# HG changeset patch
# User Robert McIntyre <rlm@mit.edu>
# Date 1397495360 14400
# Node ID e05b604a68433c9e7c47c5fd10f941644107de2d
# Parent  0ca6c9f0da019823ac1ae14264d814d716288b4d
elaboration. spellcheck.

diff -r 0ca6c9f0da01 -r e05b604a6843 org/ideas.org
--- a/org/ideas.org	Mon Apr 14 13:01:27 2014 -0400
+++ b/org/ideas.org	Mon Apr 14 13:09:20 2014 -0400
@@ -41,9 +41,9 @@
 
 - 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.
 
@@ -102,7 +102,9 @@
 
 - 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
@@ -115,8 +117,8 @@
                   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
@@ -307,9 +309,9 @@
      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