Sunday, April 30, 2017
Saturday, April 29, 2017
Friday, April 28, 2017
Thursday, April 27, 2017
Wednesday, April 26, 2017
Vet Ranch - Dr Matt - I Have a Bad Feeling About This...
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Noctis looks good, even though
they still won't let her have her sword. Well what does she expect? She IS a Combat Android from a foreign power. She does look comfy though.
If you want to know what happens next, you need to click over to DataChasers.
Tuesday, April 25, 2017
Hypothetical Question
I have been re-reading the ENTIRE Honor Harrington series of novels, including the anthologies and works co-written with other authors.
Here is my hypothetical.
Alfred and his daughter Honor Harrington are "Genies" genetically modified for living on a higher gravity planet. According to the books, Honor and her father are Meyerdahl Beta Genies. In the books there were three Meyerdahl modification groups, so we have Alpha, Beta and then we should have Gamma.
Meyerdahl Beta was also a modification for higher intelligence at the cost of higher aggression. However it made Beta's mind glows, much more "tastier" to Tree-Cats.
Let us presume about the Meyerdahl Gamma shall we?
Because of the higher aggression of the Betas, and we know there was a follow on modification we shall assume to be the Gamma line, the next modification was to lessen the "Intelligence" booster function, also a slight increase to adapt to even higher gravities such as what would be found on San Martin.
So we have reduced the intelligence boost which would make the "Mind-Glows" murkier for Tree-Cats, plus an adaptation for a stronger skeletal system, meaning denser bones. Denser bones gives us an increase of arthritis as the person ages plus also an increased incidence of anemia due to the denser bone structure, meaning reduced red blood cell production.
With those denser bones we should also find an increase in tone deafness. The 3 bones in the inner ear will also be denser and could possibly fuse together bringing total deafness unless treated. San Martin because of it's higher gravity has it's population living on the mountain tops because the air pressure down in the lower altitudes is so much higher it is actually dangerous. So less cloud cover means higher UV and IR exposure. So the Gamma adaptation should account for that which allows for a wider visible spectrum. However for a highly technical society, it will mean that visual input may need to be corrected for similar to how color blindness is corrected.
So we have a person who is more inclined to develop arthritis and anemia as they get older, remember this was done pre-prolong therapies, so the person now would live 2-3 times longer than normal.
Would that person find themselves more at risk of mental dementia as well due to atherosclerosis and brain scarring as they get older? Plus would an implanted device be necessary to assist and correct the auditory and visual senses?
Please leave a comment with your thoughts, I'd really like to get your input.
Here is my hypothetical.
Alfred and his daughter Honor Harrington are "Genies" genetically modified for living on a higher gravity planet. According to the books, Honor and her father are Meyerdahl Beta Genies. In the books there were three Meyerdahl modification groups, so we have Alpha, Beta and then we should have Gamma.
Meyerdahl Beta was also a modification for higher intelligence at the cost of higher aggression. However it made Beta's mind glows, much more "tastier" to Tree-Cats.
Let us presume about the Meyerdahl Gamma shall we?
Because of the higher aggression of the Betas, and we know there was a follow on modification we shall assume to be the Gamma line, the next modification was to lessen the "Intelligence" booster function, also a slight increase to adapt to even higher gravities such as what would be found on San Martin.
So we have reduced the intelligence boost which would make the "Mind-Glows" murkier for Tree-Cats, plus an adaptation for a stronger skeletal system, meaning denser bones. Denser bones gives us an increase of arthritis as the person ages plus also an increased incidence of anemia due to the denser bone structure, meaning reduced red blood cell production.
With those denser bones we should also find an increase in tone deafness. The 3 bones in the inner ear will also be denser and could possibly fuse together bringing total deafness unless treated. San Martin because of it's higher gravity has it's population living on the mountain tops because the air pressure down in the lower altitudes is so much higher it is actually dangerous. So less cloud cover means higher UV and IR exposure. So the Gamma adaptation should account for that which allows for a wider visible spectrum. However for a highly technical society, it will mean that visual input may need to be corrected for similar to how color blindness is corrected.
So we have a person who is more inclined to develop arthritis and anemia as they get older, remember this was done pre-prolong therapies, so the person now would live 2-3 times longer than normal.
Would that person find themselves more at risk of mental dementia as well due to atherosclerosis and brain scarring as they get older? Plus would an implanted device be necessary to assist and correct the auditory and visual senses?
Please leave a comment with your thoughts, I'd really like to get your input.
Monday, April 24, 2017
Vet Ranch - Dr Karri - We Can't Believe This Worked!!
Baby Girl Zoey was surrendered to a shelter after being hit by a car. With a head wound and her hips broken in so many places, Dr. Karri and her crew were not too optimistic when this girl was brought in, but they did what they do best and fought hard to save her!
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Sunday, April 23, 2017
Saturday, April 22, 2017
Friday, April 21, 2017
Thursday, April 20, 2017
Let's see how long my internet stays up this time
My internet went out last week right in the middle of me scheduling a post.
AT&T has been out to work on my lines 3 times now. Lets see if this holds up.
AT&T has been out to work on my lines 3 times now. Lets see if this holds up.
Saturday, April 15, 2017
Friday, April 14, 2017
Middleways Web Comic is back
Last December Bryan the artist/writer of Middleways died of a sudden heart attack. His wife, after she was able to get into his computer has taken over the story and the artwork. I had been skipping it in my daily scan through my web comic list because I didn't know if she would be able to continue.
Well she HAS continued the story, using some of his remaining artwork and she is teaching herself to draw as she goes.
So Please, give Middleways a look. It is a very unique story and I"m very glad it is being continued.
Well she HAS continued the story, using some of his remaining artwork and she is teaching herself to draw as she goes.
So Please, give Middleways a look. It is a very unique story and I"m very glad it is being continued.
Aeneas' is still alive CentComm
CentComm wasn't looking forward to THAT bit of information.
To find out the rest, you'll need to read DataChasers.
Thursday, April 13, 2017
Wednesday, April 12, 2017
Vet Ranch - Dr Matt - The Happiest Suffering Dog I've Ever Seen
Thanks for the love and support, but especially the love. :)
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Hey @ATT when are you going to FIX the DSL in my area?
I finally got my DSL back up, and yet it is still slow as molasses in January in Nome Alaska.
Monday, April 10, 2017
No Internet since Friday night
I had a bunch of posts scheduled, so at least they got posted, but I just went through one of my e-mail inboxes and deleted over 80 e-mails. I now have about 85 left, and 6 more e-mails inboxes to check.
So posting today may be really weird. Especially as my DSL is messed up and I have speeds a little faster than dial up.
So posting today may be really weird. Especially as my DSL is messed up and I have speeds a little faster than dial up.
Saturday, April 8, 2017
Friday, April 7, 2017
Some people ARE only alive because you can't killl them.
Anne is right, some people are only alive because you can't kill them. If you REALLY want to see the attention to detail and find out what else is happening, you need to click over to DataChasers.
Look at the attention to detail that "Terri aka CentComm Actual" the digital artiste puts into the strips. especially in the first panel of the current page. Look at the tablet in Dr. Smolens hands, look in the background to see Ada, Anne, Noctis , the scanner bed with Acantha and the generic robot standing in the hallway, running up to the Dr's, Smolens, Demark and the OR-tech Mirabe, with Cella and a Centcomm remote doll standing by watching.
Seriously just go LOOK at the amount of detail that goes into each and every update of DataChasers.
Look at the artwork and stay for the compelling story and plot. Plus join me and the rest of the other commenters in the comment section. If you want you can leave a guest comment, or you can sign up for a free Comic Fury account, so everyone KNOWS who you are in our little DataChasers readership community. I'm there but my user name there is Mark_L_A and I use my fighter pilot avatar.
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Thursday, April 6, 2017
Eddie Huang's TED Experience (from Joe Rogan Experience #330) - LANGUAGE WARNING
I thought it was just me, but over the last 18-24 months, TED Talks have become more about Social Justice and Women's Right's and how all males are misogynistic. This is from THREE YEARS ago. and I have only lately been noticing it.
Army approves new Award Devices, TriCare Dental losing Dentists and other links
Army Approves New Award Devices for Combat
Dentists Warn New Tricare Rates Will Cause Drop in Providers
New Details on Surprise Deployment as More Soldiers Head to War
Navy Instructor Pilots Refusing to Fly Over Safety Concerns
Marines Testing Polymer Solutions to Cut Ammo Weight
New Model: Nearby Exoplanet TRAPPIST-1e May Be Just Right for Life
A Car-Size Asteroid Just Whipped by Earth
Iron Man-Style Exosuit Turns Inventor into Real-Life Superhero
Dentists Warn New Tricare Rates Will Cause Drop in Providers
New Details on Surprise Deployment as More Soldiers Head to War
Navy Instructor Pilots Refusing to Fly Over Safety Concerns
Marines Testing Polymer Solutions to Cut Ammo Weight
New Model: Nearby Exoplanet TRAPPIST-1e May Be Just Right for Life
A Car-Size Asteroid Just Whipped by Earth
Iron Man-Style Exosuit Turns Inventor into Real-Life Superhero
Wednesday, April 5, 2017
Acantha's injuries sound bad
As Mirabe reads off Acantha's injuries, it doesn't sound very good for her. If you want to know the rest, you'll have to click on over to DataChasers to find out. While you are there, please click on the Top Web Comics link to vote for Datachasers. also if you haven't already, sign up for a free Comics Fury account and join myself and the rest of us commentators in the comment section.
Vet Ranch - Dr Karri - Transformation: Street Dog to Couch Potato
We'll fix 'em all...One sad mangey pup at a time!!
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