Terry Johnson commented on Where Is My Silicon-Based Life?

"@MarcosR: With a little luck, Moore's Law will find a loophole or three that cuts down on the juice."

Terry Johnson commented on Where Is My Silicon-Based Life?

"@YatesRichards: I'll admit to playing fast and loose with silicon-based and in silico, but I'm not sure we can say quite so easily that we're merely life running on carbon-based hardware."

Terry Johnson commented on Where Are My Cybernetic Implants?

"@cyr3n: Back when I was in training, we tried all sorts of loopy things to achieve the proper stretch - I'd be all for it."

Terry Johnson commented on Serial Killer Joss Whedon Faces His Public

"@bjarmson: Perhaps I'm cynical, but I've always thought Wash died because the ensemble cast of Firefly was too large for a series of movies, and of all the roles on the ship that River could have grown into as a replacement, pilot made the most sense."

Terry Johnson commented on Where Is My Hypospray?

"@meirelle: Fair enough - but it's a lot easier to train people to self-administer a tomato!"

Terry Johnson commented on In Defense Of Rodney McKay

"I can't help but like anyone who reacts to an arrow in the ass with, "AAAAUGH that did not just happen!""

Terry Johnson commented on Mad Science Contest: Build a Lifeform and We'll Send You to Hong Kong or Give You $1000

"@bonniegrrl: Bachelor #2: "If you were a death ray, what kind of death ray would you be?""

Terry Johnson commented on Where Is My Silicon-Based Life?

"@Brutalitarian: I hadn't thought of silicon and sulfur - hmm."

Terry Johnson commented on Where Is My Silicon-Based Life?

"To @Illuminatus and everyone else who was so generous with their kudos - thank you!"

Terry Johnson commented on Where Is My Silicon-Based Life?

"@icelight: There was an SF love story once that suggested a lifeform that was superficially human yet used ammonia as a replacement for water."

Terry Johnson commented on Where Is My Silicon-Based Life?

"@hakubak: I've always thought that the Atkin's diet was secretly backed by carb-based lifeforms."

Terry Johnson commented on Can a Video Game Teach Evolution?

"@Ghede (Follow me for no raisin): Spore simulates intelligent design."

Terry Johnson commented on Can a Video Game Teach Evolution?

"@braak: It has eyes!"

Terry Johnson commented on Can a Video Game Teach Evolution?

"@twophrasebark: A colon? Dammit, I knew I was forgetting something."

Terry Johnson commented on Can a Video Game Teach Evolution?

"@Valhawk and others: You're quite correct - problem is, actual evolutionary models aren't played, they're run."

Terry Johnson commented on Which Alternate Universe Has The Best Science Fiction?

"Jeffrey Combs (of Re-Animator fame) is cast as William Riker on Star Trek: The Next Generation."

Terry Johnson commented on Where Are My Bioengineered Ecologies?

"@corpore-metal: For a planet with a reasonable atmosphere, it might be easier to change us than the planet."

Terry Johnson commented on Where Are My Bioengineered Ecologies?

"@corpore-metal: and @Shell_Kracker: If the environment can support (and ideally, is already supporting) complex lifeforms, I would go with subtle human adaption."