Comments on: Cheap Soul Teleportation, Coming Soon to a Theater Near You?

By: Mark Changizi

Mark Changizi — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 12:28:06 +0000

Good point, John, on the air puffs.

Thanks, David Brin. I’ll get it. (I just wrote my first novel!)

And, Louis, I haven’t tried it, for it would be beyond my expertise. One will have to actually create a movie, and the special glasses, and have them interact appropriately, and so on. This piece is hoping to excite those in the industry to give it a try, because it *ought* to work.

By: Prentice

Prentice — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 23:06:19 +0000

Yes! Soul teleportation has been around for thousands of years. This is nothing new. Finally science has agreed the soul can be teleported. But wait! Science doesen’t believe a person has a soul. What gives? Sounds like some scientist is making an almighty dollar just by flip flopping around. Answer me this. Has not science done more to destroy the world than they have to save it? After all, if not for science then we would not have industry, autos, polution, greenhouse gases, global warming etc. Time for science to stop, period, and let nature take it’s course as was intended from the begining.

Ed: Usually we wouldn’t let through this kind of off-topic rambling, but it’s such a fine and bold example of how to troll at a site dedicated to science that we figured we’d leave it up.

By: Amos Zeeberg (Discover Web Editor)

Amos Zeeberg (Discover Web Editor) — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 14:54:39 +0000

@Chris @Jumblepudding: There are more images in the paper, which include more South Park-esque characters. I think the researchers probably did it as a joke [knowing that it didn't interfere with the science].

By: John

John — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 05:33:49 +0000

Seems to me it would be easier to use puffs of air from different parts of the glasses to give the illusion of being touched. People won’t mind that so much, especially if the intensity is adjustable.

By: Louis

Louis — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 21:04:57 +0000

It seems like a stretch to take an example like the “rubber arm illusion” and extend it to near-complete soul teleportation into a movie or game. You might have an initial sensation of being in the game but will it last for an extended period of time. Was the process even tried and what were the results?

By: David Brin

David Brin — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 20:15:00 +0000

Fun speculations. I portray the science of “soulistics” in my novel KILN PEOPLE, wherein you can copy the soul each day, any number of times, into cheap clay dittos. Fun stuff.

With cordial regards,

David Brin
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By: Aidan

Aidan — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 03:12:44 +0000

Oh dear god, now pornography will REALLY ruin our children. *Sarcasm*

By: Jumblepudding

Jumblepudding — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 00:35:12 +0000

I agree with Chris stating South Parkness of the soul characters, I keep thinking some ham-handed and filthy pop culture parody is about to happen when I look at them.

By: Oms

Oms — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 18:39:59 +0000

I understand the rubber arm illusion, but I can’t imagine how one’s vision could be transported into the characters. Or am I misunderstanding this, if someone can, please explain.

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