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I see what you mean. I'm going to call it a window within Desktop 1. If you ever use a GNU/Linux OS, such as Debian with metacity and gnome, then you'll be familiar with the idea of desktops. That, however, doesn't mean the cyberbrain wouldn't have the ability to have multiple desktops, thus putting that window's visual data in the background when switching to another Desktop: Desktop 2. Scene 1: Person is viewing real world through eyes (Desktop 1). Window appears in Desktop 1. Scene 2: Person decides to put away the window Choices arise Choice 1: Minimize or close window Choice 2: Put window in back of mind (create background process) My guess is that Choice 1 would conserve more energy but Choice 2 would be feasable given the cybernetic possibility via computer science and detailed knowledge of subconscious processes and visual neuroscience. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtual_desktop

I'm guessing none of you believe in species-jumping microorganisms? They do exist, by the way. Maybe it could be harmless to us, but perhaps not another species. And from there, species jumping might eventually reach Homo sapiens.

I'm a big GITS fan, but I cannot visualize what you are speaking of. No pun intended. Care to render a drawing? The cyborgs (more like androids) in GITS have had their biological parts removed. The idea is putting persons' consciousness into robotic brains. With such physical hardware, I suspect the idea of biological constraints is removed, thus if you want to make a person more like a computer with visual additions, then you can.

The way I see it, if the aliens have enough energy and technology to swing over to this part of the universe, then they have enough energy and technology to use whatever resources around them before coming to Earth. However, be it they 'needed' to come to Earth from lack of resources, my guess is that aliens would have the intent of obliterating us. Perhaps such a situation would include the fifth generation of a species that's been inhabiting a spaceship in autopilot for the past 500 years; and then eventually the ship reaches Earth, docks, and releases the aliens. Then again, I would suspect if they couldn't gain enough education to take control of the ship and use the advanced technology available to them, they more than likely would not provide much of a threat to the human species. However, I think they could provide a temporary threat to the ecology if unnoticed for too long. Furthermore, if there is a virus they are carrying in their bodies (perhaps unknowingly), I suspect its pathogenic potential would be more of a worry.

Hey, Protein. Nice to see a person with a drive. First off, I'd like to say something important: Do what needs to be done first. In other words, make sure you focus on your studies, homework, school, and reports. You need to do those things first. Afterward, when you have some free time, then you ought to be able to focus on extra reading and studies. So, you're saying you want to study physics and mathematics? Ok, well one of the few things you can do is take advantage of local libraries. I suggest you visit a college library and/or university library. Don't worry about the fact that you're still in high school. If the place is a public school, they won't bother with you. Private universities get sketchy, though, and might ask who you are. However, I've found that most private colleges and universities don't ask about who you are and what you're up to unless the place is extremely prestigious: often times you need a guest pass to "officially" get into those places. So, find your way into one of those higher places of education, visit the library, and start looking for the math and physics books. The better thing to do is talk to a librarian. Ask where those math and physics books are. From there, I suggest you grab some college algebra books, some trigonometry books, perhaps grab pre-calculus books, and then grab a few college physics books. After tackling those things, go onto calculus books and calculus-based physics books. In general, you're going to want to go from college algebra to trigonometry to calculus. It might take you a while, though, because you need to focus on your schoolwork. After getting a decent ground in mathematics, move onto the physics books. If you cannot find such math or physics books or if no such libraries are around, I suggest you use interlibrary loan. Go to a library and start talking to the librarian about what you want to do and the fact that you want to use interlibrary loan. To clarify, get yourself past college algebra and trigonometry. From there, start studying college physics. Afterward, start studying calculus. After that, start studying calc-based physics. Some people will read and study all the way to calculus and then do calc-based physics: While doing such, they decide to pass up college physics and instead of calc-based physics. It's your choice. You seem really interested in science in a biochemist kind of way. Maybe I'm not right about this. Anyway, biology books don't take too much mathematic background at first. When you start going into more advanced stuff, though, you'll want some knowledge of statistics, algebra, and calculus. So, perhaps you'll want to grab a book on microbiology. It's not too complicated, and it can be kind of fun. At best, you might want some algebra knowledge when trying to understand things, such as serial dilutions. I find that studying microbiology can give a person a quick and immediate grounding in cell biology and help the person divide into different areas that involve cellular processes. That's my opinion, though. Don't be afraid to tackle these things. And don't doubt your abilities. It takes a while to get use to reading more and more advanced things, but there are always people to help.

Yes, but have there actually been any studies on the varying physical processes that make it happen?

For the general population of person on the Internet whom using varying forums, I believe the automatic merging is more positive than negative. Although the thread creator's argument is understood, I believe there it benefits Internet communities to keep the merging feature. As a note, please keep in mind that people have found ways to adjust their rhetoric to such a feature. 1: @User The @ sign tends to let people know that someone specific is being spoken to. 2: A quotation. This can be less reliable, but sometimes people will include quotes from different users in one post to respond to multiple users. @anomalies Most people who dislike the merging feature or want their message to get to the right audience will use the first option. It is often unlikely to find an @ sign in varying levels of communication. As such, it has become a marker to notify people that someone specific is being spoken to. I'm glad we've had this discussion. Internet communication continues to develop as we know it.

Modern educational institutions are becoming more business-like. Those who love biology are competing with those who love money. Do your best to stay ahead of the capitalists. If you're doing it, it's more than likely because you're good at it. You just need to enact upon your natural abilities. Another option would be work and do self-study. I suggest you join the military reserves (if they exist) and do self-study (figure out what books various classes are using). You'll be able to pick up some cash, study, and take time off. Joining the military isn't for everyone, but it provides an option. I think that you've simply grown up, realized the illusion of academia, and are now annoyed with its structure. That's ok. Part of maturing the mind means being able to differentiate between what is natural and artificial. I'm sure most of us see this going through high school, but then there is a whole new level to it in post-secondary education. The thing that might conflict with the views of contemporary youth is that we have more access to technology and education. This could create a bias within the self that says, "What good is this thing called school?" I believe this is a contemporary issue and people are attempting to deal with it. Some schools are putting more emphasis on lab work and lab time, which shows a move toward application of learned material. Push through. By the way, you might like these: - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maya_(illusion) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_role - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Looking_glass_self - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Learning_psychology - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Learning_theory_(education) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sophism

Hasn't there been research on the human brain and how it interprets visual data? Such as... well, I don't know... the 3D being interpreted as 2D data by the brain but later processed as 3D?

What do you guys think of the wobble hypothesis. I'm reading wikipedia and it says there is similar thermodynamic stability. So, I guess this means the process can be done. But how exactly is this process being done? Have any experiments been done to show how and why? I'm calling it a fit, push, and release pattern. Then again, it's still a hypothesis... Does it affect the tRNA's release from the E site at all?

Would someone like to explain it to me?

They are all jealous. They want to run like you, but society has brainwashed them to not do so. But you and I both know they totally want to Sonic the Hedgehog everything.

So, are you saying we can have actual robot cats now?

You could try to breed out diseases, but in general, unless both mates are homozygous, then it would be difficult to make sure a child is homozygous for that trait. Also, the complexity of the genome could cause certain problems if various individuals were always homozygous. I've been told there are downsides to doing this. Maybe someone wants to counter me? Since humans are (often) the dominant species, I don't see what they can't attempt to become more eugenic. I must say, however, that since we don't know every property of every gene in the human genome, problems could occur. Thus, I'm thinking that the human society continues to allow natural selection and varied mate choice as a form of evolution (non-random mating). Until more is known about the human genome, eugenic thinking might not be the best thinking. However, there is that possibility that some people rather avoid a serious plague or doomsday's epidemic, so I could see people deciding to mate for various immunological alleles if it allows the offspring to survive, which would increase the parents' Darwinian fitness. Also, for what genes we do know about, there is that opportunity for people to say, "Well, the person looks, acts, and shows to be normal and/or above normal in terms of body and mind; I think I will mate with this person so that offspring have better survivability." And as we learn more abouts AIDs, HIV, and immunity to varied viruses? I could see mothers and fathers wanting to mate with persons (or create test tube babies) if the child will survive to be free of the virus when born. Sometimes you don't need to conduct experiments on people: The people want to use the technology and see if it works for them, despite what harm it could do.

Ok, so I have been coming across various populations of organisms that have their genus listed; however, their species name is not known. I'm guessing that's because lab personnel or overseers have not had the time to define what species they are. Let's say I find a fungus. It looks like Paecilomyces lilacinus, but I am not sure it is Paecilomyces lilacinus. Therefore, it gets put in the genus Paecilomyces. And then I append the term "sp"? Right? Would the correct underlining and "unknown" naming system in terms of binomial nomenclature look like this: Paecilomyces sp. Is the period underlined? Is there anything I'm missing? Thank you for taking the time to read this, all.

I see. Fair explanation, hermanntrude. Thank you.

I'm looking at the transition state for an SN2 reaction mechanism. The reaction is 2-bromooctane + OH- ----> 2-octanol + Br- So, how exactly is the transition state sp2? I thought sp2 only had three bonds at most? What's going on?

This makes me want to drink 2 gallons of water.

The world needs more people like you, needfulthings.

Thanks for your support, ajb. Thanks for your counterarguments, others. Other than that, I'll probably continue to visit these doctors. I'll see what I can do about making them do some tests. I think a brain scan and a bronchoscopy would be two good ways to figure things out. Other than that, I guess if it's a breathing and cardio issue, then my best bet is to hit the treadmill for a while. I suspect that increased cardiovascular strength should eventually even things out.

Uh? JillSwift, about a generic stethoscope listening and prescription of albuterol was given. That's not quite a spectrum of medical tests. It does, however, fall within typical lines of medical thinking: 1. Give a generic diagnosis and prescribe a generic treatment 2. If patient is still having issues, then investigate the issue further: Perhaps prescribe something else or more; conduct more tests if necessary. It falls within the idea that doctors should prescribe medicine before contemplating surgery. Maybe I do need to visit these people more. I see it as a money game, though.

I tell you that I think it is possibly neurological, which is why I want a brain scan. The best evidence to propose that it is psychological is that it does not seem to occur while I am asleep. Then again, sleep apnea runs in my family. Maybe it is occurring in my sleep. I could setup a webcam. It bothers me that the doctor did not inquire into a variety of aspects of my medical and family history.

I meant more injured after the diagnosis occurs. Merged post follows: Consecutive posts merged No, all of this would have been covered under my insurance without charge. ydoaPs, I suspect those that I listed (maybe blood gas levels in general), an STD test (who knows? Last time I was with someone was earlier this year), and albeit maybe unnecessary, perhaps a quick brain scan to check for some brain tumor. After that, I'm thinking medical science has provided me with enough evidence to suspect that I'm crazy. If it's a virus that eventually goes away or vary latent, then I will tough it out. Otherwise, I'm curious as to whether or not I have something lethal. They all come back negative, I'll assume I'm undergoing shamanic initiatory crisis.

Seeing as I visited a lung doctor, then I'm going to guess he didn't give a "best effort." You see, since I know there were many more tests he could have completed, it would appear that he would not have done such tests unless I requested such. 1 - My blood oxygen levels were not tested. 2 - A spirometer was not used. 3 - An overnight stay to have a bronchoscopy was not suggested. 4 - Possible diagnosis of GERD was not investigated Therefore, I am under the assumption he did not do things with his "best effort." At best, I see what he did as patient neglect and write-off. If a doctor can prove through various contemporary medical tests that nothing is wrong with me, then, and only then, will I walk away saying, "Maybe I'm crazy."

You have a great lack of medical knowledge. At the moment, I suspect from what I've been researching and not provided in this thread that I would need to get pneumonia-like symptoms again in order to press charges. I will keep that fact in mind.