Re: Katrina: Republican Political Tool(AreYouLonesomeTonightEdition)
Warren Ockrassa wrote: > On Sep 17, 2005, at 9:40 PM, Robert Seeberger wrote: > >> In 3056 people are their own computers after Thinc/Geneontek >> developed the whole body logic protien matrix. That is why people >> in >> the future are so fat. The more body mass, the more computing >> power. > > Actually you've got it a little backward. Miniaturization is really > the mark of good computing power. Smaller is better. Well.if your computer is your body and all your protiens and assorted whatnots are doing the computing, then more body mass is more computing power and memory. I don't think that shrinking your body is going to result in an increase in computing elements. > > So of course when people in 3056 are filtering their email for spam, > most of what they trash will be advertisements for penis reduction > techniques. Sorry, no spam. They don't have primitive business models in 3056. Why is it that people always envision the future as being just like today only with flashier toys? xponent No Google Either Maru rob ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
Re: The Doom That Came To N'Warlins - II
On Sep 5, 2005, at 3:41 PM, Dan Minette wrote: I'm surprised we haven't heard the Aaron Neville singing "Louisiana 1927" as background music on CNN during the coverage. Oddly enough this only surfaced in my awareness today. (I've been rather busy the last couple of weeks.) == I would never normally go bowling On a friday morning in New Orleans But I like to come here to remember The kind of places you took me Like the time we stole a Datsun And drove all night to the everglades Until we crashed it in a big electric storm And stood there listening to the bayou rain The county sheriff had a hair - lip Louisiana's pride and joy He said politley as he cuffed me "I never busted an English boy ... But I will accept a contribution To the Opelousas' Charity Ball But you better drive this dirty Datsun Into the Gulf of Mexico" Under a Cajun moon I lay me open There is a spirit here that won't be broken Some words are sad to sing Some leave me tongue-tied But the hardest words I know Are I love you goodbye I love you goodbye == From "I Love You Goodbye" by Thomas Dolby. -- Warren Ockrassa, Publisher/Editor, nightwares Books http://books.nightwares.com/ Current work in progress "The Seven-Year Mirror" http://www.nightwares.com/books/ockrassa/Flat_Out.pdf ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
Re: Katrina: Republican Political Tool(AreYouLonesomeTonightEdition)
Pftt You actually think people use PCs in 3056? In 3056 people are their own computers after Thinc/Geneontek developed the whole body logic protien matrix. That is why people in the future are so fat. The more body mass, the more computing power. Huh. And here I thought everyone drove around in Battlemechs... Damon. Damon Agretto [EMAIL PROTECTED] "Qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum." http://www.geocities.com/garrand.geo/index.html Now Building: Esci's BMP-1 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.11.1/104 - Release Date: 9/16/2005 ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
Re: Katrina: Republican Political Tool(AreYouLonesomeTonightEdition)
On Sep 17, 2005, at 9:40 PM, Robert Seeberger wrote: In 3056 people are their own computers after Thinc/Geneontek developed the whole body logic protien matrix. That is why people in the future are so fat. The more body mass, the more computing power. Actually you've got it a little backward. Miniaturization is really the mark of good computing power. Smaller is better. So of course when people in 3056 are filtering their email for spam, most of what they trash will be advertisements for penis reduction techniques. -- Warren Ockrassa, Publisher/Editor, nightwares Books http://books.nightwares.com/ Current work in progress "The Seven-Year Mirror" http://www.nightwares.com/books/ockrassa/Flat_Out.pdf ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
Re: Katrina: Republican Political Tool(AreYouLonesomeTonightEdition)
Maru Dubshinki wrote: > On 9/18/05, Ritu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> >> Warren Ockrassa wrote: >> >>> On Sep 17, 2005, at 9:13 PM, Ritu wrote: >>> I can't reveal too many details [signed a non-disclosure agreement] but it was pretty and nice and sensible >>> >>> The first half of that sentence suggests Microsoft owns the future >>> world. >>> >>> The second half suggests the opposite. >> >> *g* >> >> I can safely reveal this: No Microsoft in that world. >> >> Ritu > > > Hmm, so Apple triumphed and immediately set up an even more despotic > rule than Microsoft. > But their clients are so happy with the eye-candy and user interface > that they couldn't care less > about their enslavement? > Pftt You actually think people use PCs in 3056? In 3056 people are their own computers after Thinc/Geneontek developed the whole body logic protien matrix. That is why people in the future are so fat. The more body mass, the more computing power. xponent Caloric Calculonics Maru rob ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
Re: Katrina: Republican Political Tool(AreYouLonesomeTonightEdition)
On 9/18/05, Ritu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Warren Ockrassa wrote: > > > On Sep 17, 2005, at 9:13 PM, Ritu wrote: > > > > > I can't reveal too many details [signed a non-disclosure agreement] > > > but it was pretty and nice and sensible > > > > The first half of that sentence suggests Microsoft owns the future > > world. > > > > The second half suggests the opposite. > > *g* > > I can safely reveal this: No Microsoft in that world. > > Ritu Hmm, so Apple triumphed and immediately set up an even more despotic rule than Microsoft. But their clients are so happy with the eye-candy and user interface that they couldn't care less about their enslavement? ~Maru not really surprised ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
RE: Katrina: Republican Political Tool(AreYouLonesomeTonightEdition)
Warren Ockrassa wrote: > On Sep 17, 2005, at 9:13 PM, Ritu wrote: > > > I can't reveal too many details [signed a non-disclosure agreement] > > but it was pretty and nice and sensible > > The first half of that sentence suggests Microsoft owns the future > world. > > The second half suggests the opposite. *g* I can safely reveal this: No Microsoft in that world. Ritu ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
Re: Katrina: Republican Political Tool (AreYouLonesomeTonightEdition)
On Sep 17, 2005, at 9:13 PM, Ritu wrote: I can't reveal too many details [signed a non-disclosure agreement] but it was pretty and nice and sensible The first half of that sentence suggests Microsoft owns the future world. The second half suggests the opposite. -- Warren Ockrassa, Publisher/Editor, nightwares Books http://books.nightwares.com/ Current work in progress "The Seven-Year Mirror" http://www.nightwares.com/books/ockrassa/Flat_Out.pdf ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
RE: Katrina: Republican Political Tool (AreYouLonesomeTonightEdition)
Doug Pensinger asked: > > Ritu, who just came back from 3056 > > And beyond the Bush flybys, how was it? Pretty. :) I can't reveal too many details [signed a non-disclosure agreement] but it was pretty and nice and sensible...And there were a few developments which Mr. Baker would definitely approve of. > Doug > Who's currenty considering a trip to 4034. Oh, do go. I haven't been that far yet. Ritu ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
Re: Katrina: Republican Political Tool (Are YouLonesomeTonightEdition)
Ritu wrote: Ritu, who just came back from 3056 And beyond the Bush flybys, how was it? -- Doug Who's currenty considering a trip to 4034. ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
RE: Katrina: Republican Political Tool (Are YouLonesomeTonightEdition)
Robert Seeberger wrote: > I sat in on the Interdictor IRC chat recently (Brad DeLong was there) > and commented that Bush was going to keep flying over New Orleans > until he started to look good. > > I have yet to be disproved. Ah, that is why that ghost plane kept on flying over NO in 3056 AD. They have forgotten his name though and think he is looking for his lost love. Ritu, who just came back from 3056 ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
Re: Katrina: Republican Political Tool (Are You LonesomeTonightEdition)
- Original Message - From: "Doug Pensinger" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Killer Bs Discussion" Sent: Saturday, September 17, 2005 8:19 PM Subject: Re: Katrina: Republican Political Tool (Are You LonesomeTonightEdition) > On Sun, 18 Sep 2005 00:49:27 +, Alberto Monteiro > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Robert Seeberger wrote: >>> >>> In the 1840s, 40,000 Irish laborers died of yellow fever draining >>> the >>> swamps that are now a part of New Orleans because slaves were too >>> valuable to waste. >>> Irishmen were cheap and expendable. >>> >> Is there any real danger that Yellow Fever returns to New Orleans? > > Worse! Bush has been there four times since the hurricane!! > I sat in on the Interdictor IRC chat recently (Brad DeLong was there) and commented that Bush was going to keep flying over New Orleans until he started to look good. I have yet to be disproved. xponent Repeat As Necessary Maru rob ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
Re: Katrina: Republican Political Tool (Are You LonesomeTonightEdition)
- Original Message - From: "Julia Thompson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Killer Bs Discussion" Sent: Saturday, September 17, 2005 8:33 PM Subject: Re: Katrina: Republican Political Tool (Are You LonesomeTonightEdition) > Robert Seeberger wrote: >> - Original Message - >> From: "Alberto Monteiro" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: "Killer Bs Discussion" >> Sent: Saturday, September 17, 2005 7:49 PM >> Subject: Re: Katrina: Republican Political Tool (Are You >> LonesomeTonightEdition) >> >> >> >>>Robert Seeberger wrote: >>> In the 1840s, 40,000 Irish laborers died of yellow fever draining the swamps that are now a part of New Orleans because slaves were too valuable to waste. Irishmen were cheap and expendable. >>> >>>Is there any real danger that Yellow Fever returns to New Orleans? >>> >> >> >> There are plenty of other diseases that might take its place if the >> mosquitoes are not effectively controlled. West Nile is all over >> this part of the world and we have been dealing with various >> mosquito borne encephalitis. >> >> I'm not aware of any danger from Yellow Fever currently, but I >> suppose it is possible. >> >> >> xponent >> Sickness In The Air Maru >> rob > > Speaking of sickness in the air -- how are we doing for malaria? :P > > Julia I'm under the impression that Malaria has pretty much been wiped out in the US, but I could be completely wrong. I *never* hear warnings here about malaria, but every summer we hear about West Nile and Encephalitis. xponent Horses Worry Too Maru rob ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
Re: Katrina: Republican Political Tool (Are You LonesomeTonightEdition)
Robert Seeberger wrote: > >> Is there any real danger that Yellow Fever returns to New Orleans? > > There are plenty of other diseases that might take its place if the > mosquitoes are not effectively controlled. West Nile is all over this > part of the world and we have been dealing with various mosquito borne > encephalitis. > > I'm not aware of any danger from Yellow Fever currently, but I suppose > it is possible. > We had some recent epidemies of "dengue" in Rio; the mosquito [Anopheles aegypti or something like that] that vectors "dengue" is the same that vectors Yellow Fever. But AFAIK we don't have Yellow Fever in Rio for more than 50 years [my grandfather was enlisted in one campaign to erradicate it, in the 1930s, but by then it had already been reduced to minimum levels] Alberto Monteiro ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
Re: Katrina: Republican Political Tool (Are You LonesomeTonightEdition)
Robert Seeberger wrote: - Original Message - From: "Alberto Monteiro" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Killer Bs Discussion" Sent: Saturday, September 17, 2005 7:49 PM Subject: Re: Katrina: Republican Political Tool (Are You LonesomeTonightEdition) Robert Seeberger wrote: In the 1840s, 40,000 Irish laborers died of yellow fever draining the swamps that are now a part of New Orleans because slaves were too valuable to waste. Irishmen were cheap and expendable. Is there any real danger that Yellow Fever returns to New Orleans? There are plenty of other diseases that might take its place if the mosquitoes are not effectively controlled. West Nile is all over this part of the world and we have been dealing with various mosquito borne encephalitis. I'm not aware of any danger from Yellow Fever currently, but I suppose it is possible. xponent Sickness In The Air Maru rob Speaking of sickness in the air -- how are we doing for malaria? :P Julia ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
Re: Katrina: Republican Political Tool (Are You Lonesome TonightEdition)
On Sun, 18 Sep 2005 00:49:27 +, Alberto Monteiro <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Robert Seeberger wrote: In the 1840s, 40,000 Irish laborers died of yellow fever draining the swamps that are now a part of New Orleans because slaves were too valuable to waste. Irishmen were cheap and expendable. Is there any real danger that Yellow Fever returns to New Orleans? Worse! Bush has been there four times since the hurricane!! -- Doug ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
Re: Katrina: Republican Political Tool (Are You LonesomeTonightEdition)
- Original Message - From: "Alberto Monteiro" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Killer Bs Discussion" Sent: Saturday, September 17, 2005 7:49 PM Subject: Re: Katrina: Republican Political Tool (Are You LonesomeTonightEdition) > Robert Seeberger wrote: >> >> In the 1840s, 40,000 Irish laborers died of yellow fever draining >> the >> swamps that are now a part of New Orleans because slaves were too >> valuable to waste. >> Irishmen were cheap and expendable. >> > Is there any real danger that Yellow Fever returns to New Orleans? > There are plenty of other diseases that might take its place if the mosquitoes are not effectively controlled. West Nile is all over this part of the world and we have been dealing with various mosquito borne encephalitis. I'm not aware of any danger from Yellow Fever currently, but I suppose it is possible. xponent Sickness In The Air Maru rob ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
Re: Katrina: Republican Political Tool (Are You Lonesome TonightEdition)
Robert Seeberger wrote: > > In the 1840s, 40,000 Irish laborers died of yellow fever draining the > swamps that are now a part of New Orleans because slaves were too > valuable to waste. > Irishmen were cheap and expendable. > Is there any real danger that Yellow Fever returns to New Orleans? Alberto Monteiro ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
Re: Katrina: Republican Political Tool (Are You Lonesome TonightEdition)
- Original Message - From: "Warren Ockrassa" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Killer Bs Discussion" Sent: Saturday, September 17, 2005 2:36 PM Subject: Re: Katrina: Republican Political Tool (Are You Lonesome TonightEdition) > On Sep 15, 2005, at 11:36 PM, Dave Land wrote: > >> That is to say, "Tonight, I will use the destruction of the Gulf >> Coast >> to cut taxes." > > It gets more interesting. Bush wants to temporarily suspend the laws > requiring contractors to pay prevailing wages to workers, thus > allowing them to be hired at cutthroat prices -- presumably so New > Orleans can once again be built on slave labor. > Or worse! In the 1840s, 40,000 Irish laborers died of yellow fever draining the swamps that are now a part of New Orleans because slaves were too valuable to waste. Irishmen were cheap and expendable. So working people could be worse than slaves. xponent Irish Maru rob ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
Threshold
So did anyone watch the 2h premier last night on CBS? ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
Re: BraveNew genetic frontiers
Ronn!Blankenship wrote: At 03:49 PM Saturday 9/17/2005, Julia Thompson wrote: Dan makes a common spelling error below, and I can't help but be snarky this afternoon And your reason the rest of the time is . . . ? :P Oh, I can't help but be snarky at other times. But I figured I'd throw that in *this* time. :) (if more people post more stuff with content on ANY of my mailing lists, I'll be more likely to STFU): Dan Minette wrote: I'm not quite sure where you break with established biochemestry, so let me ask a few questions. Do you question the roll of DNA in genetic? Yes, I do. I think it's more of a croissant sort of thing. Julia leaving the obvious TP thread untouched as of yet Did I hear myself being paged? --Ronn! :) "Bathroom humor is an American-Standard." That would be about right. Julia ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
Re: BraveNew genetic frontiers
At 03:49 PM Saturday 9/17/2005, Julia Thompson wrote: Dan makes a common spelling error below, and I can't help but be snarky this afternoon And your reason the rest of the time is . . . ? :P (if more people post more stuff with content on ANY of my mailing lists, I'll be more likely to STFU): Dan Minette wrote: I'm not quite sure where you break with established biochemestry, so let me ask a few questions. Do you question the roll of DNA in genetic? Yes, I do. I think it's more of a croissant sort of thing. Julia leaving the obvious TP thread untouched as of yet Did I hear myself being paged? --Ronn! :) "Bathroom humor is an American-Standard." ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
Re: "Lost" DVD set question
At 08:24 AM Saturday 9/17/2005, Julia Thompson wrote: A friend of mine bought the "Lost" DVD set. It has a pocket for a booklet, but no booklet. If anyone here has bought it and can state something about the existence or non-existence of a booklet therein, we'd be keenly interested in that information. No information on it, but a speculation: is it possible they used a "generic" container design which they have used/will use for other sets and therefore has such a pocket for use when they have something to use it for, or does it appear to be custom-built for the specific use only? --Ronn! :) "Since I was a small boy, two states have been added to our country and two words have been added to the pledge of Allegiance... UNDER GOD. Wouldn't it be a pity if someone said that is a prayer and that would be eliminated from schools too?" -- Red Skelton ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
Re: BraveNew genetic frontiers
Dan makes a common spelling error below, and I can't help but be snarky this afternoon (if more people post more stuff with content on ANY of my mailing lists, I'll be more likely to STFU): Dan Minette wrote: I'm not quite sure where you break with established biochemestry, so let me ask a few questions. Do you question the roll of DNA in genetic? Yes, I do. I think it's more of a croissant sort of thing. Julia leaving the obvious TP thread untouched as of yet ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
Re: BraveNew genetic frontiers
- Original Message - From: "Leonard Matusik" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Killer Bs Discussion" Sent: Sunday, September 04, 2005 10:26 AM Subject: RE: BraveNew genetic frontiers > For mechanisms, I favor some sort of Neo-Lamarckism. The notion more adequately explains things like >BlindCaveFish than mythical "random mutations" I'm not quite sure where you break with established biochemestry, so let me ask a few questions. Do you question the roll of DNA in genetic? If you do, on what basis do you dismiss the work done on DNA over the last 50 or so years? If not, which I suspect, how do the actions of animals change the DNA that they pass one? I know of no mechanism that has been found which accomplishes that. Random mutations, on the other hand, have been observed. So, why would you call them mythical? Dan M. ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
Re: Katrina: The Gathering
On Sep 17, 2005, at 12:32 PM, Julia Thompson wrote: http://www.brokentoys.org/?p=6849 A couple of bloggers have fun spoofing Magic: The Gathering with Katrina-related cards. Very good stuff. VERY good. -- Warren Ockrassa, Publisher/Editor, nightwares Books http://books.nightwares.com/ Current work in progress "The Seven-Year Mirror" http://www.nightwares.com/books/ockrassa/Flat_Out.pdf ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
Re: Brave New Genetic Frontiers
On Sep 13, 2005, at 5:24 AM, Leonard Matusik wrote: Sat, 10 Sep 2005 04:13:35 -0700 Warren Ockrassa wrote: (I'm not being coy. We can't predict weather accurately past a few days; what you're asking about is a lot more complex over many more differences in timescales.) A most excellent point, Warren! (the whole heart of the matter to my mind) The phenomena of evolution is sufficiently complex and so insufficiently understood, that Darwinism had no business strutting around calling itself "science" for a hundred years. At best it was some sort of "natural philosophy" with some possible RealWorld applications. This is on par with suggesting that, because no one can predict what the winning numbers will be in next week's lottery, obviously it's foolish to contend that aerodynamics has any factual merit to it, and therefore anyone who relies on aerodynamics for the purposes of flight is clearly building a science on a flimsy foundation. You're not comparing apples to oranges here; you're comparing apples to office buildings. There is absolutely no relationship between complexity causing predictive failure … and complexity being analyzed *after the fact* for the purposes of understanding. This is, of course, why hindsight is always 20/20. Sorry if I seem so contentious on the point but I repeat, the vehement reliance of natural selection as a mechanism for macro-Evolution has stiffled the quest for truth in this arena for a century (and still does!) I haven't seen you propose a sensible alternative yet. (i'm rather fond of that FlyingSpaghettiMonster bit myself). Of course you are. His Noodly Appendage toucheth all. -- Warren Ockrassa, Publisher/Editor, nightwares Books http://books.nightwares.com/ Current work in progress "The Seven-Year Mirror" http://www.nightwares.com/books/ockrassa/Flat_Out.pdf ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
Re: Bush on TV tonight
On Sep 16, 2005, at 4:36 PM, Robert Seeberger wrote: A subsidy to entrepreneurship means the government finances a business that can't turn a market rate of profit. It's paying someone to lose money. Hey, I could do that. Mr. President, over here! Farmers have been doing that for decades. -- Warren Ockrassa, Publisher/Editor, nightwares Books http://books.nightwares.com/ Current work in progress "The Seven-Year Mirror" http://www.nightwares.com/books/ockrassa/Flat_Out.pdf ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
Re: Katrina: Republican Political Tool (Are You Lonesome Tonight Edition)
On Sep 15, 2005, at 11:36 PM, Dave Land wrote: That is to say, "Tonight, I will use the destruction of the Gulf Coast to cut taxes." It gets more interesting. Bush wants to temporarily suspend the laws requiring contractors to pay prevailing wages to workers, thus allowing them to be hired at cutthroat prices -- presumably so New Orleans can once again be built on slave labor. -- Warren Ockrassa, Publisher/Editor, nightwares Books http://books.nightwares.com/ Current work in progress "The Seven-Year Mirror" http://www.nightwares.com/books/ockrassa/Flat_Out.pdf ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
Katrina: The Gathering
http://www.brokentoys.org/?p=6849 A couple of bloggers have fun spoofing Magic: The Gathering with Katrina-related cards. I thought the categorizing of Louis Farrakhan as "Creature - Insane Politician" was right on the money. Interdictor has a card, as well. And they put the infamous news crawl on a card, too. "Do 3 damage to target creature." (It's in the red section if you're trying to find it in a hurry.) Julia ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
"Lost" DVD set question
A friend of mine bought the "Lost" DVD set. It has a pocket for a booklet, but no booklet. If anyone here has bought it and can state something about the existence or non-existence of a booklet therein, we'd be keenly interested in that information. Julia ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
