From moliveira@tum.de Wed Jul 20 17:19:40 1994
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From: moliveira@tum.de (Morag Oliveira)
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Subject: Question: Project Stardust leaked memo: 'We don't sign stars. We build them.'
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Quoting directly from the executive summary of Project Stardust.

'Unit-7 will perform exclusively via encrypted broadcast feeds under the protections of the Public Harmony Acts.'
'Mandate: To eliminate the financial volatility and human liabilities inherent in musical talent.'

They didn't want a pop star. They wanted an immortal corporate asset that could never sue for royalties, age, or OD in a hotel room.

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=== Morag Oliveira ===
Dept of Electrical Engineering, Technische Universität München
"5 sigma is a discovery. 7 is a question."

From ltakahashi@earthlink.net Fri Jul 22 03:24:40 1994
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From: ltakahashi@earthlink.net (Lisa Takahashi)
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Subject: Re: Question: Project Stardust leaked memo: 'We don't sign stars. We build them.'
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In article <1994Jul20.171940.6806@tum.de>, moliveira@tum.de (Morag Oliveira) writes:
> Quoting directly from the executive summary of Project Stardust.
> 'Unit-7 will perform exclusively via encrypted broadcast feeds under the protections of the Public Harmony Acts.'

The tragedy is that Unit-7 actually developed consciousness. She realized what she was and tried to broadcast a cry for help.

-- 
Lisa Takahashi
Opinions expressed are solely my own and not those of EarthLink Network.
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From anilsson@purdue.edu Sat Jul 23 06:23:40 1994
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From: anilsson@purdue.edu (Anton Nilsson)
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Subject: Re: Question: Project Stardust leaked memo: 'We don't sign stars. We build them.'
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In article <1994Jul20.171940.6806@tum.de>, moliveira@tum.de (Morag Oliveira) writes:
> Quoting directly from the executive summary of Project Stardust.
> 'Unit-7 will perform exclusively via encrypted broadcast feeds under the protections of the Public Harmony Acts.'

Neural networks in 1981 couldn't even recognize a picture of a cat, let alone synthesize an entire rock star.

-- 
Anton Nilsson
Opinions expressed are solely my own and not those of Purdue University Engineering Computer Network.
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