I voted for Cthulhu, which seems to have been the right choice. It's nice to see a third party candidate win by such an overwhelming margin. I'm sure that as the President he will keep all of his promises, unlike the other two twits. Sure he will eventually consume the world in darkness and despair, but at least he isn't claiming 'it's for the children'. He will eat them first.
Of course with the layout of the ballot, I can't remember if it was Cthulhu or Buchanan that I picked. Same difference I suppose...
Why they didn't contest this is beyond me, why they even bothered to show up in that PA courtroom is also beyond me. The US has no jurisdiction over Canadian businesses, period.
Maybe there is some kind of loophole provision in the NAFTA agreement that allows them jurisdiction in cases where they formerly had none. I don't really have the time to peruse the whole thing, but it was just a thought. My own opinion on content is very simple. No restrictions, no boundaries, and no government interference.
The Internet is changing the world so fast that most governments (even if they won't admit it) are starting to get scared that one day we might not need them to constantly regulate and restrict our lives or tell us what to think. Oh the horror. =)
I have heard of this book however I have never read it. Something about some desolate planet where people squabble and kill over spaceship fuel found only on said plannet or am I wrong? "
You're close, but it's a lot more than that. The 'fuel' is a spice called Melange. If eaten or inhaled the spice expands the mind and it's power. Over thousands of years (the story starts circa 10,000AD) the human race was split into various factions (physically altered as well), each using the spice to achieve higher awareness in different ways.
Because of a holy war against machines, no computers exist beyond basic life-support. No artificial intelligence or warp drives, etc. The knowledge is there but it's been outlawed. To travel across space, a navigator (giant slugs in the movie, more humanoid in the books) uses the spice to achieve a near godlike perception and uses this perception to bend space/time around entire starships, thus travelling instantly without moving (folding space). Cheech and Chong eat your heart out. =P
As for the rest of it, Arrakis (aka Dune) is just the backdrop for a huge political/religious battle that ends up shaking the known universe to its foundations. Basically humanity has become so dependent on Melange that whoever controls it's flow in effect controls the universe.
As the books progress it gets more and more complicated and plots weave around the characters, even in some cases millenia after the plans began. If you like science fiction that makes you think, it's a great read. The only trouble is that I doubt it could ever be done justice via movie or miniseries. Not that that has ever stopped hollywood before. =)
If you aren't a lawyer already, you should think about becoming one. Nice bit of doubletalk. =)
But regardless, the RIAA is too busy getting rich off the work of others to really listen to any of us.
Greed is their motivator. Greed leads to fear, fear leads to anger, anger leads to hate, hate leads to suffering, suffering leads to Ricky Martin. =P
I just can't wait for them to completely ban the mp3 format worldwide, only to realize (after wasting tons of money) that another (better) format has replaced it (which will eventually happen). Then comes the ban on any kind of digital music. Vicious cycles. Gotta love 'em.
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I voted for Cthulhu, which seems to have been the right choice. It's nice to see a third party candidate win by such an overwhelming margin. I'm sure that as the President he will keep all of his promises, unlike the other two twits. Sure he will eventually consume the world in darkness and despair, but at least he isn't claiming 'it's for the children'. He will eat them first. Of course with the layout of the ballot, I can't remember if it was Cthulhu or Buchanan that I picked. Same difference I suppose...
Remember... Chaos is your fiend...
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Why they didn't contest this is beyond me, why they even bothered to show up in that PA courtroom is also beyond me. The US has no jurisdiction over Canadian businesses, period.
Maybe there is some kind of loophole provision in the NAFTA agreement that allows them jurisdiction in cases where they formerly had none. I don't really have the time to peruse the whole thing, but it was just a thought. My own opinion on content is very simple. No restrictions, no boundaries, and no government interference.
The Internet is changing the world so fast that most governments (even if they won't admit it) are starting to get scared that one day we might not need them to constantly regulate and restrict our lives or tell us what to think. Oh the horror. =)
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I have heard of this book however I have never read it. Something about some desolate planet where people squabble and kill over spaceship fuel found only on said plannet or am I wrong? "
You're close, but it's a lot more than that. The 'fuel' is a spice called Melange. If eaten or inhaled the spice expands the mind and it's power. Over thousands of years (the story starts circa 10,000AD) the human race was split into various factions (physically altered as well), each using the spice to achieve higher awareness in different ways.
Because of a holy war against machines, no computers exist beyond basic life-support. No artificial intelligence or warp drives, etc. The knowledge is there but it's been outlawed. To travel across space, a navigator (giant slugs in the movie, more humanoid in the books) uses the spice to achieve a near godlike perception and uses this perception to bend space/time around entire starships, thus travelling instantly without moving (folding space). Cheech and Chong eat your heart out. =P
As for the rest of it, Arrakis (aka Dune) is just the backdrop for a huge political/religious battle that ends up shaking the known universe to its foundations. Basically humanity has become so dependent on Melange that whoever controls it's flow in effect controls the universe.
As the books progress it gets more and more complicated and plots weave around the characters, even in some cases millenia after the plans began. If you like science fiction that makes you think, it's a great read. The only trouble is that I doubt it could ever be done justice via movie or miniseries. Not that that has ever stopped hollywood before. =)
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Actually having an OS built into your vision could be fun...
Throw Nextstep/Litestep/whatever on there with a blood-red theme...instant TerminatorVision(tm). =)
Just as long as the thing doesn't look like a golden hair clip over my eyes, I'll be fine. =)
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If you aren't a lawyer already, you should think about becoming one. Nice bit of doubletalk. =)
But regardless, the RIAA is too busy getting rich off the work of others to really listen to any of us.
Greed is their motivator.
Greed leads to fear, fear leads to anger, anger leads to hate, hate leads to suffering, suffering leads to Ricky Martin. =P
I just can't wait for them to completely ban the mp3 format worldwide, only to realize (after wasting tons of money) that another (better) format has replaced it (which will eventually happen). Then comes the ban on any kind of digital music.
Vicious cycles. Gotta love 'em.
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