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Comment Well (Score 0) 832

I'm certainly never going to read any of his books now. If he rails on the interesting parts of another sci-fi universe, I believe it's a safe bet that his is utterly dull. As to the comment on there about "Human-cyborg relations", remember that a cyborg is a cybernetic organism. That would include droids, as well as "traditional" cyborgs like Lobot, Vader, and that ilk.

Comment Re:On his way to Tennessee. (Score 0) 135

He is driving to Tennessee.

He got his oil changed and radiator flushed. He sent two items to Tennessee via fedex with these tracking numbers, "868322701268" and "869744129440". He purchased "Garmin MapSource 24K TOPO - National Parks" at REI so he could stay off of the radar. What has tipped me off to that as he purchased a flash memory card at Best Buy and then returned it because he didn't need it.

He isn't traveling alone as he spent $170 at a restaurant.

It should take him about 5 days to drive to Tennessee. But more than likely he will be taking a few extra days at the National parks. What a vacation if you ask me, all expenses paid.

Nathan

Incorrect. The packages were shipped to DC and Memphis, respectively. http://bit.ly/17KWPG

Comment Re:when will it become self reproducing (Score 0) 97

DNA is already self replicable.

Do we then put it on another planet and see if it survives and evolves...

Meteorites, such as the Murchison meteorite have been found with organic matter. It contains amino acids as well as inorganic precursors that the Miller-Urey experiment proved could produce organic compounds.

Falcon

The problem is that the Miller-Urey experiment was irreparably flawed from the get-go. Note that they used water, methane, ammonia, and hydrogen. They used chemical compounds that would give them the results they so desperately needed to bolster their claims that life could have arisen on its own. The experiment, so flawed, only shows that blasting a bunch of water, methane, ammonia, and hydrogen with several thousand volts will create a few amino acids. (Five, to be exact, out of twenty-two required for life to exist.) The other flaw in the experiment, and indeed the evolutionary theory as a whole, is the law of entropy. An argument can be made that there is proof in computers or cars or what-all that it's possible to get a more advanced thing as time passes, contrary to said law. There is a common factor in all of those things though. Can you guess? Yup, a human mind. A guiding intelligence, if you will. In case you haven't noticed yet, I do not adhere to the so-called "theory of evolution".

Role Playing (Games)

Submission + - Vs. : Why do we metagame? (sleeperhit.net) 1

Ronald Diemicke writes: "World of Warcraft players leveled 1 to cap hang out in front of Iron Forge and dance. Fallout 3 players seek out new and elaborate ways of destroying their avatar. Brawlers in Smash Brothers have an itchy pause finger ready to catch any humiliatingly hilarious screen grabs. The thugs running rampant in Grand Theft Auto are putting Evil Knievel to shame by using a full assortment of vehicles to pull off some incredible stunt work. Personally, I like to collect and move things. My favorite is making piles of bodies in any game that doesn't make them vanish and lets me move them around. Metal Gear is very good for it but I've found that Tenchu was the best for this hobby. Ever catch yourself doing something in game that isn't exactly part of the game or just really dumb?"

Comment What kind of stupid idea is this? (Score 0) 390

I'm not going to stop talking about news or current events in my own house, let alone online. I use Skype for a reason, including talking with friends about stories in the news, and that requires *GASP* LINKING to the stories, or posting snippets. Not only that, but this would effectively make all decent sources for any sort of research paper illegal to access. This legal eagle needs to take a drink from the fountain of non-stupidity.

Comment Re:And... (Score 0) 160

going to h t t p colon slash slash dot dot org doesn't inherently make me a "twit", as twitter does.

It's h t t p colon slash slash slash dot dot org.

In other news...I've avoided Twitter like the plague it is. I don't even have text messaging on my cell phone. I cannot bring myself to degrade the English language in such a horrendous form as what is known as "leetspeak" or "textese." I can't compress a good, well-formed, rational opinion or thought into a 140-character bastardization of the original phrasing. Sorry.

Games

A Brief History of Downloadable Console Games 53

Ant sends in a story at CNet about the evolution of downloadable console games, ranging from Intellivision's PlayCable in 1981 to the modern systems we see today. Quoting: "Intellivision was the first home console to let users download games via a coaxial cable line. Subscribers rented a special cartridge that hooked up to local cable and would be able to download single games that could be played until users decided to download new titles. The service's downfall was a result of innovations to Mattel's Intellivision game system, which began using cartridges with ever-increasing amounts of memory. The PlayCable service could no longer keep up, since the special cartridge could hold only a fourth of the total space that newer games required."

Comment First wanting to get rid of guns, and now this? (Score 0, Offtopic) 705

Man, Obama really IS an idiot. Removing guns from the people obliterates any personal freedoms, and disarming the country removes any sort of relevance the US of A used to have.

If he tries to take my firearms, he can have them...little round end first. Know guns, know peace, know safety. No guns, no peace, no safety.

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