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Posted 31 May 2019 - 09:49 AM

View PostWhisperzzzzzzz, on 22 March 2019 - 10:44 PM, said:


One of the captions in that News.com.au article:
"The technology can even create realistic pictures of children."



Just caught this. This is scary. Its illegal to possess child pornography because presumably there is no way to get it without spychologicallyy and physically scarring children. Would child pornography that is completely CGI be illegal? Japan has cartoons of naked children and they are fine with it. Not sure about the west, I know the UN voted for a ban on cartoon child porn and japan famously objected but is it illegal in say the US?

Its still objectionable I suppose because people who look at kiddie porn would be more likely to one day act on it in the real world but would deep fake child porn or deep fake snuff films be illegal?
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Posted 31 May 2019 - 10:11 AM

Would access to fake-pedophilia content insentivize pedophile sex crimes? I'm pretty sure normal porn access (and prostitution) is linked to less normal people sex crimes.

I'm personally more worried about a troll army mass producing fake kiddy porn and spamming normal space with it.
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Posted 31 May 2019 - 12:44 PM

Has Papa Elon made catgirls yet?
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Posted 11 September 2021 - 01:16 PM

Wow! Sorry, I'm not exactly looking for debate on this, just thought it was hella cool.

https://www.goodnews...sel-university/

Cure for Osteoarthritis Could Be ‘No Further Than the End of Your Nose’, Researchers Find
By Good News Network -Sep 2, 2021

A cure for osteoarthritis could be no further than the end of your nose—as nasal cells can relieve chronic inflammation in the knee, according to new research.

Doctors say the treatment could revolutionize therapy for a crippling condition that impacts 8.5 million people in the UK alone.

The cells originate from embryonic brain and spinal cord tissue—known as the neuroectoderm. Co-lead author Professor Ivan Martin, of Basel University in Switzerland, described them as “amazing.”

He explained, “Unlike the cartilage tissue in the joints, these cartilage cells originate from precursor cells of the neuroectoderm. They therefore have a distinct regenerative and adaptive capacity—or plasticity. Tissue grown from nasal cartilage cells seems also to retain these special properties.”

Unlike other tissues cartilage that cushions the surface of joints has little capacity to grow back.

Osteoarthritis, the most common form of arthritis, can lead to damage. Knee replacement surgery is often the only option.

Now clinical studies have shown cartilage cells from the nasal septum, the partition that divides the nostrils, combat the disease.

Orthopaedic and plastic surgeons took a tissue sample from the noses of two patients—and cultivated them in the lab.

They then used them to grow a cartilage layer that was then implanted into the knee joint.

The young volunteers had severe osteoarthritis due to misalignment of the leg bones. They faced having a whole knee prosthesis.

A hopeful path
But following implantation of the engineered cartilage both reported a reduction in pain, and increased quality of life.

MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) scans showed the bones in the knee of one of the patients were further apart than previously.

This was an indication of the joint’s recovery. The other volunteer could only be interviewed for a subjective assessment owing to the pandemic.

The bones in both volunteers could be surgically corrected—and the most likely cause of their osteoarthritis eliminated, said the researchers.

They are confident patients will be able to manage without knee joint prostheses, at least for some time.

Martin said, “Our results have enabled us to lay the biological foundation for a therapy, and we are cautiously optimistic.”

Unlike knee traumas caused by sports injuries and falls, an osteoarthritic knee suffers persistent inflammatory reactions.

Martin said, “First we had to test whether the cartilage replacement was attacked and degenerated by the inflammatory factors.”

The international team initially tested human cartilage tissue in the presence of inflammatory factors.

Experiments were carried out in mice and various other models of the disease.

Martin said, “First we had to test whether the cartilage replacement was attacked and degenerated by the inflammatory factors.”

The durability of the tissue was also tested under stress and inflammation in sheep.

Cartilage cells were taken from the nose of the animals and transplanted into their osteoarthritic knee joints.

The tissue proved to be extremely robust—and also seemed to counteract the inflammatory reactions.

Further analysis suggested the effect was caused by a chemicals fuelled by osteoarthritis, known as the WNT signaling pathway.

The study, published in the journal Science Translational Medicine, found it was dampened by by the presence of the nasal cartilage cells.

Next steps
In-depth clinical trials using the approach for the treatment of patellofemoral osteoarthritis are now being planned.

It’s caused when the articular cartilage wears out and the bone ends rub on one another, causing extreme pain.

The researchers also aim to further develop the method for other types of osteoarthritis to treat a broader spectrum of patients.

They pioneered nose-to-knee cartilage transplants a decade ago in nine patients who had suffered sports injuries, falls or other accidents.

It followed successful experiments in goats. This is the first time it has been used for osteoarthritis.

Globally it affects more than 300 million people. It occurs when the protective cartilage that cushions the ends of the bones wears down over time.

Osteoarthritis can damage any joint but is usually found in the hands, knees, hips and spine.

Osteoarthritis symptoms can usually be managed—although the damage to joints can’t be reversed.

Staying active, maintaining a healthy weight and receiving certain treatments might slow progression and improve pain and joint function.

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Posted 23 February 2022 - 12:19 PM

Yeah ... not so cool. As soon as we develop tech, what is the first thing we do with it? Pr0n. Looks like the Metaverse is more like the Pedoverse.

https://www.bbc.com/...nology-60415317
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Posted 03 March 2022 - 08:54 AM

View PostTsundoku, on 23 February 2022 - 12:19 PM, said:

Yeah ... not so cool. As soon as we develop tech, what is the first thing we do with it? Pr0n. Looks like the Metaverse is more like the Pedoverse.

https://www.bbc.com/...nology-60415317


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Posted 03 March 2022 - 09:41 AM

The internet is for ...


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Posted 15 April 2022 - 12:09 AM

Solar Panels That Make Electricity at Night are Finally Here – And They’re Cheap and Don’t Need Batteries

https://www.goodnews...need-batteries/

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Scientists Rewind the Age of Skin Cells by 30 Years – And Others Nearby Become More Youthful Too

https://www.goodnews...ls-by-30-years/

(and it's not even The Ponds Institute)

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Simple Bacteria Spray Can Solve India’s Air Pollution and Also Enrich Local Farmers

https://www.goodnews...tubble-burning/
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Posted 19 March 2023 - 08:50 AM

I'm starting to think Elon may be on to something here (much as it irritates me to admit that).
ChatGPT 4.0 is a big improvement and several orders of magnitude scarier than 3.5 ... so what will 5.0 or beyond be capable of? :unsure:

https://forum.malaza...ost__p__1459079
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Posted 23 September 2024 - 12:59 AM

Well, add to this an improvement in the recharging network plus faster recharging and I'm sold.

Battery Breakthrough Could Give Electric Cars ‘Big Range Boost’ and Create Longer-lasting Batteries

https://www.goodnews...ting-batteries/
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