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November 30, 1999
astro:gorgeous shot of nebulae N70, a 300 light-year diameter superbubble in the Large Magellanic Cloud.
November 29, 1999
WTO:deulin' bullhorns. check out these cats. The Death Star plans are not in the main computer.
stocking stuffer:
the perfect gift for those on your shit list
November 19, 1999
VR:examing archetypal influences of cyberspace in The Dream Body in Cyberspace.
"In exploring some of the psychological implications of virtual reality, a historical irony can be noted at the heart of this new technology. While virtual reality is a celebration of the Cartesian separation of mind and body and reason and dream, it is a technology that is reintroducing the body of the dream."
November 13, 1999
clue train:from a Skeptical Inquirer review of "The Complete Idiot's Guide to Being Psychic":
The book is not completely devoid of good advice. There is one small paragraph that says, "Certain types of schizophrenics also report hearing voices, and if you start hearing voices out of the blue, your first stop should be your doctor's office. We also recommend that you make sure you're truly hearing psychic information before acting on your premonitions. And whatever you do, don't try anything dangerous because you think it's based on your intuition!"
what I want to know is why psychics never call me when I need them.
November 8, 1999
word:dennis mcnally talks about jack kerouac, gary snyder, and san francisco in 'prophets on the burnin shore' - a literary history of the american west.
November 7, 1999
arvox:robo dog. the question is, can it catch a frisbee? (from BC)
makes ya wonder:
this guy needs help. the question is, Nair or a razor?
(from D. Train)
November 3, 1999
spy v. spy:planning for a war in space
"The military view is, it would be the neatest thing in the world to have a death ray in space," says one Space Command official.
the overall image i'm getting from this is of Geo. C. Scott's character Gen. Turgidson in Dr. Strangelove:
Gee, I wish we had one of them doomsday machines, Stainsy. death ray in space... jet exhaust, fryin' chickens in the barnyard!
I meant to say that:
famous last words
I should never have switched from Scotch to Martinis.
~~ Humphrey Bogart
That was the best ice-cream soda I ever tasted.
~~ Lou Costello
They couldn't hit an elephant at this dist.....
~~ General John Sedgwick
(Killed in battle during US Civil War)
trog:
php3 manual
tune:
good ftp search engine for mp3's mp3.box.sk [via schlyer]
November 2, 1999
future prose:dating warning signs. maybe there are no warning signs... it just happens like a trainwreck no matter how cautious you are.
Next on the web: portals for singles - mate matching by subjective dysfunction. The Kiersey comes to mind... the Dysfunctional Richter Scale is in the works... so far, looks like:
DRS0 = normal (there is no true 0; true 0 is the epitome of all possible fantasy mates and therefore impossible to connect with in any sort of reality)
DRS1 = 70's drama normal - no obvious emotional dysfunction in others breeding that may lead to many years and thousands of dollars in therapy down the road; worth dating that type if 70's dramas still make you feel all warm and normal inside
DRS2 = potential(inherent, implied) for really whacked dating situation; been through therapy; probably worth it (DRS-2's are the shit)
DRS3 = known whacked dating situation; probably not worth it unless you're without a chance in hell anyway
DRS4 = partner demonstrates malicious intent; worth it if you're sick & need a thrill
... that's as far up the scale as we got at the bar tonight; reads like the richter scale (a 2.5 is 10X more intense than a 2.4); scale is gender inclusive by design.
November 1, 1999
big mother is watching:doing an altaVista image search for 'weed' brings up a friendly banner ad from the anti drug forces for projectknow.com... a search for 'weed killer' brings up the same banners ... proof that gardening leads to using harder drugs?
harder drugs:
the little junky - a twisted picture story.
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