http://blogcritics.org/ A sinister cabal of superior bloggers on music, books, film, popular culture, politics, and technology - updated continuously. en Copyright 2002-2006 by the authors Fri, 4 Aug 2006 00:45:57 EDT http://backend.userland.com/rss Blogcritics.org custom software http://blogcritics.org/archives/2006/08/02/152230.php#comment-420590 We already do have an increasingly popular sport that meets that description-NASCAR. ]]> 420590@blogcritics.org Fri, 4 Aug 2006 00:45:57 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2006/08/02/152230.php#comment-420567 Perhaps athletes should simply have external prosthetic devices, e.g., metal arms actuated by computer scanners. Then the true sports fan could cheer for products by brand name, as is their wont. ]]> 420567@blogcritics.org Fri, 4 Aug 2006 00:05:25 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2006/08/02/152230.php#comment-420307 There were some who argued that Armstrong's chemo actually wound up giving him a competitive advantage (not that having cancer would be somethoing any sane person would bring on himself/herself to win a bicycle race, but then look at Lyle Alzado and steroids). I'm not sure what will happen to Landis. Someone once told me that if you owe the bank a hundred thousand dollars, you're just a customer. When you owe the bank 10 million dollars, you're their partner. Given the precarious state of cycling, Landis might be a partner which may affect the result. ]]> 420307@blogcritics.org Thu, 3 Aug 2006 13:25:40 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2006/08/02/152230.php#comment-420284 I prefer Lance Armstrong. I did not like the looks of Landis from the first and don't like him now. Will he loose the title? If they found synthetic testosterone in his blood tests then it will be a simple hop, skip and jump to his falling off the winner's block. Heloise ]]> 420284@blogcritics.org Thu, 3 Aug 2006 12:56:54 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2006/08/02/152230.php#comment-420246 It does make me think about Neandrathals and Cro Magnons....and how the Cro Magnons seemed to out-survive the Neandrathals. Also, I susppose it's the plot of 2001. ]]> 420246@blogcritics.org Thu, 3 Aug 2006 11:27:47 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2006/08/02/152230.php#comment-420096 The potential for genetic or surgical enhancement is only just beginning to unfold. It seems quite probable that humans are going to experience some absolutely massive physiological and mental changes as gene manipulation technologies start to enter the mainstream. I for one can't wait! ]]> 420096@blogcritics.org Thu, 3 Aug 2006 04:44:16 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2006/08/02/152230.php#comment-420020 I was thinking they'll look like Will Smith's character in I Robot. I do want to mention that I didn't go into the "fairness" issue. Maybe there is a problem with the chemically enhanced not disclosing how they got there. Also, steroid use in particular presents serious health dangers, though I'm not aware of problems with things like blood doping or testosterone manipulation.. ]]> 420020@blogcritics.org Thu, 3 Aug 2006 01:24:52 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2006/08/02/152230.php#comment-420011 I for one welcome our futuristic cyborg athlete overlords. ]]> 420011@blogcritics.org Thu, 3 Aug 2006 01:07:35 EDT