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*If one has lived long

EmmaZahn — Mon, 21 May 2012 16:56:07 +0000

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*If one has lived long enough." (to have been disappointed more than once by fusioneers).

I have and my reaction to the fusion timeline was

1 - Another guy who shares Tim Taylor's power attitude. ;-D. The bigger the better, right

2 - Unfortunately, he's not the only one Fusion power

I won't say he's wrong, but

Verified Atheist — Mon, 21 May 2012 12:49:49 +0000

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I won't say he's wrong, but one* has to be skeptical when told that fusion will be a useful power source in about 20 years.

*If one has lived long enough.

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Donal — Sun, 20 May 2012 21:29:53 +0000

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H. Rex

Donal — Sat, 19 May 2012 20:29:18 +0000

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H. Rex

I think I know what you mean.

EmmaZahn — Sat, 19 May 2012 18:57:39 +0000

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I think I know what you mean. I call it the Appointment in Samarra dilemma.

I just had this image of a

Michael Wolraich — Sat, 19 May 2012 16:42:59 +0000

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I just had this image of a future in which synthetic algae eventually satisfy all our energy needs...and then some invasive species eats all the algae.

Or maybe the predator is also synthetic--developed by some evil genius in order to take over the world.

Venter sounds something like

EmmaZahn — Sat, 19 May 2012 16:14:46 +0000

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Venter sounds something like Jurassic Park's John Hammond or Henry Wu. Maybe both. Reckless.

I am referring to the book, not the movie. There are some really good sections in it exploring the ethics and risks of creating synthetic life by patching together gene sequences.

Maybe my favorite quote from it:

"You know what's wrong with scientific power? It's a form of inherited wealth. And you know what assholes congenitally rich people are.” ― Michael Crichton, Jurassic Park

Think I will reread the book. So much better than the movie.

Absolutely2.

Verified Atheist — Fri, 18 May 2012 15:53:43 +0000

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Absolutely².

It's still pretty cool stuff,

Michael Wolraich — Fri, 18 May 2012 15:10:05 +0000

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It's still pretty cool stuff, though.

Absolutely.

Verified Atheist — Fri, 18 May 2012 14:20:00 +0000

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Absolutely.