Exactly. Americans will be included in the movie as extras whose sole purpose is look terrified for five seconds before they are reduced to elementary particles by the Vogons.
Come to think of it... Maybe they could take votes for people the public most wants to see obliterated. I mean, think about the people you could draw to see the movie that way! I mean, we could tell Bush that it's a great publicity stunt- a real good way for him to show what good terms he's on with the Brits- and plus reach those annoyingly liberal geek-types!
I'm not sure if I want it to become an annual conference or not. While combating spam is always good, and the list of those involved looks decent, if the conference becomes a regular thing, it means that spam is still a big problem.
Yeah, yeah. I'm probably being over-idealistic again to try to imagine that spam would become any less of a problem, no matter what measures are enforced.
So while I really hope something somehow gets done (Maybe that *cringe* AOL thing will help...) I'm not throwing out my spam filter just yet.
What's so wrong with making games that aren't "adult"? There are tons of games for mature audiences if you want something bloody or intellectually stimulating, but if you just want to sit around and play, with some familiar characters and a bit of light plot? Sometimes things like Mario and such are a great way to just chill. ^_~ So if Nintendo wants to keep making "childish" games, more power to 'em.
I first heard about this on NPR, where they were discussing its millitary applications, as in, sending small, insectoid robotic spies into the caves where terrorists are suspected to be hiding, etc.
What fascinated me was what they'd discovered about the flight patterns of butterflies. Apparently the idea of a "chaos butterfly" has another meaning. A butterfly's flight is literally random. Their wings are controlled by around 5 sets of muscles, each causing a different kind of movement, which causes their erratic flight. The thing is, the researchers can't find a pattern to it. The military was looking at butterflies because of this erratic flight pattern. It makes them nearly impossible to catch. Very good for spy-bugs.
But in all truth, the science is really awesome, but the proposed military applications are disturbing. If they have robotic bug-spies.. they could literally have eyes anywhere, and who says they'd restrict it to enemy territory? This is the war on terrorism, a war which Bush is assuming is on the home front, and I think he's already shown how far he will go to root out suspected terrorists.
So no direct interfaces with my brain for a while.
That just sucks. I mean... I know I can type faster than I can talk, but think of how much I could do if I could move my mouse with but a thought! MUAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
Wait... on second thought, maybe the Internet doesn't need to be exposed to my every thought. ^_^
It would still be awesome, though.
..but my computer would still be slow.
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Come to think of it... Maybe they could take votes for people the public most wants to see obliterated. I mean, think about the people you could draw to see the movie that way! I mean, we could tell Bush that it's a great publicity stunt- a real good way for him to show what good terms he's on with the Brits- and plus reach those annoyingly liberal geek-types!
Then again... Maybe that isn't such a good idea.
Actually, I was implying the spam as the cause of the conference. No big problem with spam, no need for a conference, right?
I'm not sure if I want it to become an annual conference or not. While combating spam is always good, and the list of those involved looks decent, if the conference becomes a regular thing, it means that spam is still a big problem.
Yeah, yeah. I'm probably being over-idealistic again to try to imagine that spam would become any less of a problem, no matter what measures are enforced.
So while I really hope something somehow gets done (Maybe that *cringe* AOL thing will help...) I'm not throwing out my spam filter just yet.
Or if this isn't cheap, maybe it will make sattelite access cheaper in response. ^_~
Oh, just wait until the normal rats learn to disguise themselves as roborats as a survival adaptation...
High speed internet access for those of us who live out in the woods would be great, since sattelite is incredibly expensive...
As long as they don't get shot down as UFO's....
Can I sue AOL for sending me all of these AOL cds? I mean.. if that isn't spam...
What's so wrong with making games that aren't "adult"? There are tons of games for mature audiences if you want something bloody or intellectually stimulating, but if you just want to sit around and play, with some familiar characters and a bit of light plot? Sometimes things like Mario and such are a great way to just chill. ^_~
So if Nintendo wants to keep making "childish" games, more power to 'em.
I first heard about this on NPR, where they were discussing its millitary applications, as in, sending small, insectoid robotic spies into the caves where terrorists are suspected to be hiding, etc.
What fascinated me was what they'd discovered about the flight patterns of butterflies. Apparently the idea of a "chaos butterfly" has another meaning. A butterfly's flight is literally random. Their wings are controlled by around 5 sets of muscles, each causing a different kind of movement, which causes their erratic flight. The thing is, the researchers can't find a pattern to it. The military was looking at butterflies because of this erratic flight pattern. It makes them nearly impossible to catch. Very good for spy-bugs.
But in all truth, the science is really awesome, but the proposed military applications are disturbing. If they have robotic bug-spies.. they could literally have eyes anywhere, and who says they'd restrict it to enemy territory? This is the war on terrorism, a war which Bush is assuming is on the home front, and I think he's already shown how far he will go to root out suspected terrorists.
So no direct interfaces with my brain for a while. That just sucks. I mean... I know I can type faster than I can talk, but think of how much I could do if I could move my mouse with but a thought! MUAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
Wait... on second thought, maybe the Internet doesn't need to be exposed to my every thought. ^_^
It would still be awesome, though.
..but my computer would still be slow.