AI dolls?

2007-12-12 Thread Alberto Vieira Ferreira Monteiro
I saw a scary toy in brazilian TV: it's a doll that _learns_ the name given by its slaveowner, and replies with a I love you mama (in Portuguese: Te amo mamãe). AI dolls? Maybe AI will come to us not in the form of intelligent cars that drive, or intelligent refrigerators that detect when milk

Re: AI dolls?

2007-12-12 Thread William T Goodall
On 12 Dec 2007, at 15:15, Alberto Vieira Ferreira Monteiro wrote: I saw a scary toy in brazilian TV: it's a doll that _learns_ the name given by its slaveowner, and replies with a I love you mama (in Portuguese: Te amo mamãe). AI dolls? Maybe AI will come to us not in the form of

Pratchett has Alzheimer's

2007-12-12 Thread Jim Sharkey
http://www.paulkidby.com/news/index.html I'll warrant we've got a fan or two on board here, so I thought I'd share the sad news. Alzheimer's has to be one of the truly awful scourges of our ability to live longer. Yet, as a fan of the man's work, I can't help but want to make jokes, even

RE: Pratchett has Alzheimer's

2007-12-12 Thread Pat Mathews
Oh, no! http://idiotgrrl.livejournal.com/ Now is the winter of our discontent To: brin-l@mccmedia.com Subject: Pratchett has Alzheimer's From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Wed, 12 Dec 2007 10:46:10 -0500 http://www.paulkidby.com/news/index.html I'll warrant we've got a fan or two

Re: Pratchett has Alzheimer's

2007-12-12 Thread Nick Arnett
On Dec 12, 2007 7:46 AM, Jim Sharkey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://www.paulkidby.com/news/index.html I'll warrant we've got a fan or two on board here, so I thought I'd share the sad news. Alzheimer's has to be one of the truly awful scourges of our ability to live longer. Yet, as a

Weekly Chat Reminder

2007-12-12 Thread William T Goodall
As Steve said, The Brin-L weekly chat has been a list tradition for over six years. Way back on 27 May, 1998, Marco Maisenhelder first set up a chatroom for the list, and on the next day, he established a weekly chat time. We've been through several servers, chat technologies, and even casts of

Re: Pratchett has Alzheimer's

2007-12-12 Thread Robert Seeberger
- Original Message - From: Jim Sharkey [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: brin-l@mccmedia.com Sent: Wednesday, December 12, 2007 9:46 AM Subject: Pratchett has Alzheimer's http://www.paulkidby.com/news/index.html I'll warrant we've got a fan or two on board here, so I thought I'd share the sad

Re: Scientologists move to ban Germany

2007-12-12 Thread Medievalbk
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Turning religion on and off

2007-12-12 Thread William T Goodall
http://tierneylab.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/12/12/round-2-turning-heterosexuality-on-and-off/index.html?ex=1355115600en=38fcd780de0fc997ei=5090partner=rssuserlandemc=rss DECEMBER 12, 2007, 2:28 PMRound 2: Turning Heterosexuality On and Off By JOHN TIERNEY TAGS: BIOETHICS, HOMOSEXUALITY The post

Re: Turning religion on and off

2007-12-12 Thread Nick Arnett
On Dec 12, 2007 4:53 PM, William T Goodall [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: A drug to cure those afflicted with religion might not be far off! Considering that this is about genetic links to *disorders*, quite a few people in addition you would have to agree to redefine religion as such first. I'd

Re: Turning religion on and off

2007-12-12 Thread William T Goodall
On 13 Dec 2007, at 01:58, Nick Arnett wrote: On Dec 12, 2007 4:53 PM, William T Goodall [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: A drug to cure those afflicted with religion might not be far off! Considering that this is about genetic links to *disorders*, quite a few people in addition you

Re: Pratchett has Alzheimer's

2007-12-12 Thread Ronn! Blankenship
At 09:46 AM Wednesday 12/12/2007, Jim Sharkey wrote: http://www.paulkidby.com/news/index.html I'll warrant we've got a fan or two on board here, What I am watching at the moment: http://titantvguide.titantv.com/apg/apg.aspx?siteid=1473#

Re: AI dolls?

2007-12-12 Thread Ronn! Blankenship
Why would anyone want an Al Gore doll? Does it come with a box of hatpins? Sans Serif Font Maru -- Ronn! :) ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l

Religion and greed

2007-12-12 Thread jon louis mann
A drug to cure those afflicted with religion might not be far off! William T Goodall Considering that this is about genetic links to *disorders*, quite a few people in addition you would have to agree to redefine religion as such first. I'd wish you luck with that, but it wouldn't be sincere.

Re: Pratchett has Alzheimer's

2007-12-12 Thread Warren Ockrassa
On Dec 12, 2007, at 8:46 AM, Jim Sharkey wrote: http://www.paulkidby.com/news/index.html So which part of this is the intelligence, and which the design? -- Warren Ockrassa Blog | http://indigestible.nightwares.com/ Books | http://books.nightwares.com/ Web | http://www.nightwares.com/

Re: Turning religion on and off

2007-12-12 Thread Warren Ockrassa
On Dec 12, 2007, at 5:53 PM, William T Goodall wrote: A drug to cure those afflicted with religion might not be far off! Yes, because sexual orientation and religion/atheism have so much in common, don't they? I mean, anything that seems even slightly outre must be some kind of disorder

Nothing to do?

2007-12-12 Thread Ronn! Blankenship
http://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/nerd_sniping.png http://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/nerd_sniping.png -- Ronn! :) ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l

Re: Turning religion on and off

2007-12-12 Thread Ronn! Blankenship
At 06:53 PM Wednesday 12/12/2007, William T Goodall wrote: A drug to cure those afflicted with religion might not be far off! In the water Maru Usually that is where you are supposed to get it . . . Dunk 'Em All And Let God Sort It Out Maru -- Ronn! :)

Turning religion on and off

2007-12-12 Thread jon louis mann
In the water Maru Usually that is where you are supposed to get it . . . Dunk 'Em All And Let God Sort It Out Maru -- Ronn! :) or waterboard... jlm Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with

Re: Turning religion on and off

2007-12-12 Thread Ronn! Blankenship
At 07:58 PM Wednesday 12/12/2007, Nick Arnett wrote: On Dec 12, 2007 4:53 PM, William T Goodall [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: A drug to cure those afflicted with religion might not be far off! Considering that this is about genetic links to *disorders*, quite a few people in addition you