Comments on: Carnival of Tomorrow 4.0

By: Nathan Lanier

Nathan Lanier — Sat, 11 Jun 2005 08:06:57 +0000

Hey Stephan,

Sorry about the double comment. And, will do!

By: Stephen Gordon

Stephen Gordon — Sat, 11 Jun 2005 02:30:42 +0000

Thanks Nathan.

Reading at your site I see you science blog from time-to-time as well. Make sure to email if you have a “future” themed post suitable for the next carnival.

By: Nathan Lanier

Nathan Lanier — Fri, 10 Jun 2005 18:06:16 +0000

Hey guys, great site. I came over via instapundit.

I love it and I threw you on my blogroll. Keep up the good work.

By: Engineer-Poet

Engineer-Poet — Fri, 10 Jun 2005 17:24:48 +0000

If anyone came up with a product to mimic the star-nosed mole, I bet it would be someone in a Viridian design competition.

By: AST

AST — Fri, 10 Jun 2005 16:12:24 +0000

“millions (and eventually billions) of individuals with powers . . . regarded as godlike”

This sounds like Mormonism!

The worrisome question should be whether we can have the character, intelligence and discipline to be trusted with such powers.

BTW, that mole is called a “star-nosed mole.” A lot of real organisms are freakier than anything invented by SF writers. What will it evolve into in a million years? I watched recent specials on Discovery Channel and Nat Geo channel with ideas of what life might be like on other planets, and found them unimaginative.

I kind of liked the aliens in “Independence Day” except that I couldn’t believe that a creature that walks like that could really evolve.

By: Nathan Lanier

Nathan Lanier — Fri, 10 Jun 2005 14:51:44 +0000

Hey guys, great blog! I just blogrolled you. I love it.

By: TallDave

TallDave — Fri, 10 Jun 2005 14:42:50 +0000

Thanks for the linkage. I added an update after one of a reader linked from here commented.

I agree, the mole is seriously freaky.

By: Stephen Gordon

Stephen Gordon — Fri, 10 Jun 2005 12:59:31 +0000

No man, that’s his nose.

That freaky adaptation is like whiskers on a cat, it helps the mole feel its way as it digs.

And yes, it is one of the ugliest creatures in the world. I’d like to see the auto industry copy that.

Er…no I wouldn’t.

By: Phil Bowermaster

Phil Bowermaster — Fri, 10 Jun 2005 11:26:49 +0000

I know I shouldn’t comment on my own posts, but I have a question for Stephen:

Dude, is that mole eating a flower or like did its head explode or what? That picture is completely freaking me out.