Well How About This!?

[Julian]

http://io9.com/5731129/drunken-scientists-pour-alcohol-on-superconductors-and-make-an-incredible-discovery
Drunk scientists pour wine on superconductors and make an incredible discovery

http://arxiv.org/abs/1008.0666
Cornell University: Superconductivity in FeTe1-xSx induced by alcohol

http://physicsworld.com/blog/2010/08/by_michael_banks_when_i.html
Spirits are high for superconductivity research

I couldn't help being reminded of the alleged alcoholic component of the twist drive coolant
the P-Fleet used in its starships.

[Joona]

Okay, now I know why I think better after a bottle of red wine.
I also know what will cause the accidental breakthrough in AI...

Ye gods! It is self-aware, it has a hellbore, and BOY is it PISSED!

Laumer DID predict something like this in Rogue Bolo, BTW. Only there it was a milkshake. Guess it had to be PG.

Joona

[Julian]

Laumer DID predict something like this in Rogue Bolo, BTW. Only there it was a milkshake. Guess it had to be PG.

ohh I are missing that one, must find!

[Max Fun]

This explains why the nazis took Koskenkorva to the Moon...

[Julian]

It's got hold of the Kossu and the Hellbore, but now...

It's purring it's overclocked and it wants a lemon.

One of those bizarre phrases I picked up from the gods only know where...

[Joona]

ohh I are missing that one, must find!

Better get this, then...

http://www.amazon.com/Compleat-Bolo-Kei ... 0671698796

7 daler ain't so bad for a used one, but jesus, look at the price of the new ones. It contains every single bolo story Laumer wrote before he croaked. Including the first one that is actually a Retief story and the very early mark bolos are called "trolls" in Night of the Trolls. Although tracked, they are more like ED-209 security guards or the remote semi-autonomic battlebots/UCAVs everyone is designing now. Like this...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Knig ... Vehicle%29

What did they call 'em again..? Cybernetic lifeform nodes or sumtin..?

Joona

EDIT:

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2008/05 ... extremist/

"All right! Who the fuck poured red wine on this SWORDS' circuit board?"

[kanderson3454]

Thanks for this one. But I can't access the links..

[Julian]

I has a book order.

The links should work now Kanderson! Try 'em now.