Comments on: Could BLINDNESS Really Happen? Five Doomsday Movies Ranked by Likelihood http://blog.spout.com/2008/09/30/blindness-doomsday-movies/ Daily coverage of what is truly interesting in the film world Sun, 29 Nov 2009 21:45:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Introspective http://blog.spout.com/2008/09/30/blindness-doomsday-movies/#comment-134130 Introspective Thu, 10 Sep 2009 12:17:18 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=5620#comment-134130 Blindness is a nice refreshment in the niche of apocalyptic movies. Plot is intriguing, characters are well developed. We see how people can turn into the different persons in special situations. Blindness is a nice refreshment in the niche of apocalyptic movies. Plot is intriguing, characters are well developed. We see how people can turn into the different persons in special situations.

]]> By: 5 Doomsday Films that could happen in reality | Geek Central http://blog.spout.com/2008/09/30/blindness-doomsday-movies/#comment-119927 5 Doomsday Films that could happen in reality | Geek Central Sat, 24 Jan 2009 07:07:17 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=5620#comment-119927 [...] read more | digg story This entry was posted on Tuesday, September 30th, 2008 at 3:54 pm and is filed under Movies. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site. [...] [...] read more | digg story This entry was posted on Tuesday, September 30th, 2008 at 3:54 pm and is filed under Movies. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site. [...]

]]> By: Simon http://blog.spout.com/2008/09/30/blindness-doomsday-movies/#comment-117202 Simon Thu, 20 Nov 2008 04:34:58 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=5620#comment-117202 Well dah! Should likeliness be your compass when considering doomsday scenario movies... mostly when, like in Children of Men or, even more so in Blindness, the doomsday scenario in question is meant to be metaphorical? Blindness by the way was written by Litterature Nobel Jose Saramago. and the original title of the book tells you a lot about what it should stand as: Essay on Blindness. Well dah!
Should likeliness be your compass when considering doomsday scenario movies… mostly when, like in Children of Men or, even more so in Blindness, the doomsday scenario in question is meant to be metaphorical? Blindness by the way was written by Litterature Nobel Jose Saramago. and the original title of the book tells you a lot about what it should stand as: Essay on Blindness.

]]> By: 5 Doomsday Films that could happen in reality | News Blog http://blog.spout.com/2008/09/30/blindness-doomsday-movies/#comment-116167 5 Doomsday Films that could happen in reality | News Blog Mon, 27 Oct 2008 12:55:05 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=5620#comment-116167 [...] li­n­­k­: here Share and [...] [...] li­n­­k­: here Share and [...]

]]> By: Mariano http://blog.spout.com/2008/09/30/blindness-doomsday-movies/#comment-115890 Mariano Wed, 22 Oct 2008 17:59:10 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=5620#comment-115890 I study computer sciences, and it is proven with a theorem that it is impossible to make a program that decides if another program ends or not. So, it will be impossible to a software create another software (for instance, the S.O. and applications in a robot to command to kill all mankind). In other hand, there is no reason for computers to kill us because we represent no threat to them. I study computer sciences, and it is proven with a theorem that it is impossible to make a program that decides if another program ends or not.
So, it will be impossible to a software create another software (for instance, the S.O. and applications in a robot to command to kill all mankind).
In other hand, there is no reason for computers to kill us because we represent no threat to them.

]]> By: The Great Geek Manual » Geek Media Round-Up: October 7, 2008 http://blog.spout.com/2008/09/30/blindness-doomsday-movies/#comment-115085 The Great Geek Manual » Geek Media Round-Up: October 7, 2008 Tue, 07 Oct 2008 21:55:55 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=5620#comment-115085 [...] to Five Doomsday Movies Ranked by Likelihood, Skynet is never going to become a reality, but that doesn’t keep me from administering a [...] [...] to Five Doomsday Movies Ranked by Likelihood, Skynet is never going to become a reality, but that doesn’t keep me from administering a [...]

]]> By: Five Doomsday Movies « The Rhetorican http://blog.spout.com/2008/09/30/blindness-doomsday-movies/#comment-114970 Five Doomsday Movies « The Rhetorican Sat, 04 Oct 2008 16:34:32 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=5620#comment-114970 [...] Five Doomsday Movies October 4, 2008 Posted by Jehuda in Uncategorized. Tags: Entertainment, Film, News trackback Via Thompson on Hollywood: On the occasion of Blindness opening this weekend, here’s a list of 5 doomsday movies ranked by likelihood. [...] [...] Five Doomsday Movies October 4, 2008 Posted by Jehuda in Uncategorized. Tags: Entertainment, Film, News trackback Via Thompson on Hollywood: On the occasion of Blindness opening this weekend, here’s a list of 5 doomsday movies ranked by likelihood. [...]

]]> By: kevin http://blog.spout.com/2008/09/30/blindness-doomsday-movies/#comment-114804 kevin Wed, 01 Oct 2008 20:27:48 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=5620#comment-114804 Lifeboat, thanks for the heads up about your organization, sounds cool. JohnnyQ48, I personally am not worried about the singularity, but I do believe that Vinges is a smart guy. I tried wording my doubt in a somewhat soft way, so as not to rule out the possibility entirely. Another person who has done some interesting writing on the subject is Kevin Kelly, founding editor of Wired magazine. In fact, he wrote a post about the singularity the same day this post was published, just by coincidence. Here's the link: http://www.kk.org/thetechnium/archives/2008/09/thinkism.php Lifeboat, thanks for the heads up about your organization, sounds cool.

JohnnyQ48, I personally am not worried about the singularity, but I do believe that Vinges is a smart guy. I tried wording my doubt in a somewhat soft way, so as not to rule out the possibility entirely. Another person who has done some interesting writing on the subject is Kevin Kelly, founding editor of Wired magazine. In fact, he wrote a post about the singularity the same day this post was published, just by coincidence. Here’s the link:

http://www.kk.org/thetechnium/archives/2008/09/thinkism.php

]]> By: links for 2008-10-01 | Nerdcore http://blog.spout.com/2008/09/30/blindness-doomsday-movies/#comment-114797 links for 2008-10-01 | Nerdcore Wed, 01 Oct 2008 17:31:02 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=5620#comment-114797 [...] Five Doomsday Movies Ranked by Likelihood | SpoutBlog (tags: Movies Lists Apocalypse) [...] [...] Five Doomsday Movies Ranked by Likelihood | SpoutBlog (tags: Movies Lists Apocalypse) [...]

]]> By: JohnnyQ48 http://blog.spout.com/2008/09/30/blindness-doomsday-movies/#comment-114791 JohnnyQ48 Wed, 01 Oct 2008 16:10:03 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=5620#comment-114791 " Most credible scientists doubt Vinge’s hypothesis." I think the author is implying that Vinge is some sort of author/kook when anyone who took one of his computer science courses over the years would know that he is, in fact, a very gifted and *credible* authority on computers. There is still research into neural networks and biomechanical devices. The T100 from Cyberdyne Systems could be a reality in then next 20 to 30 years. The Japanese seem to have no qualms with pushing the robot envelope. Don't count out the singularity just yet. ” Most credible scientists doubt Vinge’s hypothesis.” I think the author is implying that Vinge is some sort of author/kook when anyone who took one of his computer science courses over the years would know that he is, in fact, a very gifted and *credible* authority on computers. There is still research into neural networks and biomechanical devices. The T100 from Cyberdyne Systems could be a reality in then next 20 to 30 years. The Japanese seem to have no qualms with pushing the robot envelope.

Don’t count out the singularity just yet.

]]> By: Lifeboat http://blog.spout.com/2008/09/30/blindness-doomsday-movies/#comment-114789 Lifeboat Wed, 01 Oct 2008 16:02:04 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=5620#comment-114789 Good article on existential threats that life / humanity faces. If you or readers are interested, check out the Lifeboat Foundation, a non-profit focused on identifying all natural or man made existential threats that civilization faces and working to mitigate those threats, including asteroid impacts, runaway nanotechnology, pandemics, nearbye supernovae, malevolent artificial intelligence, etc. We have over 500 members on the scientific advisory boards including some nobel prize winning scientists. Good article on existential threats that life / humanity faces. If you or readers are interested, check out the Lifeboat Foundation, a non-profit focused on identifying all natural or man made existential threats that civilization faces and working to mitigate those threats, including asteroid impacts, runaway nanotechnology, pandemics, nearbye supernovae, malevolent artificial intelligence, etc. We have over 500 members on the scientific advisory boards including some nobel prize winning scientists.

]]> By: 10/1 Oscarweb Round-up http://blog.spout.com/2008/09/30/blindness-doomsday-movies/#comment-114783 10/1 Oscarweb Round-up Wed, 01 Oct 2008 12:06:27 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=5620#comment-114783 [...] • Speaking of blindness, a ranking of the five most plausible doomsday movies. [Spout Blog] [...] [...] • Speaking of blindness, a ranking of the five most plausible doomsday movies. [Spout Blog] [...]

]]> By: Dystopia http://blog.spout.com/2008/09/30/blindness-doomsday-movies/#comment-114777 Dystopia Wed, 01 Oct 2008 04:40:46 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=5620#comment-114777 We don't really have to die, we just have to have some event that absolutely prevents any and all progress from being made. The likeliest of these scenarios today would be The Handmaid's Tale (book) by Margaret Atwood, followed by THX-1138 1984 (stereotypical I know). In terms of us all dying off? 28 Days Later The Plague (book) by Albert Camus We don’t really have to die, we just have to have some event that absolutely prevents any and all progress from being made.

The likeliest of these scenarios today would be

The Handmaid’s Tale (book) by Margaret Atwood, followed by
THX-1138
1984 (stereotypical I know).

In terms of us all dying off?

28 Days Later
The Plague (book) by Albert Camus

]]> By: By Crom http://blog.spout.com/2008/09/30/blindness-doomsday-movies/#comment-114776 By Crom Wed, 01 Oct 2008 04:14:57 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=5620#comment-114776 google this: No Blade of Grass!!! google this: No Blade of Grass!!!

]]> By: Bob Evans http://blog.spout.com/2008/09/30/blindness-doomsday-movies/#comment-114774 Bob Evans Wed, 01 Oct 2008 03:50:00 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=5620#comment-114774 Effect and Affect are two different things. Affect: to act on; produce an effect or change in: Cold weather affected the crops. Effect: result; consequence: Effect and Affect are two different things.

Affect: to act on; produce an effect or change in: Cold weather affected the crops.

Effect: result; consequence:

]]> By: Mad scientist http://blog.spout.com/2008/09/30/blindness-doomsday-movies/#comment-114770 Mad scientist Wed, 01 Oct 2008 01:54:17 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=5620#comment-114770 What about the "12 monkeys" doomsday scenario, with the mad scientist wiping out the humanity to reset nature, that could happen.. I thinx. Not some dude travelling back through time and all that.. But i always kind of liked the idea in that movie.. What about the “12 monkeys” doomsday scenario, with the mad scientist wiping out the humanity to reset nature, that could happen.. I thinx. Not some dude travelling back through time and all that.. But i always kind of liked the idea in that movie..

]]> By: WGwinn http://blog.spout.com/2008/09/30/blindness-doomsday-movies/#comment-114768 WGwinn Wed, 01 Oct 2008 01:16:22 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=5620#comment-114768 As for waterworld; there have been plans proposed to blunt global warming by dropping chinks of ice comets into orbit as freshwater supplies and solar absorber/reflectors. I know of at least one story based on them messing up the insertion math AND rushing the schedule, so that 50 years worth ice chunks were all inbound on the same collision orbits. While i haven't done the math, It could well cause a waterworld like disaster. As for waterworld; there have been plans proposed to blunt global warming by dropping chinks of ice comets into orbit as freshwater supplies and solar absorber/reflectors. I know of at least one story based on them messing up the insertion math AND rushing the schedule, so that 50 years worth ice chunks were all inbound on the same collision orbits. While i haven’t done the math, It could well cause a waterworld like disaster.

]]> By: Jack http://blog.spout.com/2008/09/30/blindness-doomsday-movies/#comment-114767 Jack Wed, 01 Oct 2008 01:14:20 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=5620#comment-114767 I would like to live in a water world, so I could piss into a Mr. Coffee and get Taster's Choice. (Dana Carvey) I would like to live in a water world, so I could piss into a Mr. Coffee and get Taster’s Choice. (Dana Carvey)

]]> By: andy http://blog.spout.com/2008/09/30/blindness-doomsday-movies/#comment-114766 andy Wed, 01 Oct 2008 00:52:21 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=5620#comment-114766 When the evolutionary process makes us all gay....it's over. When the evolutionary process makes us all gay….it’s over.

]]> By: Jiff Jones http://blog.spout.com/2008/09/30/blindness-doomsday-movies/#comment-114764 Jiff Jones Wed, 01 Oct 2008 00:41:02 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=5620#comment-114764 Personally, I think anyone who doesnt believe it can happen is an idiot. Jiff www.privacy-center.ru.tc Personally, I think anyone who doesnt believe it can happen is an idiot.

Jiff
http://www.privacy-center.ru.tc

]]> By: your mother http://blog.spout.com/2008/09/30/blindness-doomsday-movies/#comment-114763 your mother Tue, 30 Sep 2008 23:58:08 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=5620#comment-114763 uhhh.h..did everyone forget about 28 days later?!?! That IS the most likely to happen. What if AIDS takes a rabid turn or something making all infected ZOMBIES!? HUH!? WTF ARE YOU GONNA DO THEN!?!?!?!? Armageddon, pfffft... uhhh.h..did everyone forget about 28 days later?!?!

That IS the most likely to happen. What if AIDS takes a rabid turn or something making all infected ZOMBIES!?

HUH!? WTF ARE YOU GONNA DO THEN!?!?!?!? Armageddon, pfffft…

]]> By: joe http://blog.spout.com/2008/09/30/blindness-doomsday-movies/#comment-114762 joe Tue, 30 Sep 2008 23:18:33 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=5620#comment-114762 If I had to pick a way to go it would have to be a tossup between being killed by the governator or blasted away by a comet. Either way is quick and easy, beats the heck outa running around being blind, waiting to fall off a cliff or something. If I had to pick a way to go it would have to be a tossup between being killed by the governator or blasted away by a comet. Either way is quick and easy, beats the heck outa running around being blind, waiting to fall off a cliff or something.

]]> By: Shane http://blog.spout.com/2008/09/30/blindness-doomsday-movies/#comment-114761 Shane Tue, 30 Sep 2008 22:59:07 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=5620#comment-114761 Without zombies, your entire premise is faulty. Please begin again. Without zombies, your entire premise is faulty. Please begin again.

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