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     1.2 +++ b/org/ideas.org	Mon Apr 14 13:09:20 2014 -0400
     1.3 @@ -41,9 +41,9 @@
     1.4  
     1.5  - philosophy of the mirror :: neat thought experiment -- if you take a
     1.6       mirror of someone by actually reversing a person's chirality
     1.7 -     moleculue by molucule, then will the only be able to read mirror
     1.8 +     molecule by molecule, then will the only be able to read mirror
     1.9       writing? The answer is yes, by analogy to a purely mechanical
    1.10 -     scantron device. This is one of the only interesting transforms I
    1.11 +     scan-tron device. This is one of the only interesting transforms I
    1.12       know that can take a human brain and change it in subtle,
    1.13       non-destructive ways. It's also an argument against dualism.
    1.14  
    1.15 @@ -102,7 +102,9 @@
    1.16  
    1.17  - domestic insects :: People should eat more bugs because they're much
    1.18       more efficient, so why not do some major domestication research
    1.19 -     to make very appealing bugs?
    1.20 +     to make very appealing bugs? Beetles, in particular, seem to be
    1.21 +     excellent targets for domestication because they have extreme
    1.22 +     levels of genetic malleability.
    1.23  
    1.24  - birth-clones :: What if each person was intentionally split at birth
    1.25                    into a normal embryo and a few "backup" cells which
    1.26 @@ -115,8 +117,8 @@
    1.27                    backups. Imagine having a young Bach every
    1.28                    generation, etc.
    1.29  
    1.30 -- pronuncation guide :: a simple webpage where you type in a word and
    1.31 -     it returns a simpe, English sentence describing exactly how to
    1.32 +- pronunciation guide :: a simple webpage where you type in a word and
    1.33 +     it returns a simple, English sentence describing exactly how to
    1.34       pronounce the word. For people who don't want to learn IPA. 
    1.35  
    1.36  - cortex-search :: use the repertoire of actions learned to limit the
    1.37 @@ -307,9 +309,9 @@
    1.38       with "ideal" gut flora instead of whatever bullshit they
    1.39       naturally get, thus giving them optimal digestive/nutrient
    1.40       extraction capabilities. Might also be able to make their farts
    1.41 -     not stink for life, too. MORE IMPORTANTALY, might help to
    1.42 +     not stink for life, too. MORE IMPORTANTLY, might help to
    1.43       preventatively stop some forms of /colic/, which affects 1 in 5
    1.44 -     babies and causees constant screaming and pain for about 5 weeks.
    1.45 +     babies and causes constant screaming and pain for about 5 weeks.
    1.46  
    1.47  - server culture : mirrors :: make a distributed system where people
    1.48       can mirror the websites of people they like -- essentially cover