User: ScoobieKW

Re:cool. My first SF (Secret Under the Sea!!!)

On: Mad Scientists' Club Returns To Print

Gordon Dickson rocked my world, later that year I graduated to Asimov and Clarke. Next thing I know I read Heinlein and you can guess the rest. I Grok therefore I am.

Photo.net Slashdotted

On: Philip Greenspun Answers

Philip,

When the system recovers, I would be interested to see the stats. What was the failure point? The database connection? AOLserver?

Steve

Re: algae that produce oil: Greenpeace & SoyDiesel

On: Sunlight + Algae = Hydrogen fuel

Back in the early 90's Greenpeace toured the USA with a solar generated built into a semi trailer. The generator was used to power and record live concerts for a benefit album.

The trailer was hauled by a Ryder Tractor that burned soy diesel. The cost for the fuel ran about the same as fossil fuel diesel in Europe, or the cost of US diesel once you factor in direct and indirect subsidies.

It smelled mildly like French Fries, a lot more pleasant than ff diesel. The particulate count was much lower and as previously mentioned the O2 CO2 cycle was balenced.

Cool stuff, friends of mine were the drivers, one even bought an old Mercedes diesel and ran Soy Diesel in it.

Steve

Alice Cooper + Muppet Show = Warped Childhood

On: Muppets Sold

School's Out and Welcome to my Nightmare, what a shock to my 4th grade mind. It warped me for all time.

Thanks Jim!!!

Re:Filming a sequel simultaneously?

On: Part of Ender's Game Script Posted

Superman I and II were filmed at the same time. This was helpful for the special effects as well as the few bits of Brando.