In Star Trek the Motion Picture, McCoy demands that other crewmembers beaming up to the Enterprise go first so that he can see how it scrambles their molecules. Kirk, Rand, and the arriving crewmember delivering the message all laugh it off.
That same transporter caused the death of two other crewmembers just a few hours previously. Is his concern really that unreasonable?
3 hours ago, Maplestrip said:Though I wouldn't be surprised if it is possible to ascend to immortality as a human, I kinda doubt it. I would like to know where immortals came from, though!
There are several potential ways to achieve immortality. This is the one I find most intriguing.
QuoteWowbagger The Infinitely Prolonged was - indeed, is- one of the Universe's very small number of immortal beings.
Most of those who are born immortal instinctively know how to cope with it, but Wowbagger was not one of them. Indeed, he had come to hate them, the load of serene bastards. He had his immortaility inadvertantly thrust upon him by an unfortunate accident with an irrational particle accelerator, a liquid lunch, and a pair of rubber bands. The precise details are not important because no one has ever managed to duplicate the exact circumstances under which it happened, and many people have ended up looking very silly, or dead, or both, trying.
From Life, the Universe, and Everything by Douglas Adams
A potential Tetris movie was available as a laughable concept for more than ten percent of both the twentieth and twenty first centuries.
And this should not be a trilogy. Tetris would seem to demand a Tetralogy. What in the name of the Tetragrammaton were they thinking?
Ouch. WR...S beat me to the tetralogy goke.7 hours ago, The Old Hack said:Just ask the Pharaoh. What happened to the Egyptian market after the Plagues?
There was a Temporary Market Correction. But very soon Egypt was once again the most powerful economic force between the Red Sea and the Lybian Desert
Every human being is potentially immortal.
Right up until the point when mortality is demonstrated beyond a reasonable doubt.
Is this the first time we have seen a teen cast member with a conventional firearm?
6 hours ago, InfiniteRemnant said:I mean, if your bored enough, have enough free time, can warp reality, and don't need to do things like eat or sleep, you could power through a LOT of stuff pretty fast.
If you're wondering how she eats and sleeps and other science facts...
La La La
Knitting a flag
Keeping with Standard Operating Procedure, how can we blame this on Tedd?
Sirleck has left me so uncertain that I don't even know what questions to ask right now
That isn't necessarily that useful.
Super Beings in comics have a bad habit of not staying dead.
16 hours ago, The Old Hack said:Pandora, of course, is many things. But a 'manageable risk' is not one of them.
15 hours ago, InfiniteRemnant said:people who have Names To Run Away From Very Fast rarely are.
14 hours ago, hkmaly said:"Run?" I suppose you mean it metaphorically, because running don't get you far enough fast enough.
From Boys' Life Magazine
Steve and Mark are camping when a bear suddenly comes out and growls. Steve starts putting on his running shoes.
Mark says, “What are you doing? You can’t outrun a bear!”
Steve says, “I don’t have to outrun the bear—I just have to outrun you!”
7 hours ago, The Old Hack said:Infidel! Phill shall rise and prove to be the SAVIOR of the Gooniverse!
This is the heart of our Phill-osophy
1 hour ago, hkmaly said:I haven't heard about single device you would insert cow and flour in and it will produce hamburgers and shoes. Apparently, automation didn't get that far yet.
ATTENTION: SOMEBODY GET ON THIS IMMEDIATELY IF NOT SOONER!
Mesquite Airport?
That place sounds delicious.
Solar Wind Speed: 358 km/sec
Solar Wind Magnetic Fields: Bt 13 nT, Bz -12 nT
Noon 10.7cm Radio Flux: 101 sfu
Current conditions at
Sarasota / Bradenton, Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport (KSRQ)
Lat: 27.4°N Lon: 82.56°W Elev: 30ft.
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| Wind Speed | W 14 mph |
| Barometer | 29.96 in (1014.3 mb) |
| Dewpoint | 68°F (20°C) |
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6 hours ago, Don Edwards said:Just because Adrian did not call Edward, does not prove he didn't pass word to someone else in the organization..
If Adrian tried to pass information to Arthur, and was brushed aside, that might have convinced him that going to "the proper authorities" would not accomplish anything and let the matter drop. This could be part of the reason why he contacted Edward directly regarding the boar.
Mr Casso Wells is in fact a stage persona for Oscar Walls, PhD. Professor of Music Theory and Performing Arts at Moperville Community College. Other critics have commented on the "Unique and Original Sounds" of this premier recording. It is drawn almost entirely from the folk songs of a community of Peruvian tribesmen who weave baskets underwater. Professor Walls arranged the soundtrack for the award winning short documentary "Peruvian Tribesmen Who Weave Baskets Underwater". Anyone who has seen that film (there are at least five of us) will recognize the similarity almost immediately. I don't know why the Professor neglected to cite his sources.
BLAQZHAQ! - An Atlantic City based Pop-Rock Boy Band with a frequently changing lineup because each member famously "Goes Bust" as soon as they are over 21.
The Space Weather Prediction Center did change the date on the watch.
published: Friday, May 13, 2016 19:41 UTC
A G1 (Minor) geomagnetic storm Watch has been issued for 16 May in anticipation of the arrival of a positive polarity coronal hole high speed stream (CH HSS). This recurrent CH HSS was responsible for G1 (Minor) conditions on its the previous rotation.
Stay tuned here for updates.
Sirleck actually believes what he finds when searching for personal information on the internet?
Maybe he isn't as smart as we feared.
Don't you see? The Bartender was delusional and did the cover up even though he didn't actually commit the crime. This is all a prelude to the sequel where Detective Block gets the bartender out of prison and together they uncover the real culprit. Berkeley Breathed.
They were not carrying the wrong badges.
For official illusion training purposes, the were disguised as each other.
They were called into the field off the spell range.
The 3D printer is not the only available tech for that purpose.
insert a block of wood into a computer controlled lathe or drill and you could have custom made Dutch Klompen in minutes.
Perhaps it will be possible one day for everyone to be accurately measured and have clothes and shoes constructed for them as needed.
This Space weather watch was published Friday, May 13, 2016 17:26 UTC
I hope they actually meant MAY 16, 2016
Otherwise, someone at the Space Weather PREDICTION Center needs a refresher course on what is meant by words like WATCH, FORECAST, and PREDICTION.
http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/news/g1-minor-geomagnetic-storm-watch-issued-16-april
A G1 (Minor) geomagnetic storm Watch has been issued for 16 April in anticipation of the arrival of a positive polarity coronal hole high speed stream (CH HSS). This recurrent CH HSS was responsible for G1 (Minor) conditions on its the previous rotation.
Stay tuned here for updates.
STORY: Monday, May 16, 2016
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Anonymous wealth transfer
1. Convert as much wealth as possible into cash, bearer bonds, precious metal bullion, or similar.
2. Leave the stash, or the key to the stash, with an attorney who will stay bought. (If Sirleck can't determine at least that much of a person's character, he is far weaker or more foolish than we thought.)
3. After acquiring new body, show up at attorney's office with proper encoded instructions.
4. Take your time cashing in the bonds and gold. Do not draw attention to yourself.