Cookie and Newton in US Carp Pro

Well I've seen it all now! Oatmeal Jack went and sent Cookie's article into US Carp Pro Magazine and he's in print. Will wonders never cease. Actually that was a great story. Let's hope we can get the "Step on his Head" Kennedy Turkey Video on the Outdoor Life Channel. Somehow Cookie always has things all figured out whether it comes to carp or turkey.  Here' the Link to the US Carp Pro Article.  US Carp Pro   Oatmeal Jack Links to US Cap Pro too.  

The Global Consciousness Project 

Is there powerful force that

binds all of us together? Do thoughts manifest themselves

in physical reality? What happens to this force during a global event like 9/11 or a presidential election?

You will be surprised!

I have often talked with people about their beliefs on this. Recently I was talking to Kim Lamson about the Electric Sheep Project and moreover another project that has been running for years that has sought to scientifically measure this seemingly unmeasurable reality. Kim was kind enough to do a guest write-up on the project.

The light broke through at just the right time.

Well, the annual bonfire and carp fish happened on Saturday the 25th and although the rain and wind were looking to spoil it, the sun crept out in beautiful majesty right as the whole thing got started in earnest.  One of the best sunsets I have seen in a while. While all around us clouds and darkness swirled it seemed that our spot was the exception.

Just because Oatmeal Jack made the smart ass comment about Electric Carp.....Well here it is!  (w/Video)

"Now would it be too much to ask to get a Mutant Robot Carp with Frikken Lasers attached...C'mon people?"

Ohh what we could do with one of these at a WV Carp'n Hole!

The robotic carp developed by Ryomei Engineering (a subsidiary of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries) is a curious example of a fish robot. This remote-controlled metal fish resembles a koi carp, and it's actually a great catch: 80 cm and 12 Kg. The following video shows the smooth tail movement. The robotic koi is able to swim in reverse and rotate in place thanks to its five motors. Additionally, it is equipped with a CCD camera and sensors for analyzing water quality. 

Apophysis Fractal Flame Editor - for Designing Electric Sheep Genomes to Turn Loose Into Cyber-Space for Evolution

I still find myself fascinated by Electric Sheep. Recently I took some time to figure out how to make them and place them into the collective flock.  It might sound complex to design an Electric Sheep Genome but with freely available software for Linux and Windows it's easy.  You can turn out some quite beautiful images.  Moreover, when they are released into the ElectricSheep.org Project they will appear on hundreds of thousands of people's screen savers. Additionally, they will EVOLVE-BREED-CHANGE-LIVE-DIE. This is the true beauty of them.