http://www.space.com/searchforlife/seti_shostak_wow_021205.html
Of the many "maybe's" that SETI has turned up in its four-decade history,
none is better known than the one that was discovered in August, 1977, in
Columbus, Ohio. The famous Wow signal was found as part of a long-running
sky survey c
http://channels.netscape.com/ns/news/story.jsp?floc=FF-APO-1501&idq=/ff/stor
y/0001%2F20021205%2F142249165.htm&sc=1501
Mars never had oceans as some researchers have claimed, but instead is a
cold, dry planet that was pounded by water-bearing asteroids and showered
with scalding rain that carved v
http://channels.netscape.com/ns/news/story.jsp?floc=FF-APO-1501&idq=/ff/stor
y/0001%2F20021208%2F222144578.htm&sc=1501
New observations by a NASA spacecraft orbiting Mars show a planet rich in
water, but suggests that for billions of years it has done little other than
remain frozen in the soil. T
http://channels.netscape.com/ns/news/story.jsp?floc=FF-PLS-PLS&id=1209000200
0246059&dt=20021209000200&w=RTR&coview=
International Business Machines Corp. will announce on Monday the smallest
ever working silicon transistor to serve as the nerve center in electronics
ranging from televisions to PC
At 07:39 AM 12/8/02 -0500, Gary Nunn wrote:
Transcript of an interview from Science Fiction Age magazine.
participants: David Brin, Robert L. Forward, and Jonathan Vos Post
Sorry if this has been posted before :-)
Well, I didn't see a date listed when the interview took place, so I
must a
In a message dated 12/8/2002 8:35:18 PM US Mountain Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> A jury on Thursday handed a life prison sentence to a Texas man who shot and
> killed a longtime friend he accused of drinking the last beer in his
> refrigerator.
>
To that yellow bellied half ass
A jury on Thursday handed a life prison sentence to a Texas man who shot and
killed a longtime friend he accused of drinking the last beer in his
refrigerator.
Jurors deliberated for less than two hours before passing the sentence on
Steven Brasher, 42, for the murder of Willie Lawson, 39, on Nov
Reggie Bautista wrote:
>
>Alberto (I think) wrote:
>
Yes.
>>_Starship Troopers_-the-movie is a Masterpiece!!! One of the best movies
>>ever made!!!
>
>Can we assume you are kidding?
>
No.
>
>If not, can we assume you've never read the book and that's why you liked
>that piece of film-making d
on 9/12/02 1:57 am, Dan Minette at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> Sorry, backwards. I meant that I didn't care much for his late stuff,
> which had incest as a good idea. I was going to write things one way and
> wrote it another, and inverted my point. :-)
So what do you think of _Stranger in
- Original Message -
From: "William T Goodall" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "BRIN-L" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Sunday, December 08, 2002 7:47 PM
Subject: Re: Starship Trooper
> on 8/12/02 11:33 pm, Dan Minette at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> >
> > - Original Message -
> > From: "Reggi
Julia Thompson wrote:
>
> I'm going to be leaving Dan & Sammy to each other's tender mercies until
> late tomorrow afternoon, and spending the night in a hotel to have some
> time to myself. :) I'll be be back to checking e-mail sometime
> tomorrow evening, possibly not until Sammy's gone to bed
David Hobby wrote:
> Dan Minette wrote:
> > Personally, I think the movie is superior to the book. The book
takes
> > itself seriously.
>
> I agree. The movie is actually pretty good, you just have
> to watch it the right way. View it as a propaganda film produced
> by a state so warlike that on
on 8/12/02 11:33 pm, Dan Minette at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> - Original Message -
> From: "Reggie Bautista" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Sunday, December 08, 2002 5:13 PM
> Subject: Re: I Robot, NOT
>
>
>> Alberto (I think) wrote:
>>> _Starship Troopers_-the
Dan Minette wrote:
...
> > Alberto (I think) wrote:
> > >_Starship Troopers_-the-movie is a Masterpiece!!! One of the best movies
> > >ever made!!!
> >
> > Can we assume you are kidding? Please?
> >
> > If not, can we assume you've never read the book and that's why you liked
> > that piece of fil
Reggie Bautista wrote:
>>You know, there has to be a clever yet dirty joke that one could
>>make in a thread involving a male porn star and doughnuts, but I
>>think the ease of the setup has shorted my brain. :)
>
>Too... many... possibilities...
>
>Can't... handle... the strain...
I know! It
- Original Message -
From: "Reggie Bautista" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Sunday, December 08, 2002 5:13 PM
Subject: Re: I Robot, NOT
> Alberto (I think) wrote:
> >_Starship Troopers_-the-movie is a Masterpiece!!! One of the best movies
> >ever made!!!
>
> Can we ass
In a message dated 12/8/2002 4:14:36 PM US Mountain Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> THERE WAS NO MOVIE OF "NIGHTFALL".
> >
> >Nothing to see here, folks. Move along.
>
> And strangely enough, they skipped from Star Trek IV to Star Trek VI.
>
> Reggie Bautista
>
Skipped?
Ra
Alberto (I think) wrote:
_Starship Troopers_-the-movie is a Masterpiece!!! One of the best movies
ever made!!!
Can we assume you are kidding? Please?
If not, can we assume you've never read the book and that's why you liked
that piece of film-making dreck? :-)
Reggie Bautista
I've actually r
William Taylor wrote:
> _Nightfall_
Adam replied:
That movie Did Not Happen. Anyone that claims it did is the victim of
a mass delusion. You must trust me on this, lest ye fall into the
abyss. THERE WAS NO MOVIE OF "NIGHTFALL".
Nothing to see here, folks. Move along.
And strangely enough
> -Original Message-
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On
> Behalf Of Reggie Bautista
...
> Nope, that process was called Bullet-cam by its inventors. The
> DVD of The
> Matrix has a very good explanation of this. Basically, several cameras
> surround the subject and
At 15:50 08-12-2002 -0600, Reggie Bautista wrote:
I've always had trouble with bubbles in the ink. Any advice?
Buy a laserprinter? :-)
Jeroen "Simple solutions" van Baardwijk
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In a message dated 12/8/2002 12:30:52 PM US Mountain Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> What about _Dirtworld_?
>
> Alberto Monteiro
>
So bad I'm glad I don't know of it?
Ah. Google sent me to The Postman.
Sorry, I always view that movie as if Waterworld never existed.
Willi
Gary wrote:
Has anyone ever used the cartridge refill kits?
Ronn! replied:
Yes. (Not on a Lexmark, if that makes any difference.) I've had pretty
good results. I do recommend that one carry out the procedure over the
sink, however.
I've always had trouble with bubbles in the ink. Any
At 20:13 07-12-2002 -0500, William Taylor wrote:
What does the winner get for the magic numbered post?
The usual prize: a free one-year subscription to Brin-L. But as this is a
special occassion, we'll throw in a bonus prize: a 50% discount on the exit
fee if the winner leaves Brin-L within t
Jon wrote:
In an attempt to answer this post, I did an "I Feel Lucky" search for
"Hacking Defined" on Google:
>From the Michigan Department of Natural Resources:
http://www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,1607,7-153-10370_12143_15425-35430--,00.ht
ml
"Hacking" Defined
Marvin wrote:
>See? Ron Jeremy (and doughnuts) make anything better. And that's
>why he's the crown Hedgehog of porn.
Jim replied:
And the healing begins, thanks to fried dough and dirty movies.
You know, there has to be a clever yet dirty joke that one could make in a
thread involving a ma
Sonja wrote:
Is that how those rather unusual shot's in some of the current pop videos
are made. I mean the ones where the whole picture is frozen and then the
camera pans around the artist? And those where the artist keeps moving
while the whole picture is frozen and the camera pans around him?
Russell C. wrote:
> Quote:Wal-Mart is now the world's biggest
> corporation, having passed
> ExxonMobil for the top slot...
> Setting aside for a moment all the issues raised by
> this report, it
> makes one wonder a bit about the future. Will
> government at some point
> become somewhat redundan
Erik Reuter wrote:
How can you take a film originally shot in 2D and show it in 3D? For 3D,
you need a parallax view of some sort, two cameras or a special camera.
I remember a 3D craze in the late '70s and early '80s. Friday the 13th Part
3 was originally in 3D, as was Jaws 3.
Are you sure th
Ray Ludenia wrote:
>
>
>> I must have done something wrong somewhere along the way... :-)
>
>You don't have to keep apologising again and again. Try stopping these
>repetitive posts.
>
>
>
I know you weren't but do you think posting repetitive
messages is such a bad behaviour that those that do
-Mensagem original-
De: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Para: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Data: Domingo, 8 de Dezembro de 2002 03:33
Assunto: Re: I Robot, NOT
William Taylor wrote:
>
>Why use _Starship Troopers_ as a reference when you have::shudder::
>
>_Nightfal
At 11:32 08-12-2002 -0500, Kat Feete wrote:
>I also urge the list to discuss the matter of "list policy", so that we
>can reach a list-wide agreement on what behaviour will and will not be
>tolerated, and what steps should be taken if and when something happens
>that this list deems "unacceptable
Jeroen van Baardwijk wrote:
>I also urge the list to discuss the matter of "list policy", so that we
>can reach a list-wide agreement on what behaviour will and will not be
>tolerated, and what steps should be taken if and when something happens
>that this list deems "unacceptable". IMHO, only a c
- Original Message -
From: "Jon Gabriel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Sunday, December 08, 2002 12:49 AM
Subject: RE: Official Statement
> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> On > Behalf Of Robert Seeberger
> > Sent: Saturday, December 07, 2002 7:3
For the year, I am still doing well at 119-73 (.620) even though the Upset
Special fell through Chad Morton's arms on Monday night as the Jets fell to
the Raiders. This week's Picks:
Even though Tampa crushed the Falcons in Atlanta earlier this season, and
should do it again now that they are at
J. van Baardwijk wrote:
> At 23:36 08-12-2002 +1100, Ray Ludenia wrote:
>
>> Had to give up the chase, as I had school reports to write that just
>> could not be delayed any further.
>
> Aha, so *that* is the latest excuse for being out of shape!
> Jeroen "Why run when you can drive?" van Ba
For the year, I am still doing well at 119-73 (.620) even though the Upset
Special fell through Chad Morton's arms on Monday night as the Jets fell to
the Raiders. This week's Picks:
Even though Tampa crushed the Falcons in Atlanta earlier this season, and
should do it again now that they are at
Ronn! Blankenship wrote:
> At 11:36 PM 12/8/02 +1100, Ray Ludenia wrote:
>> Ronn! Blankenship wrote:
>>
>>> I Told You Kids Not To Go Outside Our Back Yard Maru
>
>
> FWIW, "kid" is US slang for "child."
> Two Peoples Divided By A Common Language Maru
Same here, of course. As I said earlier,
J. van Baardwijk wrote:
> I must agree with Jon; I think that there really should be some document
> that at least states a few basic things such as:
>
> - what kinds of behaviour will not be accepted
> - what steps can/will be taken in case something unacceptable happens
> - if sanctions are tak
At 23:36 08-12-2002 +1100, Ray Ludenia wrote:
Had to give up the chase, as I had school reports to write that just
could not be delayed any further.
Aha, so *that* is the latest excuse for being out of shape!
Jeroen "Why run when you can drive?" van Baardwijk
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At 01:58 PM 12/8/02 +0100, J. van Baardwijk wrote:
At 22:58 08-12-2002 +1100, Ray Ludenia wrote:
To be picky, _I_ wrote the following line:
> Just imagine that the only faces you ever get to see are those of bearded
> men . . .
Hey, what's wrong with bearded men??? I resemble that remark.
I had kid in Spain once, very yummy. Went well with some red wine.
Mike V.
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At 07:39 AM 12/8/02 -0500, Gary Nunn wrote:
Transcript of an interview from Science Fiction Age magazine.
participants: David Brin, Robert L. Forward, and Jonathan Vos Post
Sorry if this has been posted before :-)
Well, I didn't see a date listed when the interview took place, so I must
a
At 11:36 PM 12/8/02 +1100, Ray Ludenia wrote:
Ronn! Blankenship wrote:
> I Told You Kids Not To Go Outside Our Back Yard Maru
FWIW, "kid" is US slang for "child."
I wish mine would listen to this instruction! I spent about 3 hours chasing
our new kid for miles up and down the road, through
At 22:58 08-12-2002 +1100, Ray Ludenia wrote:
> Just imagine that the only faces you ever get to see are those of bearded
> men . . .
Hey, what's wrong with bearded men??? I resemble that remark. Anyway, why
would you want to see bearded women??
Why would you not want to see bearded women? In
At 22:32 08-12-2002 +1100, Ray Ludenia wrote:
> I must have done something wrong somewhere along the way... :-)
You don't have to keep apologising again and again. Try stopping these
repetitive posts.
That was not an apology, that was an observation. :-)
Jeroen "Gotta explain *everythi
At 01:51 08-12-2002 -0500, Jon Gabriel wrote:
So. what's the deal? Is it still for sale?
Well, it *does* say that the auction will be closed if no new bid is
received within one month of the latest bid. The latest bid dates back to
Dec. 1, 2002, 08:06:54 GMT, so anyone who wants to make a bi
Transcript of an interview from Science Fiction Age magazine.
participants: David Brin, Robert L. Forward, and Jonathan Vos Post
Sorry if this has been posted before :-)
http://www.sff.net/people/Geoffrey.Landis/stl.htp
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At 01:49 08-12-2002 -0500, you wrote:
> I think codifying "The Rules" only invites people to skirt them, and
> to be honest I think that is pretty much what you attempted to do. You
> argue like a defense lawyer about what is right and what is wrong, when
> it is really a pretty simple thing for
Ronn! Blankenship wrote:
> I Told You Kids Not To Go Outside Our Back Yard Maru
I wish mine would listen to this instruction! I spent about 3 hours chasing
our new kid for miles up and down the road, through barbed wire and electric
fences, up and down the hills (they're bloody steep around here)
Ronn! Blankenship wrote:
> Just imagine that the only faces you ever get to see are those of bearded
> men . . .
Hey, what's wrong with bearded men??? I resemble that remark. Anyway, why
would you want to see bearded women??
Regards, Ray.
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J. van Baardwijk wrote:
> I must have done something wrong somewhere along the way... :-)
You don't have to keep apologising again and again. Try stopping these
repetitive posts.
Regards, Ray.
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