The idea is to live young; that is, there is no reason for cells to die other than the damage that they undergo. THere are many circumstances to consider, and obviously there are people racing to find solutions to neuron degradation. Curing Alzheimers is a HUGE potential market, and you can be certain that it will happen.
Anyway if the passion is there, the solutions will be found. Obviously all aspects of the body will need attention. There really aren't that many people who absolutely claim this can't be done, and the number of interested people is increasing.
To respond to your other points -- don't people become more wise as they age, in general? An old population would *have* to have fewer children as a rule. How you get to that point is a social problem to be solved, but assuming it will be solved (as there will be no choice), then the percentage of the population that is young of mind will be very small. That would solve a lot of problems right there.
As for being happy in your job.. You have to be inspired. If you are not inspired, you should change. It's your responsibility. Besides, if you're that much of a pessimist -- no one would force you take the therapy to live longer! If you were faced with having to live for hundreds of years, *obviously* you're going to be forced to structure your life into a form that is acceptable to you. Work for a couple of years doing something you love (hint: the best jobs involve learning), then take a year off. Don't be buying new cars every couple of years, bring actual value to the economy and don't waste your money on short-term antidepressants. Don't be selfish, think about what we could be as a society! We are social creatures. Living longer would serve to reinforce that truth.
I'm actually going to quit my engineering job in the next couple of years to go back to school as an undergrad for molecular cell biology in order to get into exactly this field!:)
If we can live 200, 300 or 1000 years, shouldn't we be working on that before we work on the sciences that actually take that long to understand? Besides, one of the biggest problems with the "cycle" of life is that you always start out without knowledge. To be able to rely on 100's of years of experiences would result in amazing discoveries (and art, for that matter..). We might actually live to see those jet packs!
Even if I didn't live long enough to advance the science beyond the age-defying "escape velocity," at least my efforts to improve humanity went beyond mindlessly working in a cubicle to make some guys rich. In case anyone reads this, and in case they read it as though I am looking down on others -- understand that I only recently believed that the science is possible./looking forward to centuries of life!
If you want to fly within the US, you don't really need any ID at all. They just stick you over to the side and give you the extra treatment. My friend lost his wallet and that's what happened. Internationally of course, you need a passport..
it's an interesting strategy. I would just expect that the authors (or the owners of deceased authors' estates) get the choice of whether or not to include their works.
But there is advantage in being able to search those technical manuals. Leave the couch potato business to me, there's already enough reason (health) to get outside, soak up sun, and exercise.
Well I'm not an writer, so it doesn't affect me, but I would imagine that they would like to get paid for their work. You can't live on welfare! If something like this existed in the form of a free, searchable website, you can bet I'd probably never buy another book again.
I like the idea, but what about copyright issues? If you were an author, would you be happy about your work being accessible at no cost by anyone with a computer?
you're missing it -- it's like counterstrike in that everything is geared towards instant gratification and quick rewards. Well it's different than CS in the spawn times, but CS was very straight forward when it came to objectives -- TF2 has similar objectives but you also have more ways of going about acheiving the goals.
Put it into the context of other games like Battlefield 2142 and Enemy Territory: quake Wars (which is IMO MUCH better than BF2142), and you might see where he's coming from. I agree it's a drink beer and play with your buds kind of game with non stop mayhem. Lots of mental investment is not necessary to have a good time, although the opportunity for it is there.. A game with large maps and varying terrain requires more analyzation, and more questioning of "where are my friends?"
well ok similarities and differences abound.. but bottom line is this replaces CS for me, and ET:QW replaces battlefield.
If you need a Tribes fix, get Enemy Territory: Quake Wars, which just got released yesterday. Circuit City has it for $38 this week before it goes to $50.
For me, TF2 is my counterstrike upgrade. QuakeWars has become my Battlefield replacement. It really is so much better.. There is a steep learning curve and it feels strange at first, but it really has more depth than 2142. It also just looks amazing. Part of the initial strangeness is in the graphics -- I'm not sure if it's because they're using infinite textures (it can render out to the horizon if desired with no slowdown) or if it's just the style of artwork. But it feels more detailed, and both movement and shooting is more accurate than the battlefield series. And there are lots of weapons and teamwork possibilities!
And it is more exciting! it's too bad the game got released at the same time as TF2, with it's valve/steam/counterstrike customer base, because the player base is relatively small. Well it's only been out for a day in the US so hopefully that will change. It's an amazing game!!
oh it is currently lacking VOIP but there is an intention to add this in an update soon. At the moment it doesn't detract too much, but it will help when it is available for coordination among the players of a fireteam (or squad in BF lingo)
anyway, if they were more expensive, then to geeks even, the value isn't there.
I canceled my cable on Monday:) Still have internet, but I came to the conclusion that too much time was wasted surfing for something worth watching. Capitalism in action. Besides Time Warner had been telling me for years that they were going to add tons of HD channels, yet all they come up with is zoomed in TBS, some sports, pay per view, and on demand with very little content.
Consider this -- the richest 200 or so people have more than 4 BILLION other people. I don't condone taking away and giving to others, or the other things you suggested is the norm for people of today. But something is definitely wrong..
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could also be incorrect memory timings, bad hardware, or issues with overclocking. ahh pc's:)
heck yeah, binsearch is my home page. $40 for 3 months of usenetserver.com maxes my 10mbit connection almost always. I let a friend who works for an ISP try it out once and he saw 30-40mbit sustained!! Why mess around with torrents for the popular stuff:)
Dang, EA/Dice also has the same issue with FOV for wide screen monitors in their Battlefield series, and they claim fixing it would give an unfair advantage to widescreen users, which is a rediculous stance. If you go to Frys right now, judging by the LCD offering on their website, roughly 90%+ of their monitors are 16:10. It's the ones who can see the upper and lower parts of the image who have the advantage!
And if you're a photo professional who has a dedicated 4:3 monitor for photography, surely you can afford a cheapie 16:10 game monitor.
one could say that entertainment is also self-indulgence. Playing BF2142 while drinkin beer (instant gratification is also a form of masturbation) is certainly self-indulgent!
But you make a good point, using myspace to keep in touch with friends is not what I'd consider entertainment. Just a utility. Although some people do soup up their profiles and spend all that time wasting time.
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put your time where your mouth is then! get into biology and help advance this noble effort!
The idea is to live young; that is, there is no reason for cells to die other than the damage that they undergo. THere are many circumstances to consider, and obviously there are people racing to find solutions to neuron degradation. Curing Alzheimers is a HUGE potential market, and you can be certain that it will happen.
Anyway if the passion is there, the solutions will be found. Obviously all aspects of the body will need attention. There really aren't that many people who absolutely claim this can't be done, and the number of interested people is increasing.
To respond to your other points -- don't people become more wise as they age, in general? An old population would *have* to have fewer children as a rule. How you get to that point is a social problem to be solved, but assuming it will be solved (as there will be no choice), then the percentage of the population that is young of mind will be very small. That would solve a lot of problems right there.
As for being happy in your job.. You have to be inspired. If you are not inspired, you should change. It's your responsibility. Besides, if you're that much of a pessimist -- no one would force you take the therapy to live longer! If you were faced with having to live for hundreds of years, *obviously* you're going to be forced to structure your life into a form that is acceptable to you. Work for a couple of years doing something you love (hint: the best jobs involve learning), then take a year off. Don't be buying new cars every couple of years, bring actual value to the economy and don't waste your money on short-term antidepressants. Don't be selfish, think about what we could be as a society! We are social creatures. Living longer would serve to reinforce that truth.
I'm actually going to quit my engineering job in the next couple of years to go back to school as an undergrad for molecular cell biology in order to get into exactly this field! :)
/looking forward to centuries of life!
If we can live 200, 300 or 1000 years, shouldn't we be working on that before we work on the sciences that actually take that long to understand? Besides, one of the biggest problems with the "cycle" of life is that you always start out without knowledge. To be able to rely on 100's of years of experiences would result in amazing discoveries (and art, for that matter..). We might actually live to see those jet packs!
Even if I didn't live long enough to advance the science beyond the age-defying "escape velocity," at least my efforts to improve humanity went beyond mindlessly working in a cubicle to make some guys rich. In case anyone reads this, and in case they read it as though I am looking down on others -- understand that I only recently believed that the science is possible.
If you want to fly within the US, you don't really need any ID at all. They just stick you over to the side and give you the extra treatment. My friend lost his wallet and that's what happened. Internationally of course, you need a passport..
No it's not. A standard single layer DVD is 4GB. So that's 32 DVD's they could fit on this thing.
it's an interesting strategy. I would just expect that the authors (or the owners of deceased authors' estates) get the choice of whether or not to include their works.
lol oh please no ;)
But there is advantage in being able to search those technical manuals. Leave the couch potato business to me, there's already enough reason (health) to get outside, soak up sun, and exercise.
Well I'm not an writer, so it doesn't affect me, but I would imagine that they would like to get paid for their work. You can't live on welfare! If something like this existed in the form of a free, searchable website, you can bet I'd probably never buy another book again.
ahaha -- my hero :)
I like the idea, but what about copyright issues? If you were an author, would you be happy about your work being accessible at no cost by anyone with a computer?
or more to the point, why would you want to waste your life as a couch potato? :)
you're missing it -- it's like counterstrike in that everything is geared towards instant gratification and quick rewards. Well it's different than CS in the spawn times, but CS was very straight forward when it came to objectives -- TF2 has similar objectives but you also have more ways of going about acheiving the goals.
Put it into the context of other games like Battlefield 2142 and Enemy Territory: quake Wars (which is IMO MUCH better than BF2142), and you might see where he's coming from. I agree it's a drink beer and play with your buds kind of game with non stop mayhem. Lots of mental investment is not necessary to have a good time, although the opportunity for it is there.. A game with large maps and varying terrain requires more analyzation, and more questioning of "where are my friends?"
well ok similarities and differences abound.. but bottom line is this replaces CS for me, and ET:QW replaces battlefield.
no I agree, there is an analogy here. TF2 is to counterstrike what Enemy Territory: quake wars is to BF2142
it's nothing like Tribes 2..
If you need a Tribes fix, get Enemy Territory: Quake Wars, which just got released yesterday. Circuit City has it for $38 this week before it goes to $50.
For me, TF2 is my counterstrike upgrade. QuakeWars has become my Battlefield replacement. It really is so much better.. There is a steep learning curve and it feels strange at first, but it really has more depth than 2142. It also just looks amazing. Part of the initial strangeness is in the graphics -- I'm not sure if it's because they're using infinite textures (it can render out to the horizon if desired with no slowdown) or if it's just the style of artwork. But it feels more detailed, and both movement and shooting is more accurate than the battlefield series. And there are lots of weapons and teamwork possibilities!
And it is more exciting! it's too bad the game got released at the same time as TF2, with it's valve/steam/counterstrike customer base, because the player base is relatively small. Well it's only been out for a day in the US so hopefully that will change. It's an amazing game!!
oh it is currently lacking VOIP but there is an intention to add this in an update soon. At the moment it doesn't detract too much, but it will help when it is available for coordination among the players of a fireteam (or squad in BF lingo)
anyway, if they were more expensive, then to geeks even, the value isn't there.
:) Still have internet, but I came to the conclusion that too much time was wasted surfing for something worth watching. Capitalism in action. Besides Time Warner had been telling me for years that they were going to add tons of HD channels, yet all they come up with is zoomed in TBS, some sports, pay per view, and on demand with very little content.
I canceled my cable on Monday
The product sucks, so I'm not paying for it.
People don't need billions of dollars.
Consider this -- the richest 200 or so people have more than 4 BILLION other people. I don't condone taking away and giving to others, or the other things you suggested is the norm for people of today. But something is definitely wrong..
could also be incorrect memory timings, bad hardware, or issues with overclocking. ahh pc's :)
and the PC...
what on earth? since when is education a bad thing?
I don't get it either. A lot can happen in 2 seconds.
I think they can get the crippled version then :)
heck yeah, binsearch is my home page. $40 for 3 months of usenetserver.com maxes my 10mbit connection almost always. I let a friend who works for an ISP try it out once and he saw 30-40mbit sustained!! Why mess around with torrents for the popular stuff :)
Dang, EA/Dice also has the same issue with FOV for wide screen monitors in their Battlefield series, and they claim fixing it would give an unfair advantage to widescreen users, which is a rediculous stance. If you go to Frys right now, judging by the LCD offering on their website, roughly 90%+ of their monitors are 16:10. It's the ones who can see the upper and lower parts of the image who have the advantage!
And if you're a photo professional who has a dedicated 4:3 monitor for photography, surely you can afford a cheapie 16:10 game monitor.
one could say that entertainment is also self-indulgence. Playing BF2142 while drinkin beer (instant gratification is also a form of masturbation) is certainly self-indulgent!
But you make a good point, using myspace to keep in touch with friends is not what I'd consider entertainment. Just a utility. Although some people do soup up their profiles and spend all that time wasting time.
all this is impossible to track really.