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The device is a set of roller-coaster tracks, and a small
set of roller-coaster cars.
If I have to type roller-coaster one more time, I will
scream, so let's just settle on RC, I thank you for your
understanding, in advance.
Anyway, the first RC car has a small high-temperature
plastic
tank of water, that exits through a thin pipe.
Whence the microwave is activated, the steam jet
propels the RC around the bringing a modicum of delight
to children of all ages.
The worst thing about this idea is.... it might actually
work.
Israel necromancy
http://nocamels.com...s-even-after-death/
...with (on?) mice [not_morrison_rm, May 07 2018]
flatworms maze memory
https://www.google....eid=chrome&ie=UTF-8
Google search results. [Skewed, May 08 2018]
Breakfast Convoy
Breakfast_20Convoy
[Voice, May 10 2018]
Snails are at it now.
http://www.bbc.co.u...nvironment-44111476
More mollusk memory transfer (off topic, sorry). [Skewed, May 25 2018]
[link]
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[+] for the concept of a microwave-powered steam engine. |
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Caractacus Potts has a similar system employed for the
conveyance of breakfast platters. No loops or rolls though
(breakfast cereals and continental breakfasts wouldn't have
set Grandpa off well for the long voyage to 'Inja') - but positive
g
manoeuvres would have been viable without spilling the
beans, eggs, bacon or even the cup of tea if well designed. |
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// positive g manoeuvres would have been viable // |
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Just take care you don't pancake the landing ... |
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I think I just post-emted the EM drive, or possibly not? |
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[MB] have you clocked that Israel mouse necromancy
shtuck? Linky |
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//have you clocked that Israel mouse necromancy shtuck?
Linky// |
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I seem to remember experiments years ago with the
training of flatworms on very simple "mazes" (well, a T-
junction, turn left get shocked turn right don't) it was well
before the internet was really a thing so don't expect me to
go looking for
links for you.. |
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But anyway, they then fed the minced brains of the trained
worms to worms that had never been trained on the
"maze". |
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And the new worms then learned the maze faster
(statistically
significantly so) than the original worms (whose minced
brains they'd been fed). |
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Later Edit: Huh! Googling [flatworms maze memory]
produces this list, surprised it found anything
relevant, first three look interesting, not read them yet. |
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Didn't they try that with cows, too ? |
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From the link: "They noticed that the same gene
patterns reproduced themselves in different mice that had
undergone the same experience." |
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So, these necromancers, they're bringing Lysenko back from the
dead? |
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Or is storing memories in DNA rather than neural connections
just normal epigenetics nowadays? Either I've missed some
important science here, or the journalist in the link is quite sloppy.
I'd quite like to know which. |
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[edit] I think I get it now; where it says "the same gene patterns
reproduced themselves", it probably means something like
"certain genes were expressed according to the same patterns",
and not "the same patterns of genes occurred". ... right? |
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Little faces, with developing brains, pressed up against the window to see the action. |
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//minced brains//
Homeopathy for a gut guidance? |
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How exactly did necromancy and Israel get involved in this
idea. Does it have to do with some kind of roller-coaster
conspiracy? |
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^I would be surprised if there was a market for
microwave-powered RC for necromantic purposes in any
country in the world. |
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Speaking of "minced brains of the trained worms to worms
that had never been trained on the "maze"... |
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I can't help feeling that feeding bits of (recently
deceased) Uncle Fred's brain to other people on the off-
chance one of might have a vision of where he buried his
stash of Krugerrands is something of long shot. |
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I know, but the spiritualist we went to last week was no use at
all & we're running short on ideas, combined barbecue &
reading of the will this evening. |
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Hmm, you could load the probability by having small
circular pieces of gold-coloured card around, and a shovel
placed nearby. |
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If one of the attendees gets a funny a look on their face,
and they ask to borrow the shovel, that's the one to follow. |
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Re: More mollusk memory transfer (link above) not mine. |
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Hmm, I'm guessing it's all the work of one scientist, and
s/he is pissed off than no one ever remembers their
birthday.... |
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Yeah ... that snail experiment: an alternative reading of the data is
that you can traumatize a snail by giving it an electric shock, and
you can also traumatize it with an unprovoked injection of RNA.
In either case, the snail's response is "Fuck this; if anyone knocks,
I'm staying in my shell." |
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I'm not sure how the observer infers from that a magical memory
transfer. |
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//not sure how the observer infers from that a magical
memory transfer// |
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How? In the same way one might infer a crickets ears are in
it's
legs when it doesn't jump after you pull them off then bang
the table next to it, by not thinking things through perhaps. |
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I wonder if
they did a control sample as well, injecting "untrained"
snail's RNA
into other (also untrained) snails before molesting them
(further)? |
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// "untrained" snail's RNA into other (also untrained) snails // |
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The Job and Person specifications for the role of Snail Trainer would make interesting reading, as would the actual interview ... |
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Would it be a "no experience necessary" advert, or would "previous experience of electrocuting gastropods would be an advantge" form part of the text ? If the former, then applicants should beware the "training will be provided (by intravenous infusion)" clause. |
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No doubt there will be the usual proportion of handwritten CVs affirming "all i haeve evr winted to du syns i discovred bateriez iss gyiv bigg shoks tu snayls" with the inevitable "PS plis excuz thi gren craiyne thay donte lett uz harv sharpp oybjektys iin hiere". |
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Blimey, they let them have the green crayon? |
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We only get a crappy blue crayon once a week, if matron's
feeling charitable. |
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NB Do use the shoulder-length rubber gloves, you really
don't want to know how the letters get smuggled out.... |
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Having had not inconsiderable experience of M'lud Buchanan's extended (and occasionally contracted) family, we regret that we are under no illusions as to how such messages are transported, and invariably peruse them by means of a negative-pressure biohazard glovebox, a positive-pressure biohazard suit, and a very, very long set of disposable tweezers. |
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