What do you think I am? Human?

Aug 14, 2007 12:08

Total frelling chaos last night, and it was no one's fault but my own. What with the insomnia, exhaustion, stress, the shelving of The Dinosaurs of Mars, etc. & etc., I somehow managed to miss or ignore the notice that my website's domain registration was set to expire on August 11th. On July 7th, Register.com delivered a notice to my old dot.Mac ( Read more... )

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Global warming vvnothingvv August 14 2007, 17:55:32 UTC
Hey, I got a link to your blog through Poppy's journal. I had been meaning to ask you your thoughts on global warming since you're science minded and seem pretty reasonable about these sorts of things. Do you think the general warming pattern we are experiencing is related to Al Gore's definition of global warming, or is it something else like increased frequencies of sun bursts, a natural planetary cycle, etc? Call me stupid for not completely believing in global warming, but there are just as many reasonable alternate explanations I have heard for what is happening.

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Re: Global warming greygirlbeast August 14 2007, 18:17:46 UTC

Do you think the general warming pattern we are experiencing is related to Al Gore's definition of global warming, or is it something else like increased frequencies of sun bursts, a natural planetary cycle, etc? Call me stupid for not completely believing in global warming, but there are just as many reasonable alternate explanations I have heard for what is happening.

When one examines the scientific data available data (from meteorology, geology, paleoclimatology, etc.), the conclusion that the actions of humans are responsible for this warming event is, at this point, inescapable. So yes, I am firmly in Gore's camp. There is no reasonable alternative explanation remaining, no matter what some might wish to think.

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stsisyphus August 14 2007, 18:37:11 UTC
I fear that Prof. Nishi's tale has grown far too complex to continue keeping her journal....So, if you want to see the story unfold, bite the bullet and come inworld.

I was wondering if this would happen. I'll miss the extremely confuddling narrative, but your work-saturation is already considerable. Again, had I the computing power to participate in SL, I would consider joining (although I think any avatar I might put together would be incompatible with New Babbage...). I hope you didn't feel beholden to the "audience" here to continue the journal as long as you did. It was supposed to be recreation, after all....

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Re: ...the cephalopod exhibit for the Charles Lyell Memorial Mezzanine of the Palaeozoic Museum greygirlbeast August 14 2007, 20:12:12 UTC

Have you any hints / help on creating (fossil) skeletons in SL? I have a favorite cephalopod I'd like to try, but am having a bit of trouble starting...

We've got a girl doing some work on the Hadrosaurus skeleton, but I fear it's too prim heavy and will eventually require sculpties. For my part, I'm good with architecture, exhibit design, writing text, and so forth, but I have yet to master such 3D sculpting as bones and squid. You might look at a programme called Wings 3D. It's a free download.

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kiaduran August 15 2007, 00:02:40 UTC
I, for one, will miss Prof. Nishi's tale - her newest entry is very intriguing and quite worrisome due to the strong evidence of the threat against her life. I fear that she is in more jeopardy than she knows. SL and the Professor's tale have become a source of great inspiration and has led me to explore the world of steampunk and of Victorian writings. If it pleases Professor Nishi, I will make cautious visits to New Babbage and will keep my ears and eyes open for any hints of intrigue or impending violence.

The time I have spent in SL has enabled me to be more open with people and to dance when I feel like dancing. Despite the negativity SL sometimes has heaped upon it, it have allowed me to become more alive in the meat-world called real life. And, I also feel like my avatars are more me than the me clumping around on planet Earth. Once more, I sincerely thank you for altering my life in more ways than you will ever know.

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shadowmeursault August 15 2007, 02:21:47 UTC
Still, when I hear the heat index in New Orleans yesterday was 119F

So *that's* why I felt like I was swimming across the UNO campus yesterday rather than walking...

global warming is a myth, remember

... and I think I made that self-same comment.

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