tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8702244474212352064.post1471487210140804712..comments2023-10-10T03:45:54.001-07:00Comments on The Big Idea: The Ministry of Knowledge: Authorized Thoughts OnlyCaptain Travishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09951843520672985269noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8702244474212352064.post-57117537783500857712014-03-03T15:58:33.660-08:002014-03-03T15:58:33.660-08:00Lisa, I didn't see Johnny Mnemonic. Though I&#...Lisa, I didn't see Johnny Mnemonic. Though I'm familiar with the story and know that there is nothing new about the concept of being able to instantly download knowledge. I was hoping the MOK was a new concept though...<br /><br />Thanks for the thumbs up, Lisa. I appreciate it! Captain Travishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09951843520672985269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8702244474212352064.post-46368537704354538552014-03-03T15:03:19.237-08:002014-03-03T15:03:19.237-08:00Did you see Johnny Mnemonic with Keanu Reeves? Usi...Did you see Johnny Mnemonic with Keanu Reeves? Using the brain as a computer...and then it becomes susceptible to viruses.<br /><br />Interesting premise. I would totally read a book like this. You are so full of ideas, as always. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06852122109410125097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8702244474212352064.post-56053049099734214652014-03-03T01:49:46.450-08:002014-03-03T01:49:46.450-08:00Have you? Am I repeating a plot that's been us...Have you? Am I repeating a plot that's been used before? If so, I wasn't aware of it.<br /><br />As for your third point, it being up to those who couldn't download to fix the problem, I don't think I'd take the story that direction...Captain Travishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09951843520672985269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8702244474212352064.post-4796797300957377972014-03-02T15:35:34.000-08:002014-03-02T15:35:34.000-08:00... and if the MOK became aware that a small group...... and if the MOK became aware that a small group of people existed, there might be an effort to wipe out the same.<br />... and there might even be a group of people for whom the whole download thing failed entirely. They would be ostracized from society, if they were even allowed to exist... but there'd probably be some parents who would try to hide their kids as soon as the "disability" were discovered.<br />... and what if something went catastrophically wrong with the monitoring and correction system in the MOK. Suddenly, it'd be up to those who couldn't download data to fix the problem.<br /><br />Have I seen this movie before?CKoepphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03940704008780472775noreply@blogger.com