Comments on: Star Wars Toy Trains Would Be Jedis How to Use The Force http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/09/star-wars-toy-trains-would-be-jedis-how-to-use-the-force/ The Neat Side of the Web Thu, 26 Nov 2009 05:28:48 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: arthur http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/09/star-wars-toy-trains-would-be-jedis-how-to-use-the-force/comment-page-1/#comment-1396868 arthur Tue, 20 Jan 2009 19:23:27 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/09/star-wars-toy-trains-would-be-jedis-how-to-use-the-force/#comment-1396868 so if we buy this and we master it... can we actually have the force? if we can, all we need is a lightsaber. so if we buy this and we master it... can we actually have the force? if we can, all we need is a lightsaber.

]]> By: ted http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/09/star-wars-toy-trains-would-be-jedis-how-to-use-the-force/comment-page-1/#comment-1371929 ted Sun, 11 Jan 2009 23:47:08 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/09/star-wars-toy-trains-would-be-jedis-how-to-use-the-force/#comment-1371929 Toys are usually fun, too. This looks interesting for about thirty seconds. Toys are usually fun, too. This looks interesting for about thirty seconds.

]]> By: just a guy http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/09/star-wars-toy-trains-would-be-jedis-how-to-use-the-force/comment-page-1/#comment-1364593 just a guy Sat, 10 Jan 2009 14:29:29 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/09/star-wars-toy-trains-would-be-jedis-how-to-use-the-force/#comment-1364593 'toys' are generally useless. 'toys' are generally useless.

]]> By: Edward http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/09/star-wars-toy-trains-would-be-jedis-how-to-use-the-force/comment-page-1/#comment-1362759 Edward Sat, 10 Jan 2009 03:21:39 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/09/star-wars-toy-trains-would-be-jedis-how-to-use-the-force/#comment-1362759 I can slow my heart rate by 20 beats per minute in less than three second (Well, twenty years ago, I could). I can still change my skin temperature, warm it or cool it, at will. Blood pressure takes continuous practice, if I work at it for a month, I can drop it by 30 points at will. Here is the real challenge: what the hell good is all this? Those skills are as useless as making a ping pong ball float in a tube. I can slow my heart rate by 20 beats per minute in less than three second (Well, twenty years ago, I could). I can still change my skin temperature, warm it or cool it, at will. Blood pressure takes continuous practice, if I work at it for a month, I can drop it by 30 points at will.

Here is the real challenge: what the hell good is all this? Those skills are as useless as making a ping pong ball float in a tube.

]]> By: anubisdogdog http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/09/star-wars-toy-trains-would-be-jedis-how-to-use-the-force/comment-page-1/#comment-1362329 anubisdogdog Sat, 10 Jan 2009 01:12:22 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/09/star-wars-toy-trains-would-be-jedis-how-to-use-the-force/#comment-1362329 A new way to enjoy ping pong balls, nice! A new way to enjoy ping pong balls, nice!

]]> By: just a guy http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/09/star-wars-toy-trains-would-be-jedis-how-to-use-the-force/comment-page-1/#comment-1362075 just a guy Fri, 09 Jan 2009 23:40:15 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/09/star-wars-toy-trains-would-be-jedis-how-to-use-the-force/#comment-1362075 giltwist - unfortunatly, even if we could pinpoint the correct physical part of the brain, that wouldn't work. Brain cells don't operate the same way as muscles cells. Simplified: Muscles strengthen by tearing in tiny little places all over the muscle during exertion, then growing new cells to fill those holes, making the muscle bigger and stronger. Brain cells don't do that, and brain tissure isn't designed to contract or expand. And if you somehow cause a tear between cells, new cells wouldn't grow to replace them. (Like nerve cells and spinal cells, the connection would be severed, and a large enough severence in brain cells would really mess someone up). giltwist - unfortunatly, even if we could pinpoint the correct physical part of the brain, that wouldn't work. Brain cells don't operate the same way as muscles cells.

Simplified: Muscles strengthen by tearing in tiny little places all over the muscle during exertion, then growing new cells to fill those holes, making the muscle bigger and stronger.
Brain cells don't do that, and brain tissure isn't designed to contract or expand. And if you somehow cause a tear between cells, new cells wouldn't grow to replace them. (Like nerve cells and spinal cells, the connection would be severed, and a large enough severence in brain cells would really mess someone up).

]]> By: giltwist http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/09/star-wars-toy-trains-would-be-jedis-how-to-use-the-force/comment-page-1/#comment-1361367 giltwist Fri, 09 Jan 2009 19:42:39 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/09/star-wars-toy-trains-would-be-jedis-how-to-use-the-force/#comment-1361367 There's therapy potential for this. Let's say you're one of those people who have depression due to a problem in a specific part of the brain. Calibrate a game like this to focus on the weak part of the brain and you can strengthen it like a muscle by reinforcing those neurons. There's therapy potential for this. Let's say you're one of those people who have depression due to a problem in a specific part of the brain. Calibrate a game like this to focus on the weak part of the brain and you can strengthen it like a muscle by reinforcing those neurons.

]]> By: steve smith http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/09/star-wars-toy-trains-would-be-jedis-how-to-use-the-force/comment-page-1/#comment-1361319 steve smith Fri, 09 Jan 2009 19:20:40 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/09/star-wars-toy-trains-would-be-jedis-how-to-use-the-force/#comment-1361319 Didn't the aliens have something like this in the movie "Forbidden Planet"? It was next to the machine that let you build whatever you wanted by picturing it clearly in your head. Didn't the aliens have something like this in the movie "Forbidden Planet"? It was next to the machine that let you build whatever you wanted by picturing it clearly in your head.

]]> By: Leif http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/09/star-wars-toy-trains-would-be-jedis-how-to-use-the-force/comment-page-1/#comment-1360960 Leif Fri, 09 Jan 2009 16:44:34 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/09/star-wars-toy-trains-would-be-jedis-how-to-use-the-force/#comment-1360960 That kid looks liek a mini Harry Potter. That kid looks liek a mini Harry Potter.

]]> By: PT http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/09/star-wars-toy-trains-would-be-jedis-how-to-use-the-force/comment-page-1/#comment-1360883 PT Fri, 09 Jan 2009 16:11:05 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/09/star-wars-toy-trains-would-be-jedis-how-to-use-the-force/#comment-1360883 This is not new. I experienced "bio-feedback" back in the seventies. The object it to calm your thoughts or brain activity to reach a blisslike state. But cool its now in a toy!! This is not new. I experienced "bio-feedback" back in the seventies. The object it to calm your thoughts or brain activity to reach a blisslike state. But cool its now in a toy!!

]]> By: Rocky Rook http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/09/star-wars-toy-trains-would-be-jedis-how-to-use-the-force/comment-page-1/#comment-1360782 Rocky Rook Fri, 09 Jan 2009 15:35:57 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/09/star-wars-toy-trains-would-be-jedis-how-to-use-the-force/#comment-1360782 Very cool. Was it here on Neatorama that I saw that 60 Minutes bit about this same type of technology? Very cool stuff. Very cool. Was it here on Neatorama that I saw that 60 Minutes bit about this same type of technology? Very cool stuff.

]]> By: Gauldar http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/09/star-wars-toy-trains-would-be-jedis-how-to-use-the-force/comment-page-1/#comment-1360586 Gauldar Fri, 09 Jan 2009 14:34:11 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/09/star-wars-toy-trains-would-be-jedis-how-to-use-the-force/#comment-1360586 Just a guy, I've been following this stuff as well. I think it is great seeing the progress it's made to allowing people who have lost limbs to be able to interface with technology, with something as simple as moving a mouse cursor across the screen. I'm very interested to see where development of artificial limbs goes from here on. Just a guy,

I've been following this stuff as well. I think it is great seeing the progress it's made to allowing people who have lost limbs to be able to interface with technology, with something as simple as moving a mouse cursor across the screen. I'm very interested to see where development of artificial limbs goes from here on.

]]> By: ted http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/09/star-wars-toy-trains-would-be-jedis-how-to-use-the-force/comment-page-1/#comment-1360311 ted Fri, 09 Jan 2009 12:54:12 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/09/star-wars-toy-trains-would-be-jedis-how-to-use-the-force/#comment-1360311 Looks thrilling. Looks thrilling.

]]> By: radioKAOS http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/09/star-wars-toy-trains-would-be-jedis-how-to-use-the-force/comment-page-1/#comment-1360198 radioKAOS Fri, 09 Jan 2009 12:01:20 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/09/star-wars-toy-trains-would-be-jedis-how-to-use-the-force/#comment-1360198 They have had this working in Vancouver at the Telus Sphere for some years now. In that version, it is a head to head game that measures your brain's Alpha waves, compares them to your opponent's and moves the ball (which is inside a tube like this but horizontal) toward the 'weaker' side. First one to cross the other's threshold is delcared the winner. Very interesting tech which has a ton of promise. They have had this working in Vancouver at the Telus Sphere for some years now. In that version, it is a head to head game that measures your brain's Alpha waves, compares them to your opponent's and moves the ball (which is inside a tube like this but horizontal) toward the 'weaker' side. First one to cross the other's threshold is delcared the winner.

Very interesting tech which has a ton of promise.

]]> By: just a guy http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/09/star-wars-toy-trains-would-be-jedis-how-to-use-the-force/comment-page-1/#comment-1360025 just a guy Fri, 09 Jan 2009 10:42:47 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/09/star-wars-toy-trains-would-be-jedis-how-to-use-the-force/#comment-1360025 I've been following brain-to-computer output technology for a while, and this is exciting. I can't wait for this to be advanced enough to be implemented it a lot of stuff with on/off functionality, like door locks or 'clapper' like light switches. :P I've been following brain-to-computer output technology for a while, and this is exciting. I can't wait for this to be advanced enough to be implemented it a lot of stuff with on/off functionality, like door locks or 'clapper' like light switches. :P

]]> By: Jeffsfsssfs http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/09/star-wars-toy-trains-would-be-jedis-how-to-use-the-force/comment-page-1/#comment-1359861 Jeffsfsssfs Fri, 09 Jan 2009 09:26:06 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/09/star-wars-toy-trains-would-be-jedis-how-to-use-the-force/#comment-1359861 there's no risk of it all going wrong and the ball controlling your mind is there....? (no I'm not serious, yes this is a reference to Spiderman 2) jeez. there's no risk of it all going wrong and the ball controlling your mind is there....?

(no I'm not serious, yes this is a reference to Spiderman 2) jeez.

]]> By: DaveL http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/09/star-wars-toy-trains-would-be-jedis-how-to-use-the-force/comment-page-1/#comment-1359478 DaveL Fri, 09 Jan 2009 07:51:18 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/09/star-wars-toy-trains-would-be-jedis-how-to-use-the-force/#comment-1359478 Midi-chlorians not included. Midi-chlorians not included.

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