This raises a good point: how productive are we as an economic society? Do any of us put in anything close to 100% effort? I'd say our economy is operating at around 50% of its productive capacity due simply to labor laziness. Tons of workers only put in enough effort to keep their jobs (and others just enough to look good), but few put in their best work in every situation.
:-) Thanks. Apparently no one with any mod points saw that. But it's okay. The group I posted it to loved it, even though I was only an improvement over a previous attempt at a similar parody. (That is, someone else had the idea and it worked well enough, but I modified it to make sure all the details and the speech style matched up...)
Anyway, thanks for the kind words. I hope more people get to read and enjoy this.:-)
Well when you consider the potential of all the buzz in the comments beneath the article... let's just say this article's worth is deceptively greater than I had first given it credit for.
As you can see, we've had our eye on you for some time now, Mr. Aragorn. It seems that you've been living two lives. In one life, you're Aragorn, son of Arathorn, descended from Isildur and heir to the throne of Gondor. You have a deep family history that reaches into past ages, you give hope to men and keep none for yourself, and you want to marry my daughter.
The other life is lived in the shadows, where you go by the ranger alias "Strider" and are guilty of virtually every violation of kingship we have a law for. One of these lives has a future with my daughter, and one of them does not.
I'm going to be as forthcoming as I can be, Mr. Aragorn. You're here because we need your help. We know that you've been contacted by a certain individual, a hobbit who calls himself Frodo Baggins. Now whatever you think you know about this hobbit is irrelevant. He is considered by many authorities to be carrying out the most dangerous burden of all: the One Ring of Power.
My colleagues believe that I am wasting my time with you, but I believe that you wish to do the right thing. We're willing to wipe the slate clean, give you a fresh start, and all that we're asking in return is your cooperation in bringing a hobbit to Mount Doom and accepting the crown of Gondor.
"It has a life span of only around 2 months which scientists say may be an advantage because it can evolve rapidly."
Another reason why the quest for eternal life is an evil one!
We're equipped for this world here and now... As much as I've love to experience the technological wonders of a world 3000 years from now, maybe I wouldn't be prepared for the variations in temperature, climate, or even social norms. Sure, I could adjust, but how well? This body was created specifically for life in the 21st century...
(The "attack" of the clones was barely even an attack until the post-film cartoons, and it had very little to do with the purpose of the second film in the trilogy. Then again, "Attack of the Clones" is better than "Send in the Clones", and it echoes the cheesiness of past Star Wars films that we've come to expect, and considering the equally goofy name "Star Wars" in the first place, we should have little room to complain. Therefore I like it.)
I really thought they would have developed realistic-looking sex-simulation console and PC games before going the mindgames route. You know there's something wrong with your laws when they interfere with the natural progress of things and force you to bypass sex in video games. We're such prudes...
Other female comic book characters' breasts don't matter. Mary Jane Watson's breasts are what matter. And besides, if the character is made in her likeness and her contract gives her authority to "tone down the boobs", then I say let her have it.
Note to all future makers of Spider-Man games: do whatever you have to do to make the character inappopriate enough to incite a visit from Kirsten. The only thing better than playing with her likeness is meeting the real thing!
...because everyone will be watching hoping to be glued to their TV when/if a blackout or terrorist attack hits. There's no news like bad news, and nothing can replace the ego of an American who can say he/she "saw it as it happened".
(I don't think I will intentionally watch any of the Olympics, because I'll be out looking for a job and preparing for grad school.)
Right, he was thrown up and forward, and then he came from behind Doc Oc when he hit him. That's like me throwing a baseball at the door in front of me and turning around to catch the same ball coming from behind me. Unless there's something I'm missing, this is impossible (physically, theoretically).
Most importantly, Spidey would have needed to have sped up after the air resistance slowed him down and carried him behind the moving train in order to hit Doc Oc at all.
They should have shown him slinging a web at the bridge when he came out the other side and then slamming a kick into Doc Oc as the train passed beneath him. Physics does not allow Spidey to do what he did in that scene.
The best reason to believe that the extended edition of Return of the King will hit theatres before DVD is that a release date has not been announced yet! In 2002 and 2003, the release dates of the extended editions of FOTR and TTT had been announced well in advance of their theatrical versions' DVD releases. That the same is not true of ROTK suggests that more is in store.
Of course, they could just be working on putting together some special stuff for a final release with special stuff for the extended edition trilogy.
Or Peter Jackson and crew could be devoting more energy to a sixty-foot ape.
...is when Doc Oc throws spidey *forward*, then Spidey utilizes his cat-like reflexes (they weren't exactly "spider-like" in this instance) to fit through some weird bridge before slamming into Doc Oc... from *behind* the direction in which he had been thrown in the first place.
Now that you know, you're going to be made at me every time you watch this scene. Ha ha.
So if the government can interfere with the proper function of your keyless entry device, then with proper amplification, you could really have some fun! (p.s. don't try this at home, or don't tell them i told you to.)
Um, Slashdot loads perfectly in Firefox for me. Not that I have any stake in that. I only care about my l33t h4x0r1ng 5k1||5 because my web site loads properly in just about every major web browser developed after the last version of Netscape 4.
Someone is seriously underestimating the quality of our geniuses today. If something can be assembled, and can be disassembled. If there is a code or chip or electronic key to make something work, it can be hacked. Anyone who attempts to develop technologies to prevent this from happening is wasting their time and money, because we'll just work around it. They need to start pursuing this from some other angle... like learning to profit from the free distribution of their copyrighted works.
They say their prices are appropriate, yet they are profiting enough off of their little ventures to pursue silly interests like this. I am now convinced that we pay way too much to go to the movies.:-P
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This raises a good point: how productive are we as an economic society? Do any of us put in anything close to 100% effort? I'd say our economy is operating at around 50% of its productive capacity due simply to labor laziness. Tons of workers only put in enough effort to keep their jobs (and others just enough to look good), but few put in their best work in every situation.
To be fair, the San Diego Union Tribune posted the story first, and rightfully so since Crick died in San Diego.
Word to the respective mothers of Union-Tribune staff writers Scott LaFee and Bruce Lieberman for a very good article.
Man, the first thing I saw when I read that headline was "Artificial Pr0n Created". I was thinking... this is news?!
:-) Thanks. Apparently no one with any mod points saw that. But it's okay. The group I posted it to loved it, even though I was only an improvement over a previous attempt at a similar parody. (That is, someone else had the idea and it worked well enough, but I modified it to make sure all the details and the speech style matched up...)
:-)
Anyway, thanks for the kind words. I hope more people get to read and enjoy this.
Well when you consider the potential of all the buzz in the comments beneath the article... let's just say this article's worth is deceptively greater than I had first given it credit for.
As you can see, we've had our eye on you for some time now, Mr. Aragorn. It seems that you've been living two lives. In one life, you're Aragorn, son of Arathorn, descended from Isildur and heir to the throne of Gondor. You have a deep family history that reaches into past ages, you give hope to men and keep none for yourself, and you want to marry my daughter.
The other life is lived in the shadows, where you go by the ranger alias "Strider" and are guilty of virtually every violation of kingship we have a law for. One of these lives has a future with my daughter, and one of them does not.
I'm going to be as forthcoming as I can be, Mr. Aragorn. You're here because we need your help. We know that you've been contacted by a certain individual, a hobbit who calls himself Frodo Baggins. Now whatever you think you know about this hobbit is irrelevant. He is considered by many authorities to be carrying out the most dangerous burden of all: the One Ring of Power.
My colleagues believe that I am wasting my time with you, but I believe that you wish to do the right thing. We're willing to wipe the slate clean, give you a fresh start, and all that we're asking in return is your cooperation in bringing a hobbit to Mount Doom and accepting the crown of Gondor.
(I posted this to alt.movies.the-matrix back on December 24.)
"It has a life span of only around 2 months which scientists say may be an advantage because it can evolve rapidly."
Another reason why the quest for eternal life is an evil one!
We're equipped for this world here and now... As much as I've love to experience the technological wonders of a world 3000 years from now, maybe I wouldn't be prepared for the variations in temperature, climate, or even social norms. Sure, I could adjust, but how well? This body was created specifically for life in the 21st century...
What do you mean "favorite champion"? THERE CAN ONLY BE ONE!
Therefore I like it.
(The "attack" of the clones was barely even an attack until the post-film cartoons, and it had very little to do with the purpose of the second film in the trilogy. Then again, "Attack of the Clones" is better than "Send in the Clones", and it echoes the cheesiness of past Star Wars films that we've come to expect, and considering the equally goofy name "Star Wars" in the first place, we should have little room to complain. Therefore I like it.)
DNA passed on two years ago, and I'm sure the Godfather of Hoop will pass by again before the end of the universe.
I really thought they would have developed realistic-looking sex-simulation console and PC games before going the mindgames route. You know there's something wrong with your laws when they interfere with the natural progress of things and force you to bypass sex in video games. We're such prudes...
...now might be a good time to invest in Verizon stock.
Other female comic book characters' breasts don't matter. Mary Jane Watson's breasts are what matter. And besides, if the character is made in her likeness and her contract gives her authority to "tone down the boobs", then I say let her have it.
Note to all future makers of Spider-Man games: do whatever you have to do to make the character inappopriate enough to incite a visit from Kirsten. The only thing better than playing with her likeness is meeting the real thing!
...because everyone will be watching hoping to be glued to their TV when/if a blackout or terrorist attack hits. There's no news like bad news, and nothing can replace the ego of an American who can say he/she "saw it as it happened".
(I don't think I will intentionally watch any of the Olympics, because I'll be out looking for a job and preparing for grad school.)
Right, he was thrown up and forward, and then he came from behind Doc Oc when he hit him. That's like me throwing a baseball at the door in front of me and turning around to catch the same ball coming from behind me. Unless there's something I'm missing, this is impossible (physically, theoretically).
Most importantly, Spidey would have needed to have sped up after the air resistance slowed him down and carried him behind the moving train in order to hit Doc Oc at all.
They should have shown him slinging a web at the bridge when he came out the other side and then slamming a kick into Doc Oc as the train passed beneath him. Physics does not allow Spidey to do what he did in that scene.
The best reason to believe that the extended edition of Return of the King will hit theatres before DVD is that a release date has not been announced yet! In 2002 and 2003, the release dates of the extended editions of FOTR and TTT had been announced well in advance of their theatrical versions' DVD releases. That the same is not true of ROTK suggests that more is in store.
Of course, they could just be working on putting together some special stuff for a final release with special stuff for the extended edition trilogy.
Or Peter Jackson and crew could be devoting more energy to a sixty-foot ape.
...is when Doc Oc throws spidey *forward*, then Spidey utilizes his cat-like reflexes (they weren't exactly "spider-like" in this instance) to fit through some weird bridge before slamming into Doc Oc... from *behind* the direction in which he had been thrown in the first place.
Now that you know, you're going to be made at me every time you watch this scene. Ha ha.
This has got to be worked into Aqua Teen Hunger Force somehow!
So if the government can interfere with the proper function of your keyless entry device, then with proper amplification, you could really have some fun! (p.s. don't try this at home, or don't tell them i told you to.)
Um, Slashdot loads perfectly in Firefox for me. Not that I have any stake in that. I only care about my l33t h4x0r1ng 5k1||5 because my web site loads properly in just about every major web browser developed after the last version of Netscape 4.
...and Windows Server 2003 return 5.2...
I'd much rather see someone do version e or version pi one of these days. If Winamp had stuck with version 3 until it got to 3.14... Hrm.
Someone is seriously underestimating the quality of our geniuses today. If something can be assembled, and can be disassembled. If there is a code or chip or electronic key to make something work, it can be hacked. Anyone who attempts to develop technologies to prevent this from happening is wasting their time and money, because we'll just work around it. They need to start pursuing this from some other angle... like learning to profit from the free distribution of their copyrighted works.
They say their prices are appropriate, yet they are profiting enough off of their little ventures to pursue silly interests like this. I am now convinced that we pay way too much to go to the movies. :-P