry, you're gonna starve now because you infringed our copyright."
Wait ... so heaven is actually a pretty hellish place for those who enter, as they have been blissfully enjoying their lack of a working brain and suddenly they are provided with one and are forced to use it for eternity?
Sorry, if heaven doesn't include the option of getting a fresh, fully functional, undamaged brain if desired, I'd rather go to that other place.
Repeatedly smacking the brain against the bone structure surrounding it will damage the brain. Brains are soft, bones are hard, if you smash the two together, it doesn't take a genius to figure out which takes more damage.
Not having it all in the same area has even more advantages than just safety and security. By spreading the area out over the longitude covered by the US, the need for storage is reduced.
It's a good thing the laws of physics don't apply universally!
Yes ... it seems like too many people really like their crippling diseases (like Polio) and dying in more or less agonizing ways (Tetanus).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...
'nuff said.
Mumps, Tetanus, Pertussis, Pneumococcus, tick-borne encephalitis, Diphteria ...
But they're all natural. Dying naturally can't be that bad, right?
Brain damage can cause autism symptoms in persons with no genetic disposition towards autism.
Oh, and measles can cause encephalitis, which can leave permanent damage, which can result in autism-like symptoms.
There are no praises to the Dearest Leader to be found there.