An "existential threat" refers to something that could destroy all intelligent life (eliminate the "existence" of the human species). It has nothing to do with the philosophy of existentialism.Omega is the last letter of the Greek alphabet, and often used to refer to the end or limit or something.
creative, cool and well thought. My favorites are the chaotic and self-evolving/improving/replicating systems, those bastards make for some serious classic sci-fi threats. Oh and of course the lack of internet connectivity, that one will soon be relevant, even without exoself i kinda feel lost when disconnected hehe.
Takteek wrote>I had to actually look some of these words up in the dictionary.... guess I >probably wasn't the only one. I'd never heard the word "memetic" until now >and this intoduced me to stranglets too.Google Results 1 - 10 of about 1,260,000 for memetics.Google Results 1 - 10 of about 29,600 for memetics "Keith Henson"Been writing about memes since the mid 80s.Keith Henson
soopah256Oct 19, 2006
haha. that's my fav.
incandenzaOct 19, 2006
An "existential threat" refers to something that could destroy all intelligent life (eliminate the "existence" of the human species). It has nothing to do with the philosophy of existentialism.Omega is the last letter of the Greek alphabet, and often used to refer to the end or limit or something.
convergeOct 19, 2006
mbthompson, you just got served.
aviaznOct 19, 2006
Original source (with explanations for each sign):<a class="user" href="http://lifeboat.com/ex/warning.signs.for.tomorrow">http://lifeboat.com/ex/warning.signs.for.tomorrow</a>The Lifeboat FoundationThe first time I heard of memes and memetics was when I looked up explanations for MGS2's bizarre ending. After I read this analysis of memes and MGS2 (<a class="user" href="http://junkerhq.net/MGS2/)">http://junkerhq.net/MGS2/)</a> I thought it was the best game I've ever played.
lobsterOct 19, 2006
Have these future signs been approved by the Chronology Protection Agency?<a class="user" href="http://tmxxine.com/Wikka/wikka.php?wakka=ChronologyProtectionAgency">http://tmxxine.com/Wikka/wikka.php?wakka=ChronologyProtectionAgency</a>. . . actually as they exist . . . they must be OK
mbthompsonOct 19, 2006
Oh, yeah so uh, carry on, nothing to see here.
feagondOct 19, 2006
creative, cool and well thought. My favorites are the chaotic and self-evolving/improving/replicating systems, those bastards make for some serious classic sci-fi threats. Oh and of course the lack of internet connectivity, that one will soon be relevant, even without exoself i kinda feel lost when disconnected hehe.
hkhensonOct 19, 2006
Takteek wrote>I had to actually look some of these words up in the dictionary.... guess I >probably wasn't the only one. I'd never heard the word "memetic" until now >and this intoduced me to stranglets too.Google Results 1 - 10 of about 1,260,000 for memetics.Google Results 1 - 10 of about 29,600 for memetics "Keith Henson"Been writing about memes since the mid 80s.Keith Henson