Friday, November 05, 2004
Yes, well it seems that we are getting close and close to obsolescence. Betterhumans reports that sperm can now be modified and cultivated outside of an organism. So, while it will make it easier to create better people, (ie, genetically engineered), it could also allow for this. Wish us luck ladies!
"Loves the cock!" - Jay, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
"Loves the cock!" - Jay, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
Well, not that the post-election hype has died down, perhaps I should say something about it. First of all, I must say that I'm glad we had one of the biggest turnouts in history. Secondly, I must say I'm disappointed in my peers - our numbers failed to increase (unless I'm wrong, in which case I appolgize, but that's what I've heard). You failed P. Diddy! How many of us didn't vote? and did we die? Nooooo! Well, it was certainly intersting. On the first I spent several hours being chastised by my brother Jonathan for voting Kerry. Apparently, after our discussion closed, he commented to my parents about how at least some smart people were supporting Kerry. Hehe. I think I really threw him for a loop. Anyhoo, for those of you questioning my choice as the lesser of two evils, here's a breif explanation of my political views:
So, yeah. The Patriot Act was my main complaint.
"Let it here be noted that men are either to be kindly treated, or utterly crushed, since they can revenge lighter injuries, but not graver." - Nichollo Machiavelli, The Prince
- I don't like universal health care. I'm very greatful that we are one of the last nations who hasn't gotten uber-socialist in this respect. I think they're in efficient, and reward slacking-off, as do most socialist policies. Take that Zach. I know that Kerry was more for this than Bush, but like I said, lesser of two evils.
- I am disappointed with the current administration's energy polcies, but I don't think either of them really know what they're talking about. Hydrogen is a energy store, not an energy source. Go Nuclear! We can even turn waste into glass now!
- Current environmental policies are lame.
- FUCK THE FUCKING USA-FUCKING-PATRIOT ACT! This was the most influential issue for me. I won't stand for any curtailing of my liberties, there is no excuse for giving up liberty - unless it is a fully informed decision made for every individual case seperately. Such as my forgoing a lawyer if I'm guilty and wish to plead my own case. That doesn't mean by defaul I don't get a lawyer next time, I still have to forego it. They claim that all it does is let agencies talk to eachother. Well, I gots nus fur u! There was a reason they couldn't talk to eachother in the first place! It wasn't an accident. It was done to avoid stupid shit. In Britain, there are street cameras everywhere. Everyone is being watched all the fucking-time. And you know what they're used for? Enforcing traffic-violations! Oh, I feel safer now. No agency can watch all the footage from all the tapes and look for "suspicious" activity. Not to mention the fact that it's been used to enforce alleged copyright violations. BTW, the primary tenant of the act is to not let you know you're being watched / under investigation. So they can do whatever to you and you aren't even allowed due process. The Slashdot crowd has some intersting comments. I especially like the note that Bush was proud of using it to catch drug trafficking. Anyhoo, enough ranting about that.
So, yeah. The Patriot Act was my main complaint.
"Let it here be noted that men are either to be kindly treated, or utterly crushed, since they can revenge lighter injuries, but not graver." - Nichollo Machiavelli, The Prince
Tuesday, November 02, 2004
<begin horse-race announcer voice>Aaaand their neck-and-neck. bush has a slight lead as the terminus sweeps westward. but! florida, ohio, and new york are still too close to call. if kerry wins two of these last big hitters, he could take it all!
Sunday, October 31, 2004
Wow. That was a fun and busy week. I was ahead of all my reading on Tuesday. I don't know what happened, but I got quite far behind by Wednesday. Very strange. Thursday I went to campus early to do homework in the labs, and spent four hours trying to get the homework finished, when all it actually took was forty minutes of not trusting the class library and creating my own bases. Sigh. Fortunately, despite falling behind on Thursday and not getting any of my Mythology reading done for class, it did not show much in class, and now I'm all caught up - even a little ahead of usual.
I was so busy this week I didn't get to install my new DVD burner which had come in the mail. Don't worry - it's in now. It only takes an hour to simulare, burn, and verify a disk. That's more than needs to be done, but I'm just playing on the safe side for now - I haven't many disks. It is certainly better than the six hours or so Zach's would take for some unknown reason. Now I can clear things off my hard drive and reencode Gargoyles! Yay! It will be so pretty. Much prettier than current Aquateens. Sigh, what happened?
Well, Halloween turned out to be a great disapointment. I was all excited to dress up this year - and it's been a while. Then, suddenly a wave of apathy cleansed me of the sin of effort. So, instead on Saturday I went to Zachs. Neither of us realized it was daylight savings time until we sat down to talk at 1:35, talked for a while, and looked at the clock again at 1:37. I mean, I know talking with Zach goes really slowly, but that was kinda weird. So after some wondering what happened to the time, we found out it was daylight savings time, so I left. I'm sorry, that was a lame story. I did say it was a disappointment though. Besides, this is my blog, I can be as boring as I wish. So tae that.
I must now raise a toast to my guest on Wednesday evening. To all the good times past. May our present craft a future even more fruitful.
Ben: Girl in Sproul: Have you signed the University UNICEF petition?
Ben: No, thanks.
Girl: Do you know about UNICEF?
Ben: It is the United Nations International Children's Education Fund. Yes, I know all about it. I, too, was once as you are now, little girl. I knew all about your good causes and I now despise their existence.
Girl: Then you have fallen far from your lofty perch. Renounce your evils and I will consider sparing you.
Ben: This can only end one way, altruist. <draws sword>
Girl: So be it. <they fight, Ben starts winning>
Ben: Your foolish precepts have made you weak and hardly worth my steel. How ironic.
Girl: <tired> I have more strength than you can know, fiend! For Uganda! <they fight on, Girl rallies and stabs Ben>
Ben: No! It...cannot...be! <dies>
I was so busy this week I didn't get to install my new DVD burner which had come in the mail. Don't worry - it's in now. It only takes an hour to simulare, burn, and verify a disk. That's more than needs to be done, but I'm just playing on the safe side for now - I haven't many disks. It is certainly better than the six hours or so Zach's would take for some unknown reason. Now I can clear things off my hard drive and reencode Gargoyles! Yay! It will be so pretty. Much prettier than current Aquateens. Sigh, what happened?
Well, Halloween turned out to be a great disapointment. I was all excited to dress up this year - and it's been a while. Then, suddenly a wave of apathy cleansed me of the sin of effort. So, instead on Saturday I went to Zachs. Neither of us realized it was daylight savings time until we sat down to talk at 1:35, talked for a while, and looked at the clock again at 1:37. I mean, I know talking with Zach goes really slowly, but that was kinda weird. So after some wondering what happened to the time, we found out it was daylight savings time, so I left. I'm sorry, that was a lame story. I did say it was a disappointment though. Besides, this is my blog, I can be as boring as I wish. So tae that.
I must now raise a toast to my guest on Wednesday evening. To all the good times past. May our present craft a future even more fruitful.
Ben: Girl in Sproul: Have you signed the University UNICEF petition?
Ben: No, thanks.
Girl: Do you know about UNICEF?
Ben: It is the United Nations International Children's Education Fund. Yes, I know all about it. I, too, was once as you are now, little girl. I knew all about your good causes and I now despise their existence.
Girl: Then you have fallen far from your lofty perch. Renounce your evils and I will consider sparing you.
Ben: This can only end one way, altruist. <draws sword>
Girl: So be it. <they fight, Ben starts winning>
Ben: Your foolish precepts have made you weak and hardly worth my steel. How ironic.
Girl: <tired> I have more strength than you can know, fiend! For Uganda! <they fight on, Girl rallies and stabs Ben>
Ben: No! It...cannot...be! <dies>
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