Comments on Respirocytes: Medical Science Fiction
Will assimilation into a medical insurance collective be a requirement if you receive respirocytes? Let's hope not. (Read
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"Here's a video animation of respirocytes; this animation was created for the PBS production 'Beyond Human.' It has gone on to win the IMM Computational Nanotechnology Prize (Simulation).
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(Bill Christensen 8/4/2008 6:51:16 AM)
"You neglected to mention that the respirocytes would enable the lucky receptacle for these gadgets to hold his breath for a very long time. More important is that they would delay tissue damage from oxygen deprivation for a long time. Someone loaded with enough of these could have a massive cerebral stroke and still have time to drive himself to the hospital."
(Yossi Preminger 8/4/2008 7:15:04 AM)
"You're right, but now the fix is in."
(Bill Christensen 8/4/2008 3:10:40 PM)
Illustrating Classic Heinlein With AI
'Stasis, cold sleep, hibernation, hypothermia, reduced metabolism, call it what you will - the logistics-medicine research teams had found a way to stack people like cordwood and use them when needed.'
Deflector Plasma Screen For Drones ala Star Wars
'If the enemy persists in attacking or even intensifies their power, the density of the plasma in space will suddenly increase, causing it to reflect most of the incoming energy like a mirror.'