Re: [scifinoir2] Nano-Architectured Aluminum is as Strong as Steel but has lower weight

2010-09-09 Thread Martin Baxter
Sounds like duranium from Trek... cool, Mr Worf! On Thu, Sep 9, 2010 at 3:40 AM, Mr. Worf hellomahog...@gmail.com wrote: SEPTEMBER 08, 2010 Nano-Architectured Aluminum is as Strong as Steel but has lower weighthttp://nextbigfuture.com/2010/09/nano-architectured-aluminum-is-as.html

Re: [scifinoir2] Spray on solar cells technology

2010-09-09 Thread Martin Baxter
I LOVE this. On Wed, Sep 8, 2010 at 6:06 PM, Mr. Worf hellomahog...@gmail.com wrote: http://www.reuters.com/news/video?videoId=153289705feedType=nlfeedName=ustechnologyvideoChannel=6 -- If all the world's a stage and we are merely players, who the bloody hell wrote the script? --

Re: [scifinoir2] Outer Limits Marathon on SyFy

2010-09-09 Thread Martin Baxter
...@comcast.netwrote: That's one of those I've never seen all the way to the end. One forgets how good an actress Phillips can be, given the opportunity and sobriety. - Original Message - From: Martin Baxter martinbaxt...@gmail.com To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday

Re: [scifinoir2] The PG-Bikes BlackTrail - world's fastest ebike!

2010-09-09 Thread Martin Baxter
Keep this one away from me... might end up hurting myself. Martin (tempted to relive his Kick Buttowski-esque days) On Wed, Sep 8, 2010 at 4:06 PM, Mr. Worf hellomahog...@gmail.com wrote: The PG-Bikes BlackTrail - world's fastest ebike! By Ben Coxworth http://www.gizmag.com/author/ben

Re: [scifinoir2] Goodbye touchscreen? XWave brainwave interface for iDevices unveiled

2010-09-09 Thread Martin Baxter
And, with a little adaptation, it could be used to take control of ANY electronic device. Need cash? Bank account empty? NO PROB! (Yes, I already know I'd make an incredible criminal. [?]) On Wed, Sep 8, 2010 at 4:05 PM, Mr. Worf hellomahog...@gmail.com wrote: Goodbye touchscreen? XWave

Re: [scifinoir2] Microsoft gets legal might to target spamming botnets

2010-09-09 Thread Martin Baxter
Even as I applaud this, I'm struck by the irony that this is being done by the company with the most virulent cookies in cyberspace. Since I began using Firefox, I could tell you how much of the crap Firefox blocks from M$... if I had a spare six months. On Wed, Sep 8, 2010 at 4:02 PM, Mr. Worf

Re: [scifinoir2] Goodbye touchscreen? XWave brainwave interface for iDevices unveiled

2010-09-09 Thread Martin Baxter
to control everything mentally. On Thu, Sep 9, 2010 at 3:42 AM, Martin Baxter martinbaxt...@gmail.comwrote: And, with a little adaptation, it could be used to take control of ANY electronic device. Need cash? Bank account empty? NO PROB! (Yes, I already know I'd make an incredible criminal

Re: [scifinoir2] UM develops lasers to defend helicopters against missile attacks

2010-09-09 Thread Martin Baxter
gay rights and aids. A lot of people were happy when he was shot. On Thu, Sep 9, 2010 at 3:49 AM, Martin Baxter martinbaxt...@gmail.comwrote: One of the things I learned about him was how much he did to undermine gay rights. A segment of Dateline NBC a few years ago focused on a lesbian

Re: [scifinoir2] Science Fiction and the Politics of Catastrophe

2010-09-09 Thread Martin Baxter
rave, thanks for this. I'll be chasing it down the minute I walk into Borders. On Thu, Sep 9, 2010 at 11:12 AM, Kelwyn ravena...@yahoo.com wrote: http://www.upress.umn.edu/Books/P/paik_utopia.html The pitfalls and limitations of utopian politics as revealed by science fiction

Re: [scifinoir2] A Hunter Eats a Bear

2010-09-09 Thread Martin Baxter
Finally worked, and a TOTAL GYP! There was NO bear-mauling-human action. I'm ticked right now. On Tue, Sep 7, 2010 at 11:22 PM, Mike Street streetfor...@gmail.com wrote: http://www.youtube.com/tippexperience Check this out -- Get Social and Follow Me: Read my blog at

Re: [scifinoir2] Japan Makes a Microwave-Powered Rocket Fly Without Fuel

2010-09-08 Thread Martin Baxter
Mr Worf, they miiight be onto something there. [?] On Wed, Sep 8, 2010 at 4:35 AM, Mr. Worf hellomahog...@gmail.com wrote:

Re: [scifinoir2] A Hunter Eats a Bear

2010-09-08 Thread Martin Baxter
Mike, it sits and it spins. YouTube, at its finest. I'll get back to it, especially if the payoff involves the human screaming in agony. [?][?] On Tue, Sep 7, 2010 at 11:22 PM, Mike Street streetfor...@gmail.com wrote: http://www.youtube.com/tippexperience Check this out -- Get Social

Re: [scifinoir2] New Scam: Microsoft Calling...

2010-09-08 Thread Martin Baxter
Plase? I wanna hurt their ears! On Tue, Sep 7, 2010 at 9:11 PM, Mr. Worf hellomahog...@gmail.com wrote: Don't hurt 'em Martin! Don't hurt 'em! On Tue, Sep 7, 2010 at 9:24 AM, Martin Baxter martinbaxt...@gmail.comwrote: Let some fool call me, pretending to be M

Re: [scifinoir2] UM develops lasers to defend helicopters against missile attacks

2010-09-08 Thread Martin Baxter
If Reagan hadn't wasted billions on SDI, there'd be railguns in the field now. On Tue, Sep 7, 2010 at 9:08 PM, Mr. Worf hellomahog...@gmail.com wrote: There had been talk about it. I think they decided to go with the railgun program. On Tue, Sep 7, 2010 at 9:53 AM, Martin Baxter

Re: [scifinoir2] Variations in fine-structure constant

2010-09-08 Thread Martin Baxter
Pardon my drooling... thanks, Amy. I'm off to print this out, because I need to stare at this at length. On Tue, Sep 7, 2010 at 3:58 PM, Amy Harlib ahar...@earthlink.net wrote: ahar...@earthlink.net aharlib%40earthlink.net Variations in fine-structure constant The linked news story below

Re: [scifinoir2] Writer defends Happy Days 'jump the shark' episode

2010-09-08 Thread Martin Baxter
rave, there's an old saying. Opinions are like a$$holes... everyone's got one. That shark was well and truly jumped. I don't think I lasted three eps beyond that moment before ditching the show. On Wed, Sep 8, 2010 at 11:36 AM, Kelwyn ravena...@yahoo.com wrote:

Re: [scifinoir2] Writer defends Happy Days 'jump the shark' episode

2010-09-08 Thread Martin Baxter
And pardon my neo-Latin, one and all, please. The heat of the moment... On Wed, Sep 8, 2010 at 2:26 PM, Martin Baxter martinbaxt...@gmail.comwrote: rave, there's an old saying. Opinions are like a$$holes... everyone's got one. That shark was well and truly jumped. I don't think I lasted

Re: [scifinoir2] Outer Limits Marathon on SyFy

2010-09-08 Thread Martin Baxter
Keith, that's exactly why I passed on that ep. Too vivid, even for my twisted brain. The ep I wanted to see was the one at 1 pm Eastern, with MacKenzie Phillips and Colin Mochrie of Whose Line Is It Anyway?, about a UFO nut and a security guard who come into possession of what appears to be a

Re: [scifinoir2] Bing, Ping: Hmm, a familiar ring

2010-09-08 Thread Martin Baxter
At least Apple's Ping makes a measure of sense, as a ping is a sound, which relates to music in a sense. Bing is evocative of a child-abusing singer to me. On Wed, Sep 8, 2010 at 10:25 AM, Kelwyn ravena...@yahoo.com wrote:

Re: [scifinoir2] UM develops lasers to defend helicopters against missile attacks

2010-09-08 Thread Martin Baxter
:25 AM, Mr. Worf hellomahog...@gmail.com wrote: There's a lot of stuff that should have been blamed on Regan but I won't go down that road. On Wed, Sep 8, 2010 at 3:17 AM, Martin Baxter martinbaxt...@gmail.comwrote: If Reagan hadn't wasted billions on SDI, there'd be railguns in the field

Re: [scifinoir2] And now... Galaxy Mess

2010-09-07 Thread Martin Baxter
Let more flow! Great reading. [?] On Sun, Aug 29, 2010 at 4:56 PM, jmp.space jmp.sp...@verizon.net wrote: See below. *From:* scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com [mailto:scifino...@yahoogroups.com] *On Behalf Of *Martin Baxter *Sent:* Thursday, August 05, 2010 4:03 PM *To:* scifinoir2

Re: [scifinoir2] Conventions: Another day at the office for celebs

2010-09-07 Thread Martin Baxter
Brent, that was a really interesting post. More things to fandom that I never thought about. Except, unfortunately, for the stalker angle. I know the fear she felt all too well, having a few cyber-stalkers now and a real-life one in my past. On Mon, Sep 6, 2010 at 10:00 PM, brent wodehouse

Re: [scifinoir2] Toshiba unveils Folio 100 media tablet at IFA

2010-09-07 Thread Martin Baxter
Mr Worf, right now, someone who dropped their ducats on an iPad is seeing this and twisting their knee trying to kick themselves. On Mon, Sep 6, 2010 at 6:11 PM, Mr. Worf hellomahog...@gmail.com wrote: Toshiba unveils Folio 100 media tablet at IFA By Paul Ridden

Re: [scifinoir2] Soladey Ionic toothbrush heads for new markets

2010-09-07 Thread Martin Baxter
Interesting, but I'm leery of it. I've always seen some advances in technology more as aids to laziness, allowing people to get away with doing less work. Not a good thing, IMO. On Mon, Sep 6, 2010 at 6:09 PM, Mr. Worf hellomahog...@gmail.com wrote: Soladey Ionic toothbrush heads for new

Re: [scifinoir2] UM develops lasers to defend helicopters against missile attacks

2010-09-07 Thread Martin Baxter
I was about to blast this article for the ludicrous notion that lasers could knock anything at distance out of the sky (the power and focusing issues alone will preclude that for years to come), but the jamming factor does seem plausible. On Mon, Sep 6, 2010 at 6:09 PM, Mr. Worf

Re: [scifinoir2] Amiga All-in-One is next in line for Commodore USA release

2010-09-07 Thread Martin Baxter
Which answers my concerns at the time neatly. On Mon, Sep 6, 2010 at 6:08 PM, Mr. Worf hellomahog...@gmail.com wrote: Amiga All-in-One is next in line for Commodore USA release By Paul Ridden http://www.gizmag.com/author/paul-ridden/ *13:49 September 5, 2010* 3

Re: [scifinoir2] (Airplane) Electric Green Cri takes to the skies

2010-09-07 Thread Martin Baxter
I'm surprised that the military doesn't have this. Or maybe they already do, and we just haven't heard about it. (pun sort of intended) On Mon, Sep 6, 2010 at 6:06 PM, Mr. Worf hellomahog...@gmail.com wrote: Electric Green Cri takes to the skies By Paul Ridden

Re: [scifinoir2] BorderClash - Days of Future Past (raw clip)

2010-09-07 Thread Martin Baxter
Tell me more, Said! [?][?] On Mon, Sep 6, 2010 at 5:31 PM, Said Kakese Dibinga s...@bayindogroup.comwrote: Just sharing a raw clip of a project I'm working on...enjoy... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ci45jWAcbrg Said Yenga Kakese Dibinga Director General, Bayindo Group SA POB 1782 Los

Re: [scifinoir2] Try this at home...

2010-09-07 Thread Martin Baxter
No. Heard of it, but never found the time to get there. On Mon, Sep 6, 2010 at 5:18 PM, Mr. Worf hellomahog...@gmail.com wrote: Did you ever try that UK search engine that talked back to you? It had a bunch of quips like that. On Mon, Sep 6, 2010 at 9:15 AM, Martin Baxter martinbaxt

Re: [scifinoir2] Subcritical accelerator driven thorium nuclear reactor

2010-09-07 Thread Martin Baxter
could make a trip to the moon and back something you could do on your lunch break. On Mon, Sep 6, 2010 at 9:34 AM, Martin Baxter martinbaxt...@gmail.comwrote: So much for that. Vid's not up right now. I've bookmarked it, and will come back to it. On Mon, Sep 6, 2010 at 12:31 PM, Martin

Re: [scifinoir2] Half Scale Luxury Cars for Kids

2010-09-07 Thread Martin Baxter
I believe that it varies. Here in Georgia, I believe that you do have to insure those. On Mon, Sep 6, 2010 at 5:01 PM, Mr. Worf hellomahog...@gmail.com wrote: I wonder if they have to pay car insurance? On Mon, Sep 6, 2010 at 9:35 AM, Martin Baxter martinbaxt...@gmail.comwrote: A

Re: [scifinoir2] Kick-butt chick genre gets reboot

2010-09-07 Thread Martin Baxter
Exactly. Add on the dreaded r-word... I'm out. On Tue, Sep 7, 2010 at 10:15 AM, Mr. Worf hellomahog...@gmail.com wrote: I was going to post about this show but I have my doubts about it. There are too many shows like this that are on the air right now. Like Covert Affairs. On Tue, Sep 7,

Re: [scifinoir2] Right Wing-nuts see Machete as harbinger of race war

2010-09-07 Thread Martin Baxter
rave, maybe we should feed him a rumor that the right wing is actually a vast left-wing conspiracy... On Tue, Sep 7, 2010 at 9:03 AM, Kelwyn ravena...@yahoo.com wrote: http://www.infowars.com/machete-producers-lied-about-racial-violence/ `Machete' producers lied about racist bloodbath

Re: [scifinoir2] The Name of This Film Is Dogme95

2010-09-07 Thread Martin Baxter
I like it, Mr Worf. The idea of movies being about telling stories... it's a good thing. Martin (feel free to throw things at me for channeling Her Marthaness) On Tue, Sep 7, 2010 at 12:06 PM, Mr. Worf hellomahog...@gmail.com wrote: I was watching another film this morning that led me

Re: [scifinoir2] New Scam: Microsoft Calling...

2010-09-07 Thread Martin Baxter
Let some fool call me, pretending to be M$... they won't be able to hear for a week after I'm done with them, On Tue, Sep 7, 2010 at 10:02 AM, Mr. Worf hellomahog...@gmail.com wrote: Someone posted this link in another group. I thought it was interesting and pass it on before they start

Re: [scifinoir2] UM develops lasers to defend helicopters against missile attacks

2010-09-07 Thread Martin Baxter
lasers. On Tue, Sep 7, 2010 at 3:33 AM, Martin Baxter martinbaxt...@gmail.comwrote: I was about to blast this article for the ludicrous notion that lasers could knock anything at distance out of the sky (the power and focusing issues alone will preclude that for years to come

Re: [scifinoir2] Try this at home...

2010-09-07 Thread Martin Baxter
-microsoft/ On Tue, Sep 7, 2010 at 3:38 AM, Martin Baxter martinbaxt...@gmail.comwrote: No. Heard of it, but never found the time to get there. On Mon, Sep 6, 2010 at 5:18 PM, Mr. Worf hellomahog...@gmail.com wrote: Did you ever try that UK search engine that talked back to you? It had

Re: [scifinoir2] Half Scale Luxury Cars for Kids

2010-09-07 Thread Martin Baxter
, Martin Baxter martinbaxt...@gmail.comwrote: I believe that it varies. Here in Georgia, I believe that you do have to insure those. On Mon, Sep 6, 2010 at 5:01 PM, Mr. Worf hellomahog...@gmail.com wrote: I wonder if they have to pay car insurance? On Mon, Sep 6, 2010 at 9:35 AM, Martin

Re: [scifinoir2] Soladey Ionic toothbrush heads for new markets

2010-09-07 Thread Martin Baxter
on calculators in math class is lazy. Having a toothbrush that does a better job is a good thing. On Tue, Sep 7, 2010 at 3:32 AM, Martin Baxter martinbaxt...@gmail.comwrote: Interesting, but I'm leery of it. I've always seen some advances in technology more as aids to laziness, allowing

Re: [scifinoir2] Quantum computing - separating hope from hype

2010-09-06 Thread Martin Baxter
Fun stuff, Mr Worf. Thanks for the send. On Mon, Sep 6, 2010 at 3:38 AM, Mr. Worf hellomahog...@gmail.com wrote: *Quantum computing - separating hope from hypehttp://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=49858887f=64651u=17726256c=0 * *Ad Support* : *Nano

Re: [scifinoir2] Subcritical accelerator driven thorium nuclear reactor

2010-09-06 Thread Martin Baxter
a severalfold increase in the speed of probes using ion power. - Original Message - From: Martin Baxter martinbaxt...@gmail.com To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, September 5, 2010 6:15:36 AM Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Subcritical accelerator driven thorium nuclear reactor

Re: [scifinoir2] Half Scale Luxury Cars for Kids

2010-09-06 Thread Martin Baxter
Okay... we all know that the grown-ups who buy them for the kids are going to end up stuck in them themselves, right? On Mon, Sep 6, 2010 at 1:11 AM, Mr. Worf hellomahog...@gmail.com wrote: Half Scale Luxury Cars for Kidshttp://www.toxel.com/tech/2010/09/05/half-scale-luxury-cars-for-kids/

Re: [scifinoir2] Portable Cities: Suitcase Architecture Made from Clothing

2010-09-06 Thread Martin Baxter
That is wild. On Mon, Sep 6, 2010 at 12:40 AM, Mr. Worf hellomahog...@gmail.com wrote: Web Urbanist http://weburbanist.com http://fusion.google.com/add?source=atgsfeedurl=http://feeds.feedburner.com/WebUrbanist -- Portable Cities: Suitcase Architecture

Re: [scifinoir2] Fans still go going for Power Rangers

2010-09-06 Thread Martin Baxter
rangers as filler back in the mid 80s as late night filler. Then they started adding their own dialog to it. A couple of years later someone bought the rights to the show and made an American version of it keeping the Japanese action. On Sun, Sep 5, 2010 at 12:17 PM, Martin Baxter martinbaxt

Re: [scifinoir2] Try this at home...

2010-09-06 Thread Martin Baxter
LMNAATWO!!! Last year, Mr Worf, I recall Google doing this as well, but doing what you said would then take you to a page that said something to the effect of No... you really aren't feeling that lucky. On Mon, Sep 6, 2010 at 7:37 AM, Mr. Worf hellomahog...@gmail.com wrote:

Re: [scifinoir2] 6 extraterrestrial disasters that make us glad we live on earth

2010-09-06 Thread Martin Baxter
rave... would be extremely disturbing if I were to say that I'd pay good money to be in the vicinity of any of those? On Mon, Sep 6, 2010 at 11:59 AM, Kelwyn ravena...@yahoo.com wrote: http://www.weirdworm.com/6-extraterrestrial-disasters-that-make-us-glad-we-are-on-earth/ Earth has plenty

Re: [scifinoir2] Five Tarantino references in Lady Gaga Telephone video

2010-09-06 Thread Martin Baxter
Okay... her music is total crap, IMO, but she has great pop references. On Mon, Sep 6, 2010 at 12:16 PM, Kelwyn ravena...@yahoo.com wrote: http://www.geekosystem.com/tarantino-telephone-music-video-gaga/ [image: 500]http://www.geekosystem.com/tarantino-telephone-music-video-gaga *1. The

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: ATT U-verse drops Hallmark Channels

2010-09-06 Thread Martin Baxter
That makes two of us, brother. I have yet to see the appeal in her, on any level. On Mon, Sep 6, 2010 at 11:15 AM, Kelwyn ravena...@yahoo.com wrote: Actually, I was being facetious about Martha Stewart. I can live long and well without a Martha fix. Still, I believe her syndicated show,

Re: [scifinoir2] Subcritical accelerator driven thorium nuclear reactor

2010-09-06 Thread Martin Baxter
://www.liveleak.com/view?i=5a7_1255323536 On Mon, Sep 6, 2010 at 3:30 AM, Martin Baxter martinbaxt...@gmail.comwrote: No, not yet. I'll keep an eye out for it. On Mon, Sep 6, 2010 at 12:27 AM, Mr. Worf hellomahog...@gmail.comwrote: Did you see the show where they debuted the plasma powered

Re: [scifinoir2] Subcritical accelerator driven thorium nuclear reactor

2010-09-06 Thread Martin Baxter
So much for that. Vid's not up right now. I've bookmarked it, and will come back to it. On Mon, Sep 6, 2010 at 12:31 PM, Martin Baxter martinbaxt...@gmail.comwrote: Thanks much, Mr Worf! About to pause the work to watch it now... On Mon, Sep 6, 2010 at 8:16 AM, Mr. Worf hellomahog

Re: [scifinoir2] Half Scale Luxury Cars for Kids

2010-09-06 Thread Martin Baxter
/-2006-HALFSCALE-quot-BEST-OF-EVERYTHING-quot.html On Mon, Sep 6, 2010 at 3:31 AM, Martin Baxter martinbaxt...@gmail.comwrote: Okay... we all know that the grown-ups who buy them for the kids are going to end up stuck in them themselves, right? On Mon, Sep 6, 2010 at 1:11 AM, Mr. Worf

Re: [scifinoir2] Fans still go going for Power Rangers

2010-09-06 Thread Martin Baxter
...@gmail.com wrote: If they had done the same thing now I think there would have been some sort of protest. The jokes were borderline racist toward asians. On Mon, Sep 6, 2010 at 3:37 AM, Martin Baxter martinbaxt...@gmail.comwrote: I never knew they were on MTV. (But then, I stopped watching MTV

Re: [scifinoir2] Harvard makes auto differential like device one million times smaller for Micro UAVs

2010-09-05 Thread Martin Baxter
That's wild! On Sun, Sep 5, 2010 at 2:44 AM, Mr. Worf hellomahog...@gmail.com wrote: *Harvard makes auto differential like device one million times smaller for Micro UAVs http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=49826835f=64651u=17726256c=0* *Ad Support* : *Nano

Re: [scifinoir2] Modern Office in the Forest

2010-09-05 Thread Martin Baxter
Wouldn't mind punching a clock there. On Sun, Sep 5, 2010 at 1:30 AM, Mr. Worf hellomahog...@gmail.com wrote: Modern Office in the Foresthttp://www.toxel.com/inspiration/2010/09/04/modern-office-in-the-forest/ September 4th, 2010 | Inspirationhttp://www.toxel.com/category/inspiration/ |

Re: [scifinoir2] OT: For a Different Sound: The Carolina Chocolate Drops

2010-09-05 Thread Martin Baxter
a band, they didn’t have big plans. It was mostly a tribute to Joe, a chance to bring his music back out of the house again and into dance halls and public places. They called themselves The Chocolate Drops as a tip of the hat to the Tennessee Chocolate Drops, three black brothers Howard, Martin

Re: [scifinoir2] Subcritical accelerator driven thorium nuclear reactor

2010-09-05 Thread Martin Baxter
will open with new ideas. On Sat, Sep 4, 2010 at 9:20 AM, Martin Baxter martinbaxt...@gmail.comwrote: Took them long enough. One of my college instructors had a similar thought back in the late 70s. A shame he's passed on. On Sat, Sep 4, 2010 at 8:04 AM, Mr. Worf hellomahog...@gmail.com

Re: [scifinoir2] Subcritical accelerator driven thorium nuclear reactor

2010-09-05 Thread Martin Baxter
driven thorium nuclear reactor The truly futuristic stuff is starting to appear. Once people completely move away from the big government thinking on energy I think the flood gates will open with new ideas. On Sat, Sep 4, 2010 at 9:20 AM, Martin Baxter martinbaxt...@gmail.comwrote: Took

Re: [scifinoir2] Whisky from Diabetics' Urine

2010-09-05 Thread Martin Baxter
rave, I think that's the most disturbing thing I've read in the last five years. And that includes first-person accounts of child rape. Thanks for the public service done in passing this along. I'll see it forwarded. On Sun, Sep 5, 2010 at 1:00 PM, Kelwyn ravena...@yahoo.com wrote:

Re: [scifinoir2] Demon children say yum yum!

2010-09-05 Thread Martin Baxter
BRING IT, you little monsters! Martin (suddenly having lost all appetite) On Sun, Sep 5, 2010 at 12:56 PM, Kelwyn ravena...@yahoo.com wrote: http://www.boingboing.net/2010/09/04/demon-children-want.html Demon children want you to eathttp://www.boingboing.net/2010/09/04/demon-children

Re: [scifinoir2] ATT U-verse drops Hallmark Channels

2010-09-05 Thread Martin Baxter
I think that not having Martha in the household can be thought of as a good thing. On Sun, Sep 5, 2010 at 11:24 AM, Kelwyn ravena...@yahoo.com wrote: We had a recent convo about this and here is a prime example. ESPN once again held up Warner-Cable and Warner Cable backed down. Here the

Re: [scifinoir2] ATT U-verse drops Hallmark Channels

2010-09-05 Thread Martin Baxter
: Hallmark also does a lot of those mystery movies, such as the detective series that starred John Lorroquette, Lea Thompson, and Kellie Martin (with Clarence Williams III as her mentor). Again, the shows aren't intellectually challenging, but their decent fare to watch on a cold rainy afternoon

Re: [scifinoir2] Subcritical accelerator driven thorium nuclear reactor

2010-09-05 Thread Martin Baxter
? On Sun, Sep 5, 2010 at 3:16 AM, Martin Baxter martinbaxt...@gmail.comwrote: We can, but it's expensive as all get-out. On Sat, Sep 4, 2010 at 11:50 PM, Mr. Worf hellomahog...@gmail.comwrote: I was watching a show about mining the moon last night. They said that the cost of returning

Re: [scifinoir2] Subcritical accelerator driven thorium nuclear reactor

2010-09-05 Thread Martin Baxter
increase in the speed of probes using ion power. - Original Message - From: Martin Baxter martinbaxt...@gmail.com To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, September 5, 2010 6:15:36 AM Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Subcritical accelerator driven thorium nuclear reactor Aside from

Re: [scifinoir2] Fans still go going for Power Rangers

2010-09-05 Thread Martin Baxter
Okay... here's me being a Male Pig Dog. The sole reason I even know of Power Rangers is because of Cerina Vincent, who played the leggy jungle babe in the Power Rangers in Outer Space series. The first time I saw her swing across the screen... might still have the tapes somewhere. On Sun, Sep 5,

Re: [scifinoir2] Harvard makes auto differential like device one million times smaller for Micro UAVs

2010-09-05 Thread Martin Baxter
. Does this mean that they are developing a satellite that can receive signals from devices that small? On Sun, Sep 5, 2010 at 3:09 AM, Martin Baxter martinbaxt...@gmail.comwrote: That's wild! On Sun, Sep 5, 2010 at 2:44 AM, Mr. Worf hellomahog...@gmail.com wrote: *Harvard makes auto

Re: [scifinoir2] Four Frightening (and Real) Robots

2010-09-04 Thread Martin Baxter
Or they mass-produce themselves. On Fri, Sep 3, 2010 at 6:20 PM, Mr. Worf hellomahog...@gmail.com wrote: I won't get worried until they start mass producing him. On Fri, Sep 3, 2010 at 11:41 AM, Martin Baxter martinbaxt...@gmail.comwrote: Folks, post that pic of Topio as wallpaper. It's

Re: [scifinoir2] Subcritical accelerator driven thorium nuclear reactor

2010-09-04 Thread Martin Baxter
Took them long enough. One of my college instructors had a similar thought back in the late 70s. A shame he's passed on. On Sat, Sep 4, 2010 at 8:04 AM, Mr. Worf hellomahog...@gmail.com wrote: Here are details of the subcritical accelerator driven thorium nuclear reactor designed by Nobel

Re: [scifinoir2] Philips debuts the Airfryer – cri spy fries without the fat

2010-09-04 Thread Martin Baxter
popcorn!! I think I know what I want for christmas! On Sat, Sep 4, 2010 at 3:22 AM, Martin Baxter martinbaxt...@gmail.comwrote: Mr Worf... that's just plain EVIL. What's life without the fat? The delicious, artery-clogging fat? [?] On Fri, Sep 3, 2010 at 6:59 PM, Mr. Worf hellomahog

Re: [scifinoir2] Super “Dagger GT”

2010-09-04 Thread Martin Baxter
What was the name of it? I'll pass that on as well. On Sat, Sep 4, 2010 at 6:48 AM, Mr. Worf hellomahog...@gmail.com wrote: I'd like to see that and the Russian made car. On Sat, Sep 4, 2010 at 3:23 AM, Martin Baxter martinbaxt...@gmail.comwrote: I passed this on to Top Gear, asking

Re: [scifinoir2] Subcritical accelerator driven thorium nuclear reactor

2010-09-04 Thread Martin Baxter
with new ideas. On Sat, Sep 4, 2010 at 9:20 AM, Martin Baxter martinbaxt...@gmail.comwrote: Took them long enough. One of my college instructors had a similar thought back in the late 70s. A shame he's passed on. On Sat, Sep 4, 2010 at 8:04 AM, Mr. Worf hellomahog...@gmail.com wrote: Here

Re: [scifinoir2] Super “Dagger GT”

2010-09-04 Thread Martin Baxter
://www.topspeed.com/cars/prototypes/index325.html#) created in the F M workshop. It is completely inspired by the philosophy and material used in the “special series” of the past: the body, for example, is made of aluminium and completely built by hand. On Sat, Sep 4, 2010 at 9:23 AM, Martin

Re: [scifinoir2] Super “Dagger GT”

2010-09-04 Thread Martin Baxter
but I can always hear it in the background. On Sat, Sep 4, 2010 at 2:13 PM, Martin Baxter martinbaxt...@gmail.comwrote: I'd love to see them run both around the track as well, but I'll hold off on submitting these. They're notoriously UN-green, and really turn their noses up at cars that don't

Re: [scifinoir2] Super “Dagger GT”

2010-09-04 Thread Martin Baxter
and it is a cacophony. On Sat, Sep 4, 2010 at 2:20 PM, Martin Baxter martinbaxt...@gmail.comwrote: I have to admit to a love for the sound as well. On Sat, Sep 4, 2010 at 5:18 PM, Mr. Worf hellomahog...@gmail.com wrote: I think they appreciate it a little more because they live in the UK. The UK isn't

Re: [scifinoir2] Newsweek Slams Fox News-Promoted Obama Myths

2010-09-03 Thread Martin Baxter
And the funny thing is that warmongering is what the RWNJs do best. On Fri, Sep 3, 2010 at 6:09 AM, Mr. Worf hellomahog...@gmail.com wrote: Newsweek Slams Fox News-Promoted Obama Myths

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Best female villain?

2010-09-03 Thread Martin Baxter
Points for her as well, George. On Fri, Sep 3, 2010 at 4:49 AM, George Arterberry brotherfromhow...@yahoo.com wrote: What about Bomb Queen? -- *From:* Martin Baxter martinbaxt...@gmail.com *To:* scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com *Sent:* Thu, September 2, 2010 9:42

Re: [scifinoir2] Social Networks See Trending Increase in Users Over 50

2010-09-03 Thread Martin Baxter
Mr Worf, it's an interesting trend indeed. I would say that this is due to lessened mobility. On Fri, Sep 3, 2010 at 1:50 AM, Mr. Worf hellomahog...@gmail.com wrote: Social Networks See Trending Increase in Users Over 50 Percentage growth of new older users far greater than that for younger

Re: [scifinoir2] Einstein's prediction finally witnessed one century later

2010-09-03 Thread Martin Baxter
A step closer to finding the Higgs boson, this is. On Thu, Sep 2, 2010 at 6:34 PM, Mr. Worf hellomahog...@gmail.com wrote: Einstein's prediction finally witnessed one century later By Tannith Cattermolehttp://www.gizmag.com/author/tannith%20-cattermole/ *19:26 September 1, 2010*

Re: [scifinoir2] Neutrino observatory under Antarctic ice nearing completion

2010-09-03 Thread Martin Baxter
I'd give my eye teeth to be in on this... On Thu, Sep 2, 2010 at 6:33 PM, Mr. Worf hellomahog...@gmail.com wrote: Neutrino observatory under Antarctic ice nearing completion By Ben Coxworth http://www.gizmag.com/author/ben-coxworth/ *23:05 September 1, 2010* 4

Re: [scifinoir2] Is Newsweek biting the dust?

2010-09-03 Thread Martin Baxter
crew if they go online only. There's not as much money in online even for a seasoned player like Newsweek. On Thu, Sep 2, 2010 at 11:48 AM, Martin Baxter martinbaxt...@gmail.comwrote: Whoa... guess there'll be a commemorative final issue rolling out soon. If there's anyone to put it out

Re: [scifinoir2] brilliant inventions

2010-09-03 Thread Martin Baxter
Mr Worf, a Very Late But Well-Earned First Laugh of the Day Award! On Fri, Sep 3, 2010 at 8:40 AM, Mr. Worf hellomahog...@gmail.com wrote: Brilliant Inventions http://www.agimia.com/brilliant-inventions/ filed in Agimia Stuff http://www.agimia.com/category/agimia-stuff/ on Jul.11, 2010

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Newsweek Slams Fox News-Promoted Obama Myths

2010-09-03 Thread Martin Baxter
rave, [image: review_bizarro_3.jpg] In Bizarroworld we am not live! On Fri, Sep 3, 2010 at 9:37 AM, Kelwyn ravena...@yahoo.com wrote: Newsweek tells the truth and slams FAUX News and we wonder why Newsweek is biting the dust? ~(no)rave! --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com

Re: [scifinoir2] Super “Dagger GT”

2010-09-03 Thread Martin Baxter
Pardon me... (reaching for bib) On Fri, Sep 3, 2010 at 8:35 AM, Mr. Worf hellomahog...@gmail.com wrote: Super “Dagger GT”http://www.onlysuper.com/index.php/2010/08/27/super-dagger-gt/ Written by super on 27 August 2010 * **Transtar race Automotive experts begin soon to manufacture

Re: [scifinoir2] 15 cool concept motorcycles

2010-09-03 Thread Martin Baxter
And throw in an Icare as well. When I become a billionaire, Mr Worf, I'll be bankrupt within an hour. On Fri, Sep 3, 2010 at 8:29 AM, Mr. Worf hellomahog...@gmail.com wrote: 14 Cool Concept Motorcycleshttp://coolmaterial.com/cool-list/cool-concept-motorcycles/ By JC

Re: [scifinoir2] 15 cool concept motorcycles

2010-09-03 Thread Martin Baxter
They can keep that nUCLEUS thing. I'll take two Mach Nesses, though. And a Tomahawk as well. Nice and steampunky. [?] On Fri, Sep 3, 2010 at 8:29 AM, Mr. Worf hellomahog...@gmail.com wrote: 14 Cool Concept Motorcycleshttp://coolmaterial.com/cool-list/cool-concept-motorcycles/ By JC

[scifinoir2] AMC's The Walking Dead Picks Up a Second Season

2010-09-02 Thread Martin Baxter
Get happy, Ye Fans of the Undead. http://www.collider.com/2010/09/01/the-walking-dead-second-season-amc-frank-darabont/ -- If all the world's a stage and we are merely players, who the bloody hell wrote the script? -- Charles E Grant http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik

Re: [scifinoir2] Best female villain?

2010-09-02 Thread Martin Baxter
Mr Worf, for me, hands down, it's the Mist II from James Robinson's Starman run. She was the slightly crazy daughter of the first Mist who, upon his death, escalated into epic-level craziness. In her first foray, she kidnapped, drugged and raped Starman, conceiving and giving birth to his son, and

Re: [scifinoir2] FCC rejects proposal for free wireless service

2010-09-02 Thread Martin Baxter
Damn. They'll end horribly, all of them. On Thu, Sep 2, 2010 at 3:56 AM, Mr. Worf hellomahog...@gmail.com wrote: The lobbyists won... :( FCC rejects proposal for free wireless service Federal Communications Commission rejects proposal for free wireless broadband service JOELLE TESSLER

Re: [scifinoir2] Apple Takes Aim at Cable With Tiny New Apple TV

2010-09-02 Thread Martin Baxter
Saw this on G4 yesterday. On the screen crawl, they were asking for viewer responses. Very few were even interested in it, most focusing on the iPod upgrades. On Thu, Sep 2, 2010 at 3:39 AM, Mr. Worf hellomahog...@gmail.com wrote: Apple Takes Aim at Cable With Tiny New Apple TV - By

Re: [scifinoir2] Gunman takes hostages at U.S. Discovery Channel

2010-09-02 Thread Martin Baxter
Guy's an eco-terorist... and a stuppid one at that. If he'd done his research, then he'd know that Discovery also owns Planet Green, which does cover environmental issues. On Wed, Sep 1, 2010 at 5:04 PM, Mr. Worf hellomahog...@gmail.com wrote: Gunman takes hostages at U.S. Discovery Channel

Re: [scifinoir2] Nanocrystal conductors could lead to massive, robust 3-D storage and extend Moore's Law

2010-09-02 Thread Martin Baxter
Pardon me... I was busy OOOHH-ing... might not be able to see 3D, but my niece can enjoy the fruits of this. On Wed, Sep 1, 2010 at 4:49 PM, Mr. Worf hellomahog...@gmail.com wrote: RESEARCH WATCH http://www.gizmag.com/researchwatch/ Nanocrystal conductors could lead to massive, robust 3-D

Re: [scifinoir2] Robot Tattoos: Awesome Mechanical Body Art

2010-09-02 Thread Martin Baxter
Even I find those cool. On Wed, Sep 1, 2010 at 4:57 PM, Mr. Worf hellomahog...@gmail.com wrote: Web Urbanist http://weburbanist.com http://fusion.google.com/add?source=atgsfeedurl=http://feeds.feedburner.com/WebUrbanist -- Robot Tattoos: Awesome

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Geek time!

2010-09-02 Thread Martin Baxter
Thee Good, The Bad and The Weird... what planet have I been on, to have missed that? [?] Thanks for the heads-up on this, B. I'm off to the mall tomorrow, to check with my contact. On Wed, Sep 1, 2010 at 2:32 PM, B Smith daikaij...@yahoo.com wrote: Yes it is. The wife and I streamed The Girl

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Best female villain?

2010-09-02 Thread Martin Baxter
this was going to be something different. She was like a female Tetsuo but more in control of her powers. --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Martin Baxter martinbaxt...@... wrote: Mr Worf, for me, hands down, it's the Mist II from James Robinson's Starman run. She was the slightly crazy

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Best female villain?

2010-09-02 Thread Martin Baxter
%40yahoogroups.com, Martin Baxter martinbaxt...@... wrote: Mr Worf, for me, hands down, it's the Mist II from James Robinson's Starman run. She was the slightly crazy daughter of the first Mist who, upon his death, escalated into epic-level craziness. In her first foray, she kidnapped

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Geek time!

2010-09-02 Thread Martin Baxter
You probably did, Mr Worf... my memory is akin to Swiss cheese at times. On Thu, Sep 2, 2010 at 7:48 AM, Mr. Worf hellomahog...@gmail.com wrote: Didn't I post the trailer for it about a month or two ago? On Thu, Sep 2, 2010 at 3:44 AM, Martin Baxter martinbaxt...@gmail.comwrote: Thee

Re: [scifinoir2] Is Newsweek biting the dust?

2010-09-02 Thread Martin Baxter
Whoa... guess there'll be a commemorative final issue rolling out soon. If there's anyone to put it out, that is. Or maybe all of their money and resources are going to the e-version. On Thu, Sep 2, 2010 at 7:38 AM, Mr. Worf hellomahog...@gmail.com wrote: A big sign that something bad is

Re: [scifinoir2] Nanocrystal conductors could lead to massive, robust 3-D storage and extend Moore's Law

2010-09-02 Thread Martin Baxter
sticks that hold hundreds of terabytes of storage. But alas we will be hitting the wall in a couple of years if they do not come up with a completely different methodology of memory and cpu/gpu design. On Thu, Sep 2, 2010 at 3:39 AM, Martin Baxter martinbaxt...@gmail.comwrote: Pardon me... I

Re: [scifinoir2] Apple Takes Aim at Cable With Tiny New Apple TV

2010-09-02 Thread Martin Baxter
little too late. Even the Wii has better options. It doesn't have HD output on top of only two tv networks. Its worth the $100 if you already own a game system. On Thu, Sep 2, 2010 at 3:34 AM, Martin Baxter martinbaxt...@gmail.comwrote: Saw this on G4 yesterday. On the screen crawl, they were

[scifinoir2] Writing Hurricane Katrina

2010-09-02 Thread Martin Baxter
A very interesting article I just got in the mail. Poses interesting questions. http://www.tor.com/blogs/2010/08/writing-hurricane-katrina -- If all the world's a stage and we are merely players, who the bloody hell wrote the script? -- Charles E Grant

[scifinoir2] The Great Debate: Bruce Wayne vs. Dick Grayson

2010-09-02 Thread Martin Baxter
More from Tor... rhyming unintentional, I assure you. http://www.tor.com.vhost.zerolag.com/blogs/2010/08/the-great-debate-bruce-wayne-vs-dick-grayson -- If all the world's a stage and we are merely players, who the bloody hell wrote the script? -- Charles E Grant

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