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7764. TheWizardOfWhimsy - 11/23/2009 11:28:08 PM Murdoch is insane and the biggest media danger on this planet. He's fueling all of the current crop of demagogues while looking for a potential stealth-fascist who can control the ever increasing ignorant and angry mob. Stormy and worrisome times. 7765. arkymalarky - 11/25/2009 6:07:08 PM I hope it kills his media empire off. Now that his bullshit won't be free, maybe people will read less of it. The mob's anger anbd ignorance are increasing, but its numbers are shrinking fast--which is part of why they've turned up the volume. Good thing, since Dems don't seem able to find their butts with both hands right now. When the DNC calls asking for money I give them all I can afford or care to donate: advice. I've been generous with that lately. 7766. TheWizardOfWhimsy - 12/1/2009 8:21:36 AM If you stare at this long enough the yellow dots will disappear.
 7767. alistairConnor - 12/5/2009 2:14:46 PM Hope for the planet? Obama seems to think so
He's switched his visit to Copenhagen from the 9th, at the beginning of the conference, to the end, when at least 100 heads of state will be present.
That's a sure sign that he thinks his presence can make an impact, and that a meaningful accord will emerge.
They won't nail down the details of a binding treaty, but if they kick-start a funding mechanism for clean development for the third world, that will be enough in the meantime. 7768. arkymalarky - 1/14/2010 2:15:47 AM Anyone know why I can't get a dos game to run on my computer? Did some XP update block that or something? 7769. alistairConnor - 1/14/2010 12:12:39 PM You probably have to create a shortcut to it and play with the compatibility properties of the shortcut. May or may not work! 7770. arkymalarky - 1/15/2010 2:14:11 AM Thanks, I'll try that! 7771. iiibbb - 1/18/2010 7:42:17 PM If you still have trouble, there's a program out there called DOSBOX at dosbox.com 7772. arkymalarky - 1/19/2010 5:59:46 AM Thanks! It wasn't working so far. It works on my old xp laptop. This one is xp too. 7773. TheWizardOfWhimsy - 1/20/2010 7:32:10 AM Jesus, not one response to the optical illusion, above. If this doesn't get a response, you folks are without wonder.
7774. alistairConnor - 1/20/2010 12:45:06 PM Hey Wiz, I loved the dots... but my tired old eyes play tricks on me these days even without prompting!
I'm forbidden to see whatever you posted today, here at work (they firewall out all the common timewasting sites... luckily my timewasting tastes are so eclectic, this is only a mild handicap for me), but will appreciate later! 7775. TheWizardOfWhimsy - 1/20/2010 10:10:38 PM Well here's the URL, Alistair and it's not to be missed because it gives the viewer such a palpable sense of the distances inherent in our universe. It's a remarkable and brilliant visual and well worth viewing over and over.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17jymDn0W6U 7776. TheWizardOfWhimsy - 1/21/2010 6:16:04 AM The Known Universe (YouTube) 7777. arkymalarky - 1/21/2010 6:35:58 AM Can't get the effect of the dots on my blackberry (or maybe I didn't look at them right) and I quit Moting at work several years ago. When rural people cease to be America's redheaded step-children and get dsl like everyone else I'll keep up with all the cool stuff better. 7778. arkymalarky - 1/21/2010 6:38:12 AM Oooh. Got a cool #, tho. 7779. alistairConnor - 1/21/2010 8:36:14 PM I tried to post on the Mote yesteday with my brand new touchy-feely telephone. I don't think I'll make a habit of it.
I have now seen the Known Universe -- thank you for that Wiz!
Except I didn't need the lesson in humility. I'm already way too humble. 7780. TheWizardOfWhimsy - 1/21/2010 9:46:54 PM I like your ironic humor, Alistair. 7781. robertjayb - 1/30/2010 10:31:48 PM Mean old mother nature...
A week or so ago Green Bay's fancy LED traffic lights were frozen and inoperable.
Yesterday came word of wind turbine generators freezing.
7782. robertjayb - 1/31/2010 12:02:00 AM It's that darn unruly arctic oscillation...
According to Mark Serreze, it's the Arctic Oscillation.
Serreze is the director of the National Snow and Ice Data Center at the University of Colorado at Boulder. He tells host Guy Raz that the Arctic Oscillation is basically "just a honking big weather pattern. And it's rather unpredictable."
7783. alistairConnor - 2/2/2010 12:04:41 AM Coldest January since 1987 over here... that feels about right.
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