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Despite a massive assault by its critics, Engines of Creation is a
truly revolutionary work, and Eric Drexler should be commended for
launching a worldwide discussion on the topic of molecular
manufacturing (MM), or molecular nanotechnology (MNT), as some
refer to it. First of all, this is a book that needs to be updated,
as the opening chapters deal in-depth with protein design and a
later chapter tries to paint a picture of a future network of
information known as "the Internet". But the remainder of the book
is timeless. (Update: Since this review, Engines of Creation has
been updated and replaced by “Engines of Creation 2.0”)
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Along with Seinfeld and Frasier, Friends dominated the must-see TV
of the 1990's. Winner of innumerable television awards, the show
features the lives of six friends in their
late-twenties/early-thirties living in New York City - Monica
Geller (Courteney Cox), Phoebe Buffay (Lisa Kudrow), Rachel Green
(Jennifer Aniston), Ross Geller (David Schwimmer), Joey Tribbiani
(Matt LeBlanc), and Chandler Bing (Matthew Perry). The six friends
spend the majority of their time in a coffee house named "Central
Perk" or in either Monica's apartment or Joey and Chandler's
apartment.
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Along with Seinfeld and Frasier, Friends dominated the must-see TV
of the 1990's. Winner of innumerable television awards, the show
features the lives of six friends in their
late-twenties/early-thirties living in New York City - Monica
Geller (Courteney Cox), Phoebe Buffay (Lisa Kudrow), Rachel Green
(Jennifer Aniston), Ross Geller (David Schwimmer), Joey Tribbiani
(Matt LeBlanc), and Chandler Bing (Matthew Perry). The six friends
spend the majority of their time in a coffee house named "Central
Perk" or in either Monica's apartment or Joey and Chandler's
apartment.
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A unique and different kind of TV action series, MacGyver made its
television premiere in the Fall of 1985 to much fanfare. Audiences
immediately responded to the title character and his unusual
penchant for turning everyday items like chewing gum and paperclips
into elaborate life-saving contraptions. In this way, it maintained
a slight resemblance to The A-Team, and this recurring plot device
helped MacGyver build a strong cult following…
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A unique and different kind of TV action series, MacGyver made its
television premiere in the Fall of 1985 to much fanfare. Audiences
immediately responded to the title character and his unusual
penchant for turning everyday items like chewing gum and paperclips
into elaborate life-saving contraptions. In this way, it maintained
a slight resemblance to The A-Team, and this recurring plot device
helped MacGyver build a strong cult following…
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Nominated for four Emmys, including Outstanding Dramatic Series two
times in its short three-year stint, Star Trek is a true legend of
television history. The brainchild of former L.A. policeman Gene
Roddenberry, the show premiered in Fall 1966 only to be cancelled
after three seasons due to lackluster ratings. But it may well have
been NBC's network executives who were the cause of the low ratings
as they allotted a less than desirable time slot for the show. When
Star Trek moved into syndication, its reruns captured the
science-fiction imagination of an entirely new audience,
catapulting the Star Trek franchise to new heights. Its newfound
popularity would, in the decades to come, spawn novels, comic
books, six full-length feature films, and reams of merchandise as
fans clamored for anything Star Trek-related. Beginning in the
1980's, spin-offs of the show began to appear such as Star Trek:
The Animated Series, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek:
Deep Space Nine, Star Trek: Voyager, and Star Trek: Enterprise…
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Nominated for four Emmys, including Outstanding Dramatic Series two
times in its short three-year stint, Star Trek is a true legend of
television history. The brainchild of former L.A. policeman Gene
Roddenberry, the show premiered in Fall 1966 only to be cancelled
after three seasons due to lackluster ratings. But it may well have
been NBC's network executives who were the cause of the low ratings
as they allotted a less than desirable time slot for the show. When
Star Trek moved into syndication, its reruns captured the
science-fiction imagination of an entirely new audience,
catapulting the Star Trek franchise to new heights. Its newfound
popularity would, in the decades to come, spawn novels, comic
books, six full-length feature films, and reams of merchandise as
fans clamored for anything Star Trek-related. Beginning in the
1980's, spin-offs of the show began to appear such as Star Trek:
The Animated Series, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek:
Deep Space Nine, Star Trek: Voyager, and Star Trek: Enterprise…
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Having first aired after the 1999 Super Bowl, Family Guy really hit
its stride via cable re-runs and DVD sales (prompting Fox to
announce the launch of Season 4 in May 2005, following the show's
original cancellation following Season 3). An animated series
building a similar cult following to The Simpsons and Futurama,
Family Guy employs its own unique brand of humor distinct to its
other animated peers…
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Based on the bestselling novel by Candace Bushnell, the HBO
original series Sex And The City took the television world by storm
following its release in the summer of 1998. Following the exploits
of four young and educated female friends living and working in New
York City, the show revolves around the various relationships and
life problems experienced by each member of the group. Sporting an
experienced and talented cast, the show has developed a strong,
borderline fanatic following…
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Based on the bestselling novel by Candace Bushnell, the HBO
original series Sex And The City took the television world by storm
following its release in the summer of 1998. Following the exploits
of four young and educated female friends living and working in New
York City, the show revolves around the various relationships and
life problems experienced by each member of the group. Sporting an
experienced and talented cast, the show has developed a strong,
borderline fanatic following…
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