First replicating creature spawned in life simulator - physics-math - 16 June 2010 - New Scientist

First replicating creature spawned in life simulator - physics-math - 16 June 2010 - New Scientist: "See Gemini in action
You can run Gemini on your own computer: just follow these simple instructions.
First, install Golly, a Game of Life simulator, by downloading and unzipping this folder from SourceForge. This will give you a folder called golly-2.1-win, which contains a number of sub-folders.
Next, get a copy of Gemini by downloading and unzipping this document from Google Docs. Save the resulting file, which is called gemini.rle, inside the golly-2.1-win/Patterns"

My Way News - BP comment about 'small people' causes anger

My Way News - BP comment about 'small people' causes anger: "We care about the small people.'"

Libertarian - Wikiality, the Truthiness Encyclopedia

Libertarian - Wikiality, the Truthiness Encyclopedia
Libertarian = Republican - Jesus + pot + hot sexy gun-toting naked chicks.

infite loops

http://www-user.slac.stanford.edu/jimstan/Infinity.htm
Utilizing Infinite Loops

to Compute an Approximate Value of

Infinity

Jim Stanfield, co-founder, The Institute for Further Research

People criticize Al Gore for claiming to have invented the ‘Information Superhighway’ but we do owe him a debt of gratitude for inventing one of the most important concepts in all of computing, the Algorithm. But again, I digress.

Jesus statue fire damages estimated at $700,000

Jesus statue fire damages estimated at $700,000
“I can’t believe Jesus was struck,” said his brother, who noted the giant Hustler Hollywood sign for the adult store across the street was untouched.

MeeGo Needs Intel Investment To Succeed -- Operating Systems -- InformationWeek

MeeGo Needs Intel Investment To Succeed -- Operating Systems -- InformationWeek: 'From the perspective of most third-party developers, MeeGo remains an unknown and unproven quantity that is entering an already highly competitive and crowded landscape,' Ovum analyst Tony Cripps said in a report released Wednesday."

Distributive Justice (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy)

Distributive Justice (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy)
Distributive justice is not an area where we can say an idea is good in theory but not in practice. If it is not good in practice, then it is not good in theory either.

Modern History Sourcebook: The 25 Points

Modern History Sourcebook: The 25 Points

The 25 Points 1920:
An Early Nazi Program

Gov. Brewer would no doubt approve...

4. Only a member of the race can be a citizen. A member of the race can only be one who is of German blood, without consideration of creed. Consequently no Jew can be a member of the race.

5. Whoever has no citizenship is to be able to live in Germany only as a guest, and must be under the authority of legislation for foreigners.

6. The right to determine matters concerning administration and law belongs only to the citizen. Therefore we demand that every public office, of any sort whatsoever, whether in the Reich, the county or municipality, be filled only by citizens. We combat the corrupting parliamentary economy, office-holding only according to party inclinations without consideration of character or abilities.

7. We demand that the state be charged first with providing the opportunity for a livelihood and way of life for the citizens. If it is impossible to sustain the total population of the State, then the members of foreign nations (non-citizens) are to be expelled from the Reich.

Brewer tells conflicting stories about dad's war effort

Brewer tells conflicting stories about dad's war effort

Gov. Jan Brewer said in a recent interview that her father died fighting Nazis in Germany. In fact, the death of Wilford Drinkwine came 10 years after World War II had ended

Patriotism, Baseball, And An Atheist

Patriotism, Baseball, And An Atheist

Once again the conversation changed to current day when I asked how many celebrities we could name who enlisted for the current wars. Sadly, only one name could be answered by all in the room. Pat Tillman. Tillman turned down a $3.6 million contract with the Cardinals to enlist in the Army. That patriotism is so rare. He offered and eventually gave his life for his country.

Why is Pat Tillman so amazing? He was an atheist. For those of you who do not comprehend what is so special about that, he offered and gave his life, the only life that he believed he would ever have, to defend our country.