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Scientists have offered the illustration of a rapidly moving wheel, top, or cylinder, to show the effects of increasing rates of vibration. The illustration supposes a wheel, top, or revolving cylinder, running at a low rate of speed — we will call this revolving thing "the object" in following out the illustration. Let us suppose the object moving slowly. It may be seen readily, but no sound of its movement reaches the ear. The speed is gradually increased. In a few moments its movement becomes so rapid that a deep growl or low note may be heard. Then as the rate is increased the note rises one in the musical scale. Then, the motion being still further increased, the next highest note is distinguished. Then, one after another, all the notes of the musical scale appear, rising higher and higher as the motion is increased. Finally when the motions have reached a certain rate the final note perceptible to human ears is reached and the shrill, piercing shriek dies away, and silence follows. No sound is heard from the revolving object, the rate of motion being so high that the human ear cannot register the vibrations. Then comes the perception of rising degrees of Heat. Then after quite a time the eye catches a glimpse of the object becoming a dull dark reddish color. As the rate increases, the red becomes brighter. Then as the speed is increased, the red melts into an orange. Then the orange melts into a yellow. Then follow, successively, the shades of green, blue, indigo, and finally violet, as the rate of speed increases. Then the violet shades away, and all color disappears, the human eye not being able to register them. But there are invisible rays emanating from the revolving object, the rays that are used in photographing, and other subtle rays of light. Then begin to manifest the peculiar rays known as the "X Rays," etc., as the constitution of the object changes. Electricity and Magnetism are emitted when tile appropriate rate of vibration is attained.
Use Law against law.
So Cloudwatcher, which cowinkadinks got you interested enough to jump in?
Just an alternate perspective here:
What if the technological singularity is the answer to humanity working as one. We are tool makers as a species would it be completely unreasonable, or even unnatural, for us to use tools to achieve our goals as a species?
Not sure I know the answer to that...
I saw every consciousness combine as one and face the threat as a single formidable foe. And it was not just humans either. We have allies here and parts of the whole we don't normally perceive. This by the way is why the supposedly superior other races don't just wipe us out willy nilly.
Originally posted by timewalker
I can see how some might want to jump all over that bandwagon, and most probably will (if were not all dead tonight May 21st at 6:00pm Somewhere ). To to me the chances for erroneous "programming" at the hands of who exactly, does not sound like anything I personally want placed in my body.
I guess we should call it the Bio-WIKI.
On the Colbert Show, Stephen made me laugh when he asked the guest,"Is there any way this could not turn into a horror show". The guest just shrugged his shoulders.
I don't know the answer to that either. It seems that this is where all of the Noosphere stuff is going, that we have it naturally. School of fish sounds better to me.
This thread gets better and better every time I look at it.
Not sure if you were expecting some kind of eloquent soliloquy,
Originally posted by timewalker
reply to post by Jinglelord
I have wondered too, how there is not a 500 car pile up every day. We can use the tools. It's the programmers "mechanics" that I worry about. Throw in some extras, if you know what I mean.
Would you let me program you?
Now a super race that we could have no power over, that's different. We would not have a choice.
Long story short: save yourself, indenture your children to be feedbags.
Let our goldfish amass on the green plain.
There goes the neighborhood
We'll tell you how, you tell us why.
Dang~ guess it's our XXX then.
Originally posted by cloudwatcher
reply to post by Jinglelord
Love you too, buddy!
My why is different from your why. As is the how. We all part of the same body, just different members. I cannot do your part, you cannot do mine. We all have a different function. You, for example, are an excellent teacher. However, I get lost in your complexity. Almost have to keep a dictionary beside me at all times.
Finding that function is critical though. Discovering where you fit in is as exciting as the journey taken to get there.