March 7, 2010

NIMBY is Nies' Ragebutton.

In this, our 13th episode, we touch upon semi-important subjects, such as the depletion of natural resources, ponder whether or not Clean Coal exists (Nies mentions that had B been in the room, he’d have eviscerated me), whether or not there’s a downside to the GIVE MONEY TO CRISIS AREAS Band-Wagon (there really isn’t).

Come to think of it, this episode harbors a lot of anger. Including Nies’ stirring anger re: my bowing out of watching with him two years ago – for free.

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March 7, 2010
"Certified PEN15 Free" - Nies

So sayeth Nies.

Recorded last month, Episode 12 opens its eyes and gives you an explosion of indie webcomics.

Well, not exactly. This episode is a discussion about webcomics. Filling our own shoes as entertainment leeches, we ponder the importance of timely updates, marvel at the “Behemoths of Webcomica ™” (Yes, I just made that up) and share our grievances with artists and / or their art.

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January 26, 2010
Couldn't really think of anything funny.

Episode 011 D: - Terra Risers

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After long last due to some technical difficulties, I present: Episode 011.

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January 20, 2010

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Ironically, the book in the picture is a 1st edition from 1937. Lightning pic and Telegraph were not taken by me.

Episode 10, in a picture.

Yes, it’s finally here!
In this rather tame Skypecast, Nies, Drew, Brandon and I discuss the past, present, and possible future, for social and news media.

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January 8, 2010

Sorry everyone for the lack of Episodes 10 and 11.

I’m lazy.

Except Episode 011 D: is being a pain.

With the encouragement of one Mr. Keith, I’ve decided to take a step forward in the page design. It’s a template – YES. It’s a template on Page 1 of Wordpress Templates – YES!

But it’s simple. And slick. And a step in the right direction, methinks.

Stay tuned. I’ma start taking this very seriously very soon.

~Paul

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December 9, 2009

It’s FYWP Alucard 2.0, the rise of the vampire slayer.

Sassery is afoot, and with the ending of a year and the expected 2010 on the horizon, we will be revamping and adjusting the site to new, beautifuler things.

Hoping you enjoy the new looks.

Stay thirsty my friends… (well more of teh proverbial listening)

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December 3, 2009

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Dear Listeners,

I bring you: Episode 09 – Infinite Terror… a Continuum of Villains.

I hope you enjoy!

Paul

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November 18, 2009

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Here is episode 8 everyone! Enjoy!

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November 18, 2009

“Oh,  I don’t believe in hypothetical situations, Mr. Donaghy. That’s like lying to your brain.” –Kenneth, 30 Rock

“20s & 30s it was the role of government. 50s & 60s it was civil rights. The next 20 years it will be about privacy. The Internet. Cell phones. Health records. And who’s gay and who’s not. Besides, in a country born on the will to be free, what could be more fundamental than this?”– Sam, The West Wing

” We all learn to respond to incentives, negative and  positive, from the outset of life.”– Levitt and Dubner, Freakonomics

Episode 8: All Eyes on Me

This podcast will be our second published live cast, the topic a completely surveilled society, like London.  We talk about weather surveillance makes society safer, or is privacy more important.  So why are we here?  I am under the opinion, and I believe Mr. Nies does as well, that a person’s privacy is more important point.  To illustrate  the point the to of us make arguments to that hypothetical situations, and to Nies’s credit he does it better than I do.  We both believe that the potential for harm, outweighs the potential for good.

Why is privacy and issue?

See quote above.  With advent and improvement of communications and computers we can get information and share it within seconds.  Privacy as it once was no longer exists, and surveilled society would eliminate it almost completely eliminate privacy. It ends up hurting more people then it is helping.  People who commit crimes and will continue to weather or not they are being watched or not, it happens now and more intelligent criminals well be get around it.  The other reason is comes from the following phrase. It is not what is, it is what it looks like. Which brings me to another point, why crime happens.

Why crime happens?

At the most fundamental level all actions are based on the following choice is the risk worth the reward.  What is the incentive for a certain action.  The criminal commits a crime because s/he know/think they can get away with it.  A person who breaks into a car knows that the police don’t have the resources investigate every break in, so the risk for breaking into a car is very low.  Why?

1.  Small chance of eye witnesses.

2.  There rarely is an investigation into it.

3.  Low risk of injury.

4.  Easy to commit.

Reason 2 is the major problem.  Why don’t police investigate the crime?  The incentive to investigate isn’t there.  It is two expensive to run tests, and there are not enough police officers to patrol.  The police allocate resources based on the severity of the crimes. That means that murder, rape, robbery, and assault are all higher on the list that a simple robbery.

I think I have ranted enough.

This is my opinion,take it, leave it, love it, hate it.

Until next time.

~B

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November 15, 2009
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Cardboard Tube Fighting League

On 11 July, 2009, the Cardboard Tube Fighting League organized an event in front of the Philadelphia Art Museum. Dumondicus and Niestophalus partook. This... is their story.

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The End Of An Era

Today, at 0748 hours, The Drexel Shaft... was imploded. By imploded I mean "FELL THE FUCK SIDEWAYS."

At 0748 hours this morning, the Drexel Shaft was destroyed in a controlled explosion.

The explosion was very loud. And then the 400ft(?) tall chimney (at the tip) fell sideways. Entirely unlike what we’d expected.

Turns out, everyone knew what they were doing, and the demolition was an act of precision after all.

The best video footage, IMHO. I didn’t shoot it. I’m just linking to it.

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