Lessee, put nanobot on slide with raw materials and energy source. Nanobot took 287.41 hours to replicate. (Observation: Little buggers take FOREVER to cover any distance.) Both nanobots then turned to nearest supply of raw materials and energy to replicate - each other. Both nanobots deactivated 2 seconds later, experiment over. Conclusion: Next time I give'em frikkin' LASERS! (I knew that degre from Abberant University would come in handy someday!) };->
Heh, The computer I'm currently posting on was rescued from dumpster duty. It had all the companies data from the last quarter it was used on it. I was nice enough to reformat it for them before I upgraded the OS. BTW, my brother worked at the company (He was the one that pointed out the computer to me), He still doesn't know how I found out what his first year's pay was!) };->
The Major companies just lease hard and lap tops. The providing company usually sells the old computers in bulk to aftermarkets after they're returned, or strips them for reusable parts and sell or junk the rest of the parts. (usedcomputer.com, refurbdepot.com and techsoup.com are a couple of companies that quickly come to mind)
Congratulations! You've just discovered a use that will give new life to the US penny! It's about the right size and shape, and everybody's got some laying around. (Just use the tails side so the date won't screw it up!) };->
Hmm, maybe I'd better quit baking yeast bread and brewing my own beer too! Definitely nails me as a bio-terrorist since my activities deprive American corporations of revenue, eh?
"I hope he doesn't win, if he does, I'm going to feel really silly for the hundreds of hours I've put in on work over the years, when I could have done this./Me Rolls Eyes."
Then again, if he succeeds in getting re-imbursed for 3+ years of cheating, you have a clear-cut case to even MORE reimbursment for Doing it honestly!
What exactly he will be saying _when_ he leaves Microsoft? He strikes me as the type of evangelist that fervently espouces the party line of whomever happens to be paying him at the moment.
"Other than the wow-factor of, "I've been in outer space!", there really isn't a reason for the average civilian to go...It's not like they're going to visit relatives on Mars;)"
"DNA and RNA aren't proteins, they are nucleic acids. Completely different structure and composition"
DOH! (smacks head) That's what I get for trying to think faster than I type!
Your post nailed what I was fumbling around trying to say. It would be exciting if nanobacteria were proof of one of those scenarios. (Quite literally a whole new way of life!) };->
Thanks!
Most life as we know it uses DNA as its basis, but some primitive bacteria use RNA, As do some viruses, which aren't "technically" alive (ie: they need a host lifeform to spread, not just an organic media.) OTOH, DNA and RNA aren't the only protiens capable of being used to pass on information. I read the articles but couldn't find anyone investigating to see if there's a possibility that nanobacteria use Prions to self replicate. Seems like a possible avenue, since they did find DNA like activity, but couldn't (so far) find any DNA. (Would this even be possible? Or am I just blowing smoke anally?) };->
"At what point are people -- rational people-- going to get together and form a coalition to bring about a bloodless coup, lift the Democrats and Republicans from office, wipe clean the slate of stupid laws and ridiculous political/legal traditions, form a new American government starting from the foundation of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights, and finally make it so that bullshit like this is the exception rather than the norm? Good God, the nation's gone absolutely ape-shit. When's the revolution, and how can it be brought about without further bloodshed? Ridiculous lawsuits like this are just a symptom of how detached from reality the US has gotten. "
Simple, get your friends, neighbors, co-workers, et all, and their friends, etc. to go to the polls and vote for ANYBODY on the ballots that is NOT a Republican or Democrat, any and all public offices! (Doesn't matter if the other is Libertarian, Communist, Nazi, Order of the Celestial UFO party or what, just vote for'em!) The ensuimg chaos in goverment as the status quo battles it out with the influx of outsiders that make it in should tie up the whole mess enough to keep'em out of the common joe's hair at least two years, maybe four. And after the dust settles, just maybe they'll start paying a bit attention to what the public, as opposed to the corporations, want done. (Heh, if yer gonna dream, dream big! };-> )
"Why would producers of legitimate software, e.g. Kazaa, Weatherbug, etc. bundle their stuff with known spamware, ad-serving crap, and general spyware bullshit?"
Mainly, they are just the candy coated bait to trick you into filling your computer with spyware. (Why do you think they give'em away?)
"There are compelling reasons to explore space - but population control is not one of them."
No, but longtime population preservation is! (Or do we just keep hoping that pandemics, planetary impact, or other global disasters just never happen?)
"Pretty soon most in city travel will move towards public transportation and small aircraft will remove much of the cost of building highways and their economic cost. Really this whole thing makes a lot of sense to the government."
Is it just, or was this quote lifted from a 1920's science magazine?
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Lessee, put nanobot on slide with raw materials and energy source. Nanobot took 287.41 hours to replicate. (Observation: Little buggers take FOREVER to cover any distance.) Both nanobots then turned to nearest supply of raw materials and energy to replicate - each other. Both nanobots deactivated 2 seconds later, experiment over.
Conclusion: Next time I give'em frikkin' LASERS!
(I knew that degre from Abberant University would come in handy someday!) };->
Heh, The computer I'm currently posting on was rescued from dumpster duty. It had all the companies data from the last quarter it was used on it. I was nice enough to reformat it for them before I upgraded the OS. BTW, my brother worked at the company (He was the one that pointed out the computer to me), He still doesn't know how I found out what his first year's pay was!) };->
The Major companies just lease hard and lap tops.
The providing company usually sells the old computers in bulk to aftermarkets after they're returned, or strips them for reusable parts and sell or junk the rest of the parts.
(usedcomputer.com, refurbdepot.com and techsoup.com are a couple of companies that quickly come to mind)
Congratulations! You've just discovered a use that will give new life to the US penny! It's about the right size and shape, and everybody's got some laying around. (Just use the tails side so the date won't screw it up!) };->
Hmm, maybe I'd better quit baking yeast bread and brewing my own beer too! Definitely nails me as a bio-terrorist since my activities deprive American corporations of revenue, eh?
Actually, artificial audiences have been around for decades! They're called "Neilson Families".
"I hope he doesn't win, if he does, I'm going to feel really silly for the hundreds of hours I've put in on work over the years, when I could have done this. /Me Rolls Eyes."
Then again, if he succeeds in getting re-imbursed for 3+ years of cheating, you have a clear-cut case to even MORE reimbursment for Doing it honestly!
What exactly he will be saying _when_ he leaves Microsoft?
He strikes me as the type of evangelist that fervently espouces the party line of whomever happens to be paying him at the moment.
" ... but this whole Teutonic Plate Movement thing sounds kinda scary and images of blonde hair and blue eyes spring to mind."
Hmm, `Teutonic Plate Movement`, Isn't that the study of German Denture looseness? (Maybe we should invest in polygrip? };-> )
"Other than the wow-factor of, "I've been in outer space!", there really isn't a reason for the average civilian to go...It's not like they're going to visit relatives on Mars ;)"
Not yet, but...
"DNA and RNA aren't proteins, they are nucleic acids. Completely different structure and composition"
DOH! (smacks head) That's what I get for trying to think faster than I type!
Your post nailed what I was fumbling around trying to say.
It would be exciting if nanobacteria were proof of one of those scenarios. (Quite literally a whole new way of life!) };->
Thanks!
There's already a remake: http://oosterwijk.keenspace.com/
And in it, Obi Wan's a woman!
(Oh, and they threw in Star trek NG and LOTR, fnar!) };->
Most life as we know it uses DNA as its basis, but some primitive bacteria use RNA, As do some viruses, which aren't "technically" alive (ie: they need a host lifeform to spread, not just an organic media.)
OTOH, DNA and RNA aren't the only protiens capable of being used to pass on information. I read the articles but couldn't find anyone investigating to see if there's a possibility that nanobacteria use Prions to self replicate.
Seems like a possible avenue, since they did find DNA like activity, but couldn't (so far) find any DNA.
(Would this even be possible? Or am I just blowing smoke anally?) };->
That's nothing new, I've been living one for years!
WOW! And it STILL runs faster than my 1 bit/1 hz Turing machine! Truly awesome!
"At what point are people -- rational people-- going to get together and form a coalition to bring about a bloodless coup, lift the Democrats and Republicans from office, wipe clean the slate of stupid laws and ridiculous political/legal traditions, form a new American government starting from the foundation of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights, and finally make it so that bullshit like this is the exception rather than the norm? Good God, the nation's gone absolutely ape-shit. When's the revolution, and how can it be brought about without further bloodshed? Ridiculous lawsuits like this are just a symptom of how detached from reality the US has gotten. "
Simple, get your friends, neighbors, co-workers, et all, and their friends, etc. to go to the polls and vote for ANYBODY on the ballots that is NOT a Republican or Democrat, any and all public offices! (Doesn't matter if the other is Libertarian, Communist, Nazi, Order of the Celestial UFO party or what, just vote for'em!)
The ensuimg chaos in goverment as the status quo battles it out with the influx of outsiders that make it in should tie up the whole mess enough to keep'em out of the common joe's hair at least two years, maybe four.
And after the dust settles, just maybe they'll start paying a bit attention to what the public, as opposed to the corporations, want done.
(Heh, if yer gonna dream, dream big! };-> )
"How the fuck do you invent a word" ?
/ aboutwo rdorigins/quiz
Like this:
http://www.askoxford.com/asktheexperts/faq
"Why not use lawyers instead. They aren't as cute and no-one gets attached to them."
IIRC they looked into it, but lawyers were WAAY too expensive, even if they were better at digging up dirt, and more expendable!
"Why would producers of legitimate software, e.g. Kazaa, Weatherbug, etc. bundle their stuff with known spamware, ad-serving crap, and general spyware bullshit?"
Mainly, they are just the candy coated bait to trick you into filling your computer with spyware.
(Why do you think they give'em away?)
"There are compelling reasons to explore space - but population control is not one of them."
No, but longtime population preservation is!
(Or do we just keep hoping that pandemics, planetary impact, or other global disasters just never happen?)
"Pretty soon most in city travel will move towards public transportation and small aircraft will remove much of the cost of building highways and their economic cost. Really this whole thing makes a lot of sense to the government."
Is it just, or was this quote lifted from a 1920's science magazine?
"Exactly. They give one side, fox gives the other. The truth lies somewhere in between. That is why it's important to have both."
Ummm, not quite. IMO the truth is far above the reach of either of them.
Sorry, I'm in the wrong area. I thought this article was about Travelocity commercials!
This oughtta give'em something to listen to: http://www.erikyyy.de/tempest/
> "almost certainly within 20 years"...so right after those flying cars and human-equivalent AI that are about 10 years off, right?
Right. (And BTW where ARE those aluminium jumpsuits we're all supposed to wearing this century?)