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Geek Culture / Quick! turn off your `puter

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Me!
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Posted: 23rd Feb 2006 14:15
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http://www.newscientist.com/channel/info-tech/mg18925405.700.html

I KNEW windows worked better with the machine turned off , one day they may well make desktop quantum computers, you turn it on and the answer you where going to want is right there in front of you, all you then need to know is what question you where going to ask to get that answer.....shades of "42" anyone?



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Pincho Paxton
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Posted: 23rd Feb 2006 15:19
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I wish they explained it better. It sounds very interesting that something can happen before you press the enter key or whatever it is that they are talking about.

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Matt Rock
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Posted: 23rd Feb 2006 16:30
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Quantum computers? That would be awesome, if your OS came with Scott Bacula and he took you on a time-traveling adventure. I think that's the main thing I dislike about XP... it doesn't come with, or accomodate, Scott Bacula.

"Hell is an Irish Pub where it's St. Patrick's Day all of the time." ~ Christopher, *The Soprano's*
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OSX Using Happy Dude
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Posted: 23rd Feb 2006 16:32 Edited at: 23rd Feb 2006 16:34
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Well, as long as the hologram observer comes free, it'll be okay...

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BatVink
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Posted: 23rd Feb 2006 17:11
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perhaps someone should tell these people that if they look out of a window, they'll see a world full of nice things to appreciate.

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Fallout
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Posted: 23rd Feb 2006 17:12
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I dont think I like the idea of my little photon being touched up by a switched off proggy and finishing off without ever actually getting inside.

"Oh my god, they've just uploaded a virus to my computer! Pull out the plug! Stop it spreading!"

<Little did Simon know that turning off his computer made no difference. The only way to stop the virus was to smash the hardware into tiny little pieces, or put the little photons back into the photon enclosure using the hearding photons. If only he'd watched One Man and His Dog.>

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Joh
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Posted: 23rd Feb 2006 19:40
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There are no answers, only unasked questions. Einstein I think.

@Fallout - Can I quote you, for my sig.

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Me!
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Quote: "perhaps someone should tell these people that if they look out of a window, they'll see a world full of nice things to appreciate"


umm! let me see

global warming, lousy weather, taxes, middle east mayhem, creeping civil rights infringments, extended working careers up to 67, petrol prices, fuel bills up 25%, bad TV, traffic jams, litter, pollution, idiot local councils and a political system that allows you choose between the Divot, Imbecile or Moron party every election......

I think I`ll stay in front of this nice warm computer thank you



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Pincho Paxton
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Posted: 23rd Feb 2006 20:06
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Quote: ""Oh my god, they've just uploaded a virus to my computer! Pull out the plug! Stop it spreading!""


Yeah, it actually sounds about right without joking.

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Fallout
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Posted: 23rd Feb 2006 20:33
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@Joh haha. If you like.

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Doctor Evil
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Quote: "Oh my god, they've just uploaded a virus to my computer! Pull out the plug! Stop it spreading!"


Sadly, that is the first thing my brand new microphone i got for my computer heard.

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