... Ok, before I get a barrage of emails saying I'm being unnecessarily hostile -- it wasn't meant to be interpreted that way but people always misinterpret...
... Okay, quick question: How much do you know about evolution? Darwin's verbal explanation? Price's Equation? Partial differential equations describing...
Custom-Built Pathogens Raise Bioterror Fears By Joby Warrick STONY BROOK, N.Y. Eckard Wimmer knows of a shortcut terrorists could someday use to get their...
The Secretive Fight Against Bioterror By Joby Warrick On the grounds of a military base an hour's drive from the capital, the Bush administration is building a...
Might I suggest that this discussion take place at a Future Salon meeting sometime in the near future? It's quite fascinating, with many valid points from...
... A lot of what's confusing about this conversation is that the word "evolution" has multiple meanings. One meaning is the narrow definition you are using,...
In a message dated 8/1/2006 11:22:39 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, waynerad@... writes: <<<<<<<<And if anyone ever does claim to understand why Moore's...
... The last calculation I did was using polygons per second rendering rates for XBox game consoles. The original XBox was launched November 15, 2001 with 150...
In a message dated 8/2/2006 1:49:11 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, waynerad@... writes: <<<<<You might be getting your numbers from Kurzweil. Kurzweil's...
... Oh, I just mean, I calculate Moore's Law using readily available numbers (on clock speed and polygon rendering) and get 2.3 years both times -- not even...
from joschka fischer: Actually...I'd like it to continue! It's got me doing quite a bit of background homework and Wayne's establishing a baseline of "how much...
An appplicable and fascinating article by Eric J. Chaisson who directs the Wright Center for Science Education at Tufts University. AS WITH so many things, the...
Hi everyone; I've been a member of this group for awhile and figure that some of you might be interested in a project I am participating in. Want to be a MAD...
... I couldn't find an email for him so I sent an email to the generic info@... address. If I don't hear back I'll try to find Amara's. ... It could...
In a message dated 8/7/2006 5:19:53 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, waynerad@... writes: <<<<<<<<<<< It could have. If you have 1 million bacteria in the...
Wayne, interesting questions. We'll get an answer to this and to your message at info@.... ... From: bafuture@yahoogroups.com...
Amara D. Angelica
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... Hmm. I still see a problem here that we don't have a way to measure "complexity" prior to computers and being able to count bits and bytes. On the one...
The Singularity and deep ecology-- If we ever create computers, or people, smarter than we are, with the ability to modify themselves to become smarter yet,...
... Think of consciousness as the bus driver of an extremely large bus, asking the kids (all peering out the windows) where they want to go next. Feelings are...
In a message dated 8/7/2006 9:32:49 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, waynerad@... writes: <<<<<<<<Hmm. I still see a problem here that we don't have a way to...
... the kids (all peering out the windows) where they want to go next. Feelings are the resulting noise when all the kids starting talking at once. Feelings...
... You are welcome to your interpretation. From a neurobiology standpoint, the analogy is roughly true. Like the trunk and branches of a tree connecting to ...
Liquid Skies in Fluid Situation from www.DJCline.com The Future of Air Travel Smells... Authorities in Britain break up terrorist plot to blow up planes with ...
D.J. Cline
djcline01@...
Aug 11, 2006 9:59 am
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Hi Bay Area Futurists, Wow, RNA Drug that only kills the cancerous cells. Thought this post from Mike will interest you too. Best, Mark. ... ...
bafuture@yahoogroups.com ... Great! That saves me the trouble of looking for your email address. Thanks, Amara. ... Eliezer addressed this issue in his talk....
Well, my travel plans have just been derailed by the current obsession with fluids. I thought I'd check in and see how things were going. I've writing...
D.J. Cline
djcline01@...
Aug 14, 2006 7:14 pm
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In a message dated 8/13/2006 2:36:38 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, waynerad@... writes: ... No! -- not so fast! When I first saw that problem, that a...
I am looking for two or more book reviewers with experience and track record in one or more of the following areas: 1. Creativity and managing of creative...
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