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Beer-Coated CDs are Optical Biocomputers
commodoresloat writes "A DJ and scientist in Melbourne whose research is in the area of communication through biological cells, serendipitously created an 'optical biocomputer' when he spilled beer on his CDs and left them over night. The resulting fungus that formed distorted the sound of the CDs in interesting and meaningful ways. Here's some of his research, and some media samples which include mp3s of the distorted music." Yes, the term biocomputer is used in the loosest sense.
This is an obvious attempt by RIAA blackhats to get everyone to buy new CDs while simultaneously destroying computer CD-RW. Time to grep for a good lawyer.
This is another good example of how beer benfits our lives. First I found out if I drink a beer a day it somehow helps my heart, but now... now.. my life is complete.
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As long as the fungus is on the cd and not actually ON Britney Spears, I'm fine with it. I need my baby to be tip-top for her man.
Coating CDs in beer, wine, whiskey, or any other hard or malt liquor/liquer is a violation of the DMCA.
Allowable liquids:
Windex
Water
Pepsi (One, Blue, Vanilla)
Beer, is there anything it can't do?
It's precisely beer o'clock down under (17:18 Friday), so while this article is otherwise a complete waste of 1's and 0's, at least it's aptly timed.
or the next thing you know SCO will own beer too.
SCO Sues Miller For Copyright Violations
SCO: See! The beer and fungus are derived from Linux which is derived from Unix which is owned by us, so pay up!
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"If you're not confused by quantum mechanics, you really don't understand it." - Niels Bohr
Aussies don't have any beverages that could be regarded at beer.
As the Monty Python Joke goes:
What is the difference between making love in a canoe and Austrailian Beer?
Nothing. They are both fucking close to water!
COPYRIGHT BEER! Yes, 12 year old girls are not enough! Now they want to sue us for drinking beer!
Those SOBs! If only Rainbow Brite were alive. She would know what to do.
Well, back to my beer...er, research. *hic*
...I've had Beer on my AOL coasters for 10 years now.
"If it's lost, it'll turn up. Things always do" "I love it when a plan comes together"
However this part of our culture is under threat from the tea totaling anti-Australian premier of NSW.
I am calling apon all Australians to fight this anti-booze sentiment to restore the nationalistic pride of the only country to have ever used rum as a national currency, and who's national food: vegimite is made from beer extract.
Victorians, remember that your scientific research as well as your VB swilling nature is under direct threat so even if us New South Welsh people are overcome with soberity I beg you to fight on.
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I'm Australian, and I don't like beer. Is there something wrong with me?
Yes, you probably drank Foster's.
Hmmmm ... gives new meaning to the term, "Moldy Oldies".
Caution: Be aware that beer contains a lot of female hormons. If you drink too much you start takling nonsense and you're unable to drive a car.
So now we know why skynet wants to whipe out the human race.
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"A student and teenager in Australia whose research is in the area of communication
through pick-up-lines, serendipitously created an 'optical biocomputer' when he spilled
beer on down his throat and left it there for a couple of hours. The resulting drunkeness
that formed distorted the sound of his voice in interesting and meaningful ways. Here's
some of his research, media samples which include mp3s of the distorted "music" coming soon."
Yes, the term biocomputer is used in the loosest sense.
You'll also need a supply of the beer itself. While most Australians would drink tray slops if that's all that was available, it takes many years of practice to achieve this level of sophistication. I'd suggest you start out with something more mainstream but only the good stuff. I'd recommend Boags Premium or Coopers Pale Ale. Get the full strength stuff. Light beer is un-Australian and vaguely suspect.
Once you have your gathering the tough work begins. Start drinking. Push on through the taste for the first half dozen and you'll be there! If you are completely unable to start drinking beer then you may have to start with some other girlie drink for the first couple of hours and then move on to the nectar of the gods later in the evening (afternoon or morning depending on when the support group gathered).
A couple of sessions such as this and you'll be able to stand proudly at the bar at your next public engagement and say "Beer thanks mate".
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I've created an olfactory biocomputer in my shoes, but you don't see me bragging about it.
Seriously, though, I cannot be alone in having stumbled upon these effects by accident myself.
Although it was interesting to learn the difference in growth patterns between fungus and bacteria, I can in no way see what is "pioneering," or even interesting, about this.
The resulting fungus that formed distorted the sound of the CDs in interesting and meaningful ways
Whe else thought that the guy imbibed the fungus for these effects?
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i poured beer all over my Windows 98 CD rom, and all over my computer, and they have never run more smoothly!!!
Did anyone else picture Yahoo Serious doing this as they read the summary?
cat /vmlinuz > /dev/dsp
:P
The sound of Linux.
What's this Submit thingy do?
I'm tired of going to science websites that DON'T have Bikini girls. That's what science needs to be taken seriously, more Bikini Girls! And the massive emphasis on beer makes it a Hooome Runnn with *this* hard-drinking girl-loving quantum physicist.
Yup, I'm bookmarking this one, for sure. As my favorite politician says, "I'll be back!"
Can't you see the impact this discovery could have on the music industry? "Britney Spears - now with more BEER!"
Not only can they appeal to the horny 14 year old male population, but also the impotent overweight 40 year old couch potato male population!
4. Profit!!!
Why do you people always have to be so critical of things - this guy has managed to put beer on a CD. I for one welcome our fungal music overlords, and think this is worthy of a patent. "Method of placing beverage on a CD." :D
Didn't we have story a year or so ago about some Aussie boffins researching the physics of the "fall" of bubbles in Guinness? (Do the bubbles go up or do they go down?)
I'm beginning there might be some connection between Australian scientists and foamy malt beverages. But, YMMV.
SCO commented that it allready holds a copyright on part of the source code (ingredients)for this Beer. SCO claims that Miller, Budweiser, etc., illegaly obtained this code (known has Higher Open Protocol Syntax or HOPS), and must pay a licensing fee in order to remain legal in production.
"Examples are given for both prokaryotic and eukaryotic cellular interference with optically stored data. Differences in cellular parameters such as organelle density, refractivity, and gross morphology (branching versus aggregation) are shown to impact on error correction using the Cross Interleaved Reed-Solomon Code."
Holy crap. You could have just said, "Hey, when I grow shit on my CD's it sounds funny."
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