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by Locke
Mon Jan 12, 2009 5:51 pm
Forum: The Philosophy
Topic: Is the idea of cyberization a logical step forward?
Replies: 6
Views: 19589

To respond to the large amount of talk of enhancements: I think that, while the "enhancement" market will undoubtedly make its billions, cyberization will probably affect your average human the most--at least, the person that doesn't particularly feel like dying after eighty years or so. I...
by Locke
Mon Jan 12, 2009 5:42 pm
Forum: The Philosophy
Topic: Frederic Jameson quote
Replies: 3
Views: 11554

THYREN wrote:Did you try this : http://books.google.com/ ?
I'd personally just get both, since they're both great reads whether you agree with the guy or not.

But yes, Google is the sum of all knowledge. Hah. :lol:
by Locke
Mon Jan 12, 2009 5:40 pm
Forum: The Philosophy
Topic: Have you ever wanted "out"?
Replies: 5
Views: 12783

It's true that signing up for government service is akin (in the opinions of some) to contracting with Satan, or something. And I also agree that a talented soldier is an exhausted soldier. In the manga especially, you see almost all of "the team's" members being deprived of their leave ti...
by Locke
Mon Jan 12, 2009 5:32 pm
Forum: The Technology
Topic: Two questions--
Replies: 6
Views: 13252

Two questions--

Since these are relatively quick-to-answer questions, I decided to roll them both into one thread: 1) Batou's prosthetic eyes--I want some like his (but yes, I know that right now that technology isn't available). Masamune gives some brief insight as to how they function, but I'd like to know if the...