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The almighty Netflix, in its glorious wisdom, recently saw fit to release Blade Runner and Terminator both for streaming. I jumped at the chance to review such 80's sci-fi classics, wholly ignoring the obvious cry for help by the humans now enslaved by their own servers. As I suppose was the original intent of the films (or at least Blade Runner), it got me thinking. Whatever happened to the fear of AI runamock? The last time I actually saw it portrayed in film, it was used flippantly in "Futurama" alongside ostrich mounted knights and chariot drawn giraffes. Has our subsequent research in the area convinced us that rebel machines are unrealistic? Has the direction of technology taken such an obvious turn that androids and their ilk no longer seem like a necessary product? Or have we simply turned our attention to a new set of fears? I'm bad at narrowing things down, so I'm open to any sort of response. Perhaps I'm just plain wrong, and that fear is still very much alive. Perhaps each generation invents its out fears, and androids we just a phase like puffy vests and synth-pop. Perhaps there's an angle I haven't seen yet. Have at it.

I'm a bit more concerned about the two party dominance than primaries, but that's probably because I'm registered as an independent and thus have no say before the general election. I would imagine, though, that we spread them out this way because it serves the media (who, as noted above, have a lot of clout).

Same here. I'm taking five, as noted, and I've been judged by some of my triple-major friends.

Haven't you noticed? Almost everyone here is very, very smart. (And before you accuse me of arrogance, note that I include myself in the "almost".)

Fair enough. Even so, the United States government (obviously milage varies where its citizens are concerned) does not tend to sanction, sponsor, or otherwise intervene in the politics of another country unless it is a direct threat or has a potential strategic or resource value. Is it immoral that we look after our own well being first? No. But it's annoying when we use claims of stewardship to justify our military endeavors.

It's hard to identify sarcasm in text, particularly if you have a reputation for the mildly outlandish (by whatever standards). I suppose we, as a community, could adopt the snark.

I waffle on that. Certainly, our financial, cultural, and military standing comes with a certain stewardship (I'm avoiding the Spiderman quote on purpose). On the other hand, our interventionism is rarely as beneficial to the invaded parties as it is to the United States.

Does anyone know how often it updates? Every minute? Every hour?

If any country could be said to be isolationist, I think Switzerland would be in the running.

So you're saying that you could kill the grid pretty effectively, but that actually shutting down every single electronic device would require a great deal more (and, at that point, would probably be the least of our worries).

Whoa, man, it's like... all linked together in a big... web of laws 'n stuff.

Originally Posted By: darint Elvis Presley - "Hound Dog" (Big Mama Thornton) Janis Joplin - "Me and Bobby McGee" (Roger Miller) Marvin Gaye/Gladys Knight and the Pips - "Heard it through the grapevine" (Smokey Robinson and the Miracles) Talking Heads - "Take me to the river" (Al Green) Originally Posted By: Excalibur Led Zeppelin - "When the Levee Breaks" (Memphis Minnie and Kansas Joe McCoy) The Byrds - "Turn! Turn! Turn!" (Pete Seeger) Jimi Hendrix - "All Along the Watchtower" (Bob Dylan) The Beatles - "Twist and Shout" (Phil Medley and Bert Russel) Not much controversy with these. Many of them were made famous in their cover form, and in some cases (All Along the Watchtower, for instance), the originals sound a bit hollow to those that heard the cover first. (Edit: I actually heard CCR's "Heard it Through the Grapevine" before either Gaye's cover or the original. Without Fogerty, they BOTH sound a bit weak.)

I like covers which significantly alter the orignal (otherwise what's the point?). That could mean a completely different genre (Symphonic Stairway to Heaven)... Or just a different style ( )... Or even the original band changing it up ( ).

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Again, what does that accomplish? Transfer of vinyl to mp3? Edit: In an effort to return to topic... hacktivism vs. blackouts. Which, if either works at all, is more effective?

DVD Players are getting to be sort of out of date, too. Which just means that soon, you will be able to pick DVDs up cheap at yard sales and second hand stores the same way you can get VHS now. ... How do you go about hooking up a record player to a computer, and what does that accomplish? I usually go the opposite route, hooking my computer into my stereo system when I'm bored of my vinyl and the radio's less than stellar.

I was not aware so many people still had VCRs.

Non Sequitur is among the better print comics remaining, I'd say. Nothing's Calvin and Hobbes, but...

Incidentally, did you try iBooks, Kindle, etc? I'm a traditional reader myself, but I occasionally use ebooks (via my laptop) for non-fiction and textbooks.

The Republicans almost lost major party status in the Colorado Gubernatorial election. Surely there's a moderate out there that could run as an independent. We're short on "rich and charismatic" since October.

How WOULD an independent or third party candidate manage a successful run? Could the population be convinced to risk throwing away their vote to change the course of history?

I think there are several bright spots in the Senate. We're biased toward our own states, I imagine, but I do actually approve of most of what Mark Udall's done. His bipartisan record is solid, he was one of the people pushing for amendments to the defense bill (though not part of the tiny minority who refused to pass it at all) and has also been proactive for the State. Anyone else pleased with their own representation?

What does "Property" consist of?

ANTH 4110: Human Evolutionary Biology ANTH 4180: Anthropological Perspectives: Himalayas ANTH 4610: Medical Anthropology ANTH 4730: Latin American Culture through Literature and Film CAMW 4001: Seminar on the American West, Journalism and Literature I have never taken so many of one major before, but as I intend to finish in May, it can't be helped. At least I am spared the computer and math classes which, while potentially enjoyable for Excalibur or my girlfriend, would be rather mind numbing for me. Still, a little astronomy or geology would sure have sweetened the pot.

I wonder if I'm on there. I do remember doing that once, although I've drifted a bit right economically since then (although I remain in the bottom left quadrant).