The courtesey of Linux users to any windows/mac user will not win them over. They much experience and make the decision themselves. They have to see the light that is Linux. For if you know nothing of Linux, you should feel lower and inferior. Apple is not moving towards a friendly relationship. It sees competition in Linux. Apple can see the writing on the wall. Their move is nothing more than a ploy to blind us.
You know what? thats exactly what apple zealots said when microsoft started making windows. "Apple has better quality, if people just buy macs, theyll see the light, and soon everyone will run them" Granted, apple has improve significantly the last couple of years, but not as a result of quality of product, but as a sole result of marketing. Candy coated computers are good PR, they make you want to buy them ( if youre average Joe six-pack) If linux users get into the same mindset of "our quality will win them over" then linux will fail. Microsoft and others will spread so much FUD youll think that world war three will result from runing linux on your box. lets embrace apple, since theyre helping us as a community market the goodness of linux, and counteract some of the fud thats out there
Whether or not this person is serious about this bill, as some posters haqve suggested, is irrelevant. The attempt to clamp down on pornography, mp3's etc, is part of a larger trend of oppression of the young that is sweeping america. As america gets older, its polititians become more conservative, more restrictive, and more out of touch with the youth of america. This bill is evidence of that, the age of adulthood has been increasing along with the average age of the population. Once you were considered an adult at 18, capable of making decisions like whether or not you should drink for yourself, now the age in almost every state is 21. Has the maturity of americas youth changed? no, nothing has changed, merely the perception of polititans that we are children and therefore have no rights, and can eaisily be oppressed. The youth still have the vote fortunately, one of the problems is that we dont use it. We need to send polititans a mesage, that we can take care of ourselves, that we arent children anymore, and we wont take this kind of crap like censoring and filtering an internet that we are building ourselves as much as anyone else.
Regardless of whether or not monkeys have been oficially cloned, it is safe to say that eventually they , as well as humans will be cloned. There are only minor technical glitches to be worked out, if that. The True issue is a moral and ethical one. Do humans have a responsible enough nature to handle the implications of cloning effectively. In effect, we will be Creating life from something that would not have been alive, or something (or someone) that had been dead. Humanity would be venturing into the realm formerly the domain of gods, and it wouldnt be the first time we have done so either. Almost all technical advancements have some sort of morality problems with them, from the internet to contraception, yet morality does not advance. It seems to me that while Technilogy advances at an exponential rate, morality advances at a linear rate, or worse, doesnt advance at all. Our Civic and religeous leaders need to get caught up with the technological advances of the day, and realize the implications thereof, otherwise we get uncontrolled growth of things that are bad (MS) and have to wait longer for things that are good, that is things that are fair and equitable to the masses, things that prevent the destruction of things that ordinary citizens value, and the proliferation of peace and tranquility (or Quake II networks, either way). I dont think that technological advancements like cloning should stop, or that technological advancement in general should be slowed, but what should happen is that morality should keep pace with technology, so that we dont get silly people in congress saying censor the internet or down with violent video games. ok, thats my rant for today
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I have been on the Internet for 11 years, and have never once used AOL. I can't say the same about Microsoft after having used PC for 15 years. Have you ever gone to a website hosted by AOL? have you Ever used AOL instant messenger service? Ever used ICQ? Ever recieved an e-mail from or e-mailed somone with an AOL account? In the future, do you want to Watch CNN, HBO, TBS, or visit any of their websites? you my friend, will be using AOL. Granted, its not nearly as bad as Microsoft, I use Word, and IE and im on a mac of all things (Word 5.1 was the last good product microsoft made, only 1 meg in size, 600k memory footprint, and it has features still not available in other word processing programs) But aol is working on it, after all, when MS started, it wasnt a monopoly either, aol may not be a monopoly yet, but they sure are trying hard.
Steve- Have you ever considered opening the hardware spec for the original apple ][ or the IIGS? Im sure there are a lot of hardware hackers out there who would love to play with it
1 Lenore Davis "Wow I'm in. How cool is that? Thank you very much, that's awesome. Cool, ok. Finding out what we are doing. I don't have any idea. I just know I'm going to be underground from the 26th till the New Year and I'm just like O.K. And everyone keeps asking me what exactly are you guys doing. I'm like 'I don't know' but I can't wait to find out because it has to be something cool and interesting, I'm sure. But I don't know."
Nickname: None Gender: Female Eye Color: Brown Hair Color: Brown Occupation: Advertising/Marketing
Lenore has moved around a lot, from Buffalo, to Atlanta, to Nashville, to Florida, and to New York City . She is the second oldest of four in an African-American and European-American household . Advertising is her life now. She ultimately wants to be the CEO of her own ad firm.
Strong, beautiful, dynamic, creative, independent, resilient, athletic, well spoken.
What's your favorite CD? Creed, "Human Clay"
List three items you would take with you to the Bunker, if allowed, and why? Bike, Camera, Telescope/Binoculars.
Why do you believe you deserve to survive the end of the world? I feel as if I am a pretty well rounded individual. Self motivated and will do what needs to be done in order to survive. I strive for success love to be challenged. I have strength emotionally, mentally and physically and a good heart. I believe I have a lot of good attributes that will influence children in the most positive way. :-)
2: Zack Goodman
"Great thank you. Great, excited, yeah I was actually anticipating it for a while. Just how different it's going to be. It's definitely going to be something different. I am not really sure what to expect. I can't imagine what's gonna go on in this underground room for five days."
Nickname: None Gender: Male Eye Color: Blue/Green Hair Color: Brown Occupation: Research Scientist/Athlete
Zack's an only child, and therefore pretty independent. He's a good leader , who's at times honest to a fault . Zack lives in Glen Cove, NY. He could have been a professional ball player but followed his dad's dreams instead (his dad's a surgeon). He wants to make acting and being in front of the camera his life.
Good sport, not spoiled, resents hatred and negative feelings Smart, sensitive, warm, appealing, looking for direction.
What's your favorite CD? Wu-Tang Clan, "Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)"
List three items you would take with you to the Bunker, if allowed, and why? Nothing.
Why do you believe you deserve to survive the end of the world? I still have hope for the people of the world. These values, if universal, would ensure a thriving society of caring beings.
3: Tina Kim
"Oh, Awesome. I think it's fantastic and thank god that the Asian American race will survive in the future. We won't be obsolete because of me. Capping on the other residents. Making fun of them. Oh thank you so much."
Nickname: Wiener Gender: Female Eye Color: Dark Brown Hair Color: Black With Brown Streaks Occupation: Comedienne
The baby out of four, Tina did not have a traditional Korean upbringing . She is a comedienne, has her own stage show and Web site, and wants to have her own Oprah-style television show . Raised in Seattle, WA, Tina is a thoughtful cynic who loves disco. Tina has never had a boyfriend, but is looking.
Warm, fears being hurt emotionally, has a temper, opinionated,emotional -laughs and cries easily. Responsive to feedback, open/non-defensive, hard worker, good friend, likes risks, tough cookie, survivor.
What's your favorite CD? Pet Shop Boys, "Behavior"
List three items you would take with you to the Bunker, if allowed, and why? Picture of my niece, My laptop, Pet Shop Boys CDs.
Why do you believe you deserve to survive the end of the world? I've overcome obstacles, and I'm able to analyse what needs to be done to get things accomplished. I focus on a goal and do whatever is necessary to get it done.
4: Maureen Kyle
"Thank you. I'm kinda shocked right now, I wasn't expecting it. It's great. It's a shock. I'm looking forward to getting to know everyone and getting to spend a few days with strangers. And really broadening my horizons I guess."
An all-American girl from Westlake, OH , Moe is the second oldest out of four kids. She likes to sew, cook, and clean . She wants to pursue a career in broadcasting. Moe runs six miles every day, she's a big Frank Sinatra fan, and likes to do pottery in her downtime.
Balanced, creative, kind, non-conflicted, religious, pretty, gets along well with siblings/parents/friends. Enjoys male and female company, hobbies.
What's your favorite CD? Frank Sinatra, "Greatest Hits"
List three items you would take with you to the Bunker, if allowed, and why? Treadmill, Sewing Machine, A Good Book.
Why do you believe you deserve to survive the end of the world? It would be arrogant for me to say that I deserve to survive. I think I represent a good amount of "all-american" citizens and I would be able to carry on what is important: values, education, and love for one another.
5: Micheal Michael ( not a typo)
"I'm in? Uh, Yeah. I don't know what to say. I don't know, it's kinda cool, I'll be able to get some views out there, and some people could either pick up on it, or maybe not. It will be cool to live with people, just to see what that's about. Meeting Lenore would not be bad too. Is she in? Oh ok, that wouldn't be too bad either."
Nickname: None Gender: Male Eye Color: Amber Brown Hair Color: Two-Tone (Black/Blond) Occupation: Musician
Michael Michael is a Christian, college graduate, entertainer, actor, singer, and musician. He worked his way through school DJ'ing and dancing. He's a romantic, but definitely not a player . He likes to work with people. Michael's long term goal is to revolutionize music.
Mike has high moral thinking, is opinionated, kind, somewhat oversensitive about other people's boundaries. He is interesting, has deep, strong ideas in morality...
What's your favorite CD? Michael Jackson, "Thriller"
List three items you would take with you to the Bunker, if allowed, and why? Guitar, Paper/Pen, Tape Recorder.
Why do you believe you deserve to survive the end of the world? I want to see a better world. Even though it would be said we were the only ones left, it would be a great opportunity to make things right.
6: Mike Carson
"Cool... Awesome bro. I feel excellent man . Cool. It's gonna be nice! Oh, I don't know it's just gonna be something totally different. It's gonna be fun living with people I don't know. That going to be fun. Ha Ha, could go either way, I like the uncertainty of it, you know what I mean?"
Nickname: Magic Mike Gender: Male Eye Color: Blue/Green Hair Color: Blond Occupation: DJ
Mike is a suburban boy from Stamford, CT with big city sensibilities and a taste for excitement . He's a motivational type who's working towards owning his own entertainment company. Drug-free, Mike's a definite health nut, who enjoys hiking, mountain biking, in-line skating, and uh, singing. Mike thinks he knows what it will take to survive in the Bunker .
Could be fun because of his dancing, MC-ing.
What's your favorite CD? Depeche Mode, "Music For The Masses"
List three items you would take with you to the Bunker, if allowed, and why? Photos of family and friends, Music, Drawing/writing instruments.
Why do you believe you deserve to survive the end of the world? Besides physically being in perfect health, I would be a loving father for generations to come. I would teach respect for everyone and everything.
Keep an eye on this guy, He has the potential to become the next Hitler or Stalin, his quote that he wants to wash his boots in the indian ocean after russia expands there is quite telling.
I wonder if these things could be implanted in normal people and used to flex your muscles while you sleep, make me a buff body while im dreaming of Sarah Michelle Gellar.
For more information on the mission the Mars society advocates, go Here This site includes all the papers by Robert Zubrin ( peer reviewed, mostly). This is probably the least expensive way to get to mars, at least in our lifetime. Its basically the "live off the land" approach. Instead of it being as if the pilgrims brought all the food they needed from europe, its like them growing their own food, except this time its on mars. a fascinating read at any rate
Say, by bombing TV and radio stations first. Now that's a coward and lame way to do it. Its not cowardly if it works and saves lives, when you think about it planes and missles are pretty cowardly too, all you have to do is push a button to bomb somone. Why dont we forget about all these yellow bellied ideas and go back to good old hand to hand combat, thats the manly way to fight.
"The Price of Freedom is eternal Vigilance" -Ben Franklin
We here in the united states must continue to be on the watch for such legislation sneaking through congress as riders on legitimate bills or as hastily enacted voice vote bills.
I think people in australia should be rioting in the streets over this, especially over the legalization of "altering data" on any users computer. What? We dont have enough evidence to convict this guy? Just plant some evidence on his computer, no problem. After all, he must be guilty or we wouldnt have accused him.
The question is, what would we do if such legislation was enacted here? Would we riot in the streets? Or more likely, would we just start a thread on slashdot and rant for a day or so? The second is much more likely, and worst of all, this is exactly what they want you to do, if you burn yourself out after a day, theres nothing left to keep the protest going. Americas collective attention span is so short that even the most dire problems come on their radar screens after its too late, or darn near ( y2k, global warming, Ozone hole, these are all fixed right, after all i havent heard anything about the last two in awhile, and the first one our government says is fixed, which is exactly what they would say whether it is or not). So, rather than ranting, why dont we come up with some suggestions of what to actually do if and when this actually happens here. Even if it doesnt, its always good to b prepared for any contingency.
EFF and the ACLU are about the most essential agencies out there protecting our freedoms. I hope that all slashdoters out there who enjoy their freedom give them a donation, or beter yet, join them.
No, its not an urban legend, it was actually done by a couple of MIT Students. They took the birdseed, went over to the Harvard football field during thier lunchbreak and did their thing. Football game comes around and its a scene straight out of Hitchcock.
Granted, the Chinese did invent paper, noodles, and gunpowder, but did dthey actually share their technology with the rest of the world? No. Marco Polo had to go to china, see all this cool stuff, and bring back some samples. International espionage at its finest. And as you may know, it took European inventiveness to put a practical use to paper, i.e. the printing press. And dont forget gunpowder, guess what the Chinese used it for? Firecrackers. The europeans came up with the idea of using it to fire a projectile. Which says something about the Europeans, as well as something about the ingenuity of the Chinese. Oh, and did you know that the Chinese could have ruled the world? They Had the strongest navy in the mid 1500's, but the Emperor decided to scrap it, just before they made it around the Cape of good hoope. If he hadnt, the Chinese probably would have taken over europe. Just a few interesting tidbits of info.
Moores law for individual processors may someday reach a limit imposed by harsh, physical reality, but scalability will not reach such a limit for a really long time after that. We'l just go back to having computers as big as rooms, and only the five richest kings of europe will be able to own them. Impressive
Of course, its much greater than just the web, the war is being waged on all fronts against microsoft et al, I would think that the Web would be comparable to the battle of the atlantic, in that if MS loses it, they lose the war, and if they control it, the win the war. In our little analogy, heres whos who in the second great technology war ( the first being MS vs IBM vs Apple for the OS/Desktop market)
Intel = Japan Intel can be considered the technological equivilant of japan for several reasons, the most obvious being that its allied with microsoft, the germany in our little analogy, the second bain that its big and powerful.
Public = America The most powerful force, and also the most unwilling to become involved in the fray. The american public needs to be directly harmed in order for them to get involved in the war.
Justice Department = Russia Clearly the justice department is russia, because just as russia had a "nonagression" pact with Germany, so Microsoft had an agreement with the government to not take advantage of its monopoly position. Also like Russia, theyre good while they beat up on microsoft, but heres where the cold war will be once its all over.
Linux/Open Source = England Bravely defiant, but unable to take down the juggernaut by themselves, they need the help of "America" or "Russia" to deal the final blow, without the help of either, even Linux will fall Apple= France Capitulated on the outside, but with an underground like you wouldnt believe, plus, they have style, like the french.
IBM = China The oldest tech kid on the block, like china, they have seen their once vast empire carved up by newcomers like MS and Intel.
The fronts:
Battle of the atlantic= War for the web If MS loses this, they lose the war
Fortress Europe = OS Market Linux needs to establish a beachead, perhaps with the help of the Apple underground heh.
Eastern Front = MS vs DOJ The DOJ has been screwed, and now their out for blood.
War in the pacific= nonexistant at this point The public has yet to really become involved in all these events, so far, their hasnt been a real pearl harbor to galvanize them.
I actually worked on the mission to fix the gyroscopes this summer as an intern. We were supposed to send up all the hardware in october, unfortunately, various glitches with the shuttle ( failed wiring etc) Pushed the entire shuttle schedule way back. Now it looks like SM-3A will be going up sometime in december (hopefully). Everyone was just hoping that the third Gyro wouldnt fail, but it looks like the other shoe has dropped. This also sucks since the backlog on the hubble is something like 3-4 years, and if the scope isnt available at your scheduled time, back to the end of the line you go. Were going to see a whole lot of pissed off astronomers.
I also worked on Servicing Mission 3B, which is supposed to fix the NICMOS Cryo cooler, and add some additional hardware. NICMOS is an infared camera, good for seeing through dust clouds and whatnot. Who knows when that mission is going up now.
Youre right of course, i havent been keeping up on the latest research, but on furter examination I read that indeed gravity does move at the speed of light. The implications of this are disheartening for faster than light travel, which were mostly based on using gravity to move a peice of space at huge velocities. If gravity can only move at lightspeed, it will be much harder to get around the light limit. grrr guess my warp drive will have to wait
Actually gravity isnt bounded by the speed of light because it is a phenomenon that is outside of space. Its really just the bending of spacetime itself and as such, is not limited to the speed of light. A gravity wave is a wave in spacetime where as light is a wave that travles through spacetime. A comparison would be waves in water vs waves in air. A wave in water travels much slower than a wave in air ( sound) because they are in different media, the same is true for gravity, its in a different media than light, so it obeys different speed limits
This is basically a Michalson interferometer on a monster scale. The Michalson interferometer splits up a light source, in this case, a laser, into two beams, sends them down tow tunnels at right angles to each other and then recombines them and projects the result against a screen or detector. This thing is EXTREMELY sensitive to changes in the path lengths. A change in the path length of half a wavelength of the light used is enough to cause an interference pattern at the dtector. The longer the paths used, the more sensitive it is to disturbances. This thing can detect the gravitational pull of a human walking by the end of it. Needless to say they get lots of interference, like the moon, cars, trucks, squirrels etc. Which is why they need a whole bunch of them spread out. Presumably a gravity wave will hit all the detectors at the same time, since gravity moves as fast as it wants to and doesnt have to be held back by the speed of light rule. Anything that doesnt occur at both detectors at the same time is thrown out. Pretty neat really, Einstein was right about everything else, i feel confident he'll be found right once again. Damn Sylvan fissure::pounds skull::
because you don't get your search results back right away like a regular search engine. doubletwists "agents" search a big pile of dna databases, then compile the info into something recognisable by a mere mortal, then e-mail you that your results are ready. You then need the log and pass to get your results. Handy for keeping out the competing bioresearchers et al.
One problem I see with their larger project is that the power lines run right next to the big ass tesla coil. Can you imagine what would happen if the Lightning just happened to hit the power lines instead of the other generator? Power surge from here to Kansas, not to mention they would blow out every bit of electrical gear in their control shed. Oh well, If the line is properly shielded it would be less of a problem. And how much for one of those gatling tasers? Can they build me a Phaser so I can go around zapping stupid people like dogbert?
I dont know if anyone else caught this, but the most interesting thing about this article is the fact that it mentions the memory was created by "self assembly" This is a major step towards nanotechnology. Weve finally started building things from the ground up as it were, rather than from the top down. Regardless of whether or not this memory catches on, the fact that it was literaly grown will revolutionize the industry.
Oil is generally believed to be from microscopic plants and animals that lived in the ocean many millions of years ago. Coal is from land plants, dinosaurs, the flintstones, etc. The formation of coal is a well known process that you can see occuring today in peat bogs. For centuries people have used Peat for fuel, and you can find fossilized remains of trees et al in coal, so there is no dispute about where it came from. The formation of oil on the other hand is more of a dispute, Oil is believed to be formed when microscopic platds and animals precipitate out of seawater and form sediment. As the sediment gets compressed over millions of years, the microbes are turned into oil in a similar fashion to coal. Coal = land plants Oil = Ocean microbes but really, any kind of microbe will do, as long as its organic. Gold's article makes a lot of sense, although it wouldnt explain why most oil occurs in sandy areas ( i.e places where oceans used to be) Whereas the formation of oil doesnt explain the helium ( any helium would simply float to the surface and out of the atmosphere) Either way, its an intriguing theory
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You know what? thats exactly what apple zealots said when microsoft started making windows. "Apple has better quality, if people just buy macs, theyll see the light, and soon everyone will run them" Granted, apple has improve significantly the last couple of years, but not as a result of quality of product, but as a sole result of marketing. Candy coated computers are good PR, they make you want to buy them ( if youre average Joe six-pack) If linux users get into the same mindset of "our quality will win them over" then linux will fail. Microsoft and others will spread so much FUD youll think that world war three will result from runing linux on your box. lets embrace apple, since theyre helping us as a community market the goodness of linux, and counteract some of the fud thats out there
Whether or not this person is serious about this bill, as some posters haqve suggested, is irrelevant. The attempt to clamp down on pornography, mp3's etc, is part of a larger trend of oppression of the young that is sweeping america. As america gets older, its polititians become more conservative, more restrictive, and more out of touch with the youth of america. This bill is evidence of that, the age of adulthood has been increasing along with the average age of the population. Once you were considered an adult at 18, capable of making decisions like whether or not you should drink for yourself, now the age in almost every state is 21. Has the maturity of americas youth changed? no, nothing has changed, merely the perception of polititans that we are children and therefore have no rights, and can eaisily be oppressed. The youth still have the vote fortunately, one of the problems is that we dont use it. We need to send polititans a mesage, that we can take care of ourselves, that we arent children anymore, and we wont take this kind of crap like censoring and filtering an internet that we are building ourselves as much as anyone else.
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God help us all! heres whos in the bunker!
:-)
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1 Lenore Davis
"Wow I'm in. How cool is that? Thank you very much, that's
awesome. Cool, ok. Finding out what we are doing. I don't have any
idea. I just know I'm going to be underground from the 26th till the
New Year and I'm just like O.K. And everyone keeps asking me
what exactly are you guys doing. I'm like 'I don't know' but I can't
wait to find out because it has to be something cool and interesting,
I'm sure. But I don't know."
Nickname: None
Gender: Female
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Brown
Occupation: Advertising/Marketing
Lenore has moved around a lot, from Buffalo, to Atlanta, to
Nashville, to Florida, and to New York City . She
is the second oldest of four in an African-American and
European-American household . Advertising is
her life now. She ultimately wants to be the CEO of her own
ad firm.
Strong, beautiful, dynamic, creative, independent, resilient, athletic,
well spoken.
What's your favorite CD?
Creed, "Human Clay"
List three items you would take with you to the Bunker, if
allowed, and why?
Bike, Camera, Telescope/Binoculars.
Why do you believe you deserve to survive the end of the world?
I feel as if I am a pretty well rounded individual. Self motivated
and will do what needs to be done in order to survive. I strive for
success love to be challenged. I have strength emotionally,
mentally and physically and a good heart. I believe I have a lot of
good attributes that will influence children in the most positive way.
2: Zack Goodman
"Great thank you. Great, excited, yeah I was actually anticipating it
for a while. Just how different it's going to be. It's definitely going to
be something different. I am not really sure what to expect. I can't
imagine what's gonna go on in this underground room for five days."
Nickname: None
Gender: Male
Eye Color: Blue/Green
Hair Color: Brown
Occupation: Research Scientist/Athlete
Zack's an only child, and therefore pretty independent. He's
a good leader , who's at times honest to a fault
. Zack lives in Glen Cove, NY. He could have
been a professional ball player but followed his dad's
dreams instead (his dad's a surgeon). He wants to make
acting and being in front of the camera his life.
Good sport, not spoiled, resents hatred and negative feelings
Smart, sensitive, warm, appealing, looking for direction.
What's your favorite CD?
Wu-Tang Clan, "Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)"
List three items you would take with you to the Bunker, if
allowed, and why?
Nothing.
Why do you believe you deserve to survive the end of the
world?
I still have hope for the people of the world. These values, if
universal, would ensure a thriving society of caring beings.
3: Tina Kim
"Oh, Awesome. I think it's fantastic and thank god that the Asian
American race will survive in the future. We won't be obsolete
because of me. Capping on the other residents. Making fun of them.
Oh thank you so much."
Nickname: Wiener
Gender: Female
Eye Color: Dark Brown
Hair Color: Black With Brown Streaks
Occupation: Comedienne
The baby out of four, Tina did not have a traditional Korean
upbringing . She is a comedienne, has her own
stage show and Web site, and wants to have her own
Oprah-style television show . Raised in Seattle,
WA, Tina is a thoughtful cynic who loves disco. Tina has
never had a boyfriend, but is looking.
Warm, fears being hurt emotionally, has a temper,
opinionated,emotional -laughs and cries easily. Responsive to
feedback, open/non-defensive, hard worker, good friend, likes risks,
tough cookie, survivor.
What's your favorite CD?
Pet Shop Boys, "Behavior"
List three items you would take with you to the Bunker, if
allowed, and why?
Picture of my niece, My laptop, Pet Shop Boys CDs.
Why do you believe you deserve to survive the end of the world?
I've overcome obstacles, and I'm able to analyse what needs to
be done to get things accomplished. I focus on a goal and do
whatever is necessary to get it done.
4: Maureen Kyle
"Thank you. I'm kinda shocked right now, I wasn't expecting it. It's
great. It's a shock. I'm looking forward to getting to know everyone
and getting to spend a few days with strangers. And really
broadening my horizons I guess."
Nickname: Moe
Gender: Female
Eye Color: Hazel
Hair Color: Chestnut Brown
Occupation: Student
An all-American girl from Westlake, OH , Moe is
the second oldest out of four kids. She likes to sew, cook,
and clean . She wants to pursue a career in
broadcasting. Moe runs six miles every day, she's a big
Frank Sinatra fan, and likes to do pottery in her downtime.
Balanced, creative, kind, non-conflicted, religious, pretty, gets
along well with siblings/parents/friends. Enjoys male and female
company, hobbies.
What's your favorite CD?
Frank Sinatra, "Greatest Hits"
List three items you would take with you to the Bunker, if
allowed, and why?
Treadmill, Sewing Machine, A Good Book.
Why do you believe you deserve to survive the end of the world?
It would be arrogant for me to say that I deserve to survive. I
think I represent a good amount of "all-american" citizens and I
would be able to carry on what is important: values, education, and
love for one another.
5: Micheal Michael ( not a typo)
"I'm in? Uh, Yeah. I don't know what to say. I don't know, it's kinda
cool, I'll be able to get some views out there, and some people
could either pick up on it, or maybe not. It will be cool to live with
people, just to see what that's about. Meeting Lenore would not be
bad too. Is she in? Oh ok, that wouldn't be too bad either."
Nickname: None
Gender: Male
Eye Color: Amber Brown
Hair Color: Two-Tone (Black/Blond)
Occupation: Musician
Michael Michael is a Christian, college graduate, entertainer,
actor, singer, and musician. He worked his way
through school DJ'ing and dancing. He's a romantic, but
definitely not a player . He likes to work with
people. Michael's long term goal is to revolutionize music.
Mike has high moral thinking, is opinionated, kind, somewhat
oversensitive about other people's boundaries. He is interesting,
has deep, strong ideas in morality
What's your favorite CD?
Michael Jackson, "Thriller"
List three items you would take with you to the Bunker, if
allowed, and why?
Guitar, Paper/Pen, Tape Recorder.
Why do you believe you deserve to survive the end of the world?
I want to see a better world. Even though it would be said we
were the only ones left, it would be a great opportunity to make
things right.
6: Mike Carson
"Cool... Awesome bro. I feel excellent man . Cool. It's gonna be
nice! Oh, I don't know it's just gonna be something totally different.
It's gonna be fun living with people I don't know. That going to be
fun. Ha Ha, could go either way, I like the uncertainty of it, you
know what I mean?"
Nickname: Magic Mike
Gender: Male
Eye Color: Blue/Green
Hair Color: Blond
Occupation: DJ
Mike is a suburban boy from Stamford, CT with big city
sensibilities and a taste for excitement . He's a
motivational type who's working towards owning
his own entertainment company. Drug-free, Mike's a
definite health nut, who enjoys hiking, mountain biking,
in-line skating, and uh, singing. Mike thinks he knows what
it will take to survive in the Bunker .
Could be fun because of his dancing, MC-ing.
What's your favorite CD?
Depeche Mode, "Music For The Masses"
List three items you would take with you to the Bunker, if
allowed, and why?
Photos of family and friends, Music, Drawing/writing
instruments.
Why do you believe you deserve to survive the end of the
world?
Besides physically being in perfect health, I would be a loving
father for generations to come. I would teach respect for everyone
and everything.
I wonder if these things could be implanted in normal people and used to flex your muscles while you sleep, make me a buff body while im dreaming of Sarah Michelle Gellar.
Now that's a coward and lame way to do it.
Its not cowardly if it works and saves lives, when you think about it planes and missles are pretty cowardly too, all you have to do is push a button to bomb somone. Why dont we forget about all these yellow bellied ideas and go back to good old hand to hand combat, thats the manly way to fight.
We here in the united states must continue to be on the watch for such legislation sneaking through congress as riders on legitimate bills or as hastily enacted voice vote bills.
I think people in australia should be rioting in the streets over this, especially over the legalization of "altering data" on any users computer. What? We dont have enough evidence to convict this guy? Just plant some evidence on his computer, no problem. After all, he must be guilty or we wouldnt have accused him.
The question is, what would we do if such legislation was enacted here? Would we riot in the streets? Or more likely, would we just start a thread on slashdot and rant for a day or so? The second is much more likely, and worst of all, this is exactly what they want you to do, if you burn yourself out after a day, theres nothing left to keep the protest going. Americas collective attention span is so short that even the most dire problems come on their radar screens after its too late, or darn near ( y2k, global warming, Ozone hole, these are all fixed right, after all i havent heard anything about the last two in awhile, and the first one our government says is fixed, which is exactly what they would say whether it is or not). So, rather than ranting, why dont we come up with some suggestions of what to actually do if and when this actually happens here. Even if it doesnt, its always good to b prepared for any contingency.
EFF and the ACLU are about the most essential agencies out there protecting our freedoms. I hope that all slashdoters out there who enjoy their freedom give them a donation, or beter yet, join them.
But you have to realize first that it was authored by a sci-fi writer, so that couldnt possibly be true
Intel = Japan
Intel can be considered the technological equivilant of japan for several reasons, the most obvious being that its allied with microsoft, the germany in our little analogy, the second bain that its big and powerful.
Public = America
The most powerful force, and also the most unwilling to become involved in the fray. The american public needs to be directly harmed in order for them to get involved in the war.
Justice Department = Russia
Clearly the justice department is russia, because just as russia had a "nonagression" pact with Germany, so Microsoft had an agreement with the government to not take advantage of its monopoly position. Also like Russia, theyre good while they beat up on microsoft, but heres where the cold war will be once its all over.
Linux/Open Source = England
Bravely defiant, but unable to take down the juggernaut by themselves, they need the help of "America" or "Russia" to deal the final blow, without the help of either, even Linux will fall
Apple= France
Capitulated on the outside, but with an underground like you wouldnt believe, plus, they have style, like the french.
IBM = China
The oldest tech kid on the block, like china, they have seen their once vast empire carved up by newcomers like MS and Intel.
The fronts:
Battle of the atlantic= War for the web
If MS loses this, they lose the war
Fortress Europe = OS Market
Linux needs to establish a beachead, perhaps with the help of the Apple underground heh.
Eastern Front = MS vs DOJ
The DOJ has been screwed, and now their out for blood.
War in the pacific= nonexistant at this point
The public has yet to really become involved in all these events, so far, their hasnt been a real pearl harbor to galvanize them.
I also worked on Servicing Mission 3B, which is supposed to fix the NICMOS Cryo cooler, and add some additional hardware. NICMOS is an infared camera, good for seeing through dust clouds and whatnot. Who knows when that mission is going up now.