But cool enough that everyone should read it.
I'm not a physicist by any means so I'm not certain how viable this is. But it is damn cool.
Between this and the GAMMA RAY ANNIHILATION LASERS the world is becoming more and more awesome.
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Epsilon
So how long until that little boy Japanese robot is equipped with these?

Ladies and gentlemen... presenting Zero Punctuation.
its a collection of audio visual game reviews done by Yahtzee Croshaw over at the Escapist mag
Warning NSFW for bad language and probability of letting loose gut wrenching laughter during review

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We're definitely playing this game wrong. I thought Vampire was supposed to be a game of personal horror, not about ninja magic-carpet airstrikes at night.
- A friend after playing a session of Dark Ages Vampire.
A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away. THERE IS ONLY WAR!
-Same friend.
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Take Your Candle, Go Light Your World.

...for the last couple days.
I was in an auto accident on Tuesday night.
Now don't worry -- I'm fine. Combined speed of the two vehicles couldn't have been more than 5 or 10 mph, the damage to my car is minor, and the damage to me just doesn't exist.
It's the insurance stuff that's taking up my time. So if I drop out of sight for a day or so, that's why.

-- Bob
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The Internet Is For Norns.

Just because the judge wanted the RIAA to show some... what was the word, again?... oh, yes: "evidence".
This is the first time I've heard of someone who didn't even bother to show up in court not losing the case, too.
Inquirer story

-Rob Kelk
"Read Or Die: not so much a title as a way of life." - Justin Palmer, 6 June 2007
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Rob Kelk
"Governments have no right to question the loyalty of those who oppose
them. Adversaries remain citizens of the same state, common subjects of
the same sovereign, servants of the same law."

- Michael Ignatieff, addressing Stanford University in 2012

Ok, We've got a few cuts to talk about
Eric Abbots - 132 days
Psywave - 122 days
These two are friends of mine and I know why their gone. I'll let them know personally about this.
Australis - 131 Days
Chris - if you want him to stay in the group, log in by Monday.
Itty Bitty Kitty - 66 Days - 0 Prestige
I think we ruled you had to gain SOME prestige before 30 days to stay in the group. I'll send this one an in-game E-mail
Upcoming Kicks
Rose S.R. Redd - 104 Days
Killkitty - 102 Days
Aegis Sanctuary - 101 Days
Sharen Kov - 89 Days
Saberkitten - 88 Days
Pontius Pirates - 82 Days
That is all.
Edward D.There are two eras or Talk Radio: BA and AA
Before Art Bell and After Art Bell.
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Youtube link
A Japanese group built a rocket fist like in Mazinger/Tranzor Z.
Enjoy the multiple angles.
''We don't just borrow words; on occasion, English has pursued other languages down alleyways to beat
them unconscious and rifle their pockets for new vocabulary.''

-- James Nicoll

So yeah, just what it says on the subject line: I do not read Baen-published books.
And that's just ridiculous. Sure, it's understandable that I not read a particular author, but to avoid an entire publisher? Simply ridiculous.
And yet, I avoid Baen books like the friggin' plague.
I do have reasons, though. And they may or may not be good reasons.
The first reason is that their covers, damn near all of their covers, are repellant. And I do mean that literally. When I catch sight of one of their photo-realistic covers, I am pushed away by my aesthetic sense.
I do not like photo covers on books. They are wrong.
(It doesn't help if one of those covers has a cat on it either. When a cat is in a genre book, it is doubly wrong.)
Secondly: I am a big-time, tax-and-spend, why the hell do we need A gun much less a military, people should be allowed to marry their pets (except cats because cats are wrong and deserve no love) and then abort the chimeric child if they choose in a government-run hospital, controlled economy, liberal.
I gather from things I have read about Baen Books that many of its authors hold much the opposite view.
And . . . um. That's about it. Bad covers and rumors about authorial political viewpoint. Like I said, they may not be good reasons.
So: given this, do you good people believe that I would indeed enjoy a Baen book, if I could just avert my eyes from the cover and ignore that nagging feeling that only writers born before 1940 get to write positively about crypto-facists? Because I would like to try some Baen books, if only to know what the heck the rest of you are talking about.
Honor-what? Miles-eh? 16-huh?
So: help?
-murmur

The last time, the X-Prize gave us the first privately-owned suborbital spacecraft.
This time, the X-Prize is going to the Moon.

Quote:

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It has been many decades since we explored the Moon from the lunar surface, and it could be another 6 - 8 years before any government returns. Even then, it will be at a large expense, and probably with little public involvement.
The Google Lunar X PRIZE seeks to create a global private race to the Moon that excites and involves people around the world and, accelerates space exploration for the benefit of all humanity. The use of space has dramatically enhanced the quality of life and may ultimately lead to solutions to some of the most pressing environmental problems that we face on earth energy independence and climate change.
The X PRIZE Foundation could think of no better sponsor and partner than Google. We share a common vision for opening frontiers and a belief that a small dedicated group of individuals can accomplish amazing feats at very low cost.
With the Ansari X PRIZE, we were able to demonstrate that personal spaceflight is possible. Now, a new industry is emerging making it possible for anyone to fulfill their dream of spaceflight. With the Google Lunar X PRIZE we hope to usher in an era of commercial exploration and development, in which small companies, groups of individuals and universities can build, launch and explore the Moon and beyond.
We are very grateful to Google for their support, vision and courage and look forward to working with them to extend the online community to the Moon and beyond.

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Gamma Ray Annihilation Lasers!
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Epsilon
I just like saying Gamma Ray Annihilation Lasers!

www.nbc5i.com/news/14069203/detail.html

You've all read about it - young, ugly, blonde, big breasts, harassed by Southwest Airlines for dressing 'provocatively'
It just happened again.
www.nbc5i.com/news/14090043/detail.html#
I can't believe that there wasn't a memo about this, I can't believe someone was dumb enough to pull this shit off this soon after a nearly identical PR nightmare.
I'm thinking that the stew in question acted with malicious intent, to smear SouthWest's name.Wire Geek - Burning the weak and trampling the dead since 1979Wire Geek - Burning the weak and trampling the dead since 1979