Star Trek’s level of medical care is far more advanced than today’s. As Beckett says in LD, “Doc will wave a light over it.” Yet, in Star Trek people aren’t shown doing hobbies and pastimes that are much different from what’s done now. Still, I wonder about differences in a society where people know they won’t be...
If you learned that an actor was a serial killer, who would surprise you the least? (Anthony Hopkins, Christopher Walken, Tom Cruise, and Jack Nicholson don’t count–everyone knows they’re stacking bodies somewhere)...
The risk, explains Yuste, is that the same tools which – in medicine – can help improve people’s lives, can also end up violating the information stored in the brain. “Although the roadmap is beneficial, these technologies are neutral and can be used for better or worse,” he notes. This isn’t only about securing...
Think “shopping habits” already includes subconscious thoughts. Advertisers know when you will quit a brand before you do.
Obligatory mention of Target figuring out when people are pregnant and sending related marketing, including teenagers, and the dad that got mad when they sent it to his daughter.
It sounds like the dress has nothing to do with the violence and was only mentioned to draw attention to the article. The guy’s a wife beating piece of shit.
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Slay the Spire Fanart - The Defect WIP I (beehaw.org)
I’ve been playing Slay the Spire again recently and decided I wanted to do some more fanart for it. Here’s the Defect so far!...
Lemmy, what are your "missed flight" stories?
I just missed mine. Feeling pretty stupid right now. Hopefully your stories will cheer me up.
Would You Try New Pastimes If Star Trek Level Medical Care Was Available?
Star Trek’s level of medical care is far more advanced than today’s. As Beckett says in LD, “Doc will wave a light over it.” Yet, in Star Trek people aren’t shown doing hobbies and pastimes that are much different from what’s done now. Still, I wonder about differences in a society where people know they won’t be...
Which actors are serial killers?
If you learned that an actor was a serial killer, who would surprise you the least? (Anthony Hopkins, Christopher Walken, Tom Cruise, and Jack Nicholson don’t count–everyone knows they’re stacking bodies somewhere)...
‘What seemed like science fiction is already here’: why it’s important to talk (seriously) about neurorights (english.elpais.com)
The risk, explains Yuste, is that the same tools which – in medicine – can help improve people’s lives, can also end up violating the information stored in the brain. “Although the roadmap is beneficial, these technologies are neutral and can be used for better or worse,” he notes. This isn’t only about securing...
Man Whose Mother-In-Law Wore Viral Blue-And-Black Dress Charged With Attempted Murder (www.huffpost.com)
Not sure if this story belongs to this community But also WTF....