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Sep. 29th, 2003 06:28 am
Sep. 29th, 2003
Sep. 29th, 2003 08:32 am
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God Damn people piss me off.
I do not understand the idiocies of argument when it comes to space travel. Most especially I don't understand the argument that says space travel will never be practical, or it will never happen.
Uhm, doofus? Progress. Things advance. 100 years ago no one could fly. Now we have supersonic fighters and jet transports that carry hundreds of people across the oceans in mere hours.
In 1959 a respected scientist said "Regardless of all future scientific advances, mankind will never set foot on the moon." We did. Ten years later.
Why does no one get this?
I know, I've said it before. *sigh*
Here: A whole page of dumbass predictions from our glorious intelligentsia.
I do not understand the idiocies of argument when it comes to space travel. Most especially I don't understand the argument that says space travel will never be practical, or it will never happen.
Uhm, doofus? Progress. Things advance. 100 years ago no one could fly. Now we have supersonic fighters and jet transports that carry hundreds of people across the oceans in mere hours.
In 1959 a respected scientist said "Regardless of all future scientific advances, mankind will never set foot on the moon." We did. Ten years later.
Why does no one get this?
I know, I've said it before. *sigh*
Here: A whole page of dumbass predictions from our glorious intelligentsia.
Sep. 29th, 2003 09:01 am
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Weekend Update (SHORT VERSION):
Friday: Dinner with Elli. YUM!
Saturday: Hung out with Ed, Stef, Terri, and a slightly anti-social Elli. Had much fun.
Sunday: Did homework. Played KOTOR. Picnic with Elli was the high point of the day. Gods below, I love that woman.
Friday: Dinner with Elli. YUM!
Saturday: Hung out with Ed, Stef, Terri, and a slightly anti-social Elli. Had much fun.
Sunday: Did homework. Played KOTOR. Picnic with Elli was the high point of the day. Gods below, I love that woman.
Sep. 29th, 2003 09:11 am
Theft from Britgeekgrrl!
Instructions: Take one list of authors, remove those whose efforts do not grace your shelves and bring the list up to ten by adding some more that do. Bold indicates newly-added authors.
Arthur Conan Doyle
Robert Graves
Patricia Cornwell
PD James
Bret Easton Ellis
Lewis Carroll
Oscar Wilde
Frank Herbert
William Gibson
Ian Fleming
William Shakespeare
Melanie Rawn
Yukio Mishima
David Wingrove
Ernest Hemingway
Amy Tan
Name Your Favorite...
1. quote: "This book is not to be tossed aside lightly. It should be thrown with great force." - Dorothy Parker.
2. movie: Blade Runner
3. colour: Cobalt Blue
4. beverage: Dr Pepper
5. font: Arial
6. meal: Southwest Chili with Cactus
7. book: Dune (no fair, only one?)
8. word: ?? No real favorite, but I'm fond of "apotheosis"
9. animal: Hawk
10. fragrance: Fahrenheit
Oscar Wilde
Frank Herbert
William Gibson
Ian Fleming
William Shakespeare
Melanie Rawn
Yukio Mishima
David Wingrove
Ernest Hemingway
Amy Tan
Name Your Favorite...
1. quote: "This book is not to be tossed aside lightly. It should be thrown with great force." - Dorothy Parker.
2. movie: Blade Runner
3. colour: Cobalt Blue
4. beverage: Dr Pepper
5. font: Arial
6. meal: Southwest Chili with Cactus
7. book: Dune (no fair, only one?)
8. word: ?? No real favorite, but I'm fond of "apotheosis"
9. animal: Hawk
10. fragrance: Fahrenheit
Sep. 29th, 2003 10:11 pm
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I just watched the trailer for The Return of the King at the official site.
I've loved the trailers for all of these films; they're works of art in their own rights. This one tops both the previous trailers for sheer emotional impact.
I've loved the trailers for all of these films; they're works of art in their own rights. This one tops both the previous trailers for sheer emotional impact.