Have you read Cory Doctorow's "Overclocked"
It contains 2 short stories, "I Robot" and "I, Rowboat" the second of
which
is the evolution of some AI and the life and career of a rowboat, whose
physical appearance or attraction quotient is unknown
It would certainly be interesting to have that boat painted by J Turner
self
immolating which is sort of what it did at the end when it went to heaven
or
hell or the great afterlife
mk5000
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Subject: Re: INTERNATIONAL STUFF - Iowa Primaries | Leader****p | Darfur |
Cirque De Demain | Lyrics
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> "Frank Kalder" <editor@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
>
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> M. K. ~ e-glob, Wa****ngton, DC
> <<
>
>> Frank Kalder ~ GLOBAL HAPLIFNET
> ~ http://haplifnet.blogspot.com
[US+EU Community]
> - transatlantic daily -
>
>
> . Iowa Primaries
>
> Battle in the Corn Fields
> By Klaus Brinkbäumer in Iowa
>
> The United States is a country that likes to explain democracy to
> other nations. It is also a country that starts wars to bring
> democracy to the world. It allows the candidates for its highest
> office, the presidency, to spend a year and a half campaigning,
> leaving no stone unturned as it delves into their past. Its political
> mood is gauged on a daily basis by anywhere from 10 to 20 opinion
> polls... Dec 24,
> http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,525230,00.html
>
>>>
>
> I don't know it sounds pretty fabulous to me
>
>
> . Leader****p
>>
>> In the meantime, the experiment with the word leader is interesting.
>>
>> Another thing that the word Fuhrer connotes to a lot of Americans the
>> concept of genetic experimentation. Whenever you hear USians talk
about
>> genetic improvement in that era, it's always with a sense of disgust.
>>
>> Every once in a while though you hear about USians donating eggs and
>> sperm
>> of either people with high IQs or perceived as attractive, such as
>> fa****on
>> models. But the thought that goes behind that type of genetic
>> improvement
>> is often glossed over. Very ironic.
>>
>> Altogether the subjects are touchy.
>>
> . Darfur
>
>> Watched a very interesting do***entary about Darfur and this shows that
>> USians are still turning their heads away from slaughter while
ironically
>> trying to fix countries where there is more oil or otherwise that are
>> strategically im****tant.
>>
>> Humans are so confusing.
>>
> Indeed. Same is true for EUsians and the ROW.
>
>> I'm off to the art museum today.
>>
> __
>> "Clouds so swift
>> Rain won't lift
>> Gate won't close
>> Railings froze
>> Get your mind off wintertime"
>> --dylan, you ain't goin nowhere
>>
>>
> . BAMBI 2007
>>
>> > > Here's a slide show (41 photos):
>> > > www.bunte.de/szene/bambi-2007_did_1183.html
>> > > [...]
>>
>
>> > I seem to recognize the names Sabine, Pooth
>>
>> > I LOVE Armin Mueller Stahl
>>
> . The Long Run (2000)
>
>> Nice Movie: http://imdb.com/title/tt0218411
> (amongst others I have seen that he has made, but first time for this
> one)
>>
> Ah, thanks for this hint (~must-watch list). It's apparently an
> African-European issue.
>>
> Btw, I just received today an e-mail from my relatives in Cape Town. I
> replied immediately (while my yesterday's seasons greetings didn't get
> though, apparently cos of an e-address change).
>
> __
>> "This sweater is Ralph Lauren, and I have no pants."
>> -- Barry B. Benson: Bee Movie
>
>
>>
> << . Transatlantic Daily
>
> Update:
> http://haplifnet.blogspot.com/2007/12/multicultural-blogs-update_24.html
>
> . Cirque De Demain
>
> http://www.cirquededemain.com
I watched this yesterday. Winner (gold)
> was a French-Canadian couple with an extremely ***y acrobatic dance
> show. Mongol girls (China) got silver; and another Chinese show
> (little boys and adults) bronze. There were several silver and bronze
> medals for other contestants, in addition.
>
> There was also a very unique (young) Ukrainian artist with a special
> discipline (using a pole) which, they said, the Ukraine is world-
> famous for. Forgot the term. Couldn't find it in the net, though,
> unfortunately.
>>>
>
> Curiously, the website says it's closed for the holidays.
> I assume this is the same event that we sometimes see at the olympics,
> perhaps not.
> This sounds nice but I will have to try it again tomorrow
>
> . Xmas - Baltimore & Berlin
>
> I've discovered a German (...Matt) in MD.
> http://bb.focus.de/focus/viewtopic.php?p=1237236&highlight=#1237236
>
> The comment underneath (by Cane...) describes a German Xmas eve in
> Berlin.
> Apparently she's got two kiddies (~fa****on showing), a husband, dogs,
> and a cat.
>
> . Lyrics
>
> The ex-moderator Phi (of Felix Austria) is a hobby poet. Many lyrics
> are available from him, e.g., Weihnachtswahnsinn (Xmas weirdness).
> http://bb.focus.de/focus/viewtopic.php?p=1235916&highlight=#1235916
>
> <<I made a small rhyme (4 lines)* for him, yesterday:
> http://bb.focus.de/focus/viewtopic.php?p=1237196&highlight=#1237196
> It includes a link to a benchmark thread (with poll) which I had
> initiated recently.
> __
> * Phonetics: the "i" (ich) sounds like an "e" such as in
> "imagination". The _'n_ means "ein" or, in this case, "einen". It's
> pronounced like the English "an" (like in "another"). If I wrote in
> Austrian slang "an" it would then mean "to" (for regular German
> readers).>>
>
> I don't get it. Did you write the part about dear readers we want to
ask
> you a few questions?
> Bcause that's all the link shows. When I click on the button, it just
> brings me back to that same screen?
>
>
> I ended up going to the National Gallery which is full of classics.
Lots
> of
> Dutch painters.
>
> Not much I can say that the pictures won't say for themselves.
> We visited 2 in particular
>
> http://www.nga.gov/exhibitions/turnerinfo.shtm
>
> http://www.nga.gov/exhibitions/hopperinfo.shtm
>
> Hopper's work is seen from time to time in ads. It's pretty
recognizable.
>
> mk5000
>
> "Liz Lemon: Why are you wearing a tux?
> Jack: It's after 6 o'clock Lemons. What am I, a farmer? "--50 Rock
>
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