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Post by Bruhlo (Zain) Sat Jul 18, 2015 8:43 pm

This is a quote from Isaac Asimov's book "Second Foundation".
(ellipsis ... means a part I removed because it's not relevant)

"All the suffering that humanity ever knew can be traced to the one fact that no man ... could really understand one another. Every human being lived behind an impenetrable wall of choking mist within which no other but he existed. ... Because they did not know one another, and dared not trust one another, and felt from infancy the terrors and insecurity of that ultimate isolation - there was the hunted fear of man for man, the savage rapacity of man toward man."
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Post by Model-Omega-Tyler Sat Aug 15, 2015 3:15 pm

An unfortunate truth.
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Post by Bruhlo (Zain) Sat Aug 15, 2015 9:13 pm

In the book where this example was from, there was a group of people that were the exception to this. They completely understand the emotions of everyone around them, and can infer what they are thinking. Psychic basically.
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Post by Model-Omega-Tyler Sat Aug 15, 2015 9:17 pm

.... wow.
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Post by Bruhlo (Zain) Sat Aug 15, 2015 10:07 pm

it's a reason why I think it's important that scientists make some kind of mental computer interface. then people could understand each other.

but for all I know, it could also be dangerous.
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Post by Model-Omega-Tyler Sat Aug 15, 2015 10:09 pm

Yeah...
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Post by Slot Fox Sat Aug 15, 2015 11:25 pm

technology and science are only as good as those who use it,
gunpowder,cannons,fireworks,
iron,used in making buildings,and in making weapons...
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Post by Model-Omega-Tyler Sat Aug 15, 2015 11:37 pm

Slot Fox wrote:technology and science are only as good as those who use it,
gunpowder,cannons,fireworks,
iron,used in making buildings,and in making weapons...
Darn right.
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Post by Slot Fox Sun Aug 16, 2015 12:04 am

i think a mental connection online would be responsible for a large scale destruction of life,hacking is horrible as is,if someone could invade your mind and shut off the ability to breathe or something,it'd be horrible.
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Post by Bruhlo (Zain) Sun Aug 16, 2015 12:12 am

I think the brain is a little too complex for that to happen. but yeah, if something like that had a deep enough connection then things could go bad.
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Post by Model-Omega-Tyler Sun Aug 16, 2015 12:13 am

Scarry....
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Post by Slot Fox Sun Aug 16, 2015 12:37 am

people thought computers were too complex at one time.
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Post by Bruhlo (Zain) Sun Aug 16, 2015 12:40 am

I'm less worried about hacking, and more worried about something TV does already. Fill everything with ads. Corporate messages.
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Post by Slot Fox Sun Aug 16, 2015 12:42 am

this dream is brought to you by wal mart.
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Post by Model-Omega-Tyler Sun Aug 16, 2015 12:49 am

Bruhlo (Zain) wrote:I'm less worried about hacking, and more worried about something TV does already. Fill everything with ads. Corporate messages.
Slot wrote: this dream brought to you by walmart.
That would suck.
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Post by Slot Fox Sun Aug 16, 2015 1:01 am

yeah
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Post by Model-Omega-Tyler Sun Aug 16, 2015 1:05 am

.... the world is dark...
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Post by Slot Fox Sun Aug 16, 2015 1:08 am

yeah.
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Post by Model-Omega-Tyler Sun Aug 16, 2015 1:13 am

... I'm outta words.
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Post by Slot Fox Sun Aug 16, 2015 1:14 am

....
i'm batman.
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Post by Bruhlo (Zain) Sun Aug 16, 2015 1:15 am

Slot Fox wrote:....
i'm batman.
Can't beat that.
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Post by Model-Omega-Tyler Sun Aug 16, 2015 1:22 am

Bruhlo (Zain) wrote:
Slot Fox wrote:....
i'm batman.
Can't beat that.
Nope.
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Post by Slot Fox Sun Aug 16, 2015 1:23 am

Model-Omega-Tyler wrote:
Bruhlo (Zain) wrote:
Slot Fox wrote:....
i'm batman.
Can't beat that.
Nope.
XD
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Post by Model-Omega-Tyler Sun Aug 16, 2015 1:36 am

.... where's batgirl?
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.... what happened to bat woman?
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