Comments on: Twenty-One Seconds http://www.voicesoa.net/twenty-one-seconds/ An Orions' Arm E-zine Thu, 21 Jul 2011 19:20:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 By: Baughn http://www.voicesoa.net/twenty-one-seconds/comment-page-1/#comment-32356 Baughn Wed, 23 Apr 2008 18:16:32 +0000 http://www.voicesoa.net/twenty-one-seconds/#comment-32356 Anger *triggers* a powerful motivator, it isn't one in itself. You could just as easily have the motivation without the emotion - emotions are the cognitive version of global variables, after all. Anger *triggers* a powerful motivator, it isn’t one in itself. You could just as easily have the motivation without the emotion – emotions are the cognitive version of global variables, after all.

]]> By: LAR_Northman http://www.voicesoa.net/twenty-one-seconds/comment-page-1/#comment-32289 LAR_Northman Fri, 21 Mar 2008 00:10:57 +0000 http://www.voicesoa.net/twenty-one-seconds/#comment-32289 I'm not sure, anger is a powerful motivater. I think a turing grade missile might do better with emotions because of that. I’m not sure, anger is a powerful motivater.
I think a turing grade missile might do better with emotions because of that.

]]> By: Tarun http://www.voicesoa.net/twenty-one-seconds/comment-page-1/#comment-499 Tarun Wed, 01 Nov 2006 15:16:23 +0000 http://www.voicesoa.net/twenty-one-seconds/#comment-499 Amazing !!! The point of view of an intelligent guided missile... You've managed to describe it rather realistically, and it even strikes a rather philosophical cord (aren't we ALL aimless missiles searching for a target to die for?). One nitpick though; Would the missile feel remorse, or anger at it's enemy? Contemplating the death of it's brethren is valuable processing time wasted, and anger is an emotion that clouds reason. I'd expect the missiles to be fanatically dedicated to their goal but still as cold as the machines they are. Amazing !!! The point of view of an intelligent guided missile…

You’ve managed to describe it rather realistically, and it even strikes a rather philosophical cord (aren’t we ALL aimless missiles searching for a target to die for?).

One nitpick though; Would the missile feel remorse, or anger at it’s enemy? Contemplating the death of it’s brethren is valuable processing time wasted, and anger is an emotion that clouds reason. I’d expect the missiles to be fanatically dedicated to their goal but still as cold as the machines they are.

]]> By: Andrew http://www.voicesoa.net/twenty-one-seconds/comment-page-1/#comment-486 Andrew Tue, 31 Oct 2006 23:34:53 +0000 http://www.voicesoa.net/twenty-one-seconds/#comment-486 <strong>Nice...</strong> Actually, Microsoft is sort of a mixture between the Borg and the Ferengi. ... Nice…

Actually, Microsoft is sort of a mixture between the Borg and the Ferengi.
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]]> By: Nix http://www.voicesoa.net/twenty-one-seconds/comment-page-1/#comment-80 Nix Sun, 30 Jul 2006 21:06:35 +0000 http://www.voicesoa.net/twenty-one-seconds/#comment-80 Typos: `lither'; `microcosmic' (should be `microscopic?) Typos: `lither’; `microcosmic’ (should be `microscopic?)

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