Frolix-8
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Contents: Which PKD Story Are We In Today ? The Trouble With Bubbles "The point is, building new lifeforms is the science of the future and therefore you can never have too many garage laboratories and mad scientists devoted to it." The Transmigration of Timothy Archer "Some Christians will find it shocking — a challenge to the uniqueness of their theology — while others will be comforted by the idea of it being a traditional part of Judaism." Flow My Tears, The Policeman Said "...there's a "tremendous opportunity" here, to combine the information gathered up by law enforcement and the data collected by the military." The Mold of Yancy "We have seen a decades-long erosion of responsibility, of social virtue, of self-discipline, respect for others, of deferring gratification instead of instant gratification." The Hanging Stranger "A grim warning to all robots looms over a pile of dirt and rubble on the set of The Surrogates, now filming in Hopedale, Massachusetts." Which PKD Story Are We In Today ? Flow My Tears, The Policeman Said "Decisions may be made locally to restrict or monitor photography in reasonable circumstances. That is an operational decision for the officers involved based on the individual circumstances of each situation." AND "One celebrity's records were breached 356 times by more than six dozen people." Radio Free Albemuth "The device is aimed for military or crowd-control applications, but may have other uses." A Scanner Darkly "The numbers are startling." Second Variety "...after taking the government to task for leading the nation's under-equipped military into unnecessarily dangerous situations, he began taking on work as a defense contractor to develop a cheaper, more robust machine in the hopes of getting more soldiers out of harm's way." We Can Build You "By using wooden sockets and curtain rings as hip joints, the designer is clearly going for a human-like creature of doom here." The Mold of Yancy "Britons must stop wasting food in an effort to help combat rising living costs, Gordon Brown has said as he travelled to the G8 summit in Japan." The Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch "Some will be born to develop cutting-edge technologies, and others to be slow-witted and compliant." Gig Blogged #72 - The Pentangle @ Birmingham Symphony Hall The Pentangle @ Symphony Hall, Birmingham, Saturday 5th July 2008
Now showing over at palmereldritch.co.uk
Which PKD Story Are We In Today ? The Crack In Space "In the present target article, we argue that Darwin was mistaken..." Ubik "Now, the country's spies want to build a Second Life of their own. And they want it to have a time machine." The Hood Maker "Described as a "brain breathalyzer," the device promises to monitor astronauts for signs of brain injury, depression and mental fatigue..." We Can Build You "Watch the news report for footage of the machine in action." The Zap Gun A resurgent Russia wants cash and international influence, while the United States hopes to link its defense industries with foreign customers and simultaneously offer perks to allies. "Which PKD Story Are We In Today ? Ubik "I actually got the idea for reality hacking from a comic book..." Sales Pitch "There's plenty of advertising in airports, but Doubletake Marketing won't be satisfied until flashy commercial graphics are plastered across baggage carousels nationwide." Clans of the Alphane Moon "Experts have recognised for some time that not all psychopaths are violent criminals. Many of them live inconspicuously amongst us." A Scanner Darkly "The stepped-up surveillance reflects breakdowns in trust and coordination between the two forces." The World Jones Made "Known as Mr. Asahi, the robot opens bottles and pours beer while taking your orders with aplomb..." The Mold of Yancy "But beneath the gentle demeanour lurks the former lawyer's tough persona - a much-needed trait for any party leader. The Minority Report - Quick and Easy Sometimes breathing the rarified atmosphere of high office can do things to the brain. As an example, please to be reading this electronic missive from Assistant Principal Mrs. Newand-Fartookeen....
From: Sasha Newand-Fartookeen
Ok - here's a random one for you!
Do you know, I've been wondering what's happened to that 'Change All The Computers So They Only Produce Text In Comic Sans' button....
The Minority Report - Email Osmosis An IT telephone helpdesk, somewhere in UK education. Palmer Eldritch is manning the lines with Technician 3 . A teacher of Philosophy (who we shall call Mr. Kant ) calls....
Mr. Kant - Hi, I was just wondering where my link to the CPPS software on my laptop is?Eldritch - That’s been done. Didn’t Tech 3 tell you?Kant - No, he didn’t.Tech 3 - [ Overhearing ] Is that Kant? Yes, I did tell him – I emailed him yesterday.Eldritch - Apparently Tech 3 says he emailed you when it was completed yesterday.Kant - Oh, yes. I saw his email but I thought I didn’t need to read it…
Which PKD Story Are We In Today ? Eye In The Sky "Want to know what it was like? Well, it wasn't funny, I can tell you that." Foster, You're Dead ! "Starting from a laughable 4,000 yen, you can order the Home Security 7 plan and have your house transformed into the state of the art fortress..." The Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch "This gives credence to the claims that the mystical-type experiences some people have during hallucinogen sessions may help patients suffering from cancer-related anxiety or depression and may serve as a potential treatment for drug dependence. We're eager to move ahead with that research." Adjustment Team "In wealthier neighbourhoods, the size of the house and how well maintained the garden is, often represents status." A Scanner Darkly "When the reporter went to check out the new age-verifying machines after they were introduced in the Osaka area in June, he soon discovered that the machines equipped with face-recognition cameras would let him buy cigarettes when he held up a 15-centimeter (6-in) wide magazine photo of a man who looked to be in his 50s. " Home
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