Hypoboredomosity

[Pyrotex]

[sigh]

we got a memo around the office this week that a new monitoring program has been installed at NASA, and that "big brother" will be taking a more active interest in our internet sojourns. The new rules forbid not just sites with questionable or offensive content, but ANY site that is not directly work related.

So, my posts will (mostly) come from home now.

Only the trouble is, I don't know what to post anymore. None of the science threads seem to interest me any more. I find that I'm a bit more bored than usual these days. Either that, or I'm suffering from "hypoboredomosity", which is that ennui you get when you realize that you've spent waaaay too much time on Hypography for the last few months, and you've kinda burned out.

I hope this condition is temporary. So, I may be scarce these days, but I'm not leaving. I just gotta go out there somewhere and find something I feel passionate about. Hopefully it will be work related.

Toodles.

[Moontanman]

Originally Posted by Pyrotex

[sigh]

we got a memo around the office this week that a new monitoring program has been installed at NASA, and that "big brother" will be taking a more active interest in our internet sojourns. The new rules forbid not just sites with questionable or offensive content, but ANY site that is not directly work related.

So, my posts will (mostly) come from home now.

Only the trouble is, I don't know what to post anymore. None of the science threads seem to interest me any more. I find that I'm a bit more bored than usual these days. Either that, or I'm suffering from "hypoboredomosity", which is that ennui you get when you realize that you've spent waaaay too much time on Hypography for the last few months, and you've kinda burned out.

I hope this condition is temporary. So, I may be scarce these days, but I'm not leaving. I just gotta go out there somewhere and find something I feel passionate about. Hopefully it will be work related.

Toodles.

I feel your pain pyro, take two anti-religion pills and a science supplement and call me in the morning. It's those IT guys who are looking for something to blame for the inability to keep the computers going, the Internet is always a good place to lay the blame

[Tormod]

How can Hypo not be NASA work related? I have personally talked to people who work at NASA. There you go.

[Pyrotex]

Originally Posted by Tormod

How can Hypo not be NASA work related? I have personally talked to people who work at NASA. There you go.

Tormod,
thanks. If they call me on this, I'm sending them your email address.
This isn't goodbye. Just a sabatical.
Nelson

[Essay]

Pyro! This is hard news to hear....

Could you submit a proposal to study the AI characteristics (and future potential) of certain parts of the Web; say, for instance, certain science forums?
===

"....joys of the physical and social sciences involved in CO2 sequestration within the biogeosphere will return as a focus soon enough."
You don't happen to work in a geoengineering/terraforming area, eh?
...or how about remote sensing!
We need a way to detect sequestered Carbon in the soil!

...but despite the fascinating technicalities of soil sequestration....


I'm actually kinda serious about the NASA/AI proposal....
I'm thinking that there is the potential for a new capability to emerege out of these science fora/"subject blog" phenoms.

...each person is like one neuron (with all it's connections and history); but the trick is to get them firing in a more coordinated or synchronized manner. I like the Topic of the Week idea; that seems like it has some potential right there, but it needs legs, focus, "weeding," cross-referencing, concentration.... ...maybe a forum about forums... a superforum, like the superego....

Thanks, seeya later....

~

[ughaibu]

Originally Posted by Pyrotex

we got a memo around the office this week that a new monitoring program has been installed at NASA, and that "big brother" will be taking a more active interest in our internet sojourns. The new rules forbid not just sites with questionable or offensive content, but ANY site that is not directly work related.

Go on strike, stage a sit-in, or a love-in, or a picnic with beer and pickles by the river side, get a new job (as Tormod's boss), but keep your priorities straight, play is more important than work.

[freeztar]

Originally Posted by Pyrotex

[sigh]

we got a memo around the office this week that a new monitoring program has been installed at NASA, and that "big brother" will be taking a more active interest in our internet sojourns. The new rules forbid not just sites with questionable or offensive content, but ANY site that is not directly work related.

So, my posts will (mostly) come from home now.

Only the trouble is, I don't know what to post anymore. None of the science threads seem to interest me any more. I find that I'm a bit more bored than usual these days. Either that, or I'm suffering from "hypoboredomosity", which is that ennui you get when you realize that you've spent waaaay too much time on Hypography for the last few months, and you've kinda burned out.

I hope this condition is temporary. So, I may be scarce these days, but I'm not leaving. I just gotta go out there somewhere and find something I feel passionate about. Hopefully it will be work related.

Toodles.

You *do* realize that there are more games besides "13 days in hell", right?

Sometimes the hunting grounds go stale. It is at that time that the nomadic warrior roams. The fruit will be good again, when it is ripe.

[Qfwfq]

Originally Posted by Pyrotex

The new rules forbid not just sites with questionable or offensive content, but ANY site that is not directly work related.

I've sometimes had to severely limit my posting. Gets so addictive sometimes that ya can't remain within reasonable limits that can be called "taking a break"!

But to have the proxy cutting you off completely like that is a right PITA and prevents one from doing things without having to take a lengthier leave.