Hi Futurists, Weblog post with links: http://www.futuresalon.org/2005/09/ac2005_with_dou.html I am working on not one, not two, but three conferences right...
High School Student Scholarships Available for Accelerating Change 2005! http://accelerating.org/ac2005 Next weekend, the Accelerating Studies Foundation will...
Hi Futurists, Weblog post: http://www.futuresalon.org/2005/09/jaron_blogs_.html If you check the Internet Archive where many of our Future Salon videos are...
Hi Futurists, Weblog post with links: <http://www.futuresalon.org/2005/09/intelligence_au.html> We are trying out something new with our next Future Salon...
As I posted to the blog this afternoon: Whether you're sad to be saying goodbye to all your ASF friends already after such a jam-packed ACC weekend, or you...
Since I couldn't make the conference this year I've been reading Evelyn Rodriguez's posts from the conference (thank you Evelyn!) I'd like to hear anyone...
Hi, I'm copying everyone since I have a question that would be relevant to anyone who might want to go: How would sleeping accommodations work? Would we stay...
Matt Bell
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Sep 21, 2005 9:07 am
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My plan is to just stay up late in SD after dinner and then drive out to the starting line in time for the race start. I'm flying SWA in to SAN myself Friday...
Hello Bay Area Future Salon members: We are seeking volunteers to sit at the ASF table at Robonexus (http://www.robonexus.com/) from 10am - 5pm, Friday,...
Subject: Rita vs Katrina Back in 2001 or so, I had some interesting conversations with John Smart about "what is a life form"? He said a life form is anything...
There are a few definitions of "what is a life form" adaptiveness to environment to ensure survival, reproduction. I think it's only fair that we give them...
I read "Hurricane Katrina: Who's to Blame?" weeks ago and it seems related to this topic. http://blogcritics.org/archives/2005/09/02/161512.php This article...
Weblog post with links: <http://www.futuresalon.org/2005/09/more_on_longter.html> Stewart Brand just sent out a heads-up on the next Long Now Seminar: The next...
Hi all -- I know quite a few of you are or have been sysadmins and have/have told horror stories. This sounds like a fun place to "reminisce", for people...
... Interesting hypothesis, but the "article" you cite also says, "the emergency plan has two large gaping holes" and "they had a crap plan", and I can't help...
Andrew Pimlott
andrew@...
Sep 26, 2005 8:14 pm
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Hello, everybody (apologies to non-local folks)! Anybody who knows me very well* knows that square dancing is one of my favorite activities. It's the best...
Having a bit of insight into this, being a native son of New Orleans, I will just throw in a bit of personal observation: 1. Not all humans are bad at...
Ping! Only one taker on this so far! Get into Robonexus free, Represent the ASF community, Get more people to come to the Bay Area (and other) salons, Look...
It must be a crap plan if a hurricane causes turmoil and huge loss. But if we know it is a crap plan, why bother to follow it? What is the logic there? It is...
Well, the Dyson Trio Long Now talk is booked. Here are some alternatives coming up this month. If I've missed any, let me know. Also, could someone forward...
DJ Cline Commentary 09-30-05 Copyright 2005 All rights reserved. Commentary The mayor of New Orleans learned where he stood with FEMA… in about thirty feet...
D.J. Cline
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Sep 30, 2005 5:14 am
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I guess you have to play this (RealAudio, 27 minutes) before they replace it with next week's programme, since I don't see any archive. Ian Pearson's prognosis...
As just posted to the blog, with image and links: http://www.futuresalon.org/2005/10/darpa_quals_und.html Once again robotic vehicles of a dizzying variety...
An event that we thought might be of interest to all of you: Life Extension Conference Nov. 5, 2005 in Atlanta, GA Meet Aubrey de Grey and sixteen other life...
Hi Futurists, Weblog post with links: http://www.futuresalon.org/2005/09/age_of_anxiety_.html Age of Anxiety New and Improved same or less risk but 20% more ...
Dear Fellow Futurists: Hello to everyone! This is Andrew Zolli writing. I wanted to drop you all a note about this year's PopTech conference (www.poptech.com ...