# HG changeset patch # User Robert McIntyre # Date 1401082931 14400 # Node ID 7f5ec998409fc735644f2c51301042c264466a77 # Parent 70c493a87a7eea75a36a3841d7fd74d1cb0069ac# Parent e05b604a68433c9e7c47c5fd10f941644107de2d merge. diff -r 70c493a87a7e -r 7f5ec998409f org/ideas.org --- a/org/ideas.org Mon May 26 01:40:11 2014 -0400 +++ b/org/ideas.org Mon May 26 01:42:11 2014 -0400 @@ -83,9 +83,9 @@ - philosophy of the mirror :: neat thought experiment -- if you take a mirror of someone by actually reversing a person's chirality - moleculue by molucule, then will the only be able to read mirror + molecule by molecule, then will the only be able to read mirror writing? The answer is yes, by analogy to a purely mechanical - scantron device. This is one of the only interesting transforms I + scan-tron device. This is one of the only interesting transforms I know that can take a human brain and change it in subtle, non-destructive ways. It's also an argument against dualism. @@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ inch. Preserve a single cell from every species on earth in this small space, and you will have a record of our current biosphere that can be protected. "Hold the genetic data of all species in - your hand." + your hand!" - chaos lock :: The "arrow of time" points in the direction of increasing entropy. The time evolution of chaotic @@ -144,7 +144,9 @@ - domestic insects :: People should eat more bugs because they're much more efficient, so why not do some major domestication research - to make very appealing bugs? + to make very appealing bugs? Beetles, in particular, seem to be + excellent targets for domestication because they have extreme + levels of genetic malleability. - birth-clones :: What if each person was intentionally split at birth into a normal embryo and a few "backup" cells which @@ -157,8 +159,8 @@ backups. Imagine having a young Bach every generation, etc. -- pronuncation guide :: a simple webpage where you type in a word and - it returns a simpe, English sentence describing exactly how to +- pronunciation guide :: a simple webpage where you type in a word and + it returns a simple, English sentence describing exactly how to pronounce the word. For people who don't want to learn IPA. - cortex-search :: use the repertoire of actions learned to limit the @@ -349,9 +351,9 @@ with "ideal" gut flora instead of whatever bullshit they naturally get, thus giving them optimal digestive/nutrient extraction capabilities. Might also be able to make their farts - not stink for life, too. MORE IMPORTANTALY, might help to + not stink for life, too. MORE IMPORTANTLY, might help to preventatively stop some forms of /colic/, which affects 1 in 5 - babies and causees constant screaming and pain for about 5 weeks. + babies and causes constant screaming and pain for about 5 weeks. - server culture : mirrors :: make a distributed system where people can mirror the websites of people they like -- essentially cover @@ -457,12 +459,13 @@ - book-mode :: intelligent color highlighting for books and articles. It would disambiguate pronouns and involved - references. For example, if "Rachael" as red, and "the - blonde haired girl" refers to "Rachael", then "the - blonde haired girl" would he colored red. Also, you - could disambiguate multi part run-on sentences by - highlighting each subcomponent. Maybe would also have - applications to scientific reading. + references. For example, if "Rachael" was assigned the + color red, and "the blonde haired girl" refers to + "Rachael", then "the blonde haired girl" would be + colored red. Also, you could disambiguate multi part + run-on sentences by highlighting each + subcomponent. Maybe would also have applications to + scientific reading. - Handheld light Rain measurement :: this would be a clear, teflon coated plastic disk with a camera underneath the disk. You would