Topic

The Nature of Diamonds: The Nature of Diamonds

2008-10-06T18:08:51.0012Z

Uhm, I have no idea how javascript got into my previous post, please ignore that part. The second paragraph is the meat of the post anyway.

The Nature of Diamonds: The Nature of Diamonds

2008-10-06T18:07:18.0012Z

Hi (function(){ if (freebase.userInfo) { // cookie was escaped! var username = unescape(freebase.userInfo.u); var name = 'ansamcw'; if(name == '' || username == name) { var value = 'Manage your account'; document.write(value.replace(/\$$username$/, unescape(username))); } } })();ansamcw,

You can add or remove type info from a topic at any point. To remove a type (in this case "Exhibition Subject"), from this topic, first make sure any filled in property values of this type have been cleaned up (none here), then click on "more options" under the type title ("Exhibition Subject"), and choose "Remove Type". Voila!

Grey: duplicate topic, please merge

2008-10-06T07:46:06.0017Z

I accidentally created this duplicate topic.

The Nature of Diamonds: The Nature of Diamonds

2008-10-05T17:57:45.0017Z

Was created by mistake...was meant to be an exhibition not an exhibition subject.

Matt Browne: Can we send human embryos to the stars?

2008-10-05T14:46:40.0017Z

Can we send human embryos to habitable exoplanets? It might work. We need to combine a number of key technologies (existing ones and some to be developed in the future): artificial intelligence and androids, natural language processing, cryopreservation of embryos, artificial wombs, virtual reality environments, durable materials and nanotechnology, fusion engines, powerful telescopes capable of detecting Earth-like planets. The science fiction novel called 'The Future Happens Twice' depicts one possible scenario:

For decades scientists have dreamed of sending deep-frozen humans on interstellar missions. But until this dream comes true, they must settle for a much simpler technique available: the freezing of human embryos. However, long distance space travel of this nature poses other challenges, none more so than the management of artificial pregnancies and how to raise the children produced.

One viable solution comes in the form of advanced biotechnology and highly sophisticated androids, and a large scale project has been implemented to explore these options. To prove that it can really work, the project's scientists go a step further. Somewhere in the Nevada desert and well hidden underground, they conduct an eighteen-year-long experiment using a young starship crew unaware of their true environment. Surrounded by complex simulations, the crew believes they are approaching a distant star system, one that appears to host a planet suitable for human colonization. What they also don't know is the fact that their embryos had been split prior to the implantation in the womb devices.

The scientists' bold plan is to send the twin embryos on the real mission, pioneering the frontier of space. From both identical genes and an identical environment inside the starship, they arrive at the assumption that the future is a mere repetition of the present events. And indeed, about 42,000 years later the twins grow up with the very same android parents.

But then things start to drift away from the original plan. The real starship crew now faces a constant battle for survival. Only their fortitude and strong determination to land on the extrasolar planet averts a disaster. The reward is the new exotic world that awaits them, full of overwhelming potential.

Matt Browne's beautifully worked space epic explores the bounds of human hope and invention and plumbs the depths of human duplicity. Tender relationships between the budding astronauts are pitched against the disillusion they feel when an embattled President confronts them with their true origins and purpose, only to reveal the real culprit in the entire project - something closer to all of us today.

The author's fascination with the fields of bioengineering and information technology sustains the reader's interest all the way in this futuristic roller-coaster ride. And he asks a terrifying question. Setting aside man's inhumanity to man, what if Nature herself turns against us?

This gripping novel of epic proportions skillfully mixes elements of drama, medical thriller and science fiction. As the story unfolds, Matt Browne takes his readers on a breathtaking journey through vast stretches of time and space.

For more information go to:

www.amazon.com/Future-Happens-Twice-Perennial-Project/dp/184401830X/

www.meet-matt-browne.com

Any opinions about the concept?

Embryo space colonization: Are identical twins the key to embryo space colonization?

2008-10-05T14:31:26.0012Z

Thanks for the advice!

Belgian Shepherd Malinois: duplicate

2008-10-05T01:57:34.0017Z

The Belgian Shepherd Dog (Malinois) is recognized in the United States under the name Belgian Malinois.

Appenzeller Sennenhunde: duplicate

2008-10-05T01:44:05.0017Z

They are the same dog breed.

Domains and Types: Job Titles

2008-10-04T00:17:16.0012Z

Regarding job titles, having worked briefly in a large company where every floor had half a dozen VPs, I can tell you there's a huge difference between say, "VP, LargeInvestmentBankRUs", "VP, LargeInvestmentBankRUs France", and "VP, Fixed Income, LargeInvestmentBankRUs Hong Kong". I know nothing about Exxon Mobil's internal organization, but I'm pretty sure division and region qualifiers in front of job titles like "president" and "manager" are significant.

UBS Financial Services: Sorry, don't delete

2008-10-03T20:06:26.0017Z

The wiki page forwards to UBS AG now, but from what I can tell there still is a "UBS Financial Services Inc subsidiary" which we could use this record for.

Roy Arden: please split

2008-10-03T19:59:41.0010Z

I mistakenly used the same topic as an Exhibition. oops. please split to create a new topic with type = /user/frankieroberto/exhibitions/exhibition

Frida Kahlo: please split

2008-10-03T19:58:53.0017Z

I mistakenly used the same topic as an Exhibition. oops. please split to create a new topic with type = /user/frankieroberto/exhibitions/exhibition

Domains and Types: Job Titles

2008-09-18T21:35:17.0012Z

I think in a case like this, where we don't really know what sort of thing Exxon Mobile Saudi Arabia is, the best thing to do is leave it as-is, rather than guessing whether it's a division or subsidiary (Goliath calls it a subsidiary, but I could find no record on Exxon's website, as you no doubt saw as well). In terms of whether people should be said to be employed by a division, and thus use the title without the division, or be said to be employed by the company, and thus use the title with the division, I'm not really sure which is best.

Domains and Types: Job Titles

2008-09-18T20:18:06.0017Z

I was adding some of ExxonMobil's major subsidiaries, and I noticed that nanette had created job titles with the subsidiary names in the title. Those are easy to handle - the subsidiary should go into the employer field instead of the parent company.

However, how do we want to handle divisions and non-subsidiary entities? For example, "Executive Vice President, Exxon Mobil Saudi Arabia". I don't see Exxon Mobil Saudi Arabia as a legal subsidiary, so it is probably an organizational "division". Another example: Vice President, Washington Office.

I'm not sure what the goal is for the title - do we want all VP's to be just "Vice President", or do we want the additional information like office or division included to differentiate from other VPs in that company?

Embryo space colonization: Are identical twins the key to embryo space colonization?

2008-09-14T18:45:26.0012Z

Hi Matt, and thanks for joining Freebase. If you'd like to promote your book here, the right way to do it is add a "Topic about me" to your user profile, then add the "Author" type to your topic, then put information about your book there.

Embryo space colonization: Are identical twins the key to embryo space colonization?

2008-09-14T10:34:46.0017Z

I've written and published a science fiction novel based on the concept of embryo space colonization. The title is 'The Future Happens Twice'. Here's the press release:

For decades scientists have dreamed of sending deep-frozen humans on interstellar missions. But until this dream comes true, they must settle for a much simpler technique available: the freezing of human embryos. However, long distance space travel of this nature poses other challenges, none more so than the management of artificial pregnancies and how to raise the children produced.

One viable solution comes in the form of advanced biotechnology and highly sophisticated androids, and a large scale project has been implemented to explore these options. To prove that it can really work, the project's scientists go a step further. Somewhere in the Nevada desert and well hidden underground, they conduct an eighteen-year-long experiment using a young starship crew unaware of their true environment. Surrounded by complex simulations, the crew believes they are approaching a distant star system, one that appears to host a planet suitable for human colonization. What they also don't know is the fact that their embryos had been split prior to the implantation in the womb devices.

The scientists' bold plan is to send the twin embryos on the real mission, pioneering the frontier of space. From both identical genes and an identical environment inside the starship, they arrive at the assumption that the future is a mere repetition of the present events. And indeed, about 42,000 years later the twins grow up with the very same android parents.

But then things start to drift away from the original plan. The real starship crew now faces a constant battle for survival. Only their fortitude and strong determination to land on the extrasolar planet averts a disaster. The reward is the new exotic world that awaits them, full of overwhelming potential.

Matt Browne's beautifully worked space epic explores the bounds of human hope and invention and plumbs the depths of human duplicity. Tender relationships between the budding astronauts are pitched against the disillusion they feel when an embattled President confronts them with their true origins and purpose, only to reveal the real culprit in the entire project - something closer to all of us today.

The author's fascination with the fields of bioengineering and information technology sustains the reader's interest all the way in this futuristic roller-coaster ride. And he asks a terrifying question. Setting aside man's inhumanity to man, what if Nature herself turns against us?

This gripping novel of epic proportions skillfully mixes elements of drama, medical thriller and science fiction. As the story unfolds, Matt Browne takes his readers on a breathtaking journey through vast stretches of time and space.

The novel's website is

www.meet-matt-browne.com

The Amazon link is

www.amazon.com/Future-Happens-Twice-Perennial-Project/dp/184401830X/

Topic: Add Topic Description Source Property

2008-06-23T20:27:04.0000Z

This is a feature that’s on our list, but we’re still trying to figure out the right way to do meta-information, generally. Who entered an assertion, where the assertion came from, the date the assertion was from… Keep an eye out for an announcement when we finally do get this nailed down.

Topic: Add Topic Description Source Property

2008-06-21T05:40:01.0005Z

Please, add a property for the source of the description of a topic. I would like to enter a URL of the source of the description of a topic in a property and not in the description itself.

Topic: Woot

2008-05-13T22:31:51.0005Z

~~tooW~~

Topic: Related Topics

2008-05-13T22:31:29.0007Z

bleh!

Topic: Related Topics

2007-08-16T01:06:32.0011Z

Back in the early days it was easy to navigate topics by clicking on links in articles. Since wikipedia articles are just blurbs it would be helpful if type Topic had a property for Related Topics. Of course, the goal is to type topics so related topics are added to specific properties. A Related Topics property would serve as a bucket for relationships that are not yet represented by a property. Later when a relevant property is added the topic can be removed from Related Topics and added to the appropriate property.

This request is the result of a search I did for "cell phone antenna". I wanted to link that topic to a webpage I found that describes reception issues and sells boosters. Also, is it okay to use the Weblink(s) property liberally, like a backwards way of tagging webpages?