Meme Stolen from angevin2

[silversurealism]

Pick an interest from my list that you either:

1) don't know anything about or;
2) can't understand why I would dig it.

Then I'll tell you all about it.

Comments

[carter6181]

I only understood CSI ;-)
Ok..so what is bci????

[silversurealism]

BCI is the abbreviation for brain-computer interface, which is basically a system that provides direct communication between a person's brain and a computer. Right now, it's mostly being looked at as a means for people with certain forms of paralysis to be able to function again by controlling neuroprosthetics by thought, for example a gripping arm so the person could feed himself or herself. BCI could also be used for things like virtual reality, and I believe that it will also become a major part of the future of the Internet.

[possibilities]

Lepidoptera. What is it exactly (bugs or something, my (faulty) memory tries to tell me) and why does it interest you?

[silversurealism]

Lepidoptera is the order of insects that includes butterflies and moths. I've always been interested in lepidopterans -- the prize specimens in my entomology collection were my butterflies and moths. Butterflies also have special personal meaning for me.

[possibilities]

Ooh, my memory was almost kinda close on that one. :)

I never knew you were into entomology. Neat.

[tallycola]

How can you have cybernetic eyes? It's not anything like these gross things, are they?

[silversurealism]

Ewww, that's disgusting! No, it's most definitely nothing like that. It's actually a whole lot more like this man's artificial sight or something you'd find in a cyberpunk RPG that enhances vision. There's also similar stuff, like people having chips implanted in their eyes to end blindness.

Someday I would like to have cybernetic eyes to enhance my vision and prevent it from becoming worse, but I would want them to look exactly like my current eyes.

[poplinre]

What is brainball?

[silversurealism]

Basically, it's a game in which two players have a headband on containing biosensors that read brain activity. A person's brainwaves send a ball forward, and the person scores goals that way. For additional information, you can visit:
The official Brainball site
A more in-depth article on the making of Brainball

[wildebeest]

why would ANYBODY like Depeche Mode?????

hahaha.

[silversurealism]

I'm not sure. I most definitely don't like all their songs. A number of them sound rather pedophilic and frightening (repeated references to "little girl" and suggestive phrases -- especially apparent in songs like "Behind the Wheel").