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Conservatives, who are prone to irrational hysteria over a wide number of things, have increasingly been seeing the concept of international law as a threat. How are they going to respond if American courts start deferring to the United Federation of Planets? The Texas Supreme Court has cited Mr. Spock in interpreting the Texas Constitution. The Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America reports on Spock being cited in when writing their opinion in Robinson v. Crown Cork and Seal:
> Appropriately weighty principles guide our course. First, we recognize that police power
> draws from the credo that “the needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few.”
> Second, while this maxim rings utilitarian and Dickensian (not to mention Vulcan21), it is
> cabined by something contrarian and Texan: distrust of intrusive government and a
> belief that police power is justified only by urgency, not expediency.
Footnote 21 reads:
> See STAR TREK II: THE WRATH OF KHAN (Paramount Pictures 1982). The film
> references several works of classic literature, none more prominently than A Tale of
> Two Cities. Spock gives Admiral Kirk an antique copy as a birthday present, and the
> film itself is bookended with the book’s opening and closing passages. Most
> memorable, of course, is Spock’s famous line from his moment of sacrifice: “Don’t
> grieve, Admiral. It is logical. The needs of the many outweigh . . .” to which Kirk replies,
> “the needs of the few.”Conservatives, who are prone to irrational hysteria over a wide number of things, have... more
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The Hot Mess is back with film news and rumors from Star Wars, Star Trek, Batman: The Dark Knight Rises, Avatar 2 & 3, Superman, Captain America, & more. What's up with Superman: Earth One's costume? How about Tuesday night on TV - NCIS, Glee, No Ordinary Family, & The Biggest Loser...and what's wrong with NBC?The Hot Mess is back with film news and rumors from Star Wars, Star Trek, Batman: The... more
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Angela Dorian, 1968 Playboy Playmate of the Year, Charged in Attempted Murder: Report
NY Daily News
By Michael Sheridan
October 20th 2010
A one-time Playboy Playmate may be forced to cover up — with a prison uniform.
Angela Dorian, who in 1968 graced the pages of the men’s magazine as Playmate of the Year, has been charged with attempted murder, according to TMZ.
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Dorian — whose real name is Victoria Vetri — was having a spat with her lover when she allegedly shot him in the chest, the gossip website reportsAngela Dorian, 1968 Playboy Playmate of the Year, Charged in Attempted Murder: Report... more
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SCIENTISTS TELEPORT INFO 10 MILES
A new report by Chinese scientists shows that it is possible to transmit information over long distances using quantum entanglement. The research, published in the current issue of the journal Nature Photonics, could lead to faster and smaller quantum-based computers and unbreakable, encrypted communication across the world.
The team reported they were able to “teleport” information 16 kilometers, or 9.9 miles.
“This is the longest reported distance over which photonic teleportation has been achieved to date, more than 20 times longer than the previous implementation,” said Cheng-Zhi Peng, one of the co-authors of the study and a scientist at University of Science and Technology of China and Tsinghua University in Beijing.
In science fiction, teleportation usually describes the transfer of matter from one point to another, more or less instantaneously. In real physics, it’s considered part of the “spookier” aspects of quantum mechanics (as Einstein famously derided the nascent field), that describes the behavior of the atoms and their constituent particles.
According to the theory, bits of light and matter can become entangled with one another and anything that happens to one particle will happen to the other, regardless of the distance or intervening matter. What the Chinese scientists managed to do was transmit change-of-state information from photon to photon over a distance of 16 kilometers.
IS STAR TREK’S TRACTOR BEAM POSSIBLE?
Building a tractor beam in the lab may sound a little far-fetched, but physicists at the Australian National University have announced that they’ve built a device capable of transporting small glass particles — one hundred times the size of a bacterium — one and a half meters across a laboratory desk without touching them (pictured top). This is a huge advance considering existing “optical tweezers” can only push particles the size of a bacterium few millimeters in liquid.
How is this achieved?
In the Star Trek universe, spaceships use a “graviton beam emitter” to create a graviton interference pattern that can be manipulated to grab onto other sub-warp-speed space objects (I’ll get onto warp speed later). Alas, gravitons are hypothetical quantum particles in ouruniverse, and the Australian researchers certainly can’t use them in their lab experiment.
Instead, they’ve built a “hollow laser” that can trap small objects inside and manipulate them.
This 21st technology creates a very thin tube of laser light with a dark core. When the glass particles are placed inside the cool core, they are kept there by the laser-heated air. Should the particles drift in any direction, they are pushed back to the center by the hot cushioning air molecules.
Energy from Solar Wind
Never mind using the solar wind to power spacecraft — that’s old hat. Scientists at Washington State University want to use solar wind to power the entire world. A humongous solar sail could be used to harvest the power of solar winds, generating 1 billion billion gigawatts of electricity. The problem is figuring out how to get the power back to Earth.
A solar wind power satellite, or a Dyson-Harrop satellite, after the scientists who invented it, would provide 100 billion times as much power as the Earth currently uses, as Discovery News points out. Researchers from Washington State University published a paper describing the system in the International Journal of Astrobiology.
It involves a .4-inch-wide copper wire pointed at the sun, and attached to a solar sail. The wire — which can range in length from 980 feet to more than half a mile — would generate a magnetic field that would capture electrons from the solar wind. The particles would be funneled into a spherical receiver, which produces a current.
Disc-Shaped Balloon could transport whole buildings to remote areas
Australian aeronautical firm Skylifter has come up with a better way to transport heavy equipment to remote areas that are beyond the reach of railways, roads and runways – a flying saucer.
This 150 meter-wide disc shaped balloon would be capable of carrying 150 tons, an increase of 700 percent from the maximum 20 tons able to be lifted by existing heavy transport helicopters. Its design provides for more stability – with its flatter profile, it acts less like a sail, making it less susceptible to winds during flights of up to 1240 miles. The disc also behaves as a parachute during descent, ensuring a gentle landing, while the low-hanging control pod keeps it from being too top-heavy.
http://mattovermatter.com/2010/10/07/star-trek-coming-to-your-everyday-life-very-soon/SCIENTISTS TELEPORT INFO 10 MILES
A new report by Chinese scientists shows that it... more
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Our sensors had picked up a distress signal coming from the USS STO, flag ship of the Cryptic Studios Fleet. We feared the worst and wasted no time in responding. The special team was immediately mobilized, was armed with coffee, pen and paper, and placed on standby. Engine room reported that we are ready to warp.Our sensors had picked up a distress signal coming from the USS STO, flag ship of the... more
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You don't hear them here because Gene Roddenberry decided not to use them. This article says why.
http://blastr.com/2010/09/little-known-sci-fi-facts-1.php?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter
Beyond
The rim of the star-light
My love
Is wand'ring in star-flight
I know
He'll find in star-clustered reaches
Love,
Strange love a star woman teaches.
I know
His journey ends never
His star trek
Will go on forever.
But tell him
While he wanders his starry sea
Remember, remember me
They seem a bit hooky to me. I think it was a good move on Gene's part to just go with the music and the swoosh.You don't hear them here because Gene Roddenberry decided not to use them. This... more
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The emergence of an entirely original opera in Klingon, along with recent translations of Shakespeare and the Bible into Klingon, may be forcing us to question whether this has moved beyond fan obsession and into something more significant.The emergence of an entirely original opera in Klingon, along with recent translations... more
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Some reasonable advice for newbies.
--Even if you're a massive science fiction fan, there are probably still some great shows you've yet to discover. But for massively long-running shows, where to begin? Here's our guide to how to start watching twenty classic science fiction shows.
It should be pointed out that this guide is meant for potential new fans, not people who already love these shows. We advise in quite a few instances to skip entire seasons of shows, and that's not something a big fan of a show is likely to agree with. But this is all about the best way to get hooked on a show, and we of course recommend checking out the rest of a series once you've sampled the best of what a show has to offer.
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http://io9.com/5629229/how-to-get-into-20-classic-science-fiction-shows-the-ultimate-guideSome reasonable advice for newbies.
--Even if you're a massive science... more
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Alice Krige's Borg Queen oozes sensuality and creepiness in this new poster from Mondo, the Alamo Drafthouse's collectible art boutique. We're bringing you an exclusive first look at the Star Trek: First Contact poster before it goes on sale Thursday.
We brought you an exclusive look at one of Mondo's Star Wars posters before it went on sale a while back, and now here's a Star Trek counterpart.
This First Contact poster is the work of artist Ken Taylor, and it's the first Mondo Star Trek poster to focus on one of the movies instead of an original series episode. Says Mondo creative director Justin Ishmael:
The first two releases in our STAR TREK series focused on episodes from the original series. SPACE SEED and THE TROUBLE WITH TRIBBLES both featured iconic characters and creatures, so we decided to focus on one of the most recognized and loved of all STAR TREK characters...the Borg. Not only are the Borg incredibly interesting and visually stunning, but they function as a cohesive unit with the queen as their leader.
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http://io9.com/5626632/the-borg-queen-like-youve-never-seen-her-before/gallery/Alice Krige's Borg Queen oozes sensuality and creepiness in this new poster from... more
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No, not models displaying Hello Kitty type clothes, but model kits featuring Hello Kitty in different movie character costumes. However, it is but a dream, as these are just illustrations done by Joseph Senior. I have to admit, I really wanted some of these, especially since you could probably mix and match them.No, not models displaying Hello Kitty type clothes, but model kits featuring Hello... more
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Star Trek Voyager Theme with lyrics
This was recommended from a quadrant of exile .
A toast, of Romulan Ale,...or Blood Wine, to the fallen, and to absent friends !
Raise your dixie cups high!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFAiCB7YmmY&feature=relatedStar Trek Voyager Theme with lyrics
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In November 2008, Leonard Nimoy gathered 100 subjects from all walks of life: artists, clergy, politicians, business owners, and asked them the question, “Who do you think you are?” Each subject was recorded as Mr. Nimoy interviewed them and created a portrait of their “alternate identity.” What began as a lark for many, turned into a truly revealing and emotional experience. And at just the moment they were most themselves, and often off-guard, the shutter snapped. And snapped again.
Why were so many willing to take time out of their busy schedules to take part in the “Secret Selves” project? The answer almost always had to do with their appreciation of Mr. Nimoy’s artistic career. But the conversation on the way out was much different. If they had come to meet the personality, they left transformed, discussing the art and the artist; the man who had brought out their secret selves, and with his craft and vision, captured it at a moment in time.
Leonard Nimoy has directed several films, including two of the “Star Trek” movies as well as the blockbuster hit, “Three Men and a Baby.” He has acted and produced for film, Broadway, and television. In 1973 he had his first photographic showing at a gallery. In September 2000 he was awarded a Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from Antioch University for his work in Holocaust remembrance, the arts and the environment. Since 2003, Mr. Nimoy has been focusing primarily on his photography career.
This piece includes a number of colorful photographs, a slide show and a video.
http://disembedded.wordpress.com/2010/08/10/photos-of-the-day-in-search-of-our-fantastic-secret-selves/In November 2008, Leonard Nimoy gathered 100 subjects from all walks of life: artists,... more
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William Shatner Interviews DC sniper; Sniper Claims More Shootings
William Shatner interviewed convicted DC sniper Lee Boyd Malvo. William Shatner was told by Malvo that he and his partner tried to recruit fellow shooters for their 2002 spree.
Dena Potter
AP
July 29, 2010
Convicted DC sniper Lee Boyd Malvo tells actor William Shatner on a cable TV special that he and his partner tried to recruit fellow shooters for their 2002 spree and that his accomplice killed one man for backing out, according to the program set for airing Thursday.
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In a telephone call from a southwest Virginia prison, Malvo told Shatner two men planned to help with the killings but reneged. Malvo said John Allen Muhammad killed one of the men. Malvo did not identify them in the interview for a show on the cable channel A&E.William Shatner Interviews DC sniper; Sniper Claims More Shootings
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This mashup of Ke$ha's ubiquitous, unrelenting hit song and classic Star Trek makes two things perfectly clear: 1) The Enterprise was a nonstop party vessel and 2) Kirk/Spock slash fiction will never die.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZWaWrvJ7nA&feature=player_embeddedThis mashup of Ke$ha's ubiquitous, unrelenting hit song and classic Star Trek... more
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For those dedicated to difficult work, there are many stepping stones in the road to success. These are very, very, very early examples of such things... and exactly what you never want to do.
Can't see the awesome video? Your computer sucks. But don't worry, you can watch it at: http://blip.tv/dashboard/uploadFor those dedicated to difficult work, there are many stepping stones in the road to... more
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