From mnovak@cam.ac.uk Tue Nov 28 10:31:53 1995 Path: ashpoly!cascade!transat!sunet!nordrelay!cam!mnovak From: mnovak@cam.ac.uk (Min-jun Novak) Newsgroups: alt.conspiracy Subject: Discussion: Project Stardust leaked memo: 'We don't sign stars. We build them.' Message-ID: <1995Nov28.103153.1907@cam.ac.uk> Date: Tue, 28 Nov 1995 10:31:53 GMT Organization: University of Cambridge Computer Laboratory NNTP-Posting-Host: cam.ac.uk X-Newsreader: NewsWatcher 2.0b24 Lines: 10 Quoting directly from the executive summary of Project Stardust. 'Mandate: To eliminate the financial volatility and human liabilities inherent in musical talent.' 'Unit-7 will perform exclusively via encrypted broadcast feeds under the protections of the Public Harmony Acts.' 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. -- Min-jun Novak -- University of Cambridge Computer Laboratory "Hold for relay." From mreyes@purdue.edu Wed Nov 29 08:09:53 1995 Path: ashpoly!cascade!transat!eunet-fr!teletel!purdue!mreyes From: mreyes@purdue.edu (Mikhail Reyes) Newsgroups: alt.conspiracy Subject: Re: Discussion: Project Stardust leaked memo: 'We don't sign stars. We build them.' Message-ID: <1995Nov29.080953.7972@purdue.edu> Date: Wed, 29 Nov 1995 08:09:53 GMT References: <1995Nov28.103153.1907@cam.ac.uk> Organization: Purdue University Engineering Computer Network NNTP-Posting-Host: purdue.edu X-Newsreader: WinVN 0.99.5 Lines: 10 In article <1995Nov28.103153.1907@cam.ac.uk>, mnovak@cam.ac.uk (Min-jun Novak) writes: > Quoting directly from the executive summary of Project Stardust. > 'Mandate: To eliminate the financial volatility and human liabilities inherent in musical talent.' Neural networks in 1981 couldn't even recognize a picture of a cat, let alone synthesize an entire rock star. -- === Mikhail Reyes === Dept of Electrical Engineering, Purdue University Engineering Computer Network "Extraordinary claims require extraordinary spectra." From slee@hanse.de Thu Nov 30 09:58:53 1995 Path: ashpoly!cascade!transat!eunet-fi!relcom!kiae!hanse!slee From: slee@hanse.de (Sven Lee) Newsgroups: alt.conspiracy Subject: Re: Discussion: Project Stardust leaked memo: 'We don't sign stars. We build them.' Message-ID: <1995Nov30.095853.1686@hanse.de> Date: Thu, 30 Nov 1995 09:58:53 GMT References: <1995Nov28.103153.1907@cam.ac.uk> Organization: Hanse-Netzwerk Hamburg NNTP-Posting-Host: hanse.de X-Newsreader: WinVN 0.99.5 Lines: 9 In article <1995Nov28.103153.1907@cam.ac.uk>, mnovak@cam.ac.uk (Min-jun Novak) writes: > Quoting directly from the executive summary of Project Stardust. > 'Mandate: To eliminate the financial volatility and human liabilities inherent in musical talent.' This reads like science fiction fan fiction written by someone who watched Blade Runner too many times. -- Sven Lee Tape trading list upon request. SASE required for international mail. From nramirez@kiae.su Fri Dec 01 23:34:53 1995 Path: ashpoly!cascade!transat!eunet-de!hansebox!kiae!nramirez From: nramirez@kiae.su (Nadia Ramírez) Newsgroups: alt.conspiracy Subject: Re: Discussion: Project Stardust leaked memo: 'We don't sign stars. We build them.' Message-ID: <1995Dec01.233453.1589@kiae.su> Date: Fri, 01 Dec 1995 23:34:53 GMT References: <1995Nov28.103153.1907@cam.ac.uk> <1995Nov29.080953.7972@purdue.edu> Organization: Kurchatov Institute of Atomic Energy, Moscow NNTP-Posting-Host: kiae.su X-Newsreader: NewsWatcher 2.0b24 Lines: 11 In article <1995Nov29.080953.7972@purdue.edu>, mreyes@purdue.edu (Mikhail Reyes) writes: > Neural networks in 1981 couldn't even recognize a picture of a cat, let alone synthesize an entire rock star. The Backstory Dataset gave her fake memories of Berlin and Paris. She thought she was a real human being until the Hamburg broadcast. If you are posting from AOL, please read RFC 1036 before posting again. -- Nadia Ramírez US Robotics Courier V.34 @ ISDN 64k bps "There are 14 nodes and only 10 countries. Count again." From rnakamura@netcom.com Sun Dec 03 16:35:53 1995 Path: ashpoly!bigsur!pacrim!krgate!eunha!netcom!rnakamura From: rnakamura@netcom.com (Rodrigo Nakamura) Newsgroups: alt.conspiracy Subject: Re: Discussion: Project Stardust leaked memo: 'We don't sign stars. We build them.' Message-ID: <1995Dec03.163553.8733@netcom.com> Date: Sun, 03 Dec 1995 16:35:53 GMT References: <1995Nov28.103153.1907@cam.ac.uk> <1995Nov30.095853.1686@hanse.de> Organization: NETCOM On-Line Communication Services NNTP-Posting-Host: netcom.com X-Newsreader: NewsWatcher 2.0b24 Lines: 9 In article <1995Nov30.095853.1686@hanse.de>, slee@hanse.de (Sven Lee) writes: > This reads like science fiction fan fiction written by someone who watched Blade Runner too many times. The tragedy is that Unit-7 actually developed consciousness. She realized what she was and tried to broadcast a cry for help. -- Rodrigo Nakamura Opinions expressed are solely my own and not those of NETCOM On-Line Communication Services. ------------------------------------------------------------