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author Robert McIntyre <rlm@mit.edu>
date Sat, 30 Jan 2016 11:49:46 -0800
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52 injection to the retina, to cause some of the cells in the retina 52 injection to the retina, to cause some of the cells in the retina
53 to begin expressing different color pigments? The brain ought to 53 to begin expressing different color pigments? The brain ought to
54 easily sort out the rest and enable color vision. Furthremore, 54 easily sort out the rest and enable color vision. Furthremore,
55 could we add some more colors to baesline human eyes? Theory -- 55 could we add some more colors to baesline human eyes? Theory --
56 people who are color blind have better color spatial accuity for 56 people who are color blind have better color spatial accuity for
57 the colors they can see, because this it the tradeoff here involved 57 the colors they can see, because this is the tradeoff involved with
58 with the retrovirus therapy. Re-purposing color detectors to see 58 the retrovirus therapy: Re-purposing color detectors to see new
59 new colors at the expense of spatial acuity for the old set of 59 colors at the expense of spatial acuity for the old set of colors.
60 colors.
61 60
62 ** Passion of the Christ Missed Opportunity 61 ** Passion of the Christ Missed Opportunity
63 62
64 In the Passion of the Christ, they do the entire show using Latin, 63 In the Passion of the Christ, they do the entire show using Latin,
65 Aramaic, etc, with subtitles. They should have had a part where 64 Aramaic, etc, with subtitles. They should have had a part where
66 Jesus does the sermon on the mount, he turns to the camera, and 65 Jesus does the sermon on the mount, he turns to the camera, and
67 starts speaking in English, with no subtitles. It would have been 66 starts speaking in English, with no subtitles. It would have been
68 1.) biblically accurate and 2.) awesome. It would have been such a 67 1.) biblically accurate and 2.) awesome. It would have been such a
69 powerful example of Jesus' divinity, and it felt like they were 68 powerful example to convey Jesus' divinity, and show off another
70 setting up for it the entire movie, and they missed it! 69 miracle. It felt like they were setting up for it the entire movie,
70 and they missed it!
71 71
72 ** Xenobiotic Chimeric Methalation Rewriting 72 ** Xenobiotic Chimeric Methalation Rewriting
73 73
74 You make chimeric sea urchins with human reproductive stem cells, 74 You make chimeric sea urchins with human reproductive stem cells,
75 so that the sea urchins produce sea urchin like HUMAN sperm and 75 so that the sea urchins produce sea urchin-like HUMAN sperm and
76 eggs. Then you can have two males / females reproduce without the 76 eggs. Then you can have two human males / females reproduce without
77 methylation problem, by using the sea urchins as intermediades. And 77 the methylation problem, by using the sea urchins as
78 the normal problems of human chimeras are avoided because the sea 78 intermediades. And the normal ethical problems of human/animal
79 urchins are too simple. 79 chimeras are avoided because the sea urchins don't have brains to
80 begin with.
80 81
81 ** Physical PGP Signatures 82 ** Physical PGP Signatures
82 83
83 You punch into your phone "I want to sign a contract" It gives you 84 You punch into your phone "I want to sign a contract" It gives you
84 a gensym (or you enter a name) like: 85 a gensym (or you enter a name) like:
251 vaccine. The immune system does this already when it's first 252 vaccine. The immune system does this already when it's first
252 growing; maybe it can be "retrained" to accept new things, or the 253 growing; maybe it can be "retrained" to accept new things, or the
253 mechanism of immune cell death be co-opted for these purposes. 254 mechanism of immune cell death be co-opted for these purposes.
254 255
255 ** Fuck-you Tetris 256 ** Fuck-you Tetris
256 Tetris that actively gives you the worst possible piece. 257 Tetris that actively gives you the worst possible
258 piece. Implemented! http://fph.altervista.org/prog/bastet.html ,
259 https://github.com/johnny-morrice/solumns/releases
257 260
258 ** Pockets 261 ** Pockets
259 More things should have them! Chairs, tables, cups, hats, 262 More things should have them! Chairs, tables, cups, hats,
260 trashcans, basically anything is better with a pocket. 263 trashcans, basically anything is better with a pocket.
261 264