| Muggle Scientists Invent Imprius Curse [message #156750] |
Wed, 26 October 2005 12:14 |
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Well, sorta:
http://www.livescience.com/technology/ap_051025_remote_contr ol.html
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| Re: Muggle Scientists Invent Imprius Curse [message #156763 ] |
Wed, 26 October 2005 14:59 |
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That is one of those things that strike me as really really cool and
interesting.. yet extremely creepy at the same time.
M_m
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| Re: Muggle Scientists Invent Imprius Curse [message #156772 ] |
Wed, 26 October 2005 15:55 |
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I hear you... Crazy what this world is coming to...
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| Re: Muggle Scientists Invent Imprius Curse [message #156775 ] |
Wed, 26 October 2005 16:01 |
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Tuvas wrote:
> I hear you... Crazy what this world is coming to...
It also makes you have to ask *why*. What possible use of any kind
could this have. Even if you stretch it to wonder if it could benefit
someone who was perhaps brain damaged in an area of the brain that
affect the ability to *Tell* the body where and how to move.. are we
going to end up with quadreplegics walking around with an assistant
helping them via the remote control? And thinking about that
possibility is even scarier.
M_m
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| Re: Muggle Scientists Invent Imprius Curse [message #156810 ] |
Thu, 27 October 2005 01:39 |
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In article <1130335302.003710.98730 [at] g14g2000cwa.googlegroups.com>, Magic_mom
says...
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>Tuvas wrote:
>> I hear you... Crazy what this world is coming to...
>
>It also makes you have to ask *why*. What possible use of any kind
>could this have. Even if you stretch it to wonder if it could benefit
>someone who was perhaps brain damaged in an area of the brain that
>affect the ability to *Tell* the body where and how to move.. are we
>going to end up with quadreplegics walking around with an assistant
>helping them via the remote control? And thinking about that
>possibility is even scarier.
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>M_m
>
The article talks about entertainment applications, and those could be good. I
can also imagine that there would be safety applications - imagine someone being
forced to the right or left against their will if they were about to step into a
buzzsaw, or a truck driver's head being forced up should he start to nod out. If
the technology is actually implanted along with a transponder, then you could
have all sorts of other applications. Security for one - you could make your
home absolutely inaccessible to all except those with clearance to enter. Many
types of crime could be completely eliminated that way.
All the benefits though would come at a price - you have an increased risk of
tyranny.
--
Joe
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| Re: Muggle Scientists Invent Imprius Curse [message #156844 ] |
Thu, 27 October 2005 14:00 |
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On 26 Oct 2005 07:01:42 -0700, "Magic_mom" <SpencerTL [at] gmail.com>
wrote:
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>Tuvas wrote:
>> I hear you... Crazy what this world is coming to...
>
>It also makes you have to ask *why*. What possible use of any kind
>could this have. Even if you stretch it to wonder if it could benefit
>someone who was perhaps brain damaged in an area of the brain that
>affect the ability to *Tell* the body where and how to move.. are we
>going to end up with quadreplegics walking around with an assistant
>helping them via the remote control? And thinking about that
>possibility is even scarier.
>
>M_m
I don't see the entertainment functions, but some wheelchair bound
quads use their mouths on a joystick, so, they might use it to move
themselves.
I doubt seeing eye dogs can beget video game playing dogs to move
people. Maybe Lassie.
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| Re: Muggle Scientists Invent Imprius Curse [message #156845 ] |
Thu, 27 October 2005 14:01 |
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On 26 Oct 2005 16:39:58 -0700, Joe Curwen <jcurwen [at] freeonline.com>
wrote:
>In article <1130335302.003710.98730 [at] g14g2000cwa.googlegroups.com>, Magic_mom
>says...
>>
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>>Tuvas wrote:
>>> I hear you... Crazy what this world is coming to...
>>
>>It also makes you have to ask *why*. What possible use of any kind
>>could this have. Even if you stretch it to wonder if it could benefit
>>someone who was perhaps brain damaged in an area of the brain that
>>affect the ability to *Tell* the body where and how to move.. are we
>>going to end up with quadreplegics walking around with an assistant
>>helping them via the remote control? And thinking about that
>>possibility is even scarier.
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>>M_m
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>The article talks about entertainment applications, and those could be good. I
>can also imagine that there would be safety applications - imagine someone being
>forced to the right or left against their will if they were about to step into a
>buzzsaw, or a truck driver's head being forced up should he start to nod out. If
>the technology is actually implanted along with a transponder, then you could
>have all sorts of other applications. Security for one - you could make your
>home absolutely inaccessible to all except those with clearance to enter. Many
>types of crime could be completely eliminated that way.
>
>All the benefits though would come at a price - you have an increased risk of
>tyranny.
A dude calling himself lord Voldemort makes a master joystick to
control everyone. Trouble's brewing.
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| Re: Muggle Scientists Invent Imprius Curse [message #156897 ] |
Fri, 28 October 2005 01:28 |
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Toon <toon [at] toon.com> writes:
>A dude calling himself lord Voldemort makes a master joystick to
>control everyone. Trouble's brewing.
One (joy)stick to rule^H^H^H^Hmove them all, and in darkness bind them.
;)
--
be safe.
flip
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| Re: Muggle Scientists Invent Imprius Curse [message #156902 ] |
Fri, 28 October 2005 04:24 |
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On 26 Oct 2005 07:01:42 -0700, "Magic_mom" <SpencerTL [at] gmail.com>
wrotC:DRIVE_E
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>Tuvas wrote:
>> I hear you... Crazy what this world is coming to...
>
>It also makes you have to ask *why*. What possible use of any kind
>could this have. Even if you stretch it to wonder if it could benefit
>someone who was perhaps brain damaged in an area of the brain that
>affect the ability to *Tell* the body where and how to move.. are we
>going to end up with quadreplegics walking around with an assistant
>helping them via the remote control? And thinking about that
>possibility is even scarier.
>
Video games.
Imagine sitting in your chair, playing with your joystick...er...as it
were...and when you veer left in the game, you FEEL yourself veering
left. It would add an entire new dimension to gameplay.
"Scary" technologies often have very mundane uses. Remember the "Death
ray", also known as the laser? Just about every American now owns
several such "death rays" -- used to play music or watch movies or
record data.
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| Re: Muggle Scientists Invent Imprius Curse [message #156915 ] |
Fri, 28 October 2005 09:54 |
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On Thu, 27 Oct 2005 22:24:53 -0400, Lizard <lizard [at] dnai.com> wrote:
>On 26 Oct 2005 07:01:42 -0700, "Magic_mom" <SpencerTL [at] gmail.com>
>wrotC:DRIVE_E
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>>Tuvas wrote:
>>> I hear you... Crazy what this world is coming to...
>>
>>It also makes you have to ask *why*. What possible use of any kind
>>could this have. Even if you stretch it to wonder if it could benefit
>>someone who was perhaps brain damaged in an area of the brain that
>>affect the ability to *Tell* the body where and how to move.. are we
>>going to end up with quadreplegics walking around with an assistant
>>helping them via the remote control? And thinking about that
>>possibility is even scarier.
>>
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>Video games.
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>Imagine sitting in your chair, playing with your joystick...er...as it
>were...and when you veer left in the game, you FEEL yourself veering
>left. It would add an entire new dimension to gameplay.
>
>"Scary" technologies often have very mundane uses. Remember the "Death
>ray", also known as the laser? Just about every American now owns
>several such "death rays" -- used to play music or watch movies or
>record data.
and some claim it's the death of social interaction.
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| Re: Muggle Scientists Invent Imprius Curse [message #159024 ] |
Sat, 29 October 2005 16:47 |
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its technology like this and whats in front of you that is either
destroying social contact or encouraging it. you decide which one
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| Re: Muggle Scientists Invent Imprius Curse [message #159040 ] |
Sat, 29 October 2005 21:58 |
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Magic_mom wrote:
> That is one of those things that strike me as really really cool and
> interesting.. yet extremely creepy at the same time.
Can this technology be applied to terror suspects (compelling them to
tell everything they know about terror plots, or releasing them and
compelling them to lead the police to their comrades)?
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| Re: Muggle Scientists Invent Imprius Curse [message #159041 ] |
Sat, 29 October 2005 22:00 |
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Magic_mom wrote:
> Tuvas wrote:
> > I hear you... Crazy what this world is coming to...
>
> It also makes you have to ask *why*. What possible use of any kind
> could this have. Even if you stretch it to wonder if it could benefit
> someone who was perhaps brain damaged in an area of the brain that
> affect the ability to *Tell* the body where and how to move.. are we
> going to end up with quadreplegics walking around with an assistant
> helping them via the remote control? And thinking about that
> possibility is even scarier.
A new way to mistreat detainees.
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| Re: Muggle Scientists Invent Imprius Curse [message #159046 ] |
Sat, 29 October 2005 22:14 |
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Toon wrote:
> On 26 Oct 2005 16:39:58 -0700, Joe Curwen <jcurwen [at] freeonline.com>
> wrote:
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> >In article <1130335302.003710.98730 [at] g14g2000cwa.googlegroups.com>, Magic_mom
> >says...
> >>
> >>
> >>Tuvas wrote:
> >>> I hear you... Crazy what this world is coming to...
> >>
> >>It also makes you have to ask *why*. What possible use of any kind
> >>could this have. Even if you stretch it to wonder if it could benefit
> >>someone who was perhaps brain damaged in an area of the brain that
> >>affect the ability to *Tell* the body where and how to move.. are we
> >>going to end up with quadreplegics walking around with an assistant
> >>helping them via the remote control? And thinking about that
> >>possibility is even scarier.
> >>
> >>M_m
> >>
> >
> >The article talks about entertainment applications, and those could be good. I
> >can also imagine that there would be safety applications - imagine someone being
> >forced to the right or left against their will if they were about to step into a
> >buzzsaw, or a truck driver's head being forced up should he start to nod out. If
> >the technology is actually implanted along with a transponder, then you could
> >have all sorts of other applications. Security for one - you could make your
> >home absolutely inaccessible to all except those with clearance to enter. Many
> >types of crime could be completely eliminated that way.
> >
> >All the benefits though would come at a price - you have an increased risk of
> >tyranny.
>
> A dude calling himself lord Voldemort makes a master joystick to
> control everyone. Trouble's brewing.
Lord of the Joysticks!
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| Re: Muggle Scientists Invent Imprius Curse [message #159052 ] |
Sat, 29 October 2005 23:52 |
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I'd personally like to teach the world to dance. It would also come in
very handy to control tourists who stop dead-center on busy New York
City sidewalks to gape at skyscrapers and the many other freakshow
attractions we have to offer.
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| Re: Muggle Scientists Invent Imprius Curse [message #159104 ] |
Sun, 30 October 2005 18:20 |
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On Fri, 28 Oct 2005 03:54:36 -0400, Toon <toon [at] toon.com> wrotC:DRIVE_E
>and some claim it's the death of social interaction.
Which is why we're talking here, eh wot?
Playing with yourself is never as much as playing with other people --
on many levels. :) Better tech just means better toys to share.
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| Re: Muggle Scientists Invent Imprius Curse [message #159179 ] |
Mon, 31 October 2005 09:32 |
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On Sun, 30 Oct 2005 12:20:06 -0500, Lizard <lizard [at] dnai.com> wrote:
>On Fri, 28 Oct 2005 03:54:36 -0400, Toon <toon [at] toon.com> wrotC:DRIVE_E
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>>and some claim it's the death of social interaction.
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>Which is why we're talking here, eh wot?
I hear dead social interactions.
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