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Death is your art. You make it with your hands day after day. That final gasp, that look of peace. And part of you is desperate to know: What's it like? Where does it lead you? And now you see, that's the secret. Not the punch you didn't throw or the kicks you didn't land. She really wanted it. Every Slayer has a death wish. Even you.

Spike ,'Conversations with Dead People'

Natter 37: Oddly Enough, We've Had This Conversation Before.

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Stephanie - Jul 15, 2005 5:49:00 am PDT #234 of 10002

Trust my rage

In other news, I've become sadly addicted to the minute-by-minute Tour de France newsflashes.

I'm watching the Tour right now, AIFG. Actually, it's a rather dull stage, but still fun to watch.

amych, you are so right! This may as well be the All-Lance-All-the-Time channel. Personally, I think the guy is amazing, but I sort of wish he had retired last year so someone else could win for once.

eta: also, my bank pays *me* to use my debit card

Jessica - Jul 15, 2005 5:54:09 am PDT #235 of 10002

If I want to become a cloud of bats, does each bat need a separate vaccination?

Planet with three suns discovered:

Caltech astronomer Maciej Konacki, who wrote the research article, refers to the new type of planets as "Tatooine planets," because of the similarity to Luke Skywalker's view of his home planet by the same name, with its multiple suns, in the original "Star Wars" film.

tommyrot - Jul 15, 2005 5:57:09 am PDT #236 of 10002

Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.

A while back I was reading an article on what it would take to send an unmanned probe to a nearby star. The article said that launching such a probe could happen by (IIRC) 2050 or so. So not in most of our lifetimes, but it's cool to know that scientists moslty know how to do it. (The biggest problem is creating and storing the antimatter fuel.)

Lee - Jul 15, 2005 6:19:54 am PDT #237 of 10002

The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.

Kat, How does April Cornell clothing run, size wise?

Also, you are evil.

Have a good first day!

Kathy A - Jul 15, 2005 6:21:57 am PDT #238 of 10002

We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil

Isn't that system more of a "Nightfall" system, with three suns (Tatooine had two, I believe)? Love that story, btw--I think I'll have to find a copy of it this weekend so I can read it again.

-t - Jul 15, 2005 6:24:41 am PDT #239 of 10002

I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

"Nightfall" was 6 suns, wasn't it? The expanded version was also good [link]

Jessica - Jul 15, 2005 6:25:52 am PDT #240 of 10002

If I want to become a cloud of bats, does each bat need a separate vaccination?

Pitch Black had 3 suns. But hopefully this isn't that planet.

tommyrot - Jul 15, 2005 6:27:19 am PDT #241 of 10002

Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.

Tatooine had two, I believe

Yes.

Gudanov - Jul 15, 2005 6:28:23 am PDT #242 of 10002

Coding and Sleeping

Pitch Black had 3 suns. But hopefully this isn't that planet.

The Pitch Black planet had only two suns and an ecosystem that made no sense. I haven't been following "Lost", I wonder if developments have confirmed my suspicion that "Lost" is just "Pitch Black" with Polar Bears.

DXMachina - Jul 15, 2005 6:29:31 am PDT #243 of 10002

You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.

Love that story, btw--I think I'll have to find a copy of it this weekend so I can read it again.

I can see how so many people liked it and thought it was Asimov's best, but I never bought the premise of the story.

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