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Topic: Sex of the future
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BKK the Mentat |
posted 12-13-98 10:18 PM ET
Just let me ask this,can science REALLY improve on this?
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Yo_Yo_Yo_Hey
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posted 12-13-98 10:22 PM ET
Have you ever seen Demolition Man?? 'Nuff said there. Your faithful & hell-bent NIMadier general, YYYH |
Gord McLeod
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posted 12-13-98 10:44 PM ET
Hmmmm.... are you saying 'Yes' or 'No' YYYH? I hope that was a 'No'  |
Yo_Yo_Yo_Hey
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posted 12-13-98 10:50 PM ET
Definately a 'NO!!!'. What kind of sex was that anyway?? Sensorings??  Science can only bring you so far, & then it reaches a plateau. Look st gun technology right now. It hasn't changed much since the M-16, almost 30 years ago! Your faithful & hell-bent NIMadier general, YYYH |
Brother Greg
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posted 12-13-98 11:12 PM ET
[Warning: Slightly explicit stuff below. Nothing major, but you've been warned ]Well, assuming that Science can invent a way to tap directly into your nerves, and figure out how to s(t)imulate certain responses, then yes, Science could make sex better. Just ask a woman if she'd like to reach orgasm EVERY time (and hey, while we're about it, why not multiple orgasms every time?), and you'll get your answer... Mind you, some of us don't need science for that... lol  Or ask impotent people if Viagra is a godsend. Or ask people if they'd like to do without the pill (hey, no religious/right to life flames here pls) or condoms. Ask Lesbians if they'd like to do without vibrators. Or ask Ugly women if they'd like to stop all men drinking alcohol. (Sorry! No offence intended. ) And hey, all due to science... |
DHE_X2
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posted 12-13-98 11:32 PM ET
agggh, little ears! little ears!  |
Yo_Yo_Yo_Hey
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posted 12-14-98 01:27 AM ET
(starts giggling like a little school girl)Err, sorry. Yeah, Greg's got a point, where would the world be without the science of sex??  Your faithful & hell-bent NIMadier general, YYYH |
Old_Guy
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posted 12-14-98 01:45 PM ET
Warning. The below is pretty tasteless. Therefore, I hope you enjoy reading it.  Well let's see how each faction could improve on good old S-E-X. Gaians--They'll turn xenofungus into a powerful aprodisiac. Zakhorov--"We must find new and improved ways to improve stimulation." (Flashes laser pointer at various locations of a rather detailed diagram of a sexual organ).
"The X-1729 modulator will provide nerve impulses simultaneously here, " (points at diagram) "here, and here. Now who wants to be the first test case?" Yang--"Our faction has learned to completely suppress physical desires. Instead we focus our minds on transcendence."
(Servant comes into the room).--"Sir, your harem has arrived. Shall I send them in now?" Yang--"Doh!" Morgan--"Stimsims. IMAX porn theaters. Gaian xenofungus. Sex will always sell and I'll be it's agent."
Miriam--"Sex is pure evil, but we do need to increase our numbers. I really shouldn't have ticked off Zakhorov."
Lal--"Transcendence has never felt so good."
Santiago--"Well I don't like sex, but we do need to increase our numbers to survive..."
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Jojo
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posted 12-14-98 01:58 PM ET
Frankly, I think the orgasmatron from Sleeper is the next wave. |
Fluke
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posted 12-14-98 02:12 PM ET
Old_guy:not quite how I figure it: Santiago: "As soon as I'm done I'm outta there. Who the **** cares about men's orgasms?"  |
Roland
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posted 12-14-98 03:37 PM ET
Could Santiago tell whether a men's orgasm is real or fake ?Zakharov got a crush on Miriam... gotta have to do something with the weird glasses, or the vodka, or both... Greg: "Just ask a woman if she'd like to reach orgasm EVERY time (and hey, while we're about it, why not multiple orgasms every time?), and you'll get your answer... Mind you, some of us don't need science for that... lol" Greg, you mean you get multiple orgasms without science ? Sincere congratulations... "Or ask Ugly women if they'd like to stop all men drinking alcohol." Aah, the old phenomenon... the only argument for staying sober I could think of...it can give the word "hangover" a whole new meaning... (Sorry, but this kind of thread could not leave me "uninspired")
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Jimmy
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posted 12-14-98 03:45 PM ET
I am surprised it took this long to get on to this subject.There will probably be a lot more virtual sex in the future because of birth control. To control the population, the government would probably push for this ultimate 'safe sex".But it seems to me that humans will be humans and will go for the real thing every time, in secret if they have to.
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Roland
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posted 12-14-98 03:52 PM ET
NOT ON CHIRON! THE POPULATION HAS TO GROW!Hmm... maybe there is a good reason why people wanted to be in the Unity mission ? |
Yo_Yo_Yo_Hey
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posted 12-14-98 05:13 PM ET
What are you talking about?? Santiago would kill her mate after orgasm. That's assuming, of course, Santiago would ever get a mate. Miriam would have a hard time to get a sex partner as well...Your faithful & hell-bent NIMadier general, YYYH |
Old_Guy
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posted 12-14-98 05:32 PM ET
YYYH--I think spiders and other female insects kill their mate after sex. An appropriate analogy, I suppose... |
Maya
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posted 12-14-98 06:01 PM ET
When I first read the title of this thread, I thought: "God, it's really about time that the demo comes out 'cause this is getting bad". But then, after reading it, I must say that it hopefully was not what I expected and that it was in fact quite funny."Mind you, some of us don't need science for that... lol" [Brother Greg] Really? Maybe we should meet... =) j/k *Hugs* -Maya "The heart has reasons which reason knows nothing of." --Pascal |
Brother Greg
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posted 12-14-98 09:06 PM ET
Maya: "Really? Maybe we should meet... =) j/k"Baby, your country or mine? =) [Thinks to himself "Dang, now if only she had left the j/k part off the end". *SIGH* ] |
Yo_Yo_Yo_Hey
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posted 12-14-98 09:09 PM ET
Greg, you're a married man, c'mon!! But, if you feel the need, I'll keep my mouth shut.  Your faithful & hell-bent NIMadier general, YYYH |
Fluke
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posted 12-14-98 09:45 PM ET
Dang, if Maya can compete with lab assistant Cindy she more of a woman than I figured. I mean both having the body of a supermodel and the brilliant mind she has already shown off.Yours Fluke (not in the meaning of the intestional parasite but the lucky shot) wondering what the hell he's rambling on about. |
Jojo
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posted 12-14-98 09:49 PM ET
So nobody picked up on my reference to Sleeper? Bummer-- guess I'll just go Bananas and Take the Money and Run to Scenes from a Mall with some Antz. |
Q Cubed
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posted 12-14-98 09:50 PM ET
Mein Gott im Himmel! Blimey! What happened to the other thread?Can science improve on this? Perhaps...undoubtedly, no matter how much science and technology increases the sensory inputs and outputs, there will always be a little group of convervatives or reactionaries who want to go back to "all-natural" copulation...it may well even turn into a religious sect...heehee..."Pray for Natural Sex". As for myself, i have no comment. 1001100110001 |
Shining1
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posted 12-14-98 10:02 PM ET
I'd agree that it can - people have been using chemicals to improve it ever since alcohol was first discovered.Whether you can research it, and what effects it might have on your faction, is another matter, however.
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Q Cubed
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posted 12-14-98 10:25 PM ET
reactions in a faction? heehee  "alcohol may giveth the desire, but it taketh away the ability..." where have i heard that? but some are of the belief that the development of alcohol was crucial to the development of city dwellers...otherwise, the females might not have been able to keep the males around. |
Brother Greg
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posted 12-14-98 10:58 PM ET
Q^3, you been reading your Civilisation manual again?  As for the taking away, once again, it doesn't effect everyone.  Dang, hang on, why the hell am I telling a bloke that? [Thinks to himself: "Damn, just hope Maya picks up on that one" lol... ] [Thinks to himself again: "Hmm, better stop this, or people will start thinking I'm being serious" ] [Thinks to himself yet again: "Damn, gotta stop thinking to myself so much". ] |
Shining1
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posted 12-14-98 11:02 PM ET
BG: Oohh, do I detect a little 'net romance in the air? Well well well  I must admit, I never could stand those long range relationships. |
Shining1
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posted 12-14-98 11:04 PM ET
Although, to be fair, I suspect more than a few SMACers have a secret/not-so-secret crush on Maya =).
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Brother Greg
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posted 12-14-98 11:31 PM ET
S1, you've got completely the wrong idea. I'm a married man. I deny everything. I plead the 5th amendment. Damn, don't have that one in Australia.  Maya does show a certain beauty of the soul though, so what you say wouldn't surprise me.  |
Shining1
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posted 12-14-98 11:42 PM ET
I absolutely agree. And (as the joke goes), more importantly, she shows it here. (apologies in advance for that untasteful line.)P.S Where did Brenda go? After winning a couple of unoffical SMAC awards for her COFH stuff, she seems to have vanished. Did she get to be a beta tester, perhaps... |
Brother Greg
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posted 12-14-98 11:48 PM ET
Boom Boom!  Dunno 'bout Brenda. Odd though that both of the well known women we have had here were both good story writers though. Not trying to imply anything, just stating that it is an odd coincidence... |
Shining1
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posted 12-14-98 11:58 PM ET
Yes. Maybe it's just a personality type - Brenda was also charming and humourous (she ruled the 'Alphacentauri Jokes' thread, IIRC. Man there was some good stuff in there). And the net does seem to attract good female writers (unlike dumb males, it seems most dumb females wouldn't dream of touching a computer, let alone the internet). An extra source of creative output, possibly. |
Q Cubed
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posted 12-14-98 11:58 PM ET
hmmm...who is this maya person i keep hearing about...oh! never mind. BG, have you been bitten? perhaps you need an antidote...i'm rambling right now, huh? very well, then... <img src="Elton John - Can You Feel The Love Tonight.cda" yada="true" yada="true" yada="true">  1001100110001 |
DHE_X2
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posted 12-15-98 12:03 AM ET
Just wait, as soon as I get time, i'm going to write the largest, most explicit, distatseful, crude message and post it in here. Just wait. Muahahaha! ~DHE, more than slightly off his rocker. |
Brother Greg
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posted 12-15-98 12:04 AM ET
S1: Well, I suppose that means they're brunettes or redheads then.  Q^3: LOL...  |
Shining1
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posted 12-15-98 12:14 AM ET
BG: I'm gonna end that thread of enquiry right here, while I still have my eyebrows (FLAME!!!).  Although you're quite right, I had sorta formed a mental picture of Maya as a brunette. And I do know blondes who use computers, thank you. Even Australians... |
Shining1
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posted 12-15-98 12:15 AM ET
Opps. Speaking of hair, I have an appointment. See y'all tomorrow, if Half-life doesn't get me again...  |
Brother Greg
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posted 12-15-98 01:24 AM ET
Yeah, but most of them still try and use liquid paper to correct their mistakes.  I know, an oldie. Anyway, gotta run now, a few of them are chasing me. Not for my looks either.  |
Shining1
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posted 12-15-98 01:29 AM ET
"Umm, does your computer have windows?" "Yeah, but only one. And we call it a SCREEN."  |
Saras
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posted 12-15-98 04:43 AM ET
giggle giggle giggle giggle giggle giggle Dunno, should science mess with sex? I mean, if things are "okay" with both parties, why bother? They should be getting high anyway, unless the guy is stoopid. |
BoomBoom
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posted 12-15-98 02:37 PM ET
BG: Why did my name show up there? Or was it meant to signify something completely different? I am getting a bit paranoid by now.As for my opinion on sex of the future: why change a winning side?  I suppose long-distance sex might be an option in the future, with VR and that sort of thing, but to cum in a pressure suit doesn't really appeal to me. But who knows there might something in it for Brother Greg (at least he won't have to go to Canada, not that anything is wrong with Canada, but his wife might get suspicious). That is an interesting question actually for the future. Would sex in a Virtual Reality still be adultery? Maybe not, it is basically mutual masturbation. Hope for the Clintons of the future then. |
Fluke
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posted 12-15-98 05:05 PM ET
Saw some horrid music video (love.com I think) where 6 beautiful dancers where warped in through cyberspace to entertain Clinton. Only good thing about it was that hackers used it to launch some missiles. Wish he'd keep his dick in a leash even though it's no reason to impeach him.Oh and a slightly off topic question: Is it just me or are all "great" Brits gay? (Including Thatcher) |
MikeH II
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posted 12-15-98 05:08 PM ET
Nope, it's just you.  |
Yo_Yo_Yo_Hey
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posted 12-15-98 05:38 PM ET
Amazing! He considers Thatcher a "great" Brit!! (S)he's still gay anyway.  Your faithful & hell-bent NIMadier general, YYYH |
Fluke
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posted 12-15-98 05:58 PM ET
I put in the "" after the Thatcher bit. And I just realised that all Brits are great Brits since it's Great Britain  What I meant was that it seems that a whole lot of the cabinet and musicians are gay. Like that member of parliament that had an under-age boyfriend (he was 20) and Elton John (don't like him) and George Michael (very talented even if he had bad hair in the 80's) and...more i can't remember now. |
Jojo
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posted 12-15-98 06:42 PM ET
Don't forget Alfred Turing. |
Q Cubed
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posted 12-16-98 12:40 AM ET
Turing was no musician...he may have been a mathematical magician, but he killed himself with a self-made cyanide solution...talk about wierd...As for strange gay brits, well, i think it's mainly the musicians: Elton John, decent pianist, bad singer - gay; George Michael, sucks big time, need i say more?; Spice Girls, dress like hookers and act like airheads... oh well. 1001100110001 |
Spoe
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posted 12-16-98 12:52 AM ET
That's something I've always kinda wondered: Where exactly is Lesser Britain? |
Dcreeper
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posted 12-16-98 01:17 AM ET
egads, now we are getting a little off topic  |
Imran Siddiqui
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posted 12-16-98 03:46 AM ET
Weren't we off-topic anyways? This whole thread! This whole board! What have we become?!!(slaps himself). Ok, the Apoc syndrome has been elimanated from my mind. Btw, I always liked Maggie Thatcher, and know many who like her as well. All in my job as Best Conervative.Imran Siddiqui Best Conservative (Well, for now) |