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I have to wonder...he spent years working at the patents office. How hard can it be to get patents granted to yourself when you know the process inside-out? And then, y'know...working there.
Not to take anything away from his accomplishments, of course. He still remains at the top of a very short list of people I think were true gifts to the world.
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dandy72 wrote: How hard can it be to get patents granted to yourself when you know the process inside-out?
You still need to prove that your invention is new and non-obvious. Knowing which hoops to jump through might speed things up, but no more than a decent patent lawyer would.
Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four. If that is granted, all else follows.
-- 6079 Smith W.
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Daniel Pfeffer wrote: your invention is new and non-obvious
Bless your heart...
Software Zen: delete this;
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Nah, Mr Fantastic has a theoretical degree in phisics.
GCS d--(d-) s-/++ a C++++ U+++ P- L+@ E-- W++ N+ o+ K- w+++ O? M-- V? PS+ PE- Y+ PGP t+ 5? X R+++ tv-- b+(+++) DI+++ D++ G e++ h--- r+++ y+++* Weapons extension: ma- k++ F+2 X
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You could have asked his brother Frank... 
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Frank?
Frank Einstein?
FrankEinst...?
Ohhh... I see what you did there! 
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I misread "Einstein" as "Epstein" and spend good one minute trying to figure out the joke. 
There is only one Vera Farmiga and Salma Hayek is her prophet!
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Meshuggah - The Abysmal Eye[^]
Meshuggah announced a new album recently and the first single was released last week
I must confess, I totally missed their previous album The Violent Sleep of Reason, so their last work, for me, was Koloss from 2012.
For those who don't know Meshuggah, they sound like pretty accessible death metal (as far as death metal can be accessible), but when you listen closely, you'll hear almost unmatched technical ingenuity.
They use off-beat time signatures and different time signatures for different instruments that come back together after x bars, but you probably won't hear it if you just listen to it, which is quite a feat.
The musicians are masters of their instruments and as an ex-drummer I know drummer Tomas Haake is highly regarded in the drummer community.
Personally, I like to describe them as the Tool of death metal.
Looking forward to the new album and until that time this single is sound of the week!
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I generally don't like death metal (or whatever metal this is), but I make an exception for Meshuggah.
I saw a description of their "song" Bleed:
Bleed on vocals: difficult
On guitar: very difficult
On bass: extremely difficult
On drums: there's a reason the song is called bleed
Tomas Haake, your favorite drummer's favorite drummer.
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Jörgen Andersson wrote: I saw a description of their "song" Bleed:
Bleed on vocals: difficult
On guitar: very difficult
On bass: extremely difficult
On drums: there's a reason the song is called bleed
Tomas Haake, your favorite drummer's favorite drummer.
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Quote: Meshuggah announced a new album
Good to know ... thanks  I missed the announcement somehow
Amazing DM, as usual from Meshuggah, they are improving with each album ...
Some tracks from ObZen come near this one I think (which is good of course ),
BR
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My musical tastes are different.
To me what makes music wonderful is magical melodies and harmony (vocal or instrumental). Then I'm compelled to listen. Your sound of the week single has none of that for me -- and I'm not finding any enjoyment from it.
I've recently been listening to Count Basie and George Winston while working.
Best wishes --
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The SOTW is very diverse, so maybe you'll like what I have next week (but I don't know what that will be yet)
So you're listening to classical piano and jazz/blues?
Maybe you'll like my SOTW of two weeks ago[^] which really has nothing to do with either, but has magical melodies and harmonies 
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He was something around 50! 55? 55! 60!
Well, it's friday, so I guess I might as well grab my coat early today... 
Anything that is unrelated to elephants is irrelephant
Anonymous
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The problem with quotes on the internet is that you can never tell if they're genuine
Winston Churchill, 1944
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Never argue with a fool. Onlookers may not be able to tell the difference.
Mark Twain
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I too would love to live up to the age of 50!
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You'd be pretty cold after about 13! years when the sun died.
"These people looked deep within my soul and assigned me a number based on the order in which I joined."
- Homer
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This sun. I don't plan to stay that long 
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That still gives you less than 17! years until new stars stop forming, and less than 20! years until everything falls into a black hole.
"These people looked deep within my soul and assigned me a number based on the order in which I joined."
- Homer
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Yeah, well. Should never take anything for granted. I'm 55 now, and the other day, I realised that I am now older than my mother was when she died... 
Anything that is unrelated to elephants is irrelephant
Anonymous
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The problem with quotes on the internet is that you can never tell if they're genuine
Winston Churchill, 1944
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Never argue with a fool. Onlookers may not be able to tell the difference.
Mark Twain
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Looks like he has had his lot
"Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well-preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming “Wow! What a Ride!" - Hunter S Thompson - RIP
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Put forward a big cat ordered by location (10)
"I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
"Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt
AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!
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I'll have a punt at this ...
Big cat - COUGAR
Location (cardinal points) ENES
Ordered by - anagram indicator, gives ENCOURAGES - Put forward
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