Archive for August, 2007

Feeling out the feeling of feeling out

Monday, August 27th, 2007

The Globe and Mail has an interesting story today about a British neuroscientist who says he has found a way to induce an out-of-body experience. He makes people feel as if they are standing behind themselves, watching their own backs. They flinch when their virtual selves are threatened with violence. Pretty neat, has great implications for VR & debunking religious superstition.

globeandmail.com: How to be in two places at once

Be outside yourself...

Bill Maher: Not a Knee Jerk Guy

Thursday, August 23rd, 2007

Bil v. Bill I’m still beavering away on this book that I’m writing, but I haven’t laughed this hard at an online video in some time. Science bless Bill Maher. Can’t wait for the new Real Time season to start.