From tnovak@mit.edu Sun May 21 19:23:42 1995 Path: ashpoly!cascade!brgate!saturno!mit!tnovak From: tnovak@mit.edu (Tobias Novak) Newsgroups: alt.conspiracy Subject: Project Stardust leaked memo: 'We don't sign stars. We build them.' Message-ID: <1995May21.192342.3496@mit.edu> Date: Sun, 21 May 1995 19:23:42 GMT Organization: Massachusetts Institute of Technology NNTP-Posting-Host: mit.edu X-Newsreader: WinVN 0.99.5 Lines: 11 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. -- Tobias Novak Hayes Optima 288 @ 19,200 bps "Hardware is temporary. The signal survives." From bkim@utexas.edu Tue May 23 10:48:42 1995 Path: ashpoly!cascade!brgate!saturno!utexas!bkim From: bkim@utexas.edu (Bastien Kim) Newsgroups: alt.conspiracy Subject: Re: Project Stardust leaked memo: 'We don't sign stars. We build them.' Message-ID: <1995May23.104842.9924@utexas.edu> Date: Tue, 23 May 1995 10:48:42 GMT References: <1995May21.192342.3496@mit.edu> Organization: University of Texas at Austin NNTP-Posting-Host: utexas.edu X-Newsreader: WinVN 0.99.5 Lines: 10 In article <1995May21.192342.3496@mit.edu>, tnovak@mit.edu (Tobias Novak) 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. -- === Bastien Kim === Dept of Electrical Engineering, University of Texas at Austin "5 sigma is a discovery. 7 is a question." From npopov@mindspring.com Thu May 25 07:15:42 1995 Path: ashpoly!cascade!mxgate!coyoacan!mindspring!npopov From: npopov@mindspring.com (Nadia Popov) Newsgroups: alt.conspiracy Subject: Re: Project Stardust leaked memo: 'We don't sign stars. We build them.' Message-ID: <1995May25.071542.3629@mindspring.com> Date: Thu, 25 May 1995 07:15:42 GMT References: <1995May21.192342.3496@mit.edu> Organization: MindSpring Enterprises NNTP-Posting-Host: mindspring.com X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2] Lines: 9 In article <1995May21.192342.3496@mit.edu>, tnovak@mit.edu (Tobias Novak) writes: > Quoting directly from the executive summary of Project Stardust. This reads like science fiction fan fiction written by someone who watched Blade Runner too many times. -- Nadia Popov *PLONK* filter active for trolls. Commodore Amiga 500 (1MB OCS) - NetBSD 1.0 From msantos@ox.ac.uk Thu May 25 14:57:42 1995 Path: ashpoly!cascade!transat!ukc!fennimore!ox!msantos From: msantos@ox.ac.uk (Marisol Santos) Newsgroups: alt.conspiracy Subject: Re: Project Stardust leaked memo: 'We don't sign stars. We build them.' Message-ID: <1995May25.145742.9077@ox.ac.uk> Date: Thu, 25 May 1995 14:57:42 GMT References: <1995May21.192342.3496@mit.edu> <1995May23.104842.9924@utexas.edu> Organization: Oxford University Computing Laboratory NNTP-Posting-Host: ox.ac.uk X-Newsreader: NewsWatcher 2.0b24 Lines: 8 In article <1995May23.104842.9924@utexas.edu>, bkim@utexas.edu (Bastien Kim) writes: > The tragedy is that Unit-7 actually developed consciousness. She realized what she was and tried to broadcast a cry for help. This reads like science fiction fan fiction written by someone who watched Blade Runner too many times. -- Marisol Santos Tape trading list upon request. SASE required for international mail. From vmoreno@netcom.com Thu May 25 19:49:42 1995 Path: ashpoly!cascade!transat!sunet!nordrelay!netcom!vmoreno From: vmoreno@netcom.com (Valeria Moreno) Newsgroups: alt.conspiracy Subject: Re: Project Stardust leaked memo: 'We don't sign stars. We build them.' Message-ID: <1995May25.194942.2851@netcom.com> Date: Thu, 25 May 1995 19:49:42 GMT References: <1995May21.192342.3496@mit.edu> <1995May25.071542.3629@mindspring.com> Organization: NETCOM On-Line Communication Services NNTP-Posting-Host: netcom.com X-Newsreader: Netscape 1.1N Lines: 9 In article <1995May25.071542.3629@mindspring.com>, npopov@mindspring.com (Nadia Popov) 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. -- Valeria Moreno "Extraordinary claims require extraordinary spectra." NeXTstation Turbo Color / NEXTSTEP 3.3