Archive for December, 2004
Thus spake Adrian
December 28, 2004 at 11:04 am
Thus spake Joanne
December 27, 2004 at 1:10 pm
Thus spake Adrian
December 25, 2004 at 11:40 am
Thus spake Edwin
at 11:36 am
Every year, the Queen makes a TV speech. It’s usually rubbish and I’ve never seen it. Channel Four, provide an alternative speech, hiring someone to say something of their own. This year, Mrs Marge Simpson got to do hers. Since it is unlikely to be aired in the US, here are 3 clips for you.
Clip 1 | Clip 2 | Clip 3
The best bits, not shown in these clips, is either where Marge makes reference to the Beckhams (and David’s alleged affair), Lisa protests in Cornish, Homer believes that Father Christmas and Santa Claus are a gay couple and Marge refers to the friendship between the US and the UK as ‘like you’re mini-me to our Dr. Evil with our zany plans to over take the world’.
P.S. Please do not ask me what it is they drink. Haven’t the foggiest I’m afraid.
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Thus spake Antropologo
December 24, 2004 at 12:53 pm
Gunmen attack bus in Honduras; 28 dead
Many of dead are women, children; alleged gang member arrested
One of the problems here is that Mara Salvatrucha (a gang) is spreading like wildfire throughout the Americas. The gang originally started in L.A. as a means for Central Americans (Salvadorans) to defend themselves against local Mexican gangs.
After 9-11, the U.S. deported many of the more violent gang members (instead of leaving them in jail where they belong). As a result, the gang populations in Central America have swelled, resulting in more violence, more crime, and an upsurge in narco-trafficking.
Now the countries in Central America are fighting an all out war against gangs like MS and Mara 18.
By the way, I should mention that I now of MS related violence that has occurred in Washington D.C. suburbs like Arlington and Alexandria. Additionally (and a little more scary) is that I have seen MS grafitti near some of the Latino neighborhoods in Athens.
My major point though, is that the US deported criminals, leading to an overall upswing in crime and drug trafficking. Lets here it for our short-sighted policies!
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Thus spake Evil Overload
at 6:32 am
Thus spake Joanne
December 23, 2004 at 4:22 pm
Thus spake Evil Overload
at 11:19 am
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“Envelope X-RAY Spray turns opaque paper temporarily translucent, allowing the user to view the contents of an envelope without ever opening. 30 seconds after application, the envelope will return to its’ original state, leaving absolutely no markings, discoloration or other indications of use. Each can treats several hundred square inches.
Non-flammable, non-conductive and non-photochemically reactive. Environmentally-friendly (contains no Freon).
Net weight: 8 oz.
WARNING: Not to be used on U.S. Mail, except by or with the express permission of the addressee. Cannot ship by Air.”
Cool! I like the fact that it’s an environmentally friendly espionage tool. This and other excellent last-minute stocking-stuffers are available here.
(Thanks again, Heather!) |
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Thus spake Joanne
at 11:18 am
Thus spake Evil Overload
at 7:00 am
Thus spake Evil Overload
at 6:39 am
Mars, Bitches! |
The Opportunity Mars Rover has apparently found a car wash of sorts on Mars. While its counterpart on the other side of the planet, Spirit, has suffered a loss of power due to Martian dust collecting on its solar panels, something is keeping the solar panels on Opportunity nice and clean. Scientists speculate that this may be due to dust devils created by wind currents in the crater that Opportunity is exploring, but admit that they have no imagination whatsoever. Link |
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Thus spake Adrian
December 22, 2004 at 4:03 pm
Thus spake Tycho
at 2:18 pm
Thus spake Sheni
at 11:04 am
Thus spake Bailywolf
at 7:51 am
Thus spake Evil Overload
at 6:39 am
Dammit. Time to invest in one of those headset things for my phones. And lead-reinforced Underoos.
In a four-year study, German researchers exposed human tissue to low-power microwaves, which are emitted by mobile phones, and found that the radiation caused damage to the DNA within the cells, which were kept in a suspension. They also discovered that this effect is increased in areas with a poor signal because the phone uses higher-powered radiation to maintain a connection.
The mobile signals used were within the legal limit of a Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) of 2W/kg. They caused the production of free radicals - highly reactive groups of atoms or molecules - which reacted with DNA molecules, causing the DNA to mutate. Cell mutations can result in cancerous growths.
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Thus spake Evil Overload
at 6:12 am
Scientists at Reproductive Genetics Institute in Chicago may have figured out a way to harvest stem cells without killing the embryo from whence they came, which, if it pans out, may allow stem cell research to proceed with no (or, at least, fewer) ethical quandaries. Link
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Thus spake Sheni
December 21, 2004 at 4:04 pm
Apparently, modern astronomers divide the sky into 13 signs, the new one being called Ophiuchus, the Serpent Bearer (Nov. 30 - Dec 17). This article mentions that to explain that the earth passes through a solar wind every year when it is aligned with this sign.
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Thus spake Joanne
December 20, 2004 at 8:26 am
Thus spake Evil Overload
at 8:05 am
Check out the B.O.F.H. files, classical works of sublime demonic tech support narration:
I, meantime, am making inroads with cleaning up the fileshares that have become clogged with the output of unchecked automated procedures over the break.
>clickety click<
“There you go, good as new!” I cry.
“So the disk is like before the holidays?!” the user cries happily.
“No, like when you bought it. When it was new…”
“B-b-but…”
“I know. Don’t thank me, it’s my job >click<"
Two subsequent soft formats later and the phone is starting to show a reluctance to ring.
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Thus spake Ennui
December 19, 2004 at 8:20 pm
Thus spake Evil Overload
at 6:43 pm
The French government has just launched a new spy satellite that is expected to greatly increase the, er, military potential of France:
The French military will “benefit from additional capabilities, more precise images and faster reaction speed,” Defense Minister Michele Alliot-Marie said at a screening room at the Paris academy.
Among expected functions, the satellite is to monitor possible weapons proliferation, prepare and evaluate military operations and digitally map terrain for cruise missile guidance, the French Defense Ministry said in a statement Friday.
Link (Thanks to Heather, again)
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Thus spake Evil Overload
at 6:31 pm
Apparently the moon may be a rich source of fuel for fusion reactors in the post-fossil-fuel economy. Read on:
Fill ‘er up! |
“Mineral samples from the moon contained abundant quantities of helium 3, a variant of the gas used in lasers and refrigerators as well as to blow up balloons.
“When helium 3 combines with deuterium (an isotope of hydrogen) the fusion reaction proceeds at a very high temperature and it can produce awesome amounts of energy,” Taylor told AFP.
“Just 25 tonnes of helium, which can be transported on a space shuttle, is enough to provide electricity for the US for one full year,” said Taylor, who is in the north Indian city of Udaipur for a global conference on moon exploration.”
Keep on readin’ on… (thanks, Heather!) |
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Thus spake Edwin
at 4:55 pm
Thus spake Adrian
December 18, 2004 at 11:31 pm
Thus spake Joanne
December 17, 2004 at 11:51 am
Thus spake Bailywolf
at 9:24 am
Thus spake Ennui
at 6:17 am
Thus spake Edwin
at 5:52 am
Not content with having the media coverage everywhere and all day, Hollywood has decided that what is needed, is a film about The Battle of Falluja, which alread has Harrison Ford cast as General Jim Mattis.
Production starts next year.
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Thus spake Antropologo
December 16, 2004 at 7:00 pm
“The Mukhabarat [Baathist Intelligence] was desperate for a way to divert attention from the fact that it was behind the attacks against Iraqi civilians. Iraqis killing Iraqis would turn the public against the resistance. It needed a foreign face, and al-Zarqawi provided it. A few planted CD disks later, and the al-Zarqawi myth was born.”
“Right now, the Mukhabarat controllers of the al-Zarqawi network think themselves clever as they watch the US military play into their hands through the destruction of Falluja, and the futile search for a phantom menace. ”
From an article by Scott Ritter
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