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http://government.zdnet.com/?p=2065 read it carefully and completely…

I just read this… and it totally creeped me out?? Scientists are creating cells with no natural functions that they can later “inject” DNA into that will give it functions.

In this article they are trying to create a plant life that will automatically break down into ethanol for fuel in cars. If the plant did it automatically it would save us humans a step in producing ethanol that we currently have to go through, fermenting the plant material. It’s an interesting idea, however, I am not too keen on the idea that we are creating a cell that does not conform to anything we could consider living, then tossing some DNA in there calling it “biological software”?? Treating the whole mess like it’s a computer program that we can script and compile. We seem to be on the verge of creating custom-engineered life forms…

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I have a problem considering this kind of thing a technology. I don’t want to consider cells (living or otherwise) a basis for some scriptable genetic programming that we can then compile and run like Assembly code (the raw coded language for computers). Where do all the mistakes and genetic rejects go? Salad anyone?

so i was filling in the ‘My Interests’ section of my MySpace profile ( click here to check it out )and i went off on a tangent… posting this as…

peace… what an ‘Interest’? well most say they’re interested in peace… try a few ‘ideas’ on for size if your interested in ‘peace’…

~> why worry? if you can change the situation that ‘makes’ you worry, then change it instead of worrying about it. if you absolutely cannot fix the situation and we all know worry does no good to fix any situation… then why worry?

~> self-doubt is something we are meant to alleviate ourselves from when we discover our ‘public hair’. why do you not trust yourself? you are in control of you always. even when you think you aren’t in control, self-doubt doesn’t leave it up to other people to control you. it leaves you like a packed car careening down the road without a driver. leave no room for self-doubt. *sarcasm* try taking the wheel… you know… whenever you find the time…

~> no one else is here to solve your problems. we’re here to live in peace, and keep that peace in the midst, problems or not. you must understand, you cannot MAKE WORLD peace. you may want to think that you are, but you alone are not the world. however, you CAN make personal peace. finding peace is the tranquility in your life. you must simply take from your busy life; the right attitude and enough time, to acknowledge PEACE. a peace that eternally exists inside yourself. your problems will come and go until the day you die. everyone has problems and finding that peace won’t solve your problems FOR you. YOU must LEARN AND TRY to solve your own problems. that is all. this kind of peace is with you always. that is all. peace is so very precious. so very simple.

I’m dancin with myself … Oh yeah

Check out my flyers!

GREAT MOVIE!!

So I’m here in Plaza las Americas, about to watch Queen Latifa’s new movie. I’ll let you know how it goes. Don’t forget to register for my party listed above is the ‘Parties’ link. ~yay Latifa~

So it’s my 25th birthday this July 2nd.
I want to throw a huge free party in Albany at Phoenix or Valentine’s.
I am going to fly my ass up to New York for two nights of fabulous on the 4th of July weekend!!
I will book the venue, and the dj’s and invite everyone from MySpace.com to come for free if you RSVP or sign up on my website www.8degrees.org/july/
Sign up your friends and anyone else that you think is going to come. I will have a list at the door, and anyone not on that list will have to pay $5 no exceptions. It’s the internet, if you can’t take 5 minutes to register for a PHAT free party with outdoor the following day, WHATS WRONG WITH YOU???
If you don’t register on the myspace event page, or on my website for the event, it’s $5 at the door SIMPLE.
I am also planning on getting sponsoring from Jolt Cola (yay extra caffeine) and Bacardi Rum (since their headquarters are here in Puerto Rico!).
Let me know what you think about that… how many floors do I want… what kind of music? It’s a party goddamnit!
July 1st would be the first party cuz it’s a saturday night, then I would expect everyone to take Monday July 3rd off from work so they can come to the free outdoor event (my actual birthday party) up in my home town of Northville Sunday, July 2nd.
In order to come to the free outdoor, you have to come to the party the night before to get the flyers with directions on them
There will be great sound, and lighting effects at both events.
I’m sure it’ll be fabulous, because I’m throwing my own birthday party!

Give me feedback, since it’s free no one can really complain! But I wanna have a great party that everyone can enjoy.
I’m officially letting all you “producers” out there know that I’ve got July 1st and 2nd taken already in Albany… So I don’t want any of your “Oh, I booked that date first”, “Oh I am already throwing a party that night”, blah blah BITCH!.
This is my RESERVATION for those days, 6 months in advance!

I will be making promotional material, flyers, etc, etc once I have a definate venue and if anyone wants to volunteer to hand out flyers, I would really appreciate it since I’m in Puerto Rico.
I will also announce special guest dj’s online and with new flyers every month, as the event nears (it is 6 months away after all).
I plan on giving this alot of attention online and in the Capital Region, there’s no reason you can miss it, even if you have no idea who I am

~YAY~