The Crack in Space - "Spiteful motivations and sophisticated social learning skills, however, appear uniquely human."
The Transmigration of Timothy Archer - "I didn't know what to do because I couldn't do this on my own. But then I met David Lynch, who told me about the positive effects of TM in education."
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep ? - "She also has a cat named Motu, after her MOTU hard disk recording system."
The Dark-Haired Girl - "My name is Hardley Surton. I am a beauty addict."
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October 31, 2007
October 30, 2007
Which PKD Story Are We In Today ?
Nanny - "The state of the robot is probably something along the lines of "broken." "
The Simulacra - "DelFly II is smaller and more robust, has longer flight time, is able to hover, take off and land vertically, can even fly backwards." AND "It was almost three hours of screaming, door-slamming and accusations, according to the report I received."
The World Jones Made - "Well if we're properly prepared for all the different things that can happen to us, we'll be prepared for that, as well." AND "He is not the first man to be convicted of a sexual offence involving an inanimate object, however."
The Mold of Yancy - "...freedom is not a concept in which people can do anything they want, be anything they can be. Freedom is about authority. Freedom is about the willingness of every single human being to cede to lawful authority a great deal of discretion about what you do."
Flow My Tears, The Policeman Said - "Obviously, there was no malice involved but it has to be said that the USA system does not inspire confidence."
Ubik - "Momspit (inspired by the original) is the universal no-rinse cleanser."
A Scanner Darkly - "...the plane was owned by a secretive Midwestern media baron and Republican fund-raiser, who had a business partner who, incredibly, owned the other American drug plane, the DC9, recently busted in Mexico."
The Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch - "They are the M&Ms of pain relievers. Or the Skittles of pain relievers."
October 29, 2007
Which PKD Story Are We In Today ?
The Variable Man - "Or they could use it to blow up the universe. You know, whatever."
Now Wait For Last Year - "Impossible."
The Impossible Planet - "Blokes will be chuffed to learn their willies will get bigger - and women’s boobs will become more pert."
The Great C - "I guarantee you if we had a machine like this for pope, moral laws would be followed."
A Scanner Darkly - "...the blue bunny beacons are designed to win the admiration of children while they send the bad guys packing."
The World Jones Made - "After all, there are laws against discrimination."
October 27, 2007
Which PKD Story Are We In Today?
I really should stay away from teh cyberwebz. Really.
Foster, You're Dead ! - "Should you get buried, when the bag deflates you'll at least have a small air pocket to breathe, scream and hope to be found."
Flow My Tears, The Policeman Said - "I would describe it as something that will be shown to police academies around North America as not the way to intervene in this kind of situation."
We Can Build You - "I can whip any mechanical robot that has or ever will be made..."
A Scanner Darkly - "There's just no rational, reasonable estimate that there's anywhere close to that many suspected terrorists." AND "We’re not surprised that older pupils weren’t so keen."
Colony - "There's nothing we can do about it now, except do no more harm."
The Man Who Japed - "Click on the pants of your choice..."
The Zap Gun - "Spookytechnology encompasses all functional devices, systems, and materials whose utility relies in whole or in part on higher order quantum properties of matter and energy that have no counterpart in the classical world."
Now Wait For Last Year - "Hey, you look somehow angry. Why? Please calm down."
The Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch - "Imagine receiving a big chunk of cash in the future. Or winning a prize."
Sales Pitch - "We will monitor the results from this campaign and are ready to change our recruitment methods ... We know we can't stand still."
October 19, 2007
Which PKD Story Are We In Today ?
The Zap Gun - "So what else can Laser Avenger do? Apart from maybe light a cigar?"
Second Variety - " "We have an inducted firing system which electronically creates an electric field that ignites the primer or the sensor," a Metal Storm official said."
The Gun - "Here's a video I obtained a few years back, showing a XM-151 Remote Weapons Station emptying its magazine of .50-caliber bullets -- and then turning towards the camera, looking for new targets to nail." AND "It appears as though the gun, which is computerised, jammed before there was some sort of explosion, and then it opened fire uncontrollably, killing and injuring the soldiers."
The Man In The High Castle - "In 1945 the Nazis went to the moon. In 2018 they are coming back."
A Scanner Darkly - "Investigators said Leblanc told them he had done drugs and believed that a leprechaun had let him into the car."
Not By Its Cover - "If we keep quiet about these crimes they're just going to keep happening."
The Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch - "A perfect gift for the young lady of the house."
October 17, 2007
Which PKD Story Are We In Today ?
A Scanner Darkly - "She was released Thursday after lab tests found the substance was, in fact, cat urine."
The Zap Gun - "Watch the web. There's always something good on."
Flow My Tears, The Policeman Said - "The camera is set in action by a slight pressure on the revolver trigger, independent of the firing of the weapon." AND "He had refused to drop the camera which could be used as a weapon."
The Man Who Japed - "So it looks like someone couldn’t take a joke?"
The World Jones Made - "Sexy institutionalized mental patient? Sexy convict--in traditional stripes or modern orange? Or, I know! A sexy lady bug! Perhaps a sexy bumble bee? A sexy gardener!"
October 16, 2007
Which PKD Story Are We In Today ?
Orpheus With Clay Feet - "...every time Richard Dawkins kicks a quivering new ager, a hard-pressed science fiction writer loses another sale."
The Unreconstructed M - "Thinks for himself but follows your every command"
We Can Remember It For You Wholesale - "Human beings are often poor reporters of their own actions."
Ubik - "I simply refuse to lend relatives and friends money. That’s the safest and easiest way."
Solar Lottery - "All a user has to do to control his/her avatar is imagine performing various movements."
Stability - "American law is underenforced—and we like it that way."
The Divine Invasion - "Want to see 5,000 years of religion in 90 seconds? Ready, Set, Go!"
October 15, 2007
Which PKD Story Are We In Today ?
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep ? - "My forecast is that around 2050, the state of Massachusetts will be the first jurisdiction to legalize marriages with robots." AND "U-Tsu-Shi-O-Mi !"
Second Variety - "...for those of you who can't handle real pets but don't think robotic dogs are all that interesting."
The Divine Invasion - "The price already seems fairly reasonable but, if you're on a mission, Chinavasion says the costs will be even lower if you buy them in bulk."
Vulcan's Hammer - "The cyber sidearm program is part of a broader effort to defend Air Force networks against intruders."
The Unreconstructed M - "A robot with a snake-style body can climb over small and large obstacles, and wriggle through small gaps better than other type of robot. But they are quite a handful to control..."
The Transmigration of Timothy Archer - "The problem with mushrooms is that their effect is unpredictable. It's impossible to estimate what amount will have what effect."
Our Friends From Frolix 8 - "One moment a user may be bored, and the next moment, the same user may be overwhelmed."
Shell Game - "Yes I know that the plumbing could be better, but this is only a prototype..."
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