Re: Brin: Existence has arrived...

2012-08-22 Thread David Brin
Heh! Both covers are great though the lensatic one is so cool. I assume you've all seen the even-cooler preview trailer tinyurl.com/exist-trailer Thrive all From: kananda...@aol.com kananda...@aol.com To: brin-l@mccmedia.com Sent: Wed, August 22, 2012 7:41:08

Re: Brin: Existence has arrived...

2012-08-22 Thread David Brin
that when it is available) and that cover is pretty cool. the trailer was great. i will have to read it again but i have to digest it a bit. all in all, a great many ideas to ponder upon. good work! On Wed, Aug 22, 2012 at 1:33 PM, David Brin db...@sbcglobal.net wrote: Heh! Both covers are great

Re: Brin: Book / Time = Joy%

2012-06-18 Thread David Brin
. From: KZK evil.ke...@gmail.com To: brin-l@mccmedia.com Sent: Mon, June 18, 2012 1:19:26 AM Subject: Brin: Book / Time = Joy% David Brin: Seriously. (May I? For just a moment?) Next time you contemplate a book’s retail price, try dividing it by the number of hours

Re: Brin: Book / Time = Joy%

2012-06-18 Thread David Brin
Yep, Existence starts on Tuesday! Send all your friends to tinyurl.com/exist-trailer !! best to all - d___ http://box535.bluehost.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l_mccmedia.com

Re: Brin: Quantum Cryptography Outperformed By Thermodynamics

2012-06-15 Thread David Brin
Clever. I will talk the DoD into implementing it with Google Tap! From: KZK evil.ke...@gmail.com To: brin-l@mccmedia.com Sent: Thu, June 14, 2012 8:31:47 PM Subject: Brin: Quantum Cryptography Outperformed By Thermodynamics

Brin events

2012-06-15 Thread David Brin
Oh by the way, many of you probably received my annual newsletter during the last couple of days. So you know about my book tour schedule, with in-person events in Seattle, Portland, the Bay Area, LA and San Diego area. Also see http://www.davidbrin.com for info about a Tweet extravaganza on

Re: Brin: Debunking the Myth of Intuition

2012-05-29 Thread David Brin
The one area where Sigmund Freud offered breakthrough insights of profound and permanent value was by demonstrating conclusively that the unconscious mind exists, that it has agendas that often differ from our surface rationalizations, values and proclaimed beliefs, and that it can affect

Re: Brin: Infinite Stupidity

2011-12-17 Thread David Brin
Unbelievably pathetic. thx From: KZK evil.ke...@gmail.com To: brin-l@mccmedia.com Sent: Sat, December 17, 2011 4:54:29 AM Subject: Brin: Infinite Stupidity Edge never fails to disappoint.

Re: Brin: Infinite Stupidity

2011-12-17 Thread David Brin
Alas, Pagel spins a just-so story that is conveniently and charmingly free of reference to historical facts. For example, he ignores the fact that innovation sped up, intensely and supra-liearly, as the number of individuals in a society increased. Agrarian clans and then kingdoms allocated

Re: Brin: on Debt, Democracy, and all that

2011-12-05 Thread David Brin
! Hoping you all have happy holidays and a great 2012...* warm regards david brin * The year my big novel EXISTENCE comes out! (June ;-)___ http://box535.bluehost.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l_mccmedia.com

Re: Brin: on Debt, Democracy, and all that

2011-12-04 Thread David Brin
Wow, this was more interesting than I expected it to be. On Debt, Democracy, and all that... http://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2011/12/michael-hudson-debt-and-democracy-has-the-link-been-broken.html What with 700+ Trillion in derivatives outstanding... Huge exaggeration. 700 trillion was

Re: Brin: (Ignoring Murphy's Law) kills

2010-12-07 Thread David Brin
eeek! From: Alberto Monteiro albm...@centroin.com.br To: brin-l@mccmedia.com Sent: Tue, December 7, 2010 3:31:53 AM Subject: Brin: (Ignoring Murphy's Law) kills Three days ago, a brazilian teenager was killed in hospital, because instead of saline solution, the

Re: Brin: Hrm

2010-12-03 Thread David Brin
saw it! From: KZK evil.ke...@gmail.com To: brin-l@mccmedia.com Sent: Thu, December 2, 2010 11:04:50 PM Subject: Brin: Hrm http://amultiverse.com/2010/09/29/dont-ask-dont-swim/ ___

Re: Brin: Arguing Doesn't Work: Fact Vs Belief

2010-11-21 Thread David Brin
My questionnaire include some digs at the notion of Toxic Memes. http://www.davidbrin.com/questionnaire.html From: Michael Harney dolp...@mikes3dgallery.com To: Killer Bs (David Brin et al) Discussion brin-l@mccmedia.com Sent: Sun, November 21, 2010 9:55:54 AM

Re: Brin: Claw

2010-08-27 Thread David Brin
leaves out WWII From: KZK evil.ke...@gmail.com To: brin-l@mccmedia.com Sent: Thu, August 26, 2010 4:00:15 PM Subject: Brin: Claw This Graph puts the 23Trillion in Perspective: http://www.flickr.com/photos/79361...@n00/4868316187/ Obama's Kleptocratic

Re: Brin: The Digital Surveillance State: Vast, Secret, and Dangerous

2010-08-23 Thread David Brin
You got me. I skimmed. the modern sin. If you had any idea how many people I must respond to. From: KZK evil.ke...@gmail.com To: brin-l@mccmedia.com Sent: Mon, August 23, 2010 12:24:31 AM Subject: Re: Brin: The Digital Surveillance State: Vast, Secret, and

Re: Brin: The Digital Surveillance State: Vast, Secret, and Dangerous

2010-08-21 Thread David Brin
Whine, moan bitch complain without any sensible suggestions... yep, that's the Cato way. Above all, aim all suspicion-of-authority at some vague government and ignore all other forces. From: KZK evil.ke...@gmail.com To: brin-l@mccmedia.com Sent: Sat, August

Re: Brin: Beds, FM Radiation, and Left-Sided Cancer

2010-07-04 Thread David Brin
Thanks KZK and happy July 4th to all! Oh, drop by http://www.davidbrin.com to see a number of my most recent podcast videos, some of which have gone quite viral! Especially the advice to students at college. Thrive all. With cordial regards, David Brin http://www.davidbrin.com

Re: Two interesting Articles for Dr. Brin:

2010-04-01 Thread David Brin
Wow, this guy is really something. I'll tout him on my blog. Who is he? Thanks for sharing it. From: KZK evil.ke...@gmail.com To: brin-l@mccmedia.com Sent: Fri, March 19, 2010 6:51:11 PM Subject: Two interesting Articles for Dr. Brin:

Re: Two interesting Articles for Dr. Brin:

2010-03-20 Thread David Brin
Saint Adam Smith actually would have been a democrat From: KZK evil.ke...@gmail.com To: brin-l@mccmedia.com Sent: Sat, March 20, 2010 2:49:02 PM Subject: Re: Two interesting Articles for Dr. Brin: On 3/20/2010 12:00 AM, David Brin wrote: Wow, this guy is really

Re: Brin: Lesley's copy of Kiln People

2010-01-12 Thread David Brin
Nick, if it consoles at all, I wish I grew up in a family as clearly tight and loving as yours must have been. Stay strong and thrive-all. david brin___ http://mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l_mccmedia.com

Re: BRIN: Uplift books on Kindle?

2010-01-11 Thread David Brin
I have a query in. Alas, it is a department that I have no influence over, but I will keep trying... thanks db From: John Williams jwilliams4...@gmail.com To: Killer Bs (David Brin et al) Discussion brin-l@mccmedia.com Sent: Mon, January 11, 2010 1:18:32 AM

Re: BRIN: Uplift books on Kindle?

2010-01-07 Thread David Brin
...@gmail.com To: Killer Bs (David Brin et al) Discussion brin-l@mccmedia.com Sent: Wed, January 6, 2010 10:23:00 PM Subject: BRIN: Uplift books on Kindle? I was checking again for the Uplift books on Amazon Kindle, and things have improved since the last time I looked, but the status is odd. Uplift War

Re: Brin: Re: is Brin-l active?

2010-01-03 Thread David Brin
Let me know how I can help! From: Richard Baker r...@theculture.org To: Killer Bs (David Brin et al) Discussion brin-l@mccmedia.com Sent: Sun, January 3, 2010 2:35:44 PM Subject: Re: Brin: Re: is Brin-l active? Nick said: And we're cooking up a new project

Re: Brin: Re: is Brin-l active?

2010-01-03 Thread David Brin
. They are harder to find than I thought. I know she should contact David Hartwell, whose ASCENT OF WONDER and THE HARD SF RENAISSANCE both ought to provide some grist. Anything elkse come to mind? Hope you all have a super decade. With cordial regards, David Brin http://www.davidbrin.com Hoping UR

Re: Brin: Life after people - The Invaders

2009-10-17 Thread David Brin
Thanks. Lots of fun. Thrive on! With best wishes, for a confident and ambitious 21st Century, David Brin www.davidbrin.com From: Alberto Vieira Ferreira Monteiro albm...@centroin.com.br To: Killer Bs (David Brin et al) Discussion brin-l@mccmedia.com Sent

Re: Brin: Dark Matter / Energy in Doubt

2009-10-03 Thread David Brin
Interesting stuff! From: KZK evil.ke...@gmail.com To: brin-l@mccmedia.com Sent: Friday, October 2, 2009 6:38:22 PM Subject: Brin: Dark Matter / Energy in Doubt This paper (pdf) shows how MOG (Modified Gravity or Scalar-Tensor-Vector) theory explains the Bullet

Libertarian Morality--Up with good King John, down with Robin Hood.

2009-08-06 Thread David Brin
Not sure I see where Trent is coming from, associating me with such nonsense. I am a libertarian in a sense that is not shared by many other libertarians... in that I believe that harnessing interhuman competition is the core element that enabled the Enlightenment to escape the brutal traps

Re: Brin: On 'Incomprehesibility'

2009-08-01 Thread David Brin
Today's DVD's 1- are not universal if you record on minus or plus mode and many units throw fits, even then 2- fast-forward and reverse are a mess. They are twichy and over and undershoot like mad. 3- menu navigation is often torment 4- You cannot copy incrementally, onto the end of a

Re: Brin: Language

2009-06-29 Thread David Brin
Which shows how diametrically different Galactic lawyers are to US lawyers, who are frequently hired to find some way of making the contract say the exact opposite of what it is meant to say because one of the signatories wants to do what he wants rather than what he agreed to. YEP! In one

Re: Brin: Language

2009-06-28 Thread David Brin
Fascinating! I'll use the Mandarin /time part in my current novel. From: KZK evil.ke...@gmail.com To: brin-l@mccmedia.com Sent: Sunday, June 28, 2009 3:00:34 PM Subject: Brin: Language I'd like to hear Dr. Brin's thoughts on this:

Re: BRIN: Startide books on Kindle?

2009-06-11 Thread David Brin
John, I have the contracts in-hand, as we speak! With cordial regards, David Brin http://www.davidbrin.com From: John Williams jwilliams4...@gmail.com To: Killer Bs (David Brin et al) Discussion brin-l@mccmedia.com Sent: Thursday, June 11, 2009 11:08:03 AM

Re: BRIN: Startide books on Kindle?

2009-06-11 Thread David Brin
Great! Thanks for the quick response. Any idea how long it will be before Kindle editions are available? I have no idea. Hopefully just a matter of months. Meanwhile folks, remember to drop by http://www.davidbrin.com and/or my blog http://davidbrin.blogspot.com/ I've been on several

Re: Brin: Re: New Uplift Universe question....

2009-05-08 Thread David Brin
I'm on it. seriously From: Nick Arnett nick.arn...@gmail.com To: Killer Bs (David Brin et al) Discussion brin-l@mccmedia.com Sent: Friday, May 8, 2009 7:54:29 PM Subject: Brin: Re: New Uplift Universe question On Fri, May 8, 2009 at 6:10 PM, Dan M

Re: Looking for a story...

2009-02-26 Thread David Brin
Sorry. Doesn't ring a bell With cordial regards, David Brin http://www.davidbrin.com From: Andrew Crystall dawnfal...@upliftwar.com To: brin-l@mccmedia.com Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2009 9:30:53 AM Subject: Looking for a story... I'm looking

Re: Looking for a story...

2009-02-26 Thread David Brin
Sorry folks. Must test three subject lines this time. With Re: With Brin: Without either. From: Andrew Crystall dawnfal...@upliftwar.com To: brin-l@mccmedia.com Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2009 9:30:53 AM Subject: Looking for a story... I'm looking for a

Brin:

2009-02-26 Thread David Brin
with Brin: From: David Brin db...@sbcglobal.net To: Killer Bs (David Brin et al) Discussion brin-l@mccmedia.com Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2009 10:05:08 AM Subject: Re: Looking for a story... Sorry folks. Must test three subject lines this time. With Re

and a test with no colons

2009-02-26 Thread David Brin
From: David Brin db...@sbcglobal.net To: Killer Bs (David Brin et al) Discussion brin-l@mccmedia.com Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2009 10:05:08 AM Subject: Re: Looking for a story... Sorry folks. Must test three subject lines this time. With Re: With Brin

Re: Problem with (and, specially, without) Brin: [was: On the Housing Market]

2009-02-26 Thread David Brin
I have to agree with Alberto. Some other solution is needed, since I am getting all subject lines, all the time... From: Alberto Monteiro albm...@centroin.com.br To: Killer Bs (David Brin et al) Discussion brin-l@mccmedia.com Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2009

Re: Problem with (and, specially, without) Brin: [was: On the Housing Market]

2009-02-26 Thread David Brin
: Nick Arnett narn...@mccmedia.com To: Killer Bs (David Brin et al) Discussion brin-l@mccmedia.com Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2009 10:15:18 AM Subject: Re: Problem with (and, specially, without) Brin: [was: On the Housing Market] And you're getting this at the email address below? That's what

Re: On the Housing Market

2009-02-25 Thread David Brin
solution is needed. thrive all! d From: Rceeberger rceeber...@comcast.net To: Killer Bs (David Brin et al) Discussion brin-l@mccmedia.com Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2009 6:25:30 PM Subject: RE: On the Housing Market On 2/24/2009 11:22:40 PM, Dan M (dsummersmi

On the Housing Market

2009-02-25 Thread David Brin
Testing without Re: From: Rceeberger rceeber...@comcast.net To: Killer Bs (David Brin et al) Discussion brin-l@mccmedia.com Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2009 6:25:30 PM Subject: RE: On the Housing Market On 2/24/2009 11:22:40 PM, Dan M (dsummersmi

Re: On the Housing Market

2009-02-25 Thread David Brin
Alas, both versions came through. Nick, have we run out of solutions here? david From: David Brin db...@sbcglobal.net To: Killer Bs (David Brin et al) Discussion brin-l@mccmedia.com Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2009 7:58:46 PM Subject: On the Housing Market

Re: Watch the news out of Switzerland -

2009-02-23 Thread David Brin
Yep, Pat. My chief fear is that people won't get riled up enough. From: Pat Mathews mathew...@msn.com To: Brin List brin-l@mccmedia.com Sent: Monday, February 23, 2009 7:26:42 AM Subject: Watch the news out of Switzerland - UBS is starting to look very, very

Re: [Brin-l] Admin page for Brin-L

2009-02-19 Thread David Brin
? Thanks all best david brin From: Nick Arnett narn...@mccmedia.com To: Killer Bs (David Brin et al) Discussion brin-l@mccmedia.com Sent: Thursday, February 19, 2009 7:49:46 AM Subject: Re: [Brin-l] Admin page for Brin-L On Thu, Feb 19, 2009 at 12:18 AM, Charlie

Re: [Brin-l] Admin page for Brin-L

2009-02-19 Thread David Brin
Bs (David Brin et al) Discussion brin-l@mccmedia.com Sent: Thursday, February 19, 2009 9:03:03 AM Subject: Re: [Brin-l] Admin page for Brin-L Should be done now... let me know if it isn't working. Nick 2009/2/19 David Brin db...@sbcglobal.net One item, Nick... the old list was set only

Re: Testing for DB

2009-02-19 Thread David Brin
This message should not reach (i.e., bother) David Brin. Nick Alas, This one did... as well as the other one. So it isn't working. Bear with us, folks! db___ http://mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l_mccmedia.com

Re: [Brin-l] Brin: Some stuff from Down Under

2009-02-18 Thread David Brin
Charlie, you are all in our hope and prayers. A year ago, my kids were volunteering at shelters during the San Diego fires and my eldest and I helped staff a National Guard checkpoint. But we experienced nothing even remotely like what you describe. The Australian Method of building homes to

Re: Weekly Chat Reminder

2009-02-18 Thread David Brin
Bill thanks for continuing this fine old tradition! Glad I removed most of the politics to http://davidbrin.blogspot.com/ One thing. Were some of you formerly pre-readers of my works who used to work with me, offering feedback on books? I think I have contacted many of you, lately. But

Re: Brin: an Obama joke!

2009-02-09 Thread David Brin
hrrr From: Alberto Vieira Ferreira Monteiro albm...@centroin.com.br To: Killer Bs (David Brin et al) Discussion brin-l@mccmedia.com Sent: Monday, February 9, 2009 3:42:48 PM Subject: Brin: an Obama joke! After four years trying to fix USA's economy, Obama

Re: Brin: Startide Movie?

2009-02-03 Thread David Brin
Paramount hired a script but never went with it, alas. See http://www.davidbrin.com for other news. All best db From: Mauro Diotallevi diotall...@gmail.com To: Brin List brin-l@mccmedia.com Sent: Tuesday, February 3, 2009 11:52:12 AM Subject: Brin: Startide

Re: Brin: Congratulations! Today you get rid of... of... what's his name?

2009-01-20 Thread David Brin
Thanks Alberto. Hoping the world will soon be proud of us! d From: Alberto Vieira Ferreira Monteiro albm...@centroin.com.br To: Killer Bs (David Brin et al) Discussion brin-l@mccmedia.com Sent: Tuesday, January 20, 2009 6:03:02 AM Subject: Brin

Re: Brin: Congratulations! Today you get rid of... of... what's his name?

2009-01-20 Thread David Brin
Even putting aside my pleasure and relief that the moment had finally come, I was of course inspired by President Obama's words, his call for a new spirit of purpose and idealism, evoking a sense of history and mission, duty and vision. Indeed, I hope they moved all Americans and people

Re: Brin: Congratulations! Today you get rid of... of... what's his name?

2009-01-20 Thread David Brin
My suggestions to Obama are at: http://www.davidbrin.com/suggestion.htm From: Alberto Vieira Ferreira Monteiro albm...@centroin.com.br To: Killer Bs (David Brin et al) Discussion brin-l@mccmedia.com Sent: Tuesday, January 20, 2009 6:03:02 AM Subject: Brin

Re: Brin: Re: A guaranteed-unusual set of suggestions for Obama etc

2009-01-15 Thread David Brin
Yeager broke the sound barrier. From: Ronn! Blankenship ronn_blankens...@bellsouth.net To: Killer Bs (David Brin et al) Discussion brin-l@mccmedia.com Sent: Thursday, January 15, 2009 4:37:54 AM Subject: Brin: Re: A guaranteed-unusual set of suggestions

Re: Brin: on the telly again

2009-01-05 Thread David Brin
Hmmm... Just in case you were right about the manchurian-candidate conspiracy (right conspiracy, wrong person :-)) I will stay in a natural anti-nuclear protective valley on 2009-01-20... What if Obama is brainwashed by Bush and decides to wipe out the whole Western Civilization? :-) I

Re: Epochal media: 200 years ago and next week!

2008-12-04 Thread David Brin
This Youtubed concert shows the marvelous Anne-Sophie Mutter as soloist. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R4U7C1_dxCAfeature=related But get better sound on a CD. I love the Itzhak Perlman recording. Hope you enjoy it as much as I do. By the way, folks. Announcing my latest short story, now

Re: Brin:Re: Epochal media: 200 years ago and next week!

2008-12-04 Thread David Brin
Though my Sheldon does bicycle 30 miles a day. Again, the YouTube concerto is: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R4U7C1_dxCAfeature=related thrive From: Charlie Bell [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Killer Bs (David Brin et al) Discussion brin-l@mccmedia.com Sent: Thursday

Re: Brin: Life after People

2008-11-27 Thread David Brin
ratings so there'll be a spinoff series! db From: Wayne Eddy [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Killer Bs (David Brin et al) Discussion brin-l@mccmedia.com Sent: Thursday, November 27, 2008 11:41:24 AM Subject: Brin: Life after People Life after people screened here

Re: Brin: someone stole your idea (again)

2008-11-17 Thread David Brin
Thanks Alberto! Interesting! d From: Alberto Monteiro [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: brin-l@mccmedia.com Sent: Monday, November 17, 2008 8:42:45 AM Subject: Brin: someone stole your idea (again) I got this from the Tolkien mailing list. Remember when you wrote that

Re: Brin: from Saturday's blog

2008-10-27 Thread David Brin
Thanks Alberto I hope we don't let you down... - Original Message From: Alberto Vieira Ferreira Monteiro [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Killer Bs (David Brin et al) Discussion brin-l@mccmedia.com Sent: Monday, October 27, 2008 4:09:41 PM Subject: Brin: from Saturday's blog Ever notice

Re: Brin: Are you editing the Wikipedia?

2008-10-02 Thread David Brin
Never heard of this site. I am not the only one calling the Bushites kleptocrats. Where I am almost alone is in suggesting that an accompanying theory be given due consideration... not necessarily as the top theory, but certainly as one worth pondering-- -- that, beyond rapacious theft, the

Re: Brin: Are you editing the Wikipedia?

2008-10-02 Thread David Brin
PS... Brinellers are welcome to drop by http://davidbrin.blogspot.com/ and participate - Original Message From: Alberto Monteiro [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: brin-l@mccmedia.com Sent: Thursday, October 2, 2008 1:11:05 PM Subject: Brin: Are you editing the Wikipedia? I was reading article

Re: Brin: Are you editing the Wikipedia?

2008-10-02 Thread David Brin
Bruce said: Sooner or later, an anti-democratic ideology will emerge that leverages democracy itself to destroy the democracy that elected it, and I'm quite convinced the Bush administration comprises at least some pieces of that exploit. DB: There are many variants, including the

Conspiracy theories

2008-08-26 Thread David Brin
The vital thing about that show was that it was the only piece of mass media I ever saw that had the guts to fight back against dismal conspiracy theories. ONLY in that episode do you learn that LH Oswald was an expert Marine marksman, that he had stalked an American general and very likely

Re: Brin: What's in the works?

2008-08-25 Thread David Brin
I agree with John. Both sides offer up trivia to foster visceral dislike of the other guy, having nothing to do with how they'd govern. I am especially uninterested in passing slips of the tongue. BFD. McCain would re-appoint most of the scoundrels who have robbed us blind. That's kinda

Re: Brin: What's in the works?

2008-08-25 Thread David Brin
See: February '77 National Lampoon --Grand Fifth Term Inaugural Issue: JFK's First 6,000 Days which featured a silver-haired JFK on the cover. The whole issue was a big what if... about how things might have turned out had the assassin's bullet missed JFK and hit Jackie instead. A very good

Re: Brin: What's in the works?

2008-08-25 Thread David Brin
announcing a new posting on my blog at: http://davidbrin.blogspot.com/ ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l

Re: Brin: What's in the works?

2008-08-24 Thread David Brin
While I see far more to dislike about John McCain than there is to like... his history of vicious anger, the fact that he never administered more than 60 men, once, for a year and did badly, the fact that he has always acted like an entitled-though-oedepally-frustrated son of a high achieving

Re: Brin: What's in the works? (was Re: Greg Bear)

2008-08-23 Thread David Brin
-- including the outright and direct theft of half a trillion dollars -- goes far beyond regular issues of mere left or right.) Thrive all. With cordial regards, David Brin http://www.davidbrin.com ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l

Re: Brin: in the Conservapedia

2008-07-01 Thread David Brin
It's not even comprehensive. I could have written a better survivalist entry... bleah. --- Alberto Monteiro [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: BTW, it's frustating that the only reference to David Brin in the Conservapedia is in article: http://www.conservapedia.com/Survivalist_retreat Alberto

Re: Brin: Probably not what you meant by Transparency

2008-04-30 Thread David Brin
Gadzooks. I predicted this would be painful... A site that plots people convicted by crimes in a map of any neighborhood. http://www.felonspy.com/search.html We both need this new ere of better vision... and need desperately to grow up, in order to use it wisely. Again, see my Google Tech

Re: Brin: Singularities, Nightmares, and Japanese Sci-Fi

2008-03-30 Thread David Brin
Thanks guys. I keep expecting that the new computer graphics would empower semi-professionals to start a golden age of animated SF... But it hasn't happened yet, alas... Maybe some of the graphics challenge winners will spark something! ___

Re: Brin: Singularities, Nightmares, and Japanese Sci-Fi

2008-03-30 Thread David Brin
KZK thanks for interesting and thought-provoking stuff. Look, I like Miazaki and I have enjoyed a lot of other anime. Still, there seems to be a deep and abiding reluctance to do SF that I would call for grownups. Look, I know I have a lot more to see! Thanks for the viewing assignment. I

Re: Brin: Singularities, Nightmares, and Japanese Sci-Fi

2008-03-30 Thread David Brin
kewl! --- KZK [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: KZK thanks for interesting and thought-provoking stuff. I try. Look, I like Miazaki and I have enjoyed a lot of other anime. Still, there seems to be a deep and abiding reluctance to do SF that I would call for grownups. I tried

Re: Brin: Singularities, Nightmares, and Japanese Sci-Fi

2008-03-29 Thread David Brin
I exclude positive intervention in order to let them - or God - off the hook. There is (1) no evidence for such events and (b) had others the power to intervent, there have been mega tragedies they could have helped us to avoid. Just the availablity of glass lenses, would have let us skip past a

Re: Brin: The Latest In Dolphin Technology

2008-03-16 Thread David Brin
this showed a scientology minister at a city council meeting. What dolphins? --- Rceeberger [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWOmRAhkPNg How can they do this to those poor animals? xponent Moar Lulz Maru rob

Re: Brin: The Latest In Dolphin Technology

2008-03-16 Thread David Brin
Heh... correlated with Lost I have visited the navy dolphins and beluga whales here in San Diego. I know some of the people involved. They assure me there are no suicide missions --- Rceeberger [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 3/16/2008 10:29:19 PM, David Brin ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote

Re: Brin: Life after People

2008-03-10 Thread David Brin
I talked about lots of great stuff! Monkeys and cats might use our old towers to farm birds... just guard one staircase and you've got it... letting the cats or monkeys evolve smarts, till they build tower houses of their own! But that wasn't the tilt the producers wanted. Anyone see my show

Re: Brin: Life after People

2008-03-01 Thread David Brin
So the lesson is get high on life... after people...! --- Alberto Vieira Ferreira Monteiro [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Life After People will air on 2008-03-10 21:00 on brazilian's tetrahydrocanabiol oops... The History Channel. Alberto Monteiro

Re: Brin: Life after People

2008-03-01 Thread David Brin
Oh... I appear on several episodes of the new History Channel show The Universe starting with one on March 11. (USA) ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l

Re: Brin: Random stuff from the blog

2008-02-25 Thread David Brin
Hmmm. Interesting as usual, Alberto... Good perspective. --- Alberto Monteiro [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Brin blogged: The world's rush to embrace biofuels is causing a spike in the price of corn and other crops and could worsen water shortages and force poor communities off their

Re: Brin: Opacity

2008-02-09 Thread David Brin
Thanks for the InfraGard link. I'll post the following tonight on-blog: --- The latest issue of Baen’s UNIVERSE MAGAZINE is out, containing two big items from yours truly -- Part Five of my comedic serial “The Ancient Ones”... plus a fast-paced, action novella “The Smartest Mob.” The latter

Re: Brin: Dolphin wheels

2008-01-20 Thread David Brin
--- Robert Seeberger [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://www.metacafe.com/watch/1041454/dolphin_play_bubble_rings/ Them Fins sure are smart! Wholly mackeral dere! ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l

Re: Brin: Exposition in the Knesset about the life of Sousa Mendes

2008-01-10 Thread David Brin
Yes, I knew of him. A great man. There are about twenty international diplomats who did this sort of thing. The most famous was Wallenberg of Sweden. I'm glad to hear he is being honored. --- Alberto Monteiro [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I got this from another list. I think you may be

Re: Brin:World Building Wiki

2007-12-28 Thread David Brin
Trent... cool looking game... ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l

Re: Brin: Residents save houses when fire department is too late

2007-11-26 Thread David Brin
--- Julia Thompson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Makeshift brigade makes a stand - and wins Thanks Julia. Um, yes, though of course these are rich people in Malibu. Still, they have the spirit of the Age of Empowered Citizenship. ___

RE: Brin: Fire info

2007-10-24 Thread David Brin
--- John Garcia [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Isn't CERT one of those volunteer programs setup by FEMA? Dr. Brin, did you do any training with them? About twenty five hours. Any less would be absurd, any more would eliminate most working parents. See: https://www.citizencorps.gov/cert/

Re: Brin: Fire info

2007-10-24 Thread David Brin
That's Dr. Brin for you. At Nippon 2007 I happened to observe him stuff 10,000 yen into the donation box for a fan that had to taken to the hospital by ambulence. SHucks, Jim, that ain't much. Anyway, it's part of my attempt to create massive fandom cognitive dissonance. Half of the

Re: Brin: Fire info

2007-10-24 Thread David Brin
Don't you mean personalities, plural? Hrm... you mean the one I download into grays or the one I use for greens? IAAMOAKPC ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l

Re: Brin: Fire info

2007-10-23 Thread David Brin
thanks Nick, Thanks for asking. Cheryl the kids pets are with Cheryl's mom in her mobile home along el camino real, in a more urban part of Encinitas. All are fine. Last night I stood on the hilltop behind my home, looking up Lone Jack Road at hillside lines of fire near Del Dios Highway. It

Re: Brin: Fire info

2007-10-23 Thread David Brin
We did take two vanloads of stuff away along with kids. But I was never ordered out and things seem to be getting better. Thanks all! ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l

Re: Brin: Fires in California

2007-10-22 Thread David Brin
Thanks, it is almost exactly the anniversary of the 2003 Cedar Fire. We've taken the younger two plus pets to grandma. Watching closely. Avoiding falling ash. Horrible air quality. But wind directions seem to favor us. A very bad santa ana is being opposed by an offshore push right over us.

Re: Brin: Fires in California

2007-10-22 Thread David Brin
From: David Brin [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: Killer Bs Discussion brin-l@mccmedia.com To: Killer Bs Discussion brin-l@mccmedia.com Subject: Re: Brin: Fires in California Date: Mon, 22 Oct 2007 13:37:19 -0700 (PDT) Thanks, it is almost exactly the anniversary of the 2003 Cedar Fire

Re: Brin: Tame rats and foxes?

2007-10-05 Thread David Brin
Thanks Jim. Fascinating. Ever read Brunner's STAND ON ZANZIBAR? Some related stuff. thrive --- Jim Sharkey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I apologize if this is something that's been posted before (the article is over a year old) but I saw this on a forum I frequent and thought it might be

Re: Brin: Uplift at Star Trek

2007-09-29 Thread David Brin
Huh. Ah well. Stay well! d --- Alberto Vieira Ferreira Monteiro [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Watching a Deep Space 9 episode, something caught my attention. Quoting from: http://memory-alpha.org/en/wiki/Vorta#History_and_Politics The Vorta believe, perhaps apocryphally, that they

Re: Brin: all sorts of Science Fiction etc.

2007-03-08 Thread David Brin
! Finally, any of you experts on BATTERIES? My wife's writing a nonfiction book about the history of the battery. Need expert readers! Hoping all brinellers are thriving in these challenging times. With cordial regards, David Brin http://www.davidbrin.com

Re: Brin: BASIC for kids

2006-10-10 Thread David Brin
Thanks Alberto. Hoping kidbasic will do some good. Now an alert to all brinellers! Catch the premiere of my NEW HISTORY CHANNEL SHOW -- “The ArchiTechs!” PREMIERE: Wednesday, October 11 at 11:00 PM REPEATS: October 12 at 3 AM October 14 at 11:00 AM (See:

Re: Brin: basic is evil, why it must be eradicated

2006-09-22 Thread David Brin
!) Thrive all! With cordial regards, David Brin http://www.davidbrin.com = Yes, I got a LOT of mail about the Salon article. and that doesn’t count the letters to both my blog and Salon itself! What shocked me was the degree of passion... no, bilious RAGE that my effrontery provoked

Re: Brin: basic is evil, why it must be eradicated

2006-09-22 Thread David Brin
For those of you who are thinking about implementing an online BASIC interpreter, here's one that's already running: http://www.pachesoft.com/rockerferbasic/ This is a great idea. But need to make a list of attributes that such an implementation would need. 1. A good welcome page that gave

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