Yes I remember the show, but I had to Google the string "seattle mail order wives tv show" and ignore all the Russian adverts to find it and remind myself of the Title.
With all the high profile investigation and legal cases (both criminal and tort) on what would think are seemingly normal behaving computer science professionals - I submit that the risk and liability of computer science puts off any wannabe's. Such risk and liability as where unknown 30 years ago. Today, Engineering, Chemistry, Math, & Biology seem relatively safer in that regard. Also my guess this leads to the glut of Law graduates lately. Today one needs a law degree to protect thyself.
In regards to one recent case, alternatives such as suicide have apparently become an attractive option.
It isn't just about robots and slavery. It is just so easy for Hollywood to use robots as a class of people in conflict plots. It is more about science fiction epics in general and classes of antagonists.
Have you ever noticed in science fiction conflicts its so easy to act savagely and kill with wild abandon against an alien enemy? Whether it is bug-eyed monsters, lizard-like humanoids, or robots?
If the same plot were used in a movie conflict against a modern nation-state, it would be called racist (or spurring ethnic hatred). And the producer would get sued.
There are really only 3 professions based on the multi-thousand year long history of people in the world, Doctors, Lawyers and Priests. Everyone else is a craftsman.
As soon as I'm ordained by Microsoft, I can be the latter.
They're like the small kitchen cockroaches in suburbia. You never can get rid of them, so all you can do is mitigate periodically because over time they just repopulate from the outside in the wild (a.k.a. the neighbor's yard) which can be likened to "the cloud". (I use the RAID smoke, not the sticky spray.)
I too use PClinuxOS. Mainly because of the rolling release and ease of use. Only twice in the last three years have I ever had to do a manual apt-get to fix something.
It needs a song like the original Rosie the Riveter song. What will be the sound effect to replace the original "Bltbltbltbltbltbltblt" noise? A clacking keyboard? The error bell?
Secondly, you need a major war where all the men are gone. Although women can serve in combat jobs, they are still not subject to the draft.
I see more white space, bigger font. Probably that is good for the aging population of Slashdot readers. I suspect the younger generation of computer savvy people does not even know Slashdot exists.
Like the playwrights did with Madame Butterfly converted it to Miss Saigon, I bet fifty years from now someone will convert Les Miserables to a Snowden milieu.
What part does the Bishop play in showing initial kindess?
Although he stole more than a loaf of bread.
Instead of sneaking over the walls of Paris, the protagonist makes into the Moscow airport.
Regarding my own site, that runs the Empire game hosted on the MPE/iX operating system. I have simply found a programmer who LIKES the game AND he like the platform it is hosted.
Granted you can only get to it via simple telnet, but he likes it. The game has been running in various forms since 1973. My Zealot programmer has continued to make improvements to his very day.
Maybe he is implying of course it can't be "private" business, it has to be one of those money grubbing, "publicly" traded businesses? (A.k.a. corporations).
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Yes I remember the show, but I had to Google the string "seattle mail order wives tv show" and ignore all the Russian adverts to find it and remind myself of the Title.
With all the high profile investigation and legal cases (both criminal and tort) on what would think are seemingly normal behaving computer science professionals - I submit that the risk and liability of computer science puts off any wannabe's. Such risk and liability as where unknown 30 years ago. Today, Engineering, Chemistry, Math, & Biology seem relatively safer in that regard. Also my guess this leads to the glut of Law graduates lately. Today one needs a law degree to protect thyself.
In regards to one recent case, alternatives such as suicide have apparently become an attractive option.
It isn't just about robots and slavery. It is just so easy for Hollywood to use robots as a class of people in conflict plots. It is more about science fiction epics in general and classes of antagonists.
Have you ever noticed in science fiction conflicts its so easy to act savagely and kill with wild abandon against an alien enemy? Whether it is bug-eyed monsters, lizard-like humanoids, or robots?
If the same plot were used in a movie conflict against a modern nation-state, it would be called racist (or spurring ethnic hatred). And the producer would get sued.
There was a time NASA had better things to do than be concerned about the Social issues and Entertainment industry (and their actors).
Bread and circuses. Your tax dollars at work.
(And of course you all agree do to all humorous comments hitherto.)
Just another useless academic justifying tenure in order to never have to work another day in their life, ever.
How many Angels can dance on the head of a pin?
"Another d-mn'd thick, square book! Always, scribble, scribble, scribble! Eh! Mr. Gibbon?"
There are really only 3 professions based on the multi-thousand year long history of people in the world, Doctors, Lawyers and Priests. Everyone else is a craftsman.
As soon as I'm ordained by Microsoft, I can be the latter.
I think "The Mule" would be the first portent of doom.
Programs compiled in 1972 still work on this venerable machine last sold in 2006, end of support in 2010.
One word, Godzirra!
They're like the small kitchen cockroaches in suburbia. You never can get rid of them, so all you can do is mitigate periodically because over time they just repopulate from the outside in the wild (a.k.a. the neighbor's yard) which can be likened to "the cloud". (I use the RAID smoke, not the sticky spray.)
The U.S. Naval Institute's "Proceedings" magazine.
Yes there is an online version, but where else can you clip adverts for rail guns?
Odd no one mentioned this tome by James Desborough and Jonny Nexus.
I too use PClinuxOS. Mainly because of the rolling release and ease of use. Only twice in the last three years have I ever had to do a manual apt-get to fix something.
I DID WHAT I COULD WITH MY GASMASK
by
George Formby
http://www.monologues.co.uk/Co...
I hear it sometimes on the 1920's Radio Network (Run by PBS in some areas).
It needs a song like the original Rosie the Riveter song. What will be the sound effect to replace the original "Bltbltbltbltbltbltblt" noise? A clacking keyboard? The error bell?
Secondly, you need a major war where all the men are gone. Although women can serve in combat jobs, they are still not subject to the draft.
You may like this.
I'm still running Empire on an HP3000, a text game first run in 1973 on an HP2000C at empire.openmpe.com
Command line driven over simple telnet. (If you don't mind lots of typing.)
Recent blog entry on the HP3000 newswire:
http://3000newswire.blogs.com/...
I see more white space, bigger font. Probably that is good for the aging population of Slashdot readers. I suspect the younger generation of computer savvy people does not even know Slashdot exists.
Are "D-Waves" related to "D-Particles?
Dr. Who said he was "fond of" D-Particles in "The Time Warrior" as the 3rd Doctor in Season 11. The first episode where Sara Jane showed up.
So next thing you know, Google will have Sontarans appearing shortly.
Like the playwrights did with Madame Butterfly converted it to Miss Saigon, I bet fifty years from now someone will convert Les Miserables to a Snowden milieu.
What part does the Bishop play in showing initial kindess?
Although he stole more than a loaf of bread.
Instead of sneaking over the walls of Paris, the protagonist makes into the Moscow airport.
But who plays the young girl?
Does NSA or the Justice Dept. play Javert?
Well, if it is no longer of the Nobility, can it least get a peerage with a Knighthood?
Given the hoopla created by Yahoo groups last month this could be a solution for those wanting to bail Yahoo groups.
Regarding my own site, that runs the Empire game hosted on the MPE/iX operating system. I have simply found a programmer who LIKES the game AND he like the platform it is hosted.
Granted you can only get to it via simple telnet, but he likes it. The game has been running in various forms since 1973. My Zealot programmer has continued to make improvements to his very day.
Sealab 2021 will be run be these companies!
Maybe he is implying of course it can't be "private" business, it has to be one of those money grubbing, "publicly" traded businesses? (A.k.a. corporations).
Wasn't the faulty "laser communications" device the plot motive used in the movie "Dark Star"?
"TALBY Before we get too far away, and our signals start to fade, I just wanted to tell you... you were my favorite."