tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8587336.post110055233319571271..comments2024-03-28T18:18:37.133-07:00Comments on CONTRARY BRIN: Accelerating Change and HorizonsDavid Brinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14465315130418506525noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8587336.post-1103163814308809882004-12-15T18:23:00.000-08:002004-12-15T18:23:00.000-08:00This seems to be someone's summary of the talk:
ht...This seems to be someone's summary of the talk:<br />http://www.futuresalon.org/2004/11/david_brin_on_e.html<br /><br />I'm sorry I missed it -- I didn't hear about the event, and I was busily wrapped up in the life of an undergraduate student.<br /><br />I'm a big fan of the Uplift novels, and becoming a big fan of all this political commentary. If only my peers' "hate Bush" mentality and knee-jerk liberalism could be converted into an effort to change the concept of the left-right axis.<br /><br />Looking forward to next November,<br /><br />Daniel FoleyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8587336.post-1101100701920431732004-11-21T21:18:00.000-08:002004-11-21T21:18:00.000-08:00DVDs of David's talk and debate at Accelerating Ch...DVDs of David's talk and debate at <A HREF="http://www.blogger.com/r?http%3A%2F%2Fwww.accelerating.org%2Fac2004">Accelerating Change 2004</A> will be available in the coming days. Please contact jerrypaffendorf@accelerating.org with inquiries.<br /><br />This and other audio from the conference will also be appearing on <A HREF="http://www.blogger.com/r?http%3A%2F%2Fwww.itconversations.com">IT Conversations</A>.<br /><br />Cheers,<br />JerryAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8587336.post-1100908791386094832004-11-19T15:59:00.000-08:002004-11-19T15:59:00.000-08:00I can recommend one tiny correction: Stephen's web...I can recommend one tiny correction: Stephen's web site is called Armageddon Buffet, not Cafe.<br /><br />I get that confused too, and I'm the web designer!<br /><br />BeverlyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8587336.post-1100817657977855542004-11-18T14:40:00.000-08:002004-11-18T14:40:00.000-08:00That Mencken quote is so totally perfect that it r...That Mencken quote is so totally perfect that it raised my suspicions.<br /><br />The "snopes" site looked into the matter. It turns out to be authentic:<br /><br />http://www.snopes.com/politics/quotes/mencken.asp<br /><br /><br />Stefan JonesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8587336.post-1100594595645519482004-11-16T00:43:00.000-08:002004-11-16T00:43:00.000-08:00Thanks for introducing me to that Spiders story. I...Thanks for introducing me to that Spiders story. I could see the kinship your works shared. I loved his unconvential style; it along with the horror story told here: http://www.dionaea-house.com/ keep me excited about the possibilities the net offers. It's not really cutting edge technology that excites me, just simple things well executed.<br /><br />Michael HatfieldAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com