Cerebral Stasis

I never got into the whole iPod frenzy. I still just see them as overrated mp3 players with a specific visual style, backed by a very large computer company. The same will be the case here. If I want an mp3 player, I will go for something cheaper than a product backed by a large, expensive computer company.

Depends. I don't get hacked to bits in real life, nor do I have to stand as a one-man army with all the forces of evil coming for me alone.Seriously, though, games are based off reality (in essence), so that is why games are like a milder version of reality. They help us forget how much reality sucks (in some cases) or how great the imagination can be.

I meant that noone alive knows without a shadow of a doubt what happens when they die because in order for them to know, they must be dead and then could not convey that information. As for those who are partially dead, any white lights can be explained away as chemical imbalances in the brain or a dreamlike state. There is really no proof at all that supports an afterlife, unless you know of any, in which case present it, but if not, then you're not being a scientific and logical-minded realist in this case. Once again, I'm not saying that there's no afterlife, just that there's no proof of it. Now, I've imaged before that the brain is like the converter between the mind and the body, merely a physical go-between, like an antenna between the physical universe and a dimension of pure thought. Of course, that's just a speculation and probably is nothing at all close to what the real answer is, whether or not there is an afterlife that exists (and regardless of where, when, or what said afterlife exists in).

No. I'm not trying to take personal shots at you. I always take the role of a realist in this forum in order to attempt to keep the ideas levelheaded. This isn't the fiction forum, I believe it's meant for possible ideas or concepts, and I'm not taking hard shots at your idea alone, I'm just trying to bring the idea more down-to-earth.

According to an audio book I've been listening to, the "Big Bang" (assuming you believe in it) created light gasses out of extreme amounts of energy, and then supernovae created heavier elements (solids, liquids, and heavier gasses) out of some of those light gasses. But we all know that Stephen King is always right, and he says that a giant turtle puked up our galaxy (It).

Everyone needs something to look forward to, but religion isn't always the best way to go, since it can cause holy wars, prejustice, unfair/unnecessary rules, etc.Note, I'm not saying that society should throw away ethics - that would just be moronic, but basing those ethics off of fairytales and having them woven with personal opinions (a hate of homosexuality, bestiality, etc. while nowhere in the Bible does it say that pedophilia is wrong, while pedophilia is a much more damaging sexual practice) only causes trouble.

First, this "WDS" would cost a whole lot more than a thousand dollars. Maybe a few million after research, development, installation, programming, and testing. Second, when one wakes up and remembers their dreams, it is usually in some kind of logical order. However, if one watched the entire dream with every disgusting/odd detail, it wouldn't make much sense. Most dreams are just a jumble of detatched scenes that make rough transitions from one to the other, and the result would be a movie so stupid, it would almost make the new Adam Sandler movies make sense in comparison. Besides, a lot of dreams (whether we realize/remember it or not) are disgusting, embarassing things that we wouldn't want anyone (including ourselves) to know/remember.And then there's the whole thing about how one would get raw images out of the brain fast enough to be processed by a computer (since the brain operates much faster than any current supercomputer).

Thanks, like we haven't heard this lecture a hundred times in school, on television, in magazines, etc.I think that everyone knows the benefits of seat belts and why one should wear them, they're just too stupid to heed the warnings and do so.

As Xugal said, evolution is the improvement of a species through multiple genetic mutations - cyborg inplants wouldn't be evolution because it wouldn't be a trait that would pass on to one's offspring. As for humans constantly evolving, no, since h o m o sapien first evolved (if you believe in evolution, that is), there has been no change. True, we've acquired knowledge, but knowledge in itself does not constitute evolution. We're still the same species and are no smarter than our ancestors (perhaps even a little dumber due to incest, genetic breakdown, etc.). Better educated, maybe, but not necessarily smarter (and the education comment is in debate as far as the US education system goes).

While life after death, reincarnation, post-mortem paradise, etc. are all pleasant concepts, there is no solid proof that such a thing exists, and noone can really say "I KNOW that there is life after death..." because noone knows, some just believe very firmly, but that's not the same as "knowing."I think that we should live as if there isn't an afterlife for anyone, meaning we should live our lives to the best as if there is no second chance, but keep in mind that the same applies for those around you, so one should not spoil another's chance to enjoy life as well.

These are the kinds of questions that have been being asked for thousands of years and may not be answered for thousands to come, if ever.

We can't, but the concept doesn't have any solid proof backing it, and personally, I only believe things that can be/have been scientficially proven.As for the bugs, lag, etc. I wouldn't say that the world we live in is completely bug/lag-free. A lot of wierd things happen that cannot be explained, which could be bugs, and as for lag, it has been proven that in tense situations, time seems (note: seems) to slow down for the person in said situation (in a test, a counter displaying numbers that changed too rapidly for a human to see were made to bungee-jump backwards off a bridge while staring at the clock and during the fall they managed to make out the numbers).

Something that small could probably be powered by the body's natural electricity (the same kind that powers certain artificial hearts). It would be neat, but I think I would prefer TV contacts so that one can remove them if one wishes.How would one control these TVs? What would happen to the heat they would create? What kind of detail would they have?

Not for free, but with Audacity (which is free), you could probably modify the pitch by hand until it sounds close. However, keep in mind that accent and speech style also changes what one sounds like.

Because most people don't have Mac. That pretty much sums it up.

I like the template. It looks pretty nice, the header is neat, and phpBB is the win.However, unless you can get quite a few members roleplaying, there won't be much to do, since roleplay is such an interaction-necessary theme.

If this review site can be believed, it apparently works very well (not sure about a 500 times faster increase, though).

More information on Microsoft Virtual PC: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtual_pc

I wouldn't want there to be a super-console. If there was, they could charge whatever price they wanted, ditto for the games they published. There would be no competition to drive the prices down.

Sounds like a pyramid scheme, which is highly illegal in the United States.

Maybe something to make it look a little less plain, such as some kind of abstract faded background or a grid over the top or something.

I think that overall you did a good job. The fonts look good, the renders flow with the image, the abstracts are nice, etc.

I would suggest removing the bevel effects around the text and try something else, like a stroke or somesuch. Also, a background pattern, like a grid or something would keep it from looking too empty.

I'm not a fan of the font style, but otherwise it's excellent. Good work.

I don't see why one must get rid of bumper stickers. They aren't as in-your-face annoying as, for example, website advertisements, and yet we aren't going to be getting rid of those anytime soon.Next I suppose you won't want custom paint jobs, chrome bumpers, or hood ornaments?