Googie Architecture Online
This site shows up on Metafilter every 6 months or so, and I blog it. Because Tiki is cool.
This site shows up on Metafilter every 6 months or so, and I blog it. Because Tiki is cool.
Thursday, October 31, 2002
GOP demands equal time; Wellstone aide apologizes; Ventura upset
"The state GOP asked for equal air time to match the 3 1/2 hours the memorial was on TV Tuesday night."
Well, I can think of a simple solution to that problem...
"The state GOP asked for equal air time to match the 3 1/2 hours the memorial was on TV Tuesday night."
Well, I can think of a simple solution to that problem...
lunarpolicy.net
"Friends, it turns out we have been cruelly decieved. There is absolutely no reason that we should not eat silica gel. It is, in fact, quite harmless. Silica gel is sodium silicate, and is similer to a purified form of sand. It is used to keep products at low humidity, and can absorb up to one third of its own weight in water."
"Friends, it turns out we have been cruelly decieved. There is absolutely no reason that we should not eat silica gel. It is, in fact, quite harmless. Silica gel is sodium silicate, and is similer to a purified form of sand. It is used to keep products at low humidity, and can absorb up to one third of its own weight in water."
Salon.com Arts & Entertainment | Run DMC's Jam Master Jay dies in shooting
"Jam Master Jay, a founding member of the pioneering rap trio Run DMC, was shot and killed at his recording studio near the New York neighborhood where he grew up, police said."
"Jam Master Jay, a founding member of the pioneering rap trio Run DMC, was shot and killed at his recording studio near the New York neighborhood where he grew up, police said."
National Story - canada.com network
"The Canadian citizens said they were 'treated like criminals' when they travelled to the United States from their Ottawa home to spend Thanksgiving weekend with their daughter, who had just moved to Manhattan for work."
Thank you Toast Davis for the link.
"The Canadian citizens said they were 'treated like criminals' when they travelled to the United States from their Ottawa home to spend Thanksgiving weekend with their daughter, who had just moved to Manhattan for work."
Thank you Toast Davis for the link.
Wednesday, October 30, 2002
I've been posting to my livejournal more than usual lately. Just thought you might want to know.
Wave devastated Seattle area
"About 900AD, a shallow but powerful earthquake shook Seattle's harbour, the Puget Sound, a 2,329 square-kilometre inlet of the Pacific Ocean. The quake, produced by the still-active Seattle fault, would have sent a tsunami throughout the sound, the study shows. "
"About 900AD, a shallow but powerful earthquake shook Seattle's harbour, the Puget Sound, a 2,329 square-kilometre inlet of the Pacific Ocean. The quake, produced by the still-active Seattle fault, would have sent a tsunami throughout the sound, the study shows. "
ctnow.com:
"If Hudson is telling the truth - and there's no reason to think he isn't - Bush recently sent the young author a two-paragraph note, complete with his own review of 'Dear Mr. President.'"
There's no such thing as a bad review...
"If Hudson is telling the truth - and there's no reason to think he isn't - Bush recently sent the young author a two-paragraph note, complete with his own review of 'Dear Mr. President.'"
There's no such thing as a bad review...
Library hires $50,000 planner to run branch openings
"The library opening, which has been postponed three months from its original September date to December, is expected to be a national event, in part because of the interest in the building itself, designed by Dutch architect Rem Koolhaas."
Rem Koolhaas' plan for the SPL is available from your local library. I took it out just to take a look at it. I started off skeptical, and ended up intrigued. Koolhaas' vision of the library is as a sort of information exchange. He compares it to the Pit of the stock market, where information is available and flowing in multiple forms simultaneously. That doesn't mean that the plan leaves out important traditional library systems like the Children's room, however. He's also got some very interesting site analysis, including views of the library from various vistas, and views from the library to the water, etc. Some critics have said there's not enough room for books in the new library. I guess we'll see, wont' we.
"The library opening, which has been postponed three months from its original September date to December, is expected to be a national event, in part because of the interest in the building itself, designed by Dutch architect Rem Koolhaas."
Rem Koolhaas' plan for the SPL is available from your local library. I took it out just to take a look at it. I started off skeptical, and ended up intrigued. Koolhaas' vision of the library is as a sort of information exchange. He compares it to the Pit of the stock market, where information is available and flowing in multiple forms simultaneously. That doesn't mean that the plan leaves out important traditional library systems like the Children's room, however. He's also got some very interesting site analysis, including views of the library from various vistas, and views from the library to the water, etc. Some critics have said there's not enough room for books in the new library. I guess we'll see, wont' we.
Salon.com Arts & Entertainment | Forty movies every film fan should see
20 films you should already have seen:
All About Eve, Battleship Potemkin, The Big Sleep, Blade Runner, Blue Velvet Casablanca, Chinatown, Citizen Kane, Dr. Strangelove or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb, The 400 Blows, The Godfather and The Godfather: Part II, Jaws, Lawrence of Arabia, Nashville, Night of the Living Dead, The Seven Samurai, Sunset Blvd, Taxi Driver,2001: A Space Odyssey, Vertigo.
I have only seen 8 of The 20 Movies You'd Better Have Seen Already and 2 of the Films You Might Never See (Without My Benevolent Guidance).
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20 films you should already have seen:
All About Eve, Battleship Potemkin, The Big Sleep, Blade Runner, Blue Velvet Casablanca, Chinatown, Citizen Kane, Dr. Strangelove or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb, The 400 Blows, The Godfather and The Godfather: Part II, Jaws, Lawrence of Arabia, Nashville, Night of the Living Dead, The Seven Samurai, Sunset Blvd, Taxi Driver,2001: A Space Odyssey, Vertigo.
I have only seen 8 of The 20 Movies You'd Better Have Seen Already and 2 of the Films You Might Never See (Without My Benevolent Guidance).
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Rez Game Hardware Review
"Now, let me confess that this is not the first time that I've used a game component to, er, stimulate myself physically."
I had to think a long time about wether to blog this or not, but it's so out of control, I sort of had to.
"Now, let me confess that this is not the first time that I've used a game component to, er, stimulate myself physically."
I had to think a long time about wether to blog this or not, but it's so out of control, I sort of had to.
Tuesday, October 29, 2002
BBC NEWS | Europe | Pope updates ancient Rosary prayer
"Pope John Paul II has added five new prayers to the Roman Catholic Church's centuries-old Rosary prayer cycle.
[...]
The Pope has now added another set - the mysteries of light - which highlight five more events in the life of Christ:
"Pope John Paul II has added five new prayers to the Roman Catholic Church's centuries-old Rosary prayer cycle.
[...]
The Pope has now added another set - the mysteries of light - which highlight five more events in the life of Christ:
- His baptism
- The wedding feast at Cana where, according to the Bible, he transformed water into wine
- His proclamation of the coming of the kingdom of God
- The Transfiguration, when God commanded the apostles to listen to Christ
- The institution of the Eucharist"
rec.arts.henson muppets Frequently Asked Questions
Q" What is the best Muppet sketch ever?
A" "Mahna Mahna, with Mahna Mahna and the two Snowths. Even now, you sing 'doo doo do doo doo' under your breath every time someone says 'phenomena,' don't you? You know you do."
Update: Philos has sent me this link to the origin of Mahna Mahna
Q" What is the best Muppet sketch ever?
A" "Mahna Mahna, with Mahna Mahna and the two Snowths. Even now, you sing 'doo doo do doo doo' under your breath every time someone says 'phenomena,' don't you? You know you do."
Update: Philos has sent me this link to the origin of Mahna Mahna
Skyscrapers.com - Database on skyscrapers and tall structures
Posted again. Because sky scrapers are cool.
Posted again. Because sky scrapers are cool.
Denormalize blogged this amazing Hallowe'en articel about how to use Photoshop to create the ultimate Jack(Mac)-o-lantern!
Monday, October 28, 2002
Astronomy Picture of the Day
"What on Earth is that? The Richat Structure in the Sahara Desert of Mauritania is easily visible from space because it is nearly 50 kilometers across. Once thought to be an impact crater, the Richat Structure's flat middle and lack of shock-altered rock indicates otherwise. The possibility that the Richat Structure was formed by a volcanic eruption also seems improbable because of the lack of a dome of igneous or volcanic rock. Rather, the layered sedimentary rock of the Richat structure is now thought by many to have been caused by uplifted rock sculpted by erosion. The above image was captured last year by the orbiting Landsat 7 satellite. Why the Richat Structure is nearly circular remains a mystery. "
Another link thanks to Philos
"What on Earth is that? The Richat Structure in the Sahara Desert of Mauritania is easily visible from space because it is nearly 50 kilometers across. Once thought to be an impact crater, the Richat Structure's flat middle and lack of shock-altered rock indicates otherwise. The possibility that the Richat Structure was formed by a volcanic eruption also seems improbable because of the lack of a dome of igneous or volcanic rock. Rather, the layered sedimentary rock of the Richat structure is now thought by many to have been caused by uplifted rock sculpted by erosion. The above image was captured last year by the orbiting Landsat 7 satellite. Why the Richat Structure is nearly circular remains a mystery. "
Another link thanks to Philos
Friday, October 25, 2002
Slashdot | Blogger Hacked?
Username and password information apparently compromised, though Blogger is back up this afternoon with no apparent effect to me, anyway.
Username and password information apparently compromised, though Blogger is back up this afternoon with no apparent effect to me, anyway.
Thursday, October 24, 2002
The most dangerous server rooms in the world
"Armageddon is in the air, as you have probably noticed, and a new generation of high tech destructive technology will be unleashed for the first time."
"Armageddon is in the air, as you have probably noticed, and a new generation of high tech destructive technology will be unleashed for the first time."
Here's a link for all you smart people out there who like puzzles and science news and games. All you smart people. All you smart people with big, juice brains. Yum. er....
The Spirits of Guam
"Senior Airman Jeannine Hattig talks to trees. More precisely, she asks trees for permission to pass when she heads into the jungles of Guam. It’s the respectful thing to do."
"Senior Airman Jeannine Hattig talks to trees. More precisely, she asks trees for permission to pass when she heads into the jungles of Guam. It’s the respectful thing to do."
Wednesday, October 23, 2002
Sci Fi Wire -- The News Service of the Sci Fi Channel
"The SCI FI Channel joined with John Podesta, former chief of staff to President Bill Clinton, in calling for declassification of secret government records on UFOs, the network announced."
In the words of Philos, "No wonder SciFi had to cancel Farscape, they're too busy pestering the government about UFO's"
"The SCI FI Channel joined with John Podesta, former chief of staff to President Bill Clinton, in calling for declassification of secret government records on UFOs, the network announced."
In the words of Philos, "No wonder SciFi had to cancel Farscape, they're too busy pestering the government about UFO's"
Salon.com Arts & Entertainment | Bernini breasts uncovered in Rome
"Italian restorers have unveiled two bare-breasted sculptures designed by Gian Lorenzo Bernini that had their chests covered for modesty's sake for almost 150 years."
"Italian restorers have unveiled two bare-breasted sculptures designed by Gian Lorenzo Bernini that had their chests covered for modesty's sake for almost 150 years."
connected.telegraph.co.uk - Does the Sun have a doomsday twin?
"Under their original theory, called the Nemesis theory, this small dark star, which lurks at around 90,000 times farther away than the Earth is from the Sun, may be on an orbit that, once every 30 million years, ploughs it into the densely packed inner cloud. Here its immense gravitational pull would drag out several of the Oort comets and give them the "kick" needed to send them towards the Sun on orbits perilously close to the Earth. This explains, in the professor's view, the ominous mass extinction cycle, due to regular periods of increased cometary activity every 30 million years."
"Under their original theory, called the Nemesis theory, this small dark star, which lurks at around 90,000 times farther away than the Earth is from the Sun, may be on an orbit that, once every 30 million years, ploughs it into the densely packed inner cloud. Here its immense gravitational pull would drag out several of the Oort comets and give them the "kick" needed to send them towards the Sun on orbits perilously close to the Earth. This explains, in the professor's view, the ominous mass extinction cycle, due to regular periods of increased cometary activity every 30 million years."
NaNoWriMo.org : Home - Breaking News
Independent News
"The Syrian journalist recalls how Mr bin Laden recited a poem in front of his fighters and then asked the cameraman to re-film the scene next day in front of the same men. 'To me this showed Osama's vanity,' Mr Zeidan writes. 'Very few people, but usually those who understand the importance of public relations ... ever request re-filming ... He went as far as calling on al-Qa'ida members to sit facing him, to play the role of eulogisers as had happened at the wedding.'"
"The Syrian journalist recalls how Mr bin Laden recited a poem in front of his fighters and then asked the cameraman to re-film the scene next day in front of the same men. 'To me this showed Osama's vanity,' Mr Zeidan writes. 'Very few people, but usually those who understand the importance of public relations ... ever request re-filming ... He went as far as calling on al-Qa'ida members to sit facing him, to play the role of eulogisers as had happened at the wedding.'"
Wired 10.11: The Hot Zone
"One evening, Lou attends the monthly dinner given by one of the TBA's township branches. ('I could eat out every night like this,' he says, glumly eyeing a mountain of crab, 'but I'd get sick.') Midway through the meal, the oily man who chairs the township party office staggers to the microphone and bellows, 'Together we and our Taiwanese brothers and sisters will make this town even more wealthy!' It's an odd sentiment for the party of the proletariat, but a common one nonetheless. As the man stumbles back to another round of toasts, Lou quietly exclaims in disgust: 'Communists!'"
"One evening, Lou attends the monthly dinner given by one of the TBA's township branches. ('I could eat out every night like this,' he says, glumly eyeing a mountain of crab, 'but I'd get sick.') Midway through the meal, the oily man who chairs the township party office staggers to the microphone and bellows, 'Together we and our Taiwanese brothers and sisters will make this town even more wealthy!' It's an odd sentiment for the party of the proletariat, but a common one nonetheless. As the man stumbles back to another round of toasts, Lou quietly exclaims in disgust: 'Communists!'"
BBC NEWS | Technology | FBI probe attack on net
"The Internet is sort of the cockroach of the modern age," he said, "It survives."
Because there are so many ways you could compare the Internet to a cockroach.
"The Internet is sort of the cockroach of the modern age," he said, "It survives."
Because there are so many ways you could compare the Internet to a cockroach.
Tuesday, October 22, 2002
Monday, October 21, 2002
Feeling Antigravity's Pull - Can NASA stop the apple from falling on Newton's head? By Adam Rogers
A tale that starts with NASA scientists and leads to secret Nazi superweapons; in other words, my kind of story.
A tale that starts with NASA scientists and leads to secret Nazi superweapons; in other words, my kind of story.
Philos, a confirmed Mac advocate, sent me the link to this wild PC laptop from Xentex Technologies.
Doonesbury Town Hall and Web Presence- Daily Dose
Who knew you could read Doonsbury every day online?
Who knew you could read Doonsbury every day online?
Possible Earliest Reference of Jesus Found (washingtonpost.com)
"Scholars say a nondescript limestone box, looted from a Jerusalem cave and held secretly in a private collection in Israel, could be the first-ever reference to Jesus in the world's archaeological record."
"Scholars say a nondescript limestone box, looted from a Jerusalem cave and held secretly in a private collection in Israel, could be the first-ever reference to Jesus in the world's archaeological record."
Police in Sniper Hunt Converge on Van in Virginia; 2 Being Held
"In a highly coordinated move, armed local and federal officials engaged in the hunt for a roving suburban sniper converged on a white minivan parked at a pay telephone in a service station outside Richmond this morning."
"In a highly coordinated move, armed local and federal officials engaged in the hunt for a roving suburban sniper converged on a white minivan parked at a pay telephone in a service station outside Richmond this morning."
Saturday, October 19, 2002
Soap Lake sees a shining future in giant Lava lamp
"Brent Blake and John Glassco want to light the way to this little town in Central Washington's coulee country with the world's largest Lava lamp -- a 60-foot monument to glowing, undulating ooze."
"Brent Blake and John Glassco want to light the way to this little town in Central Washington's coulee country with the world's largest Lava lamp -- a 60-foot monument to glowing, undulating ooze."
Friday, October 18, 2002
Festung Saint-Malo Archives
"Welcome here ! You can find below differents photographics topics about bunkers from the most complete Festung ( fortress ) built by the german army during World War II."
"Welcome here ! You can find below differents photographics topics about bunkers from the most complete Festung ( fortress ) built by the german army during World War II."
News about Procurement at StrategyPage.com's How to Make War.
" The Afghan independent news agency Hindokosh in Dari reported on 14 October that on the night of 12 October, three British helicopters appeared in the Kabul sky and the locals interpreted this as an attempt to "steal" an Afghani tank. Oddly enough, the tank in question was a Renault FT-17 captured from the British Expeditionary Force in the Anglo-Afghan war of 1919."
" The Afghan independent news agency Hindokosh in Dari reported on 14 October that on the night of 12 October, three British helicopters appeared in the Kabul sky and the locals interpreted this as an attempt to "steal" an Afghani tank. Oddly enough, the tank in question was a Renault FT-17 captured from the British Expeditionary Force in the Anglo-Afghan war of 1919."
Popular Science | First Look: Bird of Prey
"Black airplanes—their existence itself is secret—are used to demonstrate high-risk technologies with a big military payoff, and a revelation like this is a once-or-twice-a-decade event. Most of these vehicles are tested at Area 51, the Air Force's secret flight-test center in Nevada."
So what has this got to do with Aurora?
Link gleaned from this Slashdot thread, which has quickly devolved into a scholarly debate about the origon and history of the Klingon and Romulan starships of the same name.
"Black airplanes—their existence itself is secret—are used to demonstrate high-risk technologies with a big military payoff, and a revelation like this is a once-or-twice-a-decade event. Most of these vehicles are tested at Area 51, the Air Force's secret flight-test center in Nevada."
So what has this got to do with Aurora?
Link gleaned from this Slashdot thread, which has quickly devolved into a scholarly debate about the origon and history of the Klingon and Romulan starships of the same name.
It's tiny, has 3 wheels, and runs on electricity
"For the moment, Alastair Dodwell may be the only car dealer around without a lot or showroom. But as the only emerging Eastside electric car dealer, that's not his only unusual trait."
"For the moment, Alastair Dodwell may be the only car dealer around without a lot or showroom. But as the only emerging Eastside electric car dealer, that's not his only unusual trait."
Thursday, October 17, 2002
The PowerPoint Anthology of Literature
Curiously appropriate, since I am currently working on boiling down an entire marketing initiative to one powerpoint slide.
Curiously appropriate, since I am currently working on boiling down an entire marketing initiative to one powerpoint slide.
Hit Me, My Lovely
"If the fifty words and phrases on Lycos’ annual 'Web’s Most Wanted' list came together in a single hard-boiled detective story, would it provide a revealing glimpse at the online collective unconscious? Or would it simply be a cheap excuse to create the most accidentally-visited Web page ever?"
Link courtesy of the indominitable Philos.
"If the fifty words and phrases on Lycos’ annual 'Web’s Most Wanted' list came together in a single hard-boiled detective story, would it provide a revealing glimpse at the online collective unconscious? Or would it simply be a cheap excuse to create the most accidentally-visited Web page ever?"
Link courtesy of the indominitable Philos.
Click for the studio cam of a guy who makes giant robots for a living!
Wednesday, October 16, 2002
As you may have noticed, once again, the commenting system has changed. Hosting comments on my home server proved to be a total wash. The system I was using was based around Access, which is not really the best solution for Internet apps. I'm now using Haloscan.
legato, a gorgeous shockwave peice.
Tuesday, October 15, 2002
Monday, October 14, 2002
Yahoo! News - Pope to Mark 24th Anniversary, Change Rosary
"Pope John Paul will mark his 24th anniversary as pontiff Wednesday by changing the rosary -- the most universal and commonly known Catholic method of praying -- for the first time in nine centuries. "
Mind you, this is from the same news source that brought us 'The Sun is going to explode!'
"Pope John Paul will mark his 24th anniversary as pontiff Wednesday by changing the rosary -- the most universal and commonly known Catholic method of praying -- for the first time in nine centuries. "
Mind you, this is from the same news source that brought us 'The Sun is going to explode!'
IHT Article Print Page
"This has always been a place where people say the opposite of what they mean. But last week the capital soared to ominous new Orwellian heights. Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton voted to let the president use force in Iraq because she didn't want the president to use force in Iraq. Giving Bush bipartisan support, she said, would make his success at the United Nations 'more likely, and, therefore, war less likely.'"
Yeah, I caught that one too. BTW, apologies for this lengthly foray into politics. I usually don't blog that much political stuff, but what's going on now is way too interesting to ignore.
"This has always been a place where people say the opposite of what they mean. But last week the capital soared to ominous new Orwellian heights. Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton voted to let the president use force in Iraq because she didn't want the president to use force in Iraq. Giving Bush bipartisan support, she said, would make his success at the United Nations 'more likely, and, therefore, war less likely.'"
Yeah, I caught that one too. BTW, apologies for this lengthly foray into politics. I usually don't blog that much political stuff, but what's going on now is way too interesting to ignore.
Sunday, October 13, 2002
______________________
Some highlights of the war debate
Senator Patty Murray's (D-WA) Speech to the Senate
"I understand the consequences of war, and I don't shrink from them. My father was among the first to land on Okinawa as a G.I. Growing up, we always knew that our country may need to project force to defend our freedoms. And I know that we have high obligations to the men and women of our Armed Forces who undertake the hard work of securing our freedom. In college, I volunteered at the Seattle Veterans' Hospital. Most of the patients were young men my age who had returned from Vietnam. I carry that experience with me as the first woman on the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee."
[...]
"Without a clear objective, victory cannot be measured. Indeed, it appears the Administration established a solution -- going to war -- before it defined the problem or the goal."
[...]
"After considering the threat, the costs, and the unanswered questions, I have reached a decision. I will vote against the underlying resolution. I will vote against going to war at this time."
Senator Clinton's (D-NY) Remarks on War in Iraq
"President Bush's speech in Cincinnati and the changes in policy that have come forth since the Administration began broaching this issue some weeks ago have made my vote easier. Even though the resolution before the Senate is not as strong as I would like in requiring the diplomatic route first and placing highest priority on a simple, clear requirement for unlimited inspections, I will take the President at his word that he will try hard to pass a UN resolution and will seek to avoid war, if at all possible. "
[...]
"I have concluded, after careful and serious consideration, that a vote for the resolution best serves the security of our nation. "
Remarks from Senator Byrd (D-WVA)
"The great Roman historian, Titus Livius, said, 'All things will be clear and distinct to the man who does not hurry; haste is blind and improvident.'
[...]
"Representative Abraham Lincoln, in a letter to William H. Herndon, stated: "Allow the President to invade a neighboring nation whenever he shall deem it necessary to repel an invasion, and you allow him to do so whenever he may choose to say he deems it necessary for such purpose - - and you allow him to make war at pleasure. Study to see if you can fix any limit to his power in this respect, after you have given him so much as you propose. If, to-day, he should choose to say he thinks it necessary to invade Canada, to prevent the British from invading us, how could you stop him? You may say to him, 'I see no probability of the British invading us' but he will say to you 'be silent; I see it, if you don't.'"
[..]
"As James Madison wrote in 1793, 'In no part of the constitution is more wisdom to be found, than in the clause which confides the question of war or peace to the legislature, and not to the executive department. Beside the objection to such a mixture to heterogeneous powers, the trust and the temptation would be too great for any one man....'"
[...]
"Let us guard against the perils of haste, lest the Senate fall prey to the dangers of taking action that is both blind and improvident."
More From Washington State
Congressman Jim McDermott (WA) makes his comments
"The phone calls and faxes and emails to our offices, running 100 to one, 500 to one against this war."
Congresswoman Dunn (R-WA)
"But, I will not shirk from my responsibility to protect American people against this tyrant when all other means have failed. Let's pass this critical resolution and grant the President the authority to continue leading the world in eradicating future acts of terrorism."
I hope to provide some more quotes when I get a chance. If you know of anything I should add to this, let me know.
______________________
Some highlights of the war debate
Senator Patty Murray's (D-WA) Speech to the Senate
"I understand the consequences of war, and I don't shrink from them. My father was among the first to land on Okinawa as a G.I. Growing up, we always knew that our country may need to project force to defend our freedoms. And I know that we have high obligations to the men and women of our Armed Forces who undertake the hard work of securing our freedom. In college, I volunteered at the Seattle Veterans' Hospital. Most of the patients were young men my age who had returned from Vietnam. I carry that experience with me as the first woman on the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee."
[...]
"Without a clear objective, victory cannot be measured. Indeed, it appears the Administration established a solution -- going to war -- before it defined the problem or the goal."
[...]
"After considering the threat, the costs, and the unanswered questions, I have reached a decision. I will vote against the underlying resolution. I will vote against going to war at this time."
Senator Clinton's (D-NY) Remarks on War in Iraq
"President Bush's speech in Cincinnati and the changes in policy that have come forth since the Administration began broaching this issue some weeks ago have made my vote easier. Even though the resolution before the Senate is not as strong as I would like in requiring the diplomatic route first and placing highest priority on a simple, clear requirement for unlimited inspections, I will take the President at his word that he will try hard to pass a UN resolution and will seek to avoid war, if at all possible. "
[...]
"I have concluded, after careful and serious consideration, that a vote for the resolution best serves the security of our nation. "
Remarks from Senator Byrd (D-WVA)
"The great Roman historian, Titus Livius, said, 'All things will be clear and distinct to the man who does not hurry; haste is blind and improvident.'
[...]
"Representative Abraham Lincoln, in a letter to William H. Herndon, stated: "Allow the President to invade a neighboring nation whenever he shall deem it necessary to repel an invasion, and you allow him to do so whenever he may choose to say he deems it necessary for such purpose - - and you allow him to make war at pleasure. Study to see if you can fix any limit to his power in this respect, after you have given him so much as you propose. If, to-day, he should choose to say he thinks it necessary to invade Canada, to prevent the British from invading us, how could you stop him? You may say to him, 'I see no probability of the British invading us' but he will say to you 'be silent; I see it, if you don't.'"
[..]
"As James Madison wrote in 1793, 'In no part of the constitution is more wisdom to be found, than in the clause which confides the question of war or peace to the legislature, and not to the executive department. Beside the objection to such a mixture to heterogeneous powers, the trust and the temptation would be too great for any one man....'"
[...]
"Let us guard against the perils of haste, lest the Senate fall prey to the dangers of taking action that is both blind and improvident."
More From Washington State
Congressman Jim McDermott (WA) makes his comments
"The phone calls and faxes and emails to our offices, running 100 to one, 500 to one against this war."
Congresswoman Dunn (R-WA)
"But, I will not shirk from my responsibility to protect American people against this tyrant when all other means have failed. Let's pass this critical resolution and grant the President the authority to continue leading the world in eradicating future acts of terrorism."
I hope to provide some more quotes when I get a chance. If you know of anything I should add to this, let me know.
______________________
Friday, October 11, 2002
Thursday, October 10, 2002
Guerrilla Warfare, Waged With Code
A good general treatment of Hacktivism - what it is, what it's aims are, who's invovled.
A good general treatment of Hacktivism - what it is, what it's aims are, who's invovled.
Wednesday, October 09, 2002
U.S. Fears Afghan Farmers Can't End Cash Crop: Opium
"American officials have quietly abandoned their hopes to reduce Afghanistan's opium production substantially this year and are now bracing for a harvest large enough to inundate the world's heroin and opium markets with cheap drugs."
"American officials have quietly abandoned their hopes to reduce Afghanistan's opium production substantially this year and are now bracing for a harvest large enough to inundate the world's heroin and opium markets with cheap drugs."
Google Search: "Piers Van der Meer"
As Kenvan points out, there's no hard evidence that Piers Vand der Meer, the Dutch astrophysicist who recently announced that the Sun is about to explode, exists.
As Kenvan points out, there's no hard evidence that Piers Vand der Meer, the Dutch astrophysicist who recently announced that the Sun is about to explode, exists.
The Prior-Art-O-Matic
"Microsoft is a bedside table that keeps you warm at night and provides an RSS feed."
"Microsoft is a bedside table that keeps you warm at night and provides an RSS feed."
Tuesday, October 08, 2002
The Complete 9/11 Timeline
Metafilter blogged this today. I haven't had time to sift the content (I'm on site as a contractor today, working in someone else's office, so I can't just pretend to work the way I usually do), but there appear to be lots of interesting things hereing.
UPDATE After poking around in this thing for just a few minutes, I'm already astounded. For example, you may remember that I've blogged a few stories about the mysterious deaths of anthrax experts around the world. The mainstream press has since decided that these were likely mere coincidences. Whether they're correct or not, you can click on the Anthrax attacks and Microbiologists deaths to see a comprehensive timeline of that story including citations of major media sources. Yowza!
Metafilter blogged this today. I haven't had time to sift the content (I'm on site as a contractor today, working in someone else's office, so I can't just pretend to work the way I usually do), but there appear to be lots of interesting things hereing.
UPDATE After poking around in this thing for just a few minutes, I'm already astounded. For example, you may remember that I've blogged a few stories about the mysterious deaths of anthrax experts around the world. The mainstream press has since decided that these were likely mere coincidences. Whether they're correct or not, you can click on the Anthrax attacks and Microbiologists deaths to see a comprehensive timeline of that story including citations of major media sources. Yowza!
Monday, October 07, 2002
The Official Portishead Website
Do you have a song that always stops you in your tracks? that sneaks up on you when you're minding your own business? that never fails to evoke a reaction? For me, that song is Roads.
Do you have a song that always stops you in your tracks? that sneaks up on you when you're minding your own business? that never fails to evoke a reaction? For me, that song is Roads.
Evolving Circuit Invents Radio
"A self-organising electronic circuit has stunned engineers by turning itself into a radio receiver."
As far as I can tell, the experiment involved using some sort of genetic algorithm to attempt to evolve an oscillator. What happened instead, is that the circuit evolved a radoi receiver that then received and provided as output the oscillations produced by a nearby computer. In other words, it "cheated".
"A self-organising electronic circuit has stunned engineers by turning itself into a radio receiver."
As far as I can tell, the experiment involved using some sort of genetic algorithm to attempt to evolve an oscillator. What happened instead, is that the circuit evolved a radoi receiver that then received and provided as output the oscillations produced by a nearby computer. In other words, it "cheated".
800-Mile-Wide "Object" Found in Solar System
"Astronomers announced today the discovery of the largest object in the solar system since Pluto was named the ninth planet in 1930. The object is half the size of Pluto, composed primarily of rock and ice, and circles the sun once every 288 years. "
"Astronomers announced today the discovery of the largest object in the solar system since Pluto was named the ninth planet in 1930. The object is half the size of Pluto, composed primarily of rock and ice, and circles the sun once every 288 years. "