*** HB Misc Topic bullsh#t Thread ***

NUance said:
GM_Tood said:
American youth seriously gored by bull in Spain

"It's not the worst injury I've seen, but it's the biggest goring wound I've ever had to operate on," Crespo told The Associated Press.

Miller underwent a three-hour operation to repair damage to thighs, sphincter and back muscles, Crespo said.
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Wow, just wow. That poor guy. Those pics are horrific.
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Poor guy my a$$.

There is a reason there is the phrase, "Mess with the bull, you get the horn." And he just literally learned that fist hand.

 
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Without looking, here are my guesses:

1 Written word (stone, wood carvings, etc.)

2 Parchment scrolls

3 Semaphore

4 Telegraph

5 Under-sea cables (for telegraph)

6 Radio communications

7 Television

8 Satellite communications (for radio and television)

9 Cellular Telephony (including text messaging)

10 email

I included under-sea cables and satellite communications because these both drastically changed (extended, lower costs) the existing communication mediums of the time.

edit: If I was going to revise my list after looking at the Tweet I would remove semaphore and insert Internet between Satellite and Cellular. Duh. /facepalm LOL
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What did the first person to receive a written message think? Something like: "Todd really needs to work on his calligraphy, this is the worst crosshatch method I have ever seen!" ?

 
ZRod said:
What did the first person to receive a written message think? Something like: "Todd really needs to work on his calligraphy, this is the worst crosshatch method I have ever seen!" ?
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Or maybe: "Oog, Is that pic supposed to be a bear? In our cave? AAAAWWWWWWW!! /crunch"

 
Hearing with your tongue

By Kortny Rolston www.boingboing.net

Unlike hearing aids, which amplify sound, cochlear implants circumvent damaged areas of the ear and stimulate the auditory nerve directly. Microphones outside the ear detect sounds and send them to a speech processor, which analyzes the information and transmits it to a receiver where it is converted into electric impulses. The implant sends those impulses directly to the auditory nerve. With training, the brain learns to recognize these impulses as useful sound information.

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A long time ago I read about experiments with a patch that sits towards the back of the tongue and transmits electrical pulses which are detected by the brain. (I know. It sounds like science fiction. lol) I figured this would lead to a brain/electronics interface. But so far, crickets. No real breakthroughs that I'm aware of. I'm surprised we haven't developed this technology further.

 
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