What are you gonna do, play with your prick for another 30 years? ... George Carlin
RE: Parallel Universes Exist
Topic: Science
2:59 pm EDT, Sep 26, 2007
Makes you wonder how consciousness is affected by these realities. It means that for every action you take, to some extent you chose your own reality. Considering that everyone with free will does this, it may imply that everyone is criss crossing the multi-verse. That all those close to you that you've known for years may not be from the original reality you met them in. That all you know today may not be relevant in the future because everything will have shifted to be linear to the reality you find yourself in. Maybe there were weapons of mass destruction, for instance... But in this reality they no longer exist because we all chose the reality where they do not. It may not have been a pack of lies, it's just truth thats wrong. I think the Bush Administration has the hang of this multi-verse.
skullaria wrote: Parallel universes really do exist, according to a mathematical discovery by Oxford scientists described by one expert as "one of the most important developments in the history of science".
The parallel universe theory, first proposed in 1950 by the US physicist Hugh Everett, helps explain mysteries of quantum mechanics that have baffled scientists for decades, it is claimed.
In Everett's "many worlds" universe, every time a new physical possibility is explored, the universe splits. Given a number of possible alternative outcomes, each one is played out - in its own universe.
A motorist who has a near miss, for instance, might feel relieved at his lucky escape. But in a parallel universe, another version of the same driver will have been killed. Yet another universe will see the motorist recover after treatment in hospital. The number of alternative scenarios is endless.
It is a bizarre idea which has been dismissed as fanciful by many experts. But the new research from Oxford shows that it offers a mathematical answer to quantum conundrums that cannot be dismissed lightly - and suggests that Dr Everett, who was a Phd student at Princeton University when he came up with the theory, was on the right track."
The popular Demonoid.com, a semi-private BitTorrent tracker, has been taken offline. Both the torrent tracker and the site have been unresponsive for over twenty-four hours. Although there has been no official word, or statement from the Demonoid administrators, TorrentFreak claims that the Canadian Recording Industry Association (CRIA) is responsible for the downtime, but the CRIA has refused to comment (see update below).
For standing on stage like a cowardly sack of crap, because in theory you more than anyone else there should have known what was going on in that room was illegal and would have had the power to stop it with a word but didn't.
FUCK YOU.
You're done. As far as a lot of Americans and myself are concerned, you will never be worthy of a vote again. You very obviously don't have our best interests in heart, and even more clearly don't give a crap what happens to your fellow man even when it's right in front of you.
Pantone is introducing a brand-new color specification system for the graphic arts industry
Topic: Arts
2:28 pm EDT, Sep 7, 2007
September 5, 2007 -- On September 5th, just before Graph Expo, Pantone made its second stunning announcement in a month, after surprising the industry with its acquisition by XRite. With 45 years of promoting and supporting what has become an industry standard - PMS, or the PANTONE MATCHING SYSTEM� - Pantone is introducing a brand-new color specification system for the graphic arts industry, called PANTONE Goe (pronounced Go). The company is not presuming to retire PMS, but is hoping to see rapid adoption of the new system, which it claims has a number of benefits.
Just in case you thought color management wasn't complex enough...
BCI - Brain to Control Games Directly, Maybe Vice Versa
Topic: Biotechnology
12:41 pm EDT, Sep 7, 2007
That might sound pretty awesome, but the prospect of brain-controlled virtual joysticks has some scientists worried that games might end up controlling our brains.
Several makers of brain-computer interfaces, or BCIs -- devices that facilitate operating a computer by thought alone -- claim the technology is poised to jump from the medical sector into the consumer gaming world in 2008.
Companies including Emotiv Systems and NeuroSky say they've released BCI-based software-development kits. Gaming companies may release BCI games next year, but many scientists worry that users brains' might be subject to negative effects.
For example, the devices sometimes force users to slow down their brain waves. Afterward, users have reported trouble focusing their attention.
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Fairclough envisions a "brain security network with passwords and firewalls." He says, "I think it's important that the kind of electronic security we normally have for our computers should translate over to the BCI area."
"What are they Chanting?" "The Letter E." "What does it mean..." "Doesn't matter, it means something to them... They must be stopped"
Four Whites Creek High School students were suspended for chanting linked to gang rivalries.
The students reportedly chanted the letter "E," which is used as a form of disrespect among gang members.
Metro Schools officials said when the letter is chanted it often incites tension at area schools.
Ralph Thompson, MNPS assistant superintendent for student services, said the chant is a put down.
Metro police's gang unit isn't aware of the letter "E" being used by gangs, however a detective said they realize anything is possible.
"What typically happens is you can look for a fight to soon follow, not always on campus or premises, and sometimes it's delayed into the afternoon or the neighborhood," Thompson said.
School leaders said it's difficult to keep up with the ever-changing language of some gangs.
They said they rely on other students to keep them informed.
School official suspended the students for 10 days.
Apparently they were suspended for chanting the letter E. Apparently the local gangs have begun using the vowel as a slang "term" to insite violence...
I am not sure what is more ridiculous, the fact that they were suspended for chanting the letter E or that they are abusing the vowels. I had no clue you could abuse a letter... Is that a felony?
