These forums are CLOSED. Please visit the new forums HERE
Paralysed man takes a walk in virtual world |
|
|
Court Goodman
"Some College"
Join date: 10 May 2006
Posts: 320
|
06-03-2008 08:35
This isn't really much of a question but i suppose i can make it one.
"Have you seen this article?" http://physorg.com/news131631464.html A 41-year-old paralysed man uses brain waves to control his character in 'Second Life'. I do feel its important for all of us to have some rebuttals to the typical argument of "what is second life good for?" As well as making me curious... in 10 years, will we all be putting on our brain caps & goggles and bidding farewell to the physical world?  |
|
Johan Laurasia
Fully Rezzed
Join date: 31 Oct 2006
Posts: 1,394
|
06-03-2008 08:40
That's pretty neat, and I bet the guy gets hooked on SL. Oh wait, he can't type, so he's got to use voice. Well, guess that means the anti-voice tards won't talk to him.
_____________________
My tutes
http://www.youtube.com/johanlaurasia |
|
Darkness Anubis
Registered User
Join date: 14 Jun 2004
Posts: 1,628
|
06-03-2008 08:42
Actually there are many many disabled people within SL who have had the marvelous experience of doing things in world that just are not possible in RL.
One of my family that joined me in game about 4 years ago is. Due to her Cerebal Palsy she has never in her life walked. I cannot begin to describe the Joy on her face I witnessed seeing her walk, Run, Snowboard, Drive, Dance or a hundred other things in world that she will never do in RL. So what if she types a little slowly. _____________________
 |
|
Amaranthim Talon
Voyager, Seeker, Curious
Join date: 14 Nov 2006
Posts: 12,032
|
06-03-2008 08:53
This isn't really much of a question but i suppose i can make it one. "Have you seen this article?" http://physorg.com/news131631464.html A 41-year-old paralysed man uses brain waves to control his character in 'Second Life'. I do feel its important for all of us to have some rebuttals to the typical argument of "what is second life good for?" As well as making me curious... in 10 years, will we all be putting on our brain caps & goggles and bidding farewell to the physical world? If I can upload myself count me in  _____________________
"Yield to temptation. It may not pass your way again. "
Robert A. Heinlein  http://talonfaire.blogspot.com/ Visit Talon Faire Main: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Misto%20Presto/216/21/155- Main Store XStreets: http://tinyurl.com/6r7ayn |
|
LittleMe Jewell
...........
Join date: 8 Oct 2007
Posts: 11,319
|
06-03-2008 08:55
... Oh wait, he can't type, so he's got to use voice. Well, guess that means the anti-voice tards won't talk to him. _____________________
♥♥♥
-Lil Why do you sit there looking like an envelope without any address on it? ~Mark Twain~ Optimism is denial, so face the facts and move on. ♥♥♥ Lil's Yard Sale / Inventory Cleanout: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Triggerfish/52/27/22 . http://www.flickr.com/photos/littleme_jewell |
|
Court Goodman
"Some College"
Join date: 10 May 2006
Posts: 320
|
06-03-2008 09:06
If I can upload myself count me in That's discussed in the book "The Singularity is Near"  |
|
Amaranthim Talon
Voyager, Seeker, Curious
Join date: 14 Nov 2006
Posts: 12,032
|
06-03-2008 09:29
That's discussed in the book "The Singularity is Near" Common theme in scifi- but will go check this out- thanks _____________________
"Yield to temptation. It may not pass your way again. "
Robert A. Heinlein http://talonfaire.blogspot.com/ Visit Talon Faire Main: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Misto%20Presto/216/21/155- Main Store XStreets: http://tinyurl.com/6r7ayn |
|
Maggie McArdle
FIOS hates puppies
Join date: 8 May 2006
Posts: 2,855
|
06-03-2008 09:33
i always enjoy reading things like that! thanks Court for the gentle reminder that SL can be a joy to behold!
as for the "brain upload" idea, i would be game...just to walk around in my avas world for a bit and see and experience things through "her" eyes would be a hoot if it was possible. _____________________
There's, uh, probably a lot of things you didn't know about lindens. Another, another interesting, uh, lindenism, uh, there are only three jobs available to a linden. The first is making shoes at night while, you know, while the old cobbler sleeps.You can bake cookies in a tree. But the third job, some call it, uh, "the show" or "the big dance," it's the profession that every linden aspires to.
|
|
Ciaran Laval
Mostly Harmless
Join date: 11 Mar 2007
Posts: 7,951
|
06-03-2008 10:23
Yup this is rather cool and rather scary at the same time. Cool because it's a great example of technology and social inclusion and scary because I've read too many Philip K Dick stories!
|
|
Amaranthim Talon
Voyager, Seeker, Curious
Join date: 14 Nov 2006
Posts: 12,032
|
06-03-2008 10:26
Yup this is rather cool and rather scary at the same time. Cool because it's a great example of technology and social inclusion and scary because I've read too many Philip K Dick stories! No such thing as too many P. K. Dick stories - that would be like saying Simak was overrated. _____________________
"Yield to temptation. It may not pass your way again. "
Robert A. Heinlein http://talonfaire.blogspot.com/ Visit Talon Faire Main: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Misto%20Presto/216/21/155- Main Store XStreets: http://tinyurl.com/6r7ayn |
|
Court Goodman
"Some College"
Join date: 10 May 2006
Posts: 320
|
06-03-2008 10:45
Yup this is rather cool and rather scary at the same time. Cool because it's a great example of technology and social inclusion and scary because I've read too many Philip K Dick stories! the virtual world engineer's ultimate dream is to have nanomachines at the receptors that send and receive the signal from the muscle to the brain. A futuristic idea (and remember Moore's Law of technology acceleration) is that we can "switch" from our actual muscles to our avatar, so we'll look think & feel that we're walking, running, flying, playing Quidditch, so real that we wont be able to tell which is which in a general sense (no pun intended). wheee! |
|
Maggie McArdle
FIOS hates puppies
Join date: 8 May 2006
Posts: 2,855
|
06-03-2008 10:47
ok anyone get that "total recall" creepy vibe yet? O.o
_____________________
There's, uh, probably a lot of things you didn't know about lindens. Another, another interesting, uh, lindenism, uh, there are only three jobs available to a linden. The first is making shoes at night while, you know, while the old cobbler sleeps.You can bake cookies in a tree. But the third job, some call it, uh, "the show" or "the big dance," it's the profession that every linden aspires to.
|
|
Ciaran Laval
Mostly Harmless
Join date: 11 Mar 2007
Posts: 7,951
|
06-03-2008 11:14
ok anyone get that "total recall" creepy vibe yet? O.o yes! Hence the Philip K Dick references |
|
Barry Reiter
Registered User
Join date: 14 Dec 2006
Posts: 6
|
06-04-2008 05:42
not long now before sl turns into the matrix
|
|
Infrared Wind
Gridologist
Join date: 7 Jan 2007
Posts: 662
|
06-04-2008 05:53
Another relevant and positive data point for the world of SL.
|
|
3Ring Binder
always smile
Join date: 8 Mar 2007
Posts: 15,028
|
06-04-2008 07:07
"Have you seen this article?" http://physorg.com/news131631464.html A 41-year-old paralysed man uses brain waves to control his character in 'Second Life'. you know what? THAT is really cool. YAY for him. _____________________
it was fun while it lasted.
http://2lf.informe.com/ |
|
Kahiro Watanabe
Registered User
Join date: 28 Sep 2007
Posts: 572
|
06-04-2008 07:12
There are lot of positive things about SL and you can see that everyday, the main key is that you can create content. That give us all the oportunity of make art and, the share of knowledge you can get is huge:
Architects, programmers, animators, builders, scripters,actors and writers (for machinima), etc etc etc. Most of them working together to make something. I'm impressed, i think every month I met a new person that is involved in at least one of these things and makes excellent stuff. As one of many examples you can go to Edo (189,2,33): A set of 12 sims that recreates a japanese city from the Edo period (and old japanese period) |
|
Deira Llanfair
Deira to rhyme with Myra
Join date: 16 Oct 2006
Posts: 2,315
|
06-04-2008 07:44
I think that is really inspiring. I hope SL goes from strength to strength in its abilities to help those of us with disabilities to overcome them.
_____________________
Deira
Must create animations for head-desk and palm-face!. |
|
3Ring Binder
always smile
Join date: 8 Mar 2007
Posts: 15,028
|
06-04-2008 07:47
this reminds me of the new Wii program they have going.
if i could incorporate SL into my exercise regimen *coff* that'd be really cool! _____________________
it was fun while it lasted.
http://2lf.informe.com/ |
|
Miko Masukami
Retired Mistress
Join date: 13 Sep 2006
Posts: 90
|
06-04-2008 10:50
So what happens to your brain when you are inside the game and it crashes?
_____________________
Former retired Mistress.
|
|
MortVent Charron
Can haz cuddles now?
Join date: 21 Sep 2007
Posts: 1,942
|
06-04-2008 10:56
So what happens to your brain when you are inside the game and it crashes? dumpshock! (old Shadowrun reference ) _____________________
==========================================
Bippity boppity boo! I'm stalking you! 9 out of 10 voices in my head don't like you... the 10th went to get the ammo |
|
Court Goodman
"Some College"
Join date: 10 May 2006
Posts: 320
|
06-04-2008 11:08
So what happens to your brain when you are inside the game and it crashes? better have a backup... |
|
Isabeau Imako
P'tite Poulette
Join date: 13 Sep 2007
Posts: 2,335
|
06-04-2008 11:10
This from the article.
"Second Life is an increasingly popular virtual world in which people -- and animals -- are represented by animated avatars and do everything from social activities to shopping. " People and ANIMALS are represented by avatars in Second Life? _____________________
Just remember what my dear Grammy always says: "F**k 'em!" |
|
Ann Launay
Neko-licious™
Join date: 8 Aug 2006
Posts: 7,893
|
06-04-2008 11:14
People and ANIMALS are represented by avatars in Second Life? Yeah, one of my cats is in my land group. _____________________
~Now Trout Re-Re-Re-Certified!~
I am bumping you to an 8.5 on the Official Trout Measuring Instrument of Sluttiness. You are an enigma - on the one hand a sweet, gentle, intelligent woman who we would like to wrap up in our arms and protect, and on the other, a temptress to whom we would like to do all sorts of unmentionable things. Congratulations and shame on you! You are a bit of a slut. |
|
Tod69 Talamasca
The Human Tripod ;)
Join date: 20 Sep 2005
Posts: 4,107
|
06-04-2008 11:20
That's pretty neat, and I bet the guy gets hooked on SL. Oh wait, he can't type, so he's got to use voice. Well, guess that means the anti-voice tards won't talk to him. I mentioned the use of Voice for people with disabilities and was quickly told that "those kinds of people arent here". _____________________
really pissy & mean right now and NOT happy with Life.
|