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by Matthew Gaylor 06 Sep '01

06 Sep '01

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06 Sep '01

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Baby's Hand Movements Could Be First Sign Of Language
by Jim Choate 06 Sep '01

06 Sep '01

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L. Neil Smith Won The Prometheus Award for "Forge of the Elders"
by Matthew Gaylor 06 Sep '01

06 Sep '01

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onion p2p camouflaging as vanilla traffic
by Eugene Leitl 06 Sep '01

06 Sep '01

A couple of questions to resident cluebots: 1) what is the bulk of traffic originating on user side and which does not end within the ISP? 2) how much of that traffic is in clear? Specifically, what is the percentile of SSL sessions, and what is the trend? Do we at all already see things SOAPy, .NETy, or XML-RPCy out there in the wild? 3) browser-web server connect is bidirectional. Which do's and don'ts needs one follow, if one wants to implement an unblockable (well, an ISP not granting web access won't stay an ISP for long) p2p infrastructure on top of that? (should have paid more attention to the REST thing on FoRK, damn). Some illuminating comments highly appreciated. -- Eugen* Leitl <a href="http://www.lrz.de/~ui22204/">leitl</a> ______________________________________________________________ ICBMTO : N48 10'07'' E011 33'53'' http://www.lrz.de/~ui22204 57F9CFD3: ED90 0433 EB74 E4A9 537F CFF5 86E7 629B 57F9 CFD3 P.S. Any interest on a #cypherpunks on a silc server? Both client and server are easy to set up. http://silcnet.org/ silc.netropolis.org (208.222.215.99) is there, but seems unreliable. Apart from that, SILC just works.

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Arabic And Islamic Books
by Jihad Baydoun 06 Sep '01

06 Sep '01

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LFS Press release: Prometheus Awards
by Chris Hibbert 06 Sep '01

06 Sep '01

For immediate release: September, 2001 * Libertarian Futurist Society announced Prometheus Award winners Sept. 2 at the Philadelphia Worldcon * L. Neil Smith won Best Novel for "Forge of the Elders" At its annual Worldcon award ceremony Sept. 2 in Philadelphia, the Libertarian Futurist Society presented its annual Prometheus Award for Best Novel to L. Neil Smith's "Forge of the Elders" (Baen Books). The Prometheus Awards ceremony preceded a panel discussion on "Beyond Ayn Rand and Robert Heinlein: Libertarian SF." The panel was held from 4 to 5 p.m. Sunday Sept. 2 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center and Philadelphia Marriott in Philadelphia. L. Neil Smith has won the Prometheus Award twice before: in 1984 for The Probability Broach, and in 1994 for Pallas. Forge of the Elders combines two previously published novels with the story's finale, finally published a decade later. The story concerns the culture clash between the human members of an expedition to asteroid 5023 Eris, and the multitude of aliens they find when they arrive. The twist is that the aliens are anarchist individualists with a sophisticated culture, while the humans were sent by a monolithic socialist/communist world government. The culture clash results in a few mysterious deaths, and the investigation of the possible murders reveals much about the motivations of the perpetrators and suspects. The other finalists in the voting for the 2001 Prometheus Award were: * Lodestar, by Michael Flynn (TOR Books) * The Sky Road, by Ken MacLeod (TOR Books) * The Truth, by Terry Pratchett (HarperCollins) * Eagle Against the Stars, by Steve White (Baen Books) Twelve novels were nominated by LFS members for this year's awards. The other nominees were Candle, by John Barnes (TOR Books); The Legend That Was Earth, by James Hogan (Baen Books); Outlaw School, by Rebecca Ore (HarperCollins/EOS); Chimera, by Will Shetterly (TOR Books); Vampire Nation, by Thomas Sipos (www.communistvampires.com) Conspiracies, by F. Paul Wilson (Forge Books); and All the Rage, by F. Paul Wilson (FORGE Books) The 2001 winner of the Hall of Fame award for Best Classic Fiction was "The Survival of Freedom", an sf anthology edited by Jerry Pournelle and John Carr. Pournelle shared the prometheus award in 1992 with Larry Niven for Fallen Angels. The LFS' first Special Prometheus Award for Lifetime Achievement went to Poul Anderson. Both of these awards were presented at LFScon, the Libertarian Futurist Society's first national conference and 20th anniversary celebration, held May 25-27 in conjunction with Marcon 36 in Columbus, Ohio. The audience of more than 1,000 people were treated to the Awards ceremony as part of the Masquerade festivities. Karen Anderson, Poul's wife and a guest of honor, accepted for Anderson, whose illness had prevented him from attending LFScon as Marcon's Grand Master guest of honor. Anderson, widely respected as a Grand Master of S.F., already had been recognized by the LFS three times over the past two decades, having won the Prometheus Hall of Fame twice for "The Star Fox" and "Trader to the Stars" and the Best Novel award for "The Stars Are Also Fire" (1995). Poul Anderson passed away July 31, 2001 at the age of 74. The Prometheus awards for Best Novel, Best Classic Fiction (Hall of Fame) and (occasional) Special awards honor outstanding science fiction/fantasy that explores the possibilities of a free future, champions human rights (including personal and economic liberty), dramatizes the perennial conflict between individuals and coercive governments, or critiques the tragic consequences of abuse of power-- especially by the State. The Prometheus Award, sponsored by the Libertarian Futurist Society (LFS), was established in 1979, making it one of the most enduring awards after the Nebula and Hugo awards, and one of the oldest fan-based awards currently in sf. Presented annually since 1982 at the World Science Fiction Convention, the Prometheus Awards include a gold coin and plaque for the winners. The Hall of Fame, established in 1983, focuses on older classic fiction, including novels, novellas, short stories, poems and plays. Past Hall of Fame award winners range from Robert Heinlein and Ayn Rand to Ray Bradbury and Ursula LeGuin. Publishers who wish to submit 2002 novels for consideration should contact Michael Grossberg (614-236-5040, mikegrossb(a)aol.com, 3164 Plymouth Place, Columbus OH 43213), Chair of the LFS Prometheus Awards Best Novel Finalist judging committee. Prometheus Award and Hall of Fame winners Founded in 1982, the Libertarian Futurist Society sponsors the annual Prometheus Award and Prometheus Hall of Fame; publishes reviews, news and columns in the quarterly "Prometheus"; arranges annual awards ceremonies at the Worldcon, debates libertarian futurist issues (such as private space exploration); and provides fun and fellowship for libertarian-SF fans. Here are the past winners of LFS Awards Prometheus Award winners Wheels Within Wheels, by F. Paul Wilson (1979) The Probability Broach, by L. Neil Smith (1982) Voyage From Yesteryear, by James Hogan (1983) The Rainbow Cadenza, by J. Neil Schulman (1984) Cybernetic Samurai, by Victor Milan (1986) Marooned in Real Time, by Vernor Vinge (1987) The Jehovah Contract, by Victor Koman (1988) Moon of Ice, by Brad Linaweaver (1989) Solomon's Knife, by Victor Koman (1990 In the Country of the Blind, by Michael Flynn (1991) Fallen Angels, by Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle (1992) The Multiplex Man, by James Hogan (1993) Pallas, by L. Neil Smith (1994) The Stars Are Also Fire, by Poul Anderson (1995) The Star Fraction, by Ken MacLeod (1996) Kings of the High Frontier, by Victor Koman (1997) The Stone Canal, by Ken MacLeod (1998) The Golden Globe, by John Varley (Berkley/Ace) (1999) A Deepness in the Sky, by Vernor Vinge (TOR Books) (2000) The Forge of the Elders, by L. Neil Smith (Baen Books) (2001) * None of the Above won in 1985, and no awards were given in 1980 and 1981. Prometheus Hall of Fame winners Robert Heinlein's The Moon is a Harsh Mistress (1983) Ayn Rand's Atlas Shrugged (1983) George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four (1984) Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451 (1984) Poul Anderson's Trader to the Stars (1985) Eric Frank Russell's The Great Explosion (1985) C.M. Kornbluth's The Syndic, (1986) Robert Shea and Robert Anton Wilson's Illuminatus trilogy. (1986) Robert Heinlein's Stranger in a Strange Land (1987) Ayn Rand's Anthem (1987) Alfred Bester's The Stars My Destination (1988) J. Neil Schulman's Alongside Night (1989) F. Paul Wilson's Healer (1990) F. Paul Wilson's An Enemy of the State (1991) Ira Levin's This Perfect Day (1992) Ursula LeGuin's The Dispossessed (1993) Yevgeni Zamiatin's We (1994) Poul Anderson's The Star Fox (1995) Robert Heinlein's The Red Planet (1996) Robert Heinlein's Methuselah's Children (1997) Robert Heinlein's Time Enough for Love (1998) H. Beam Piper and John McGuire's A Planet for Texans (Also published as "Lone Star Planet") (1999) Hans Christian Andersen's The Emperor's New Clothes (2000) The Survival of Freedom, edited by Jerry Pournelle and John F. Carr (2001) SPECIAL AWARDS 1998: "Free Space," edited by Brad Linaweaver and Ed Kramer 2001: Poul Anderson, for lifetime achievement ************************************************************************** Subscribe to Freematt's Alerts: Pro-Individual Rights Issues Send a blank message to: freematt(a)coil.com with the words subscribe FA on the subject line. List is private and moderated (7-30 messages per week) Matthew Gaylor, (614) 313-5722 ICQ: 106212065 Archived at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/fa/ **************************************************************************

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LFS Press release: Prometheus Awards
by Chris Hibbert 06 Sep '01

06 Sep '01

For immediate release: September, 2001 * Libertarian Futurist Society announced Prometheus Award winners Sept. 2 at the Philadelphia Worldcon * L. Neil Smith won Best Novel for "Forge of the Elders" At its annual Worldcon award ceremony Sept. 2 in Philadelphia, the Libertarian Futurist Society presented its annual Prometheus Award for Best Novel to L. Neil Smith's "Forge of the Elders" (Baen Books). The Prometheus Awards ceremony preceded a panel discussion on "Beyond Ayn Rand and Robert Heinlein: Libertarian SF." The panel was held from 4 to 5 p.m. Sunday Sept. 2 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center and Philadelphia Marriott in Philadelphia. L. Neil Smith has won the Prometheus Award twice before: in 1984 for The Probability Broach, and in 1994 for Pallas. Forge of the Elders combines two previously published novels with the story's finale, finally published a decade later. The story concerns the culture clash between the human members of an expedition to asteroid 5023 Eris, and the multitude of aliens they find when they arrive. The twist is that the aliens are anarchist individualists with a sophisticated culture, while the humans were sent by a monolithic socialist/communist world government. The culture clash results in a few mysterious deaths, and the investigation of the possible murders reveals much about the motivations of the perpetrators and suspects. The other finalists in the voting for the 2001 Prometheus Award were: * Lodestar, by Michael Flynn (TOR Books) * The Sky Road, by Ken MacLeod (TOR Books) * The Truth, by Terry Pratchett (HarperCollins) * Eagle Against the Stars, by Steve White (Baen Books) Twelve novels were nominated by LFS members for this year's awards. The other nominees were Candle, by John Barnes (TOR Books); The Legend That Was Earth, by James Hogan (Baen Books); Outlaw School, by Rebecca Ore (HarperCollins/EOS); Chimera, by Will Shetterly (TOR Books); Vampire Nation, by Thomas Sipos (www.communistvampires.com) Conspiracies, by F. Paul Wilson (Forge Books); and All the Rage, by F. Paul Wilson (FORGE Books) The 2001 winner of the Hall of Fame award for Best Classic Fiction was "The Survival of Freedom", an sf anthology edited by Jerry Pournelle and John Carr. Pournelle shared the prometheus award in 1992 with Larry Niven for Fallen Angels. The LFS' first Special Prometheus Award for Lifetime Achievement went to Poul Anderson. Both of these awards were presented at LFScon, the Libertarian Futurist Society's first national conference and 20th anniversary celebration, held May 25-27 in conjunction with Marcon 36 in Columbus, Ohio. The audience of more than 1,000 people were treated to the Awards ceremony as part of the Masquerade festivities. Karen Anderson, Poul's wife and a guest of honor, accepted for Anderson, whose illness had prevented him from attending LFScon as Marcon's Grand Master guest of honor. Anderson, widely respected as a Grand Master of S.F., already had been recognized by the LFS three times over the past two decades, having won the Prometheus Hall of Fame twice for "The Star Fox" and "Trader to the Stars" and the Best Novel award for "The Stars Are Also Fire" (1995). Poul Anderson passed away July 31, 2001 at the age of 74. The Prometheus awards for Best Novel, Best Classic Fiction (Hall of Fame) and (occasional) Special awards honor outstanding science fiction/fantasy that explores the possibilities of a free future, champions human rights (including personal and economic liberty), dramatizes the perennial conflict between individuals and coercive governments, or critiques the tragic consequences of abuse of power-- especially by the State. The Prometheus Award, sponsored by the Libertarian Futurist Society (LFS), was established in 1979, making it one of the most enduring awards after the Nebula and Hugo awards, and one of the oldest fan-based awards currently in sf. Presented annually since 1982 at the World Science Fiction Convention, the Prometheus Awards include a gold coin and plaque for the winners. The Hall of Fame, established in 1983, focuses on older classic fiction, including novels, novellas, short stories, poems and plays. Past Hall of Fame award winners range from Robert Heinlein and Ayn Rand to Ray Bradbury and Ursula LeGuin. Publishers who wish to submit 2002 novels for consideration should contact Michael Grossberg (614-236-5040, mikegrossb(a)aol.com, 3164 Plymouth Place, Columbus OH 43213), Chair of the LFS Prometheus Awards Best Novel Finalist judging committee. Prometheus Award and Hall of Fame winners Founded in 1982, the Libertarian Futurist Society sponsors the annual Prometheus Award and Prometheus Hall of Fame; publishes reviews, news and columns in the quarterly "Prometheus"; arranges annual awards ceremonies at the Worldcon, debates libertarian futurist issues (such as private space exploration); and provides fun and fellowship for libertarian-SF fans. Here are the past winners of LFS Awards Prometheus Award winners Wheels Within Wheels, by F. Paul Wilson (1979) The Probability Broach, by L. Neil Smith (1982) Voyage From Yesteryear, by James Hogan (1983) The Rainbow Cadenza, by J. Neil Schulman (1984) Cybernetic Samurai, by Victor Milan (1986) Marooned in Real Time, by Vernor Vinge (1987) The Jehovah Contract, by Victor Koman (1988) Moon of Ice, by Brad Linaweaver (1989) Solomon's Knife, by Victor Koman (1990 In the Country of the Blind, by Michael Flynn (1991) Fallen Angels, by Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle (1992) The Multiplex Man, by James Hogan (1993) Pallas, by L. Neil Smith (1994) The Stars Are Also Fire, by Poul Anderson (1995) The Star Fraction, by Ken MacLeod (1996) Kings of the High Frontier, by Victor Koman (1997) The Stone Canal, by Ken MacLeod (1998) The Golden Globe, by John Varley (Berkley/Ace) (1999) A Deepness in the Sky, by Vernor Vinge (TOR Books) (2000) The Forge of the Elders, by L. Neil Smith (Baen Books) (2001) * None of the Above won in 1985, and no awards were given in 1980 and 1981. Prometheus Hall of Fame winners Robert Heinlein's The Moon is a Harsh Mistress (1983) Ayn Rand's Atlas Shrugged (1983) George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four (1984) Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451 (1984) Poul Anderson's Trader to the Stars (1985) Eric Frank Russell's The Great Explosion (1985) C.M. Kornbluth's The Syndic, (1986) Robert Shea and Robert Anton Wilson's Illuminatus trilogy. (1986) Robert Heinlein's Stranger in a Strange Land (1987) Ayn Rand's Anthem (1987) Alfred Bester's The Stars My Destination (1988) J. Neil Schulman's Alongside Night (1989) F. Paul Wilson's Healer (1990) F. Paul Wilson's An Enemy of the State (1991) Ira Levin's This Perfect Day (1992) Ursula LeGuin's The Dispossessed (1993) Yevgeni Zamiatin's We (1994) Poul Anderson's The Star Fox (1995) Robert Heinlein's The Red Planet (1996) Robert Heinlein's Methuselah's Children (1997) Robert Heinlein's Time Enough for Love (1998) H. Beam Piper and John McGuire's A Planet for Texans (Also published as "Lone Star Planet") (1999) Hans Christian Andersen's The Emperor's New Clothes (2000) The Survival of Freedom, edited by Jerry Pournelle and John F. Carr (2001) SPECIAL AWARDS 1998: "Free Space," edited by Brad Linaweaver and Ed Kramer 2001: Poul Anderson, for lifetime achievement ************************************************************************** Subscribe to Freematt's Alerts: Pro-Individual Rights Issues Send a blank message to: freematt(a)coil.com with the words subscribe FA on the subject line. List is private and moderated (7-30 messages per week) Matthew Gaylor, (614) 313-5722 ICQ: 106212065 Archived at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/fa/ **************************************************************************

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06 Sep '01

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Re: Melon traffickers --> Soul traffickers
by A. Melon 06 Sep '01

06 Sep '01

Tim May writes: > I often talk about "re-commenters" (hyphen added to emphasize the > "commenter" part). If I get mail, or letters, or e-mail, and then pass > it along to my friends or others, WHERE IN THE FIRST does it say I need > permission from government? You're absolutely right, no law could stop you from being a re-commenter. However, you would be liable for everything you said. This would mean that you pay the penalty for any illegal message, any obscenity, any violation of copyright. In short being a re-commenter buys you absolutely nothing. Any message so innocuous that it could be delivered by a re-commenter (like this one, for example) does not really need anonymity.

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