Somewhat OT: Long term design
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From: John Larkin on 15 Jan 2010 14:38 On Fri, 15 Jan 2010 12:23:35 -0500, "Michael A. Terrell" <mike.terrell(a)earthlink.net> wrote: > >John Larkin wrote: >> >> The stupid TV shows just need villains to add drama. All the aliens >> that I've met were actually very nice. > > > Don't you get tired of being probed? ;-) Another SyFy channel slander. Any reasonably intelligent alien can nab a bit of DNA from your fingerprint and know everything about you. John
From: WangoTango on 15 Jan 2010 15:16 In article <s781l5h8bl2fo7aqlii5pld5a4pv5e57oh(a)4ax.com>, jjlarkin(a)highNOTlandTHIStechnologyPART.com says... > On Fri, 15 Jan 2010 11:21:55 -0500, WangoTango > <Asgard24(a)mindspring.com> wrote: > > >In article <dwO3n.72802$IU1.46830(a)en-nntp-04.dc1.easynews.com>, > >zapwireDASHgroups(a)yahoo.com says... > >> "WangoTango" <Asgard24(a)mindspring.com> wrote in message > >> news:MPG.25b96ab48fc5c5b698ae28(a)news.east.earthlink.net... > >> > I've watched TV and not only do those guys instantly recognize > >> > millennium old devices, they recognize millennium old ALIEN devices, and > >> > they all invariably function. > >> > >> I've always been most impressed with how readily humans seem to be able to > >> pick up on how to run, e.g., an entire alien spacecraft despite said aliens > >> not speaking any known language, not necessarily resembling human > >> physiologically (e.g., the wavelengths you use in displays is going to be > >> tuned to the individual species), and of course so often coming from planets > >> with gravities and atmospheres highly compatible with human life. :-) > >> > >> > >Yeah, funny how they never 'beam' over to a 5G engineering room. > >Or a 0G and float away. > > > >The problem with aliens is that they are alien. > > > > The stupid TV shows just need villains to add drama. All the aliens > that I've met were actually very nice. > > John I gotta' quit drinking coffee when I read through these replies. It kind of hurt when it shoots out of your nose. Truly an unexpected LOL moment.
From: Michael A. Terrell on 15 Jan 2010 15:43 John Larkin wrote: > > On Fri, 15 Jan 2010 12:23:35 -0500, "Michael A. Terrell" > <mike.terrell(a)earthlink.net> wrote: > > > > >John Larkin wrote: > >> > >> The stupid TV shows just need villains to add drama. All the aliens > >> that I've met were actually very nice. > > > > > > Don't you get tired of being probed? ;-) > > Another SyFy channel slander. Any reasonably intelligent alien can nab > a bit of DNA from your fingerprint and know everything about you. I don't watch SyFy channel. It's not availible on sub-basic cable. How can your DNA tell them what's in your mind? :) -- Greed is the root of all eBay.
From: Tim Williams on 15 Jan 2010 17:23 "Michael A. Terrell" <mike.terrell(a)earthlink.net> wrote in message news:4B50D385.EEBFBB4D(a)earthlink.net... > How can your DNA tell them what's in your mind? :) How can your anus? (Except for those with slomanitis. ;-) ) Tim -- Deep Friar: a very philosophical monk. Website: http://webpages.charter.net/dawill/tmoranwms
From: WangoTango on 15 Jan 2010 17:28
In article <4B50D385.EEBFBB4D(a)earthlink.net>, mike.terrell(a)earthlink.net says... > > John Larkin wrote: > > > > On Fri, 15 Jan 2010 12:23:35 -0500, "Michael A. Terrell" > > <mike.terrell(a)earthlink.net> wrote: > > > > > > > >John Larkin wrote: > > >> > > >> The stupid TV shows just need villains to add drama. All the aliens > > >> that I've met were actually very nice. > > > > > > > > > Don't you get tired of being probed? ;-) > > > > Another SyFy channel slander. Any reasonably intelligent alien can nab > > a bit of DNA from your fingerprint and know everything about you. > > > I don't watch SyFy channel. It's not availible on sub-basic cable. > > How can your DNA tell them what's in your mind? :) That must be one hell of a probe.......ouch. |