Comments for anthrobotic http://anthrobotic.com Sun, 05 Feb 2012 01:32:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 Comment on Where the Human Ends & the Machine Begins: Getting Unclearer… by Reno Tibke http://anthrobotic.com/2012/02/03/where-the-human-ends-the-machine-begins-getting-unclearer/comment-page-1/#comment-396 Reno Tibke Sun, 05 Feb 2012 01:32:36 +0000 http://anthrobotic.com/?p=2888#comment-396 Thanks - I appreciate the feedback. While I'm quite happy to indulge myself in an empty theater, it's nice to know there are a few people in the house! Thanks – I appreciate the feedback. While I’m quite happy to indulge myself in an empty theater, it’s nice to know there are a few people in the house!

]]> Comment on Where the Human Ends & the Machine Begins: Getting Unclearer… by MindfulFuture http://anthrobotic.com/2012/02/03/where-the-human-ends-the-machine-begins-getting-unclearer/comment-page-1/#comment-395 MindfulFuture Sun, 05 Feb 2012 00:33:48 +0000 http://anthrobotic.com/?p=2888#comment-395 We love your site! Keep up the good work.. We love your site! Keep up the good work..

]]> Comment on Where the Human Ends & the Machine Begins: Getting Unclearer… by Reno Tibke http://anthrobotic.com/2012/02/03/where-the-human-ends-the-machine-begins-getting-unclearer/comment-page-1/#comment-394 Reno Tibke Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:31:49 +0000 http://anthrobotic.com/?p=2888#comment-394 Thanks, Nick! I really should have worked Darth Vader into this one as well... Thanks, Nick! I really should have worked Darth Vader into this one as well…

]]> Comment on Where the Human Ends & the Machine Begins: Getting Unclearer… by nick http://anthrobotic.com/2012/02/03/where-the-human-ends-the-machine-begins-getting-unclearer/comment-page-1/#comment-393 nick Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:44:01 +0000 http://anthrobotic.com/?p=2888#comment-393 I was thinking about this just yesterday. There is some philosophical story about a Boat that gets different parts replaced over time until eventually it has more new parts than original parts and on until it has none of its original parts. Is it still the same boat? The difference with a person is perhaps the ships captain... or the person's personhood... it's fun to imagine tricking the body one piece at a time until you replaced all the parts and then what would you have to keep? Maybe you only really need your original brain and spine? anyhow, fun read. I was thinking about this just yesterday. There is some philosophical story about a Boat that gets different parts replaced over time until eventually it has more new parts than original parts and on until it has none of its original parts. Is it still the same boat?

The difference with a person is perhaps the ships captain… or the person’s personhood… it’s fun to imagine tricking the body one piece at a time until you replaced all the parts and then what would you have to keep? Maybe you only really need your original brain and spine? anyhow, fun read.

]]> Comment on Humanity 2.0 Part Two: Juan Says We’re Designing the Next Species of Humans. by Reno Tibke http://anthrobotic.com/2011/10/21/humanity-2-0-part-two-juan-says-were-designing-the-next-species-of-humans/comment-page-1/#comment-299 Reno Tibke Tue, 25 Oct 2011 10:03:16 +0000 http://anthrobotic.com/?p=1960#comment-299 Indeed - in fact, here's a piece on the Bio-Curious! http://goo.gl/tfIVq Indeed – in fact, here’s a piece on the Bio-Curious!
http://goo.gl/tfIVq

]]> Comment on Humanity 2.0 Part Two: Juan Says We’re Designing the Next Species of Humans. by Brad Pierce http://anthrobotic.com/2011/10/21/humanity-2-0-part-two-juan-says-were-designing-the-next-species-of-humans/comment-page-1/#comment-298 Brad Pierce Tue, 25 Oct 2011 07:03:58 +0000 http://anthrobotic.com/?p=1960#comment-298 I've had a Google news alert set up for "biohacking" for the past couple years. I've got a feeling this will make it's way to the garages soon enough. :) I’ve had a Google news alert set up for “biohacking” for the past couple years. I’ve got a feeling this will make it’s way to the garages soon enough. :)

]]> Comment on Coercive Birth Control as Tied Aid for Poor Countries – Yes! Let’s Use Technology! Yay! by Joan Philips http://anthrobotic.com/2011/09/07/coercive-birth-control-as-tied-aid-for-poor-countries-yes-lets-use-technology-yay/comment-page-1/#comment-226 Joan Philips Thu, 15 Sep 2011 15:25:52 +0000 http://anthrobotic.com/?p=1315#comment-226 Forced sterilization is barbaric? I think having kids that end up starving to death because you can't feed them is barbaric! But let's not just focus on the breeders and supplying them with affordable reliable safe contraceptives. We need to go after the barbarians who still believe that birth control is wrong, that every baby is a gift from God. They are found not among the poor and ignorant, but are often powerful figures. Mother Theresa was among this group. They claim to be helping the poor, but they are in fact creating the poor! Let's stop them! Forced sterilization is barbaric? I think having kids that end up starving to death because you can’t feed them is barbaric! But let’s not just focus on the breeders and supplying them with affordable reliable safe contraceptives. We need to go after the barbarians who still believe that birth control is wrong, that every baby is a gift from God. They are found not among the poor and ignorant, but are often powerful figures. Mother Theresa was among this group. They claim to be helping the poor, but they are in fact creating the poor! Let’s stop them!

]]> Comment on Coercive Birth Control as Tied Aid for Poor Countries – Yes! Let’s Use Technology! Yay! by Reno Tibke http://anthrobotic.com/2011/09/07/coercive-birth-control-as-tied-aid-for-poor-countries-yes-lets-use-technology-yay/comment-page-1/#comment-207 Reno Tibke Fri, 09 Sep 2011 02:57:44 +0000 http://anthrobotic.com/?p=1315#comment-207 Thanks for the comments, Flora - but just wondering - did you click on the "Continue Reading" link? From your comments just wondering if you got to the end of the piece... And a sperm vaccine would be awesome - I agree! Thanks for the comments, Flora – but just wondering – did you click on the “Continue Reading” link? From your comments just wondering if you got to the end of the piece…

And a sperm vaccine would be awesome – I agree!

]]> Comment on Coercive Birth Control as Tied Aid for Poor Countries – Yes! Let’s Use Technology! Yay! by Flora http://anthrobotic.com/2011/09/07/coercive-birth-control-as-tied-aid-for-poor-countries-yes-lets-use-technology-yay/comment-page-1/#comment-206 Flora Fri, 09 Sep 2011 02:47:49 +0000 http://anthrobotic.com/?p=1315#comment-206 You say condom's aren't the thing but don't give an alternative. I also think you're flat out wrong that these people, or at least these women don't want birth control. They just need access to appropriate methods (or a serious cultural shift in the view of condom's, has the added benefit of protecting against AIDS) Men: three options 1. condom's = funny balloons 2. vasectomy = expensive medical procedure 3. pill = working on it but as far as I know not yet available Women: three options 1. condom's = funny balloons 2. tubal ligation = expensive medical procedure 3. exogenous hormones = relatively expensive and not always well tolerated (I speak from experience) I'm holding out for the sperm vaccine. Hallelujah! http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21692899 You say condom’s aren’t the thing but don’t give an alternative.
I also think you’re flat out wrong that these people, or at least these women don’t want birth control. They just need access to appropriate methods (or a serious cultural shift in the view of condom’s, has the added benefit of protecting against AIDS)
Men: three options
1. condom’s = funny balloons
2. vasectomy = expensive medical procedure
3. pill = working on it but as far as I know not yet available

Women: three options
1. condom’s = funny balloons
2. tubal ligation = expensive medical procedure
3. exogenous hormones = relatively expensive and not always well tolerated (I speak from experience)

I’m holding out for the sperm vaccine. Hallelujah!
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21692899

]]> Comment on Shoes Can Charge My Phone! by Reno Tibke http://anthrobotic.com/2011/08/25/shoes-can-charge-my-phone/comment-page-1/#comment-174 Reno Tibke Fri, 26 Aug 2011 13:23:36 +0000 http://anthrobotic.com/?p=1249#comment-174 Hey Jon! Yeah, collecting ambient electricity is as old as Tesla, I think the fluidic component of this technology is the novel concept. Piezoelectric energy collection from various movements has also been proposed and implemented over the years, but output and collection has been difficult... And I need one of those watches. Hey Jon! Yeah, collecting ambient electricity is as old as Tesla, I think the fluidic component of this technology is the novel concept. Piezoelectric energy collection from various movements has also been proposed and implemented over the years, but output and collection has been difficult…

And I need one of those watches.

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