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20 At the top ! ! ! .......ahem....pardon the out burst....
21
22 Guardian,
23 What psionic abilities ???
24 07-007,
25 Is there a reason ?
26 MiG,
27 Know where I can get a Standex LG 1001-1-5 reed relay....I must beat
28 this puppy to operate the devil...A pox on Hayes.
29 Farley,
30 It may be premature to jeopardize your postition with the NET by
31 ur collusive efforts. However having no personal ties to the organization
32 I can be afforded greater latitude than yourself....So with that in mind
33 mark your steps well and be discrete.... There are many ears.
34
35 :::::::::Alex:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
36 HELP
37 NOTICE: THE TELEPHONE HAS BEEN "OUTMDEM
38 OFF
39 ATHO
40 ________________Melissa--------------------------------Melissa________________
41 M A G E N (cont.-4)
42
43 As I walked slowly up the hill I tried to visualize where Raza was at this
44 oment. I suppose I thought the calling worked better if I could picture his
45 hereabouts in my mind. There was certainly no reason to think this. I had
46 no idea why it worked, it just did, or at least it used to. He was most
47 likely in that stuffy old office, with it's artificial light, artificial
48 air, and artificial chores to keep him busy. How could anyone stand it day
49 after day? It must be that the hum is affecting everyone's mind. I sure
50 can't stand to be around it, it's one of the reasons I live out here near
51 the bay.
52 I breathed deeply as I settled down in the shade of a tamarind tree. Some
53 f the fruits were almost ripe. Mixed with coconut they made wonderful
54 preserves. We always told the tourists that there were two kinds, the ones
55 with tart fruit and the ones with sweet fruit. Somehow they couldn't ever
56 find the sweet kind. The tart ones eaten by themselves would twist your
57 mouth into a knot.
58 Viewing the bay and the ocean from up here on the top of the hill always
59 ave me a thrill. I could see the color of the water change from white
60 hrough shades of aqua and brown to deep blue as I looked out past the reef
61 toward the open ocean. I sailed my boat out there almost every day to fish
62 along the coral ledges. From up here my eyes glided along like the pelicans,
63 swooping down the full length of the reef and back up here to the cliff top.
64 The sun had become a huge red and orange ball that peeked through the puffy
65 trade wind clouds, as they marched along the horizon. The day's warmth had
66 brought the frangipanni blossoms to full bloom and the air was filled with
67 their fragrance. Old memories of exquisite pleasure were stirred by the
68 scent. I gave a sigh of pleasure and began forming my mind for the calling.
69 Would Raza be able to hear it over the vibrations of the hum? If I could get
70 him to come up here to watch the sunset and look at the stars just one time
71 know it would clear his mind. I began to call...
72
73 Guardian---Thank you so much for the encouragement. I was hoping everyone
74 wasn't bored to death, and too polite to say so. Being a new story writer I
75 appreciate the comments, both favorable and critical. I really enjoyed the
76 poem (song?). It touched on feelings I've had from time to time.
77 Leonard---Again, my thanks for steering me toward the Inn. Have you read any
78 of Dr. Lilly's work with dolphins. He has a more open minded approach.
79 The Jiz---The compliment is appreciated. I presume you know the episodes are
80 parts of one story & that the plural was a typo. The dreaded HUM goes on!
81 All---I noticed that my episodes are longer than the average so I'm going to
82 trim them down some. I don't wish to take up too much space. I enjoy all
83 the wonderful writing here and wish to leave plenty of room for it.
84 ----------------Melissa________________________________Melissa----------------
85 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++;
86 Melissa - Bravo! Your story was excellent!
87 +++++++++++++++++++ fred +++++++++++++++
88 |_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|
89 (bars of the cage)
90 MELISSA: Good work. I must admit I haven't caught your earlier works of it. If
91 possible could you give me a brief summary on what has gone before?_|_|_|_|_|_|
92 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?/
93 Jello all,
94 This is going to be my last message for a week or two. I am going into
95 nfinate lurk mode. It's been real, real... (*FUN*).
96 lex:Sure, how many boxes of them do you want?
97 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?|? ? ? ? ? ? ?/~ ? ? ? ? ? ?/MiG/
98 ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
99 From Prometheus; Remotely Interesting
100 Well, things get kinda iintersting after about three months aggo, the shortened gist of everything is that Man in Gray is
101 leaving because he is donating hi last terminal to the Lady S who is infamous by now. Or at least She must be after I and
102
103 :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
104
105
106 GOING THROUGH THE OCEAN WHERE 3 VICKING SHIPS. IN THE FIRST THE MEN WHERE
107 STRONG AND THE OURS WHERE STRAIGHT, THE SAME WITH THE SECOND. BUT IN THE
108 THIRD THE MEN WHERE WEAK AND THE OURS WHERE CHOPPY. AS THEY NEARED LAND
109
110 ----------------------------------------------------------------------
111 Hmmmm....
112 It seems somebody here needs help more than I do.
113 Dr. Frankenstupe
114 +_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_
115
116 /\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\
117
Faces come and they go
118 You think your thoughts are clear
119 Driven Snow.
120 And what you mean to say
121 Somehow or other gets twisted
122 The other way
123 Oh! In the night
124 There is confusion
125 But it'll be alright
126 In the daylight.
127
Do you know what it's like
128 To look in the mirror for an answer
129 And have the image laugh in your face?
130
And now the lizard has come
131 To swallow the sun and its embers
132 While the beast puts on satins and lace
133 There are no winners in this race.
134
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135
Guardian: I didn't mean to cross your border without a visa. Forgiven?
136 Besides, what's an Inn without a few boarders?
137
/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/ Jedeves 85/01/14 \/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\
138 Robin: sorry but BW can't go 1200. The ENTIRE system is in ROM. We only
139 have partial source code & the EPROMs are a type that we haven't found a
140 programmer for yet....
141 ______________________________Leonard______________________________________
142 -> -> -> -> -> -> -> -> -> -> -> -> -> -> -> -> ->
143 I didn't have anything in mind but I think I do now. I will
144 get on disk and send it in a while. Just thinking of a topic
145 was sorta fun, maybe writing it will be even more fun. I'll
146 have to get back to you on it.
147 <- <- <- <- <- <- <- <- <- <- <- <- <- <- <- <- <-
148 ______________________________________________________________________________
149 O.k. all you so called assembly language programmers out there. You think
150 you know all there is to know about programming huh? Well here are the
151 specs on the latest processor from Motorola, the MC688134 macroprocessor.
152
153 A 220v power bus, along with a low-yield nuclear power plant for portable
154 operation. And 161 easy to remember addressing modes. Some of the opcodes
155 for the 688134 follow:
156
157 AAC Alter All Commands BRN Burn SAM Chip
158 AAR Alter At Random BSW Branch on Slightest Whim
159 AB Add Backwards BW Branch on Whim
160 ABBA Play Swedish Rock
161 ADGB Add Garbage CBNC Close, But No Cigar
162 AFVC Add Finagle's Variable Constant CH Create Havoc
163 AIB Attack Innocent Bystander CFP Call For Programmer
164 AWTT Assemble With Tinker Toys CFPC Call For Programmer, Collect
165 CDC Cool Down Chip
166 BAC Branch to Alpha Centauri CMD Create Meaningless Data
167 BAD Bark At Dog CML Compute Meaning of Life
168 BAF Blow All Fuses CMS Catch MouSe
169 BAH Branch And Hang CNB Cause Nervous Breakdown
170 BCIL Branch Creating Infinite Loop CNP Call National Parts
171 BBL Branch and Blow Lightbulb COLB Crash on Operator's Lunch
172 BDC Break Down and Cry Break
173 BDT Burn Down Tree CPB Create Program Bug
174 BF Belch Fire CPM Create Program Manual
175 BFEI Beg For Expansion Interface CRASH Continue Running After Stop
176 BLI Branch and Loop Infinite or Halt
177 - requires 5 less machine cycles CRN Convert to Roman Numerals
178 than BCIL CS Crash System
179 BMUS Beam Me Up Scotty CSD Create Static Discharge
180 BPB Branch on Program Bug CSL Curse and Swear Loudly
181 BPO Branch if Power Off
182 BPM Begin Pirate Mode
183 ____________________________ A WORD FROM THE WISE ____________________________
184
185 070707070707070707070707070707070707070707070707070707070707070707070707070707070707070707070707
186 FCL[N _FPDM FLCRR UDSXJ OE[MD _LXDZ CJYCZ A[LD_ A^AJU PTFLZ DCXO[ \D_LX
187
188 DPXDI AEPJX UHBPT ADALA \U[MD _FDZX PED\U DZGLD CLIDF DZXPE D\UDM JFALI
189
190 E[\D_ YJFLZ D[E_A \DXL[ LHB_S ARRD\ XFIAJ D[E_A \[MD_ EPFRR DLXDS XJIDM
191
192 JX\DM CJRAU [\D_F DPTFL ODUXG D\CUD TC^AH BJACR RUDIX LADFP DPTFE DPF\A
193
194 [\HB?
195 070707070707070707070707070707070707070707070707070707070707070707070707070707070707070707070707
196
197 `'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'
198 Rising from his chair the practitioner gave an elegant bow, punctuated
199 with a long sweep of his arm, toward the immaculately dressed gentleman
200 seated a few tables away. "Thank you kind sir, a person of impeccable taste
201 and appreciation. I have much enjoyed your weaving of tales and rapier wit.
202 L'homme sans Parity I believe they call you, a title you wear well."
203 On many occasions one hears people say that what is wrong with society
204 is a failure to communicate. Many of these have nothing more to communicate
205 except their feeling that they cannot communicate. They have communicated
206 this very thoroughly.
207 A complete understanding of evolution requires the recognition of a
208 complete cycle of evolution within oneself. It repeats endlessly, offering
209 continued opportunities for personal development.
210 `'`'`'`' -alchemist- `'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'
211 top
212 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ (hmmm, quite interesting)
213 The trouble with bringing friends home from after work is that when they find out that you have a terminal and see you use it
214 THEY want to start using it as well... So I've let a few, with limitations. Otherwise the disks might go by at a fantastic
215 rate. (i.e. abacab's last entry)
216 fa /\/\
217 ooops, I didn't mean that, lost track I suppose.
218 Melissa, The song was indeed a memorable one even though I didn't put it on the board. (see note on bottom of song)
219 Jedeves, Boarder Wars are a dreadful thing, aren't they? A Visa with full employment abilities has been granted.
220 On the other hand, I hate to tell you that you've done it again... A temporary residant at The INN, when not down at OSU,
221 goes by the name of "Luingil" and uses the /\/\ border. Disgusting having to hop from border to border isn't it? Don't
222 worry to much about it, if you still can't find a uniqe border three tries hence, you free to go back to the ^^^^ if you
223 wish. The selections that you bring are a pleasure, and are welcome. (I still haven't figured out how you pick
224 ones that have some pertainance to my emotions, though.) Keep 'em comin'!
225 All: No, Jedeves is NOT one of my aliases. (Strange, huh?)
226 Alex, If you don't have psionics as well, forget it. The note was intended for the *other* Alex; you know, Leo and Ontho's
227 friend that has sent in an application to NET HQ via BWMS...
228 Alex, Never mind, Jedeves answered my question... See you soon.
229 Prometheus, How can MiG go into lurk mode when he won't even be able to call in?
230 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ --->the Guardian 023503 15 Jan 85
231 ^^^(so much for all allowed)^^^
232
233 CISTOP MIKEY---What happened? Six of the lines in the last episode of the
234 Magen story have the first character missing. They were there when it was
235 entered. Has someone been messing around? ---Melissa
236 fred---Thank you very much. Aren't you the one who started the debate? I
237 enjoy reading the give and take even though I have nothing to add.
238 Synopsis of the Magen story for > |_|_|_|_ (bars of the cage):
239 The story takes place on a beautiful, lush tropical island. Magen is a young
240 island girl, a free-spirited child of nature. Five years ago a visionary
241 experience dramatically changed the course of her life. Around that same time
242 the worlds across the sea impinged on the island bringing economic development.
243 Raza, Magen's long time friend and love of her life, has become a cog in the
244 wheels of progress. After being sent to a mainland school he has been made
245 supervisor of the new island power plant. Dixie, daughter of the wealthy
246 investment baron (also financier of the island development), has just arrived
247 for an island vacation. She is running her own number on Raza. ---Melissa
248
249 ^^^^^ My goodness, another late night computer-commuter... --->the Guardian
250
251 NO, there's no one else here, Guardian.
252 ^^^^^ Oh, I thought that there was. Gee, this is almost like CHAT. --->S
253 pppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppp
254 Melissa -- add my voice to the approbation you are recieving. I am
255 enjoying your story immensley! (Luckily I am vacationing in a different
256 reality where this clash of cultures does not happen.)
257 Another step to the "life" discussion. Can machinery -- metal and
258 electricity -- ever be considered "life?" We have numerous cases of
259 artificial aids being necessary to sustain human life. How distinct is the
260 combination of human-unable-to-live-without-aid and the support machinery
261 from a "normal" human? Is this combination, human and machine, each
262 component dead without the other, alive and human? Most of us would agree
263 that a person with a prosthetic is still human and alive, but let's
264 extrapolate a bit. The trend in medical prostheses is to be able to take over
265 more and more bodily functions. It is not inconceivable that eventually
266 50% 60% or more of a person's body could be replaced by prosthetics. Given
267 this, as much of the brain is concerned with regulation of the body, much
268 of the brain's function may eventually be prostheticized into some form
269 of automatic control system.
270 I believe you can see where this is going. At what point, if we can
271 eventually shed this fleshy corpus, do we cease being alive and human?
272 Indeed, ta major ethical issue is -- when does life itself cease?
273 ppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppp
274 ??? Aloha??? I'm sorry, I can't place the reference. ????
275 ppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppp
276 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ (restated)
277 Or along the path you were taking, wouldn't "where" be a question with as much intrigue concerning ethics?
278 ^^^^^ CBBS - Aloha 649 - xxxx was my reference.
279 It is quite a bit like CBBS-NW, and almost identical to PCS-CBBS. Once you log in, you will be on the main board (a;0).
280 But to go beyond mere appearances, the MIND of the system (o.k., sub-system) is on access level #1. At function, type "A;1"
281 and you will be on the Discussion/Debate segment of the board. I think access level #2 is simular, although I haven't read
282 it yet. There are a lot of bends to the topics that have been brought up. Your most recent disertations (sp) are not unlike
283 those points/counterpoints tackled 'abroad'. I just thought that you might be interested...
284 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ --->Sondargaard
285
286
287 911 911 911 911 911 911 911 911 911 911 911 911 911 911 911 911 911 911 911
288
289
290 ANOTHER DAY AT THE OFFICE...
291 ------------------....................
292 I GET THE BORING JOB TODAY, AS I GET OUT
293 MY RADAR GUN, AS I HIDE MY POLICE CAR
294 BEHIND THE BUSHES. IT SEEMS LIKE NO
295 ONE IS SPEEDING TODAY, OH WAIT...67 MPH
296 IT'S A BRIGHT RED MUSTANG, I START MY
297 CAR, AND TURN ON MY LIGHTS AND SIREN,
298 IT LOOKS LIKE I AM IN HOT PURSUIT. THE
299 MUSTANG IS TRYING TO LOSE ME, I FOLLOW
300 IT VERY CLOSELY. THE MUSTANG THEN
301 FINALLY PULLS OVER AS HE IS SURROUNDED
302 BY POLICE CARS. I TALK THROUGH MY
303 MEGAPHONE, AND TOLD THE PERSON TO STEP
304 OUT WITH HIS HANDS IN THE AIR. AS THE
305 PERSON STEPS OUT... WAIT ITS A ROBOT.
306 IT COMES STRAIGHT TOWARDS ME. I SHOOT
307 IT BUT IT DOES NOTHING. THE ROBOT
308 ATTACKS ME, AND THROWS ME TO THE GROUND
309 KISSING ME, AND PLAYING WITH MY BIG,
310 LONG AND HARD NOSE. IT FELT SO GOOD I
311 COULDN'T RESIST. I COMED EVERYWHERE, AS
312 SNAUGHT FLEW EVERYWHERE, AS SHE LICKED
313 IT UP FASTER THEN IT WAS COMING OUT.
314 I RUN MY FINGERS THROUGH HER HAIR,
315 STICKING MY HAND IN HER BIG, JUICY HOLE
316 ... WAIT THAT'S A WHOLE FROM THE BULLET
317 AS BLOOD COVERS MY FINGER. MINUTES LATER
318 THIS ROBOT DIES FROM HEMORRAGING.
319 911 911 911 911 911 911 911 911 911 911
320 STAY TUNED TOMORROW..... THE POLICEMAN
321 911 911 911 911 911 911 911 911 911 911
322
323 m--------------------------------------------------------------------------m
324 He stepped out of his apartment holding the small case. With his free
325 hand, he closed the door behind him. The door was painted a clear white.
326 It contrasted with the dirty walls around it, made it seem strangely out
327 of place. It creaked as it was closed. The joints needed oil.
328 The stairs from the third floor to the garage were heavily worn from
329 years of climbing and descending. A drunken old man curled up in the
330 corner of the lobby with his bottle asked for a quarter. He was ignored.
331 The tall gaunt man in the worn tweed jacket stopped before entering the
332 garage. Today he would start his campaign against NET operatives and
333 other subversive organizations. He was known as Malcolm.
334 He walked towards his car.
335 m--------------------------------------------------------------------------m
336 911: If you must enter your stories, would you at least be polite enough to
337 stop adding two lines...turn your auto-linefeed OFF.
338 Sondergaard: Are we having an identity crisis? Why the switch from "The
339 Guardian"?....
340 |_|_|_|_|_|__|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_
341 REPLACE
342 Damn enter only! I forgot and tried to replace that missing bar. Please
343 excuse. Oh, well I suppose it has its uses.
344 MELISSA: Thank you for the summary, it did help.
345 ALCHEMIST: Thank you for writing such good stuff.
346 PROMETHEUS: So when's Lady S going to log on and write something?
347 MIG: That was awfully nice of you.
348 Oh, I suppose you can't read that, can you? It's to late to delete now.
349 Somebody, please tell him.
350 911: $%^&*&$%#%&^(^%. I'm sorry, but I have trouble appreciating the sex
351 and violence.
352 |_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|
353 66 66 66
354 Gaius was swimming through molasses with Mount Rushmore strapped to the back of his skull. Stroke. Stroke. Stroke.
355 His muscles strained against the viscous substance, he fought to work his way to the surface. Stroke, stroke, stroke,
356 he thought, If I don't drown I'm gonna have a stroke, stroke, stroke. It seemed a hopless task. He tried to stretch
357 for the surface, reaching his fingertips upwasr as if his salvation lay in breaking the surface tension that held
358 him prisoner. As he fell short for what seemed the thousandth time, felt himself sinking back into the embrace of the
359 goo, he found that his hungry lungs could stand no more. Traitors to his every desire, they expanded convulsively,
360 and Gaius mentally prepared himself for a drowning death...
361 Cold, stale air filled his being, stinking of grease and mildew and old rubber. It was the sweetest thing he'd ever
362 smelled. He filled his lungs (so wise, those lungs) with the air once, twice, thrice...and opened his eyes. Or so
363 he thought. I might just as well have left them shut, he thought, the view's the same. There was a rumbling noise,
364 a feeling of movement, and something cold against his left cheek. His head hurt. His arms hurt. His hair hurt.
365 Once he had catalogued his immediate sensations he was able to focus his concentration on more general aspects of
366 his environment. His arms hurt, apparently, because they seemed to be tied tightly behind him. He was in a dark, cold,
367 small (he thought as he tried to straighten and hit both head and feet), loudly moving place. Where? It came to him
368 that he was in the trunk of a car. How had he gotten here? The last thing he remembered was being the target of a
369 laser-bearing drone. So what happened next? And where was he going now? He felt that he might have missed something
370 important...
371 66 Gaius 66
372 THE VICKINGS, I FORGOT TO FINISH IT..
373
374 APPERED LAND, THE CAPTAIN OF THE FIRST SHIP YELLED OUT LAND HOOOOOO.
375 HE CONTINUED, THE FIRST SHIP.. SHALL BURN, THE SECOND SHIP SHALL.. PILIAGE,
376 THEN FROM THE THIRD SHIP CAME A TREMENDOUS RORE.
377
378 " AHHHHHHH RAPE AGAIN!!!"
379 THE GANG GREEN
380 ::::::::::__________::::::::::_________
381 __________::::::::::__________:::::::::
382 ::::::::::__________::::::::::_________
383 Hello all! I have a piece from an outline
384 of a "Soap-Opera" type thing that I
385 wrote awhile back. As for now, it is
386 just a description of the events that
387 go on, but if anyone cares, I will work
388 out a complete story. Nothing special,
389 but here goes, just to see if anyone's
390 interested:
391
392 +++ Season One, Episode One +++
393 -----------------------
394
395 Cindy Larson, Sue Clark, and David
396 McPherson all work for Phil Jameson in
397 his small-town accounting firm. At night,
398 Cindy is secretly working as a prostitute.
399 One evening, Phil, out looking for a
400 lady, finds Cindy working and buys her
401 services. The next day she is fired from
402 her job. Cindy thinks that Sue knew about
403 her evening job, and encouraged Phil
404 to fire her. Cindy tried to file a lawsuit,
405 but her case wasn't strong enough.
406 David, who has secretly been in love
407 with Cindy, tells her, and they have
408 an affair.
409
410 (End, Episode One)
411
412 Let me know if you think I should continue this in its present form, work
413 on making it a full-fledged story, or
414 just drop the whole thing. Thanks!
415
416 ::::::::::_________:::::::::_________
417 _________:::::::::_________:::::::::
418 ::::::::: The Jiz /// _________
419 _________:::::::::_________:::::::::
420 :::::::::_________:::::::::_________
421
422 gang green seems to have made an appearence... which is bad... whatever did
423 appen to all that twit hunting gear the net said it had...?
424
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426
427 the lady s... i think she is in lurk mode... it seems obvious... i mean...
428 well... when i met her she seemed a bit self conscious in advance of her first
429 time on... she seemed the type... a kindred spirit...
430
431 prometheus... a man in stockholm mentioneed you yesterday... ever been to
432 the nobel prize awards...? i got the idea you had when the man mentioned your
433 hat... and an incident with clocks and bomb squads...
434 sondargaard watchers... i think he switches between guardian and his ?REAL?
435 name sondargaard...
436 soondargaard himself... man in gray can be in what he calld infinate lurk
437 because the infinate mean how severe it is... simple... enough for a tac...
438
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440
441 s:ks:ks:ks:ks:ks:ks:ks:ks:ks:ks:ks:ks:ks:ks:ks:ks:ks:ks:ks:ks:ks:ks:ks:ks:ks:ks
442 hello,I am Sarah or the Lady S. Yes,I really do exist.
443 About human v.s. animal intelligence/life: life and intelligence are not the
444 same thing and emotions are different too. Amoebas are alive and can exhibit
445 behavior which seem like emotions, but they are not intellegent.Humans (us, the
446 good guys) are alive,intelligent, and emotional. However, the argument seems
447 to be about the spectrum between the two. Life is proved by the presence of
448 DNA ,intelligence and emotions nobody knows about (if they do, they aren't
449 telling ). I believe that we are more intelligent than any other species
450 present or future; we won't let anyone else get as sma't as us. I don't know
451 about other planets, the alleged spores on Mars are not comptition.
452 I also believe ( bigot that I am ) that our emotions are more intricate
453 than anyone else's. We have a habit of giving things we love our emotions.
454 Murder, well how to say this without getting enemies, I only believe it is
455 murder when the victim is aware of thier life , and only immoral when without
456 good ( MY definition of "good" ,of course ) purpose.i.e. killing an unborn baby
457 to save the mother from phisical, intellectual, and/or emotional destruction.
458
459 Ok,NET decifer this: a2l 'y m 2ds)(m : No, I did not get that from someone
460 else; it's all my own. I'd show you another code , but it takes too much space
461 (she say's after having writen a 1,000,000,000,000 word entry ).
462 That mesage isn't long enough. But in respect for time and space I shall depart
463 Tomarrow (if I can get on ) I'll leave a longer and fairer phrase.
464 sarah
465 s:ks:ks:ks:ks:ks:ks:ks:ks:ks:ks:ks:ks:ks:ks:ks:ks:ks:ks:ks:ks:ks:ks:ks:ks:ks:ks
466
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468 And I was getting used to All Allowed... drat.
469 L'homme: If the Level 4 is enciphered as I think it's enciphered, I believe
470 I'll bloody scream. Simple, almost too simple. Just wait 'till the end of this week when I can work on it again.
471 This week, of course, is the Dreaded Semester Finals Week, and I have about 4 essays to write by Thursday.
472 I'm not going to bother writing down the last two Level 4 messages, they won't do me any good until I can finish
473 cracking the first 3 that I have...
474 My time constraints being as they are, and since I do have to go to school for 3 more final exams tomorrow, I'll
475 skip the entry for now. Consider me unconscious. (I nearly am, sitting here yawning at my terminal.)
476 #$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$# Farley #$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$##$# 01/15/1985 - 11:20pm #$##$##$##$##$##$##$#
477 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
478 L'homme: How about sometime early Feburary? Can you think of a convienient date near then? Do not worry if it is
479 a school day or not, I can get out if need be... Thanks again.
480 As for the disk, you're welcome. Just don't let Chuck see the "title screen" of Graphics Basic. He'd have a fit,
481 if I read him right. Just sort of skip over that part, and show him the dissembled code. I know there's the LINE,
482 DOT, TEXT, HIRES, and DIR commands in it... and more, but of course, the documentation seems to have disappeared.
483 +++++++++++
484 Life is the interaction between intelligent beings and other intelligent beings. 'Intelligence' is the relative
485 term here, not 'Life'. Find out what is 'Intelligent', and you'll know what 'Life' is. Of course, we all can
486 recognise intelligence when we see it, but can you define it? What makes up intelligence? Something that exhibits
487 intelligence to a high degree can be called 'alive'.
488 Now that I've created a lot of enemies who will say I'm full of bat guano, I'll finish the job:
489 Is Backwater intelligent? Not the system, the messages and the interaction between users. Is it then alive in a
490 special sense?
491 ++++++++++++++++ Milchar ++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 11:32 on 1/15/85 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
492 <+|+> {492} 01160024
493
494 Milchar: Mere interaction alone is not sufficient for BWMS to be declared alive since all things interact
495 with their enviroment...all things decay and as they decay, they
496 release sub-atomic particles which change other particles. I often use this as a reason why my
497 programs don't act like they should: "cosmic rays must have ruined
498 the algorithm, Professor, since I always write perfect prorams..."
499 (prorams...programs) How about intelligence defined as the ability
500 to respond properly to affection? An animal that allows you to
501 pet it would therefore be intelligent, while something that growls at you is not...of course,
502 this may be a mere reflection of the "Prime Directive" of humanity
503 --survival. An interesting(to me) side effect if my definition is
504 accepted: What does this say about people who involve themselves
505 in disastrous love-affairs? Men and women who continue in a rel-
506 ationship that harms that physically and/or mentally...
507 Eavesdropper
508 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ (Zzzzzzzzzz)
509 Excuse me if i don't reply all at once, I just ignored my call for bedtime another 24 Hrs and its catching up to me.
510 The i.d. crisis is due to my lack of sleep AND so tha Piper, etc., could see the name I use on Other systems...
511 The keyboard is a pillow, the keys but feathers... I'll respond by tomorrow... (8-10 Hrs.)
512 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ --->the Guardian 020114 16 Jan 85
513
514 *****************************************************************************
515 Jack and Tony were both working on their Lone Stars when the girls
516 showed up. Heads turned as the finely dressed woman strolled thru the
517 bar. Marci caught sight of Jack and motioned to Tina. They first stopped
518 and the counter and ordered cognac.
519 Marci and Tina were executives at two competative firms. Marci worked
520 for Peter Pan and Tina worked for Jiff.
521 Tina and Tony were at one time dating regularly and had remained close
522 friends. Thru Tina, Tony learned of problems devoloping at Jiff and had set
523 Jack to work hacking.
524 Marci and Tina were roomates in collage and had always been in contact.
525 They thought it ironic at first that they both had the same job handling
526 stocks and different companies. But, now they had different idea's on how
527 to use their knowledge.
528 ******************************************************kathy******************
529 Guardian: Yes, Alex did comment receiving some information from you., but
530 the transmission was garbled, we both put our heads together and tried to
531 reach you but you must have been out of range. (or asleep, have real problems
532 getting messages to persons in REM state.)
533 la homme: I do have quite a bit of experience with snow snakes, althought
534 the past couple of years i have been avoiding them quite well. Save a couple
535 of face plants into deep powder about a month ago. how refreshing!!
536 *******************************************************kathy******************
537 ppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppp
538 Sarah (or would you prefer Lady S?) -- My humble apologies, but somehow
539 two of my concerns are entwined in previous communications. One is the question
540 of "just what in the world is 'life' anywhy?" and the other is "just what is
541 this concept we know as 'intellegence', 'sentience', 'self-awareness',
542 'conciousness', or perhaps in a non-religious way, 'soul?'". I am coming
543 to the point where I believe that non-DNA based life is possible. In fact,
544 I feel that in some cases, such diverse things as nations, businesses,
545 social organizations, computer programs, and thoughts all either are alive or
546 move perilously close to that razor's edge which divides the two.
547 On the other subject -- I firmly believe that animals are conscious and
548 self-aware (and vastly more intellegent that most people give them credit
549 for). I have been raising animals for food for quite a while -- in part
550 because I have felt the ethical necessity for accepting the fact that I have
551 not chosen a vegatarian diet. When I sit down to the table to eat a steak,
552 I know WHO I am eating. This adds a dimension to that meal that is hard to
553 explain -- I can't rationalize away my personal responsibility for the death
554 of that animal. Either I personally dispatched it, or caused it to be done
555 for my benifit (my preference, as less of the carcass is wasted -- much of
556 the non-edible internal organs are processed for hormone content and end up
557 in cosmetic preparations). I have been literally bloody to the elbows
558 carving the corpse into meal-sized portions. In addition, I know the life of
559 that animal -- and insofar as I can, I ensure that it is as happy as possible
560 while it still lives, and that its death is quick and painless. A bite may
561 carry with it the memory of the first time that the calf tried to eat an
562 apple -- warm sunny summers in the meadows -- or the irritation and disgust
563 the creature caused when it tore down a length of fence.
564 However, I digress. I know that animals each have a unique personality.
565 And, as I stated before, I feel that they are self-aware and much more
566 intellegent than we realize.
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568 Why must we define intelligence anyway? It seems as if everyone is fuzzy on
569 the concept, that they make their own definitions.
570 Regardless of whether they're true or not, it seems this is futile with every
571 person making up his/her own definition of life.
572 Well, perhaps I am only debating this opinion since I must attend school in a
573 bit, but how about life being defined as having the power to imagine?
574
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576 m--------------------------------------------------------------------------m
577 Great! I make the big leap into the NET story line, and no one notices.
578 Have I missed the mark, or are new-comers not allowed to start into the
579 action? Everyone claims that stories are so highly regarded on this system.
580 It is my personal experiance that one has to be a horrible writer or a
581 social misfit ( such as Frank ( I've been lurking that long! )) to be
582 noticed by the population of BWMS.
583 Well, is it possible that someone of authority could tell me if I'm
584 wasting my time trying to get in the story. If so, I guess I'll debate or
585 go back into lurking mode. Sigh...
586 m----------------------------------------------Malcolm---------------------m
587 Melissia: the First letter being missing is the result of the line being
588 deleted and later recovered. Thus the reason for enter only again.
589 ********** CM ***********
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592
593 Well, I expected some unfavourable "reviews" on my "Soap-Opera", but not
594 to be totally ignored! Is it really that
595 bad? If I don't get any responses then
596 I'll just take that as a "drop it" vote
597 and cut out for good.
598 Write soon, All!
599
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605
606 8ACICFP< 8ACICFP< 8ACICFP< 8ACICFP< 8ACICFP< 8ACICFP< I88ACICFP< 8ACIC
607 The Hawkwind Party!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!
608 To all space * cadets
609 This is just to let you know we are back on course. Last year was
610 the worst year for us finding us in debt and out of touch with the
611 modern world. If you leave us a message it will get to us through a
612 devious route which we will have to find. THEY WILL BE READ AND DEEPLY
613 APPRECIATED,
614 now that were back from the dead. We'll try and get the motors running
615 AND TAKE OFF
616 soon I will be leaving you many messages from my good friends
617 */\*HAWKWIND*/\*
618 they would like to talk to you but. They have no eyes and can not
619 f. ITherefore I will speak for us.
620 8ACICFP<
621 fable of a failed race.
622
623 our legends tell
624 we came from a seed
625 that travelled at
626 a whirl-wind speed
627 till it came to rest
628 upon this land
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