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Truncat - A New Short Story by Cory Doctorow |
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| Topic: Technology |
3:52 pm EDT, Aug 26, 2003 |
What if you could file-share someone's consciousness? Would it be a violation, or the ultimate communication therapy? That's all I'll quote. You go read the rest. [I *heart* Cory Doctorow - Nano] Truncat - A New Short Story by Cory Doctorow |
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Venus Hum | The Official Website |
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3:00 pm EDT, Aug 26, 2003 |
One of the bands that opened up for Blue Man group....I loved this band! I had no idea that sounds like this could come out of Nashville. Strong female vocalist with electronic music in the background....so rad. Venus Hum | The Official Website |
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Drunken Coding Competition @ PN-7 |
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2:53 pm EDT, Aug 26, 2003 |
Following are the few defined rules for Drunken Coding: * All contestants must be 21 years of age or older, as proven by a State or Federal issued ID, just like if you were in a bar, buddy.
* If you drove, don't be an ass hat. Give us your keys.
* Judging is far from fair and impartial, just so you know.
* Each contestant is responsible for getting into "Game Condition" on their own. Also known as BYOB.
* Before entry, each contestant must declare their topic and language, just in case they need to be reminded later what in the hell they are trying to do. You can always change it later if so desired. Any language and topic will be allowed.
* At each checkpoint within the contest, each contestant must qualify by blowing a 0.08 or higher on a blood alcohol content breath analyzer (provided by the contest). Don't worry, the alcohol will sterilize the tip.
* Late entries will be accepted from those with entertaining excuses, just remember that the judges will also be drunk, so "entertaining" is subject to change. come on guys, you know you all want to enter... Drunken Coding Competition @ PN-7 |
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Phreaknic7 :: Nashville, TN |
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12:19 am EDT, Aug 26, 2003 |
Phreaknic rules....everyone on memestreams should come to PN:) Phreaknic7 :: Nashville, TN |
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Former Dot-Commers Are Adjusting, Painfully |
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1:44 am EDT, Aug 25, 2003 |
Chapter 2 of the Great Dot-Com Bust of 2000 has begun. Few are the millionaires they expected to be: many are poorer than they were to begin with. Some are still frantically seeking jobs, while others are humbly grateful for finding even ill-suited ones. "The true reality shock comes from trying to unlearn ways of doing things that you've been socialized into believing were the norm." "If Webvan had spent as much intellectual and financial capital on finding out what customers wanted, and less on fancy technologies, it might still be around." "Silicon Valley stock options are useful mainly for kindling now." Former Dot-Commers Are Adjusting, Painfully |
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RE: Enzymes Found to Delay Aging Process |
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1:33 am EDT, Aug 25, 2003 |
abaddon wrote:
] ] Scientists have found for the first time a way to rev up a
] potent
] ] "anti-aging" enzyme in living cells, an advance they said
] could
] ] speed the development of drugs to extend human life span and
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] ] prevent a wide range of geriatric diseases.
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] hmmm, it says they help cells survive damage, but would that
] avoid the increase in cancer rates that other anti-aging
] tricks have?...can anyone help me out on that one?...
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] oh, also anyone with a subscription to nature care to comment
] on the article this is about?... Well, I think this is too vauge to comment on whether ir would avoid the increase in cancer rates. Like someone quoted in the article said, aging is a complex process, and increasing the production of this enzyme may itself cause cancer. Aging is tricky, with lots of processes going on....I don't think drugs that extend human life will be a good thing until after aging is understood much more clearly than it is right now. RE: Enzymes Found to Delay Aging Process |
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3:03 am EDT, Aug 24, 2003 |
Humorous and memorable quotes from professors during their lectures ProfQuotes |
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Serotonin Transporter Gene Shown to Influence College Drinking Habits |
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3:03 am EDT, Aug 24, 2003 |
] Researchers have identified a genetic factor that may
] predispose young people to harmful drinking habits. A
] team of scientists interviewed college students about
] their alcohol consumption and then analyzed their genetic
] profiles, or genotypes. They found that students who
] shared a particular variant of the serotonin transporter
] gene (5HTT) consumed more alcohol per occasion, more
] often drank expressly to become inebriated, and were more
] likely to engage in binge drinking than students without
] the variant. The study appears in the current issue of
] the journal Alcohol and Alcoholism. I blame my sophmore year in college on my genes. Serotonin Transporter Gene Shown to Influence College Drinking Habits |
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CNN.com - Scientists: Ocean sponge bests man-made fiber optics - Aug. 21, 2003 |
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10:44 pm EDT, Aug 21, 2003 |
] Scientists say they have identified an ocean sponge
] living in the darkness of the deep sea that grows thin
] glass fibers capable of transmitting light better than
] industrial fiber optic cables used for telecommunication. CNN.com - Scientists: Ocean sponge bests man-made fiber optics - Aug. 21, 2003 |
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