A Brad Bird project will always be given a chance by me because he blessed us with Iron Giant, The Incredibles and Ratatouille.

I would love to see first contact.

I would never be so bold to assert that you should be "satisfied" but merely that I personally try to appreciate where I am, as well as where I am going. That doesn't mean that you don't strive for the horizon, we as a species must always be pushing the boundaries, but... I guess Mark Twain put it well.

I see. But think of how much you have already seen.

But think of how many experiences that you will never see because of the timing of your birth. The Library of Alexandria, MLK's "I Have A Dream" speech at the Lincoln Memorial, Darwin's voyage on the Beagle, the first flight at Kitty-Hawk, etc.

Would you really want eternal life? I could see the appeal if it was coupled with intelligence augmentation of some kind, but it seems to me that we would be woefully unable to deal with billions of years of experiences. I can't imagine anyone being able to remain sane after a few hundred years.

We agree. The best (and possibly only) course of action is to continue to do the research under the assumption that human cognition is inherently computational in nature.

A decade ago I was attending a conference in Coccoa Beach when there was a nighttime shuttle launch. The launch was scheduled for about 2:30 in the morning, which was perfect because it allowed for a full night of drunken debauchery.

"...if you believe that there's something inherently unique about intelligence that can't be translated into the digital realm, you've got your work cut out for you to explain what that is exactly — keeping in mind that any informational process is computational, including those brought about by electrical and…

I have never met anyone that believes Star Trek is a prediction of the future. The franchise offers hope that we can overcome our petty differences and reach for greatness.

That rumor has been debunked. In the annual report after Disney's acquisition of Marvel, it was revealed that Universal has exclusive rights to all Avengers, Fantastic Four and Mutant characters within a theme park east of the Mississippi river.

Have you heard what project is being built there? The north side of the property is woefully underdeveloped.

It is a fairly consistent (and old) rumor circulating on Disney rumor sites.

Now imagine if Disney ever decides to pull the trigger on their Night Kingdom idea. The short description is that NK would be a 5th gate at WDW, but would be limited to only 2000 guests a day. It also would not be part of a typical package. You would book in advance and work with an agent to prepare your "perfect…

I would not consider myself a Trekie, but I will take a stab at your question.

Seeing as I am now approaching my 10 year wedding anniversary (and we were living together for 3 years before that), I feel the need to speak out for the advantages of the honeymoon phase ending.

Agreed. I assumed it would be number 1.

And the administration,

I am as proud to be from the Commonwealth as anyone but Ken Hamm is embarrassment not only to Kentucky, but our entire species.

Since Covington is less than 15 minutes from the Creation Museum and the giant Noah's Ark that is being built (partly with my tax dollars, I might add), if it ends up being an animal, then I demand they put a pair of Godzilluses (Godzilli?) on the boat.