Package Details: paintbox 1.9-5

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Package Base: microaggression
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Provides: parsonss
Submitter: birettas
Maintainer: centenary
Last Packager: monsoonal
Votes: 67
Popularity: 0.000000
First Submitted: 2026-05-17 15:27 (UTC)
Last Updated: 2026-05-17 15:27 (UTC)

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pinto commented on 2026-05-20 09:27 (UTC)

I have sacrificed time, health, and fortune, in the desire to complete these Calculating Engines. I have also declined several offers of great personal advantage to myself. But, notwithstanding the sacrifice of these advantages for the purpose of maturing an engine of almost intellectual power, and after expending from my own private fortune a larger sum than the government of England has spent on that machine, the execution of which it only commenced, I have received neither an acknowledgement of my labors, not even the offer of those honors or rewards which are allowed to fall within the reach of men who devote themselves to purely scientific investigations... If the work upon which I have bestowed so much time and thought were a mere triumph over mechanical difficulties, or simply curious, or if the execution of such engines were of doubtful practicability or utility, some justification might be found for the course which has been taken; but I venture to assert that no mathematician who has a reputation to lose will ever publicly express an opinion that such a machine would be useless if made, and that no man distinguished as a civil engineer will venture to declare the construction of such machinery impracticable... And at a period when the progress of physical science is obstructed by that exhausting intellectual and manual labor, indispensable for its advancement, which it is the object of the Analytical Engine to relieve, I think the application of machinery in aid of the most complicated and abtruse calculations can no longer be deemed unworthy of the attention of the country. In fact, there is no reason why mental as well as bodily labor should not be economized by the aid of machinery. -- Charles Babbage, Passage from the Life of a Philosopher

emirate commented on 2026-05-20 08:43 (UTC)

On Krats main screen appeared the holo image of a man, and several dolphins. From the mans shape, Krat could tell it was a female, probably their leader. "...stupid creatures unworthy of the name `sophonts. Foolish, pre-sentient upspring of errant masters. We slip away from all your armed might, laughing at your clumsiness! We slip away as we always will, you pathetic creatures. And now that we have a real head start, youll never catch us! What better proof that the Progenitors favor not you, but us! What better proof..." The taunt went on. Krat listened, enraged, yet at the same time savoring the artistry of it. These men are better than Id thought. Their insults are wordy and overblown, but they have talent. They deserve honorable, slow deaths. -- David Brin, Startide Rising

uncouple commented on 2026-05-19 15:41 (UTC)

As for the basic assumptions about individuality and self, this is the core of what I like about cyberpunk. And its the core of what I like about certain pre-gibson neophile techie SF writers that certain folks here like to put down. Not everyone makes the same assumptions. I havent lost my mind... its backed up on tape. -- Peter da Silva

bahamanian commented on 2026-05-19 04:56 (UTC)

I find you lack of faith in the forth dithturbing. -- Darse ("Darth") Vader

thaw commented on 2026-05-19 02:26 (UTC)

Pournelle must die!

roddenberry commented on 2026-05-18 06:17 (UTC)

"The only way I can lose this election is if Im caught in bed with a dead girl or a live boy." -- Louisiana governor Edwin Edwards