On Thu, 11 Nov 2004 01:43:05 -0600, Robert Seeberger
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Bryon Daly wrote:
On Wed, 10 Nov 2004 18:22:11 -0800 (PST), David Brin
experiences a la Arnold's promised Mars adventure in The Running
Man.
Total Recall
Doh! What he said!
On 11 Nov 2004, at 4:06 am, Gary Nunn wrote:
Anyone else watching Lost?
I am completely caught up in this show.
It's pretty good. Other new shows I'm liking are 'Veronica Mars' and
the new 'Battlestar Galactica' ...
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The TV guide write-up last week gave it away
http://www.livescience.com/humanbiology/04_laughter_therapy.html
Laughter soothes the wounded heart, lightens an awkward moment and,
according to recent research, places an emotional emphasis on the words we
say.
Even better, when someone laughs with us, relationships grow.
Current research
http://www.livescience.com/animalworld/04_giant_virus.html
French biologists have just mapped out the genetic sequence of the largest
known virus, and the complexity of the thing has them questioning what it
is.
The genetic code of the mimivirus, as it is called, is three times longer
than
On Thu, 11 Nov 2004, Robert Seeberger wrote:
Julia Thompson wrote:
On Wed, 10 Nov 2004, David Brin wrote:
lactation from a ditto you probably *don't* need, either, but having
one around to help burp the baby afterwards would be very nice,
especially if you're lactating for 2 babies
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The TV guide write-up last week gave it away that this will
turn into
a science fiction show by the end of the first season.
It already is isn't it?
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William T Goodall
Well... Not really. There is some strangeness going on, but
On Thu, 11 Nov 2004, Gary Nunn wrote:
+++ Spoiler Warning
The TV guide write-up last week gave it away that this will
turn into
a science fiction show by the end of the first season.
It already is isn't it?
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William T Goodall
On Nov 10, 2004, at 3:11 PM, David Brin wrote:
--- Warren Ockrassa [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
To be fair, Dr. Brin explained several months ago
that he was speaking
figuratively when alluding to the rise of the
Confederacy once more.
He's speaking more of a mindset, a weltanschauung,
than a literal
On Nov 10, 2004, at 7:22 PM, David Brin wrote:
--- Warren Ockrassa [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote some
cool kiln speculations.
Thanks.
I already did deal with
religious conservative opposition to kilning and with
sexual variations.
Yeah, I noticed that in KP; I think that's another difference in
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Sent: Wednesday, November 10, 2004 11:46 AM
Subject: Re: 100,000 Deador 8,000
On Wed, 10 Nov 2004 08:25:47 -0600, Dan Minette
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So, let's call it 15,000
No spoiler needed
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But it's fun doing this.
In a message dated 11/11/2004 8:36:03 AM US Mountain Standard Time,
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Although I am impatiently waiting to hear the
explanation for the polar bear.
An escapee from Sherman's Lagoon?
Vilyehm
On 11 Nov 2004, at 3:35 pm, Gary Nunn wrote:
+++ Spoiler Warning
The TV guide write-up last week gave it away that this will
turn into
a science fiction show by the end of the first season.
It already is isn't it?
--
William T Goodall
Well... Not really. There is some strangeness
At 11:16 PM 11/8/2004 -0800 Doug Pensinger wrote:
Therfore, I do feel quite comfortable in saying that the comparison
doesn't hold.After all, nobody here says I'm personally opposed to
killing
gays, but I don't want to impose my morality on other people by voting to
make killing gays
At 09:52 PM 11/10/2004 -0800 Doug Pensinger wrote:
Half of America apologizes to the world:
http://www.sorryeverybody.com/
I'm tempted to mention something about allegiance to a foreign power
here, but I won't dwell on it.
Rather, I'd point out that I think that there is something vaguely
On Nov 11, 2004, at 9:47 AM, JDG wrote:
At 09:52 PM 11/10/2004 -0800 Doug Pensinger wrote:
Half of America apologizes to the world:
http://www.sorryeverybody.com/
I'm tempted to mention something about allegiance to a foreign power
here, but I won't dwell on it.
Ah. Exercising first
JDG wrote:
At 09:52 PM 11/10/2004 -0800 Doug Pensinger wrote:
Half of America apologizes to the world:
http://www.sorryeverybody.com/
I'm tempted to mention something about allegiance to a foreign power
here, but I won't dwell on it.
Which foreign power?
Rather, I'd point out that I think that
I'm tempted to mention something about allegiance
to a foreign power
here, but I won't dwell on it.
Utterly ridiculous leap of faith here, John.
Rather, I'd point out that I think that there is
something vaguely
unsettling about being sorry for America being a
democratic republic.
And
Warren Ockrassa wrote:
Half of America apologizes to the world:
http://www.sorryeverybody.com/
One sixth.
No. Three Thirds. _If_ I were angry at the reelection of
Emperor Arbustus Assirius, I would blame both the c.25%
that voted for him and the c.50% that didn't bother to vote
against
On Nov 11, 2004, at 11:25 AM, Alberto Monteiro wrote:
Warren Ockrassa wrote:
Half of America apologizes to the world:
http://www.sorryeverybody.com/
One sixth.
No. Three Thirds. _If_ I were angry at the reelection of
Emperor Arbustus Assirius, I would blame both the c.25%
that voted for him and
Damon said:
So essentially, you could plant a wormhole opening on a ship, send
it thousands of LY away, but if the subjective time on the ship is
only a few years to reach the destination, then a space-faring
civilization could theoretically spread throughout the galaxy in
the space of a
In the discussion of pregnant women
making dittoes, what would happen
at the end of the day when they
download the ditto's memories? Would
the child (assuming it has enough of
a brain at the time) get any of mom's
memories? We already know that trying
to download one complete imprint onto
It's a good thing I like snippy-bright people too, else I
simply couldn't live with myself. So, can I take it you believe
in the Singularity, but are deeply dubious about the timeframe?
If you were contrary, I could understand that (there are plenty
of reasons against it- existential risks,
Now you guys are creeping me out. The ditto tits =
Tittos wasn't too bad. But fetuses imprinting
fettos to walk around and experience the outer world
before birth??
Agh! SHades of Dr. Pak's Preschool.
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. But fetuses imprinting
fettos to walk around and experience the outer world
before birth??
Agh! SHades of Dr. Pak's Preschool.
And people to steal the fetuses to sell on the black market.
http://www.nytimes.com/2004/11/09/health/09diab.html?oref=login
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--- Alberto Monteiro [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Now let's crossover Uplift with KP: imprint _chimps_
into ebody golems, so that they will have a taste
of
intelligence and can chose how to self-uplift.
like the monkey with the IQ hat in Futurama...
Thanks for trying to cheer me up, guys.
JDG wrote:
I'm tempted to mention something about allegiance to a foreign power
here, but I won't dwell on it.
How about allegiance to humanity.
Rather, I'd point out that I think that there is something vaguely
unsettling about being sorry for America being a democratic republic.
We're not sorry
Folks,
:|:|:|:|:|:|:|..
We've compared the red-blue divide against population denisty, college
degrees, IQ, and hoary old slavery maps.
Here's another take: Generosity.
Seeing a mention of it on Eric Zorn's weblog, I took the Catalogue for
In a message dated 11/11/2004 5:10:16 PM US Mountain Standard Time,
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Thanks for trying to cheer me up, guys.
Well, I'd like to say that I'm doing the Alfred Bester I can do.
No, wait a m i n u t e,
this
wold be Bester
--- Dave Land [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Here's another take: Generosity.
Red states more generous? That part of rural
character is well known... though what fraction is
tithing to their own church?
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