Open Thread 2008!

[packbat]

Buoyed by the terrific success of last year's, I offer you: another open thread! Post! Question! Answer! Flame! (Not too much flame, though - the extinguisher hasn't been recharged in a while.) Anything doesn't reply to regular posts can go here.

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[explodingbat.livejournal.com]

No, but it was on my list. Downloaded.

Sorry if the above was superfluous, I've been on LJ for years and still don't know the friending etiquette.

[packbat.livejournal.com]

Macht nichts! I'm glad whenever anyone is interested in my ramblings. :D

[explodingbat.livejournal.com]

Hi, sorry if I'm getting a bit incoherent but I've just pulled an all-nighter and need to get ready to head off to work; anyway i believe one good book recommendation deserves another, so: if you've not already encountered it I highly recommend Blindsight (http://www.rifters.com/real/Blindsight.htm). It's a scifi novel about the nature of consciousness. The author is an ex marine biologist so the science is solid, and it even comes with a neat powerpoint presentation about semi-plausible vampires (http://www.rifters.com/blindsight/vampires.htm). If nothing else the notes and references at the end are pretty mind blowing.

[packbat.livejournal.com]

My friend, you had me at "nature of consciousness". Thanks a ton!