Where is Multivac taking us? (Level i)

Posted by Vincent on March 6, 2008 at 9:16pm in FUnetics Fanatics

All I know for sure right now about this whole FUnetics thing is that it's going to be very interactive and worth the effort that we're putting in to figure it out. This is the place where I'd like to consolidate some of our theories and put our heads together to come up with some answers.

"Yes we're elite. We're the f*ckin' Wikipedia entry for elite, but we're not exclusive. And if you're not on board with us now you will be, or want to be. I have no doubt in my mind, and mind is pretty f*ckin' big." -Zadi Diaz.

So let's put our pretty f*ckin' big minds together and figure this pretty f*ckin' big sh*t out...

Tags: funetics, multivac

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Permalink Reply by notkoosh on March 8, 2008 at 1:04pm: ... so nobody is riled up abt the movie preview at the end?
the suit that just payed for that to show up, no? is media rly
free when you are spoon fed movie previews, or soft drinks
or mars brand chocolate?
i think the 'hey lets make the interwebs free....ps. watch this movie' is a
well concealed rouse. but the internets is a confusing set of tubes, and
if you have a problem with that maybe you should take it up with ms laser?
no one can defeat the quad laser. the bullet is enormous! there is no escaping.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Lucy Ingham on March 9, 2008 at 1:23am: hey zadi and steve run epicfu; it is their job. how do you think they get paid? how do you think new media is viable if there is no form of profit?
there are worse ways to pay for epic fu than stick a movie preview on the end of it.
what would you have them do? do the show for free and hope their fans send them food parcels?; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Maiflowers on March 9, 2008 at 3:18pm: Amen!

also I never would ahve found out about that movie which looks very good. Its not on t.v, for some reason, where I live. so thanks.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by notkoosh on March 9, 2008 at 11:37pm: yeah, i actually got a response from the powers at be so umm.. here is an x-post from youtube:
JETSETSHOW:
we have a sponsor, but the show is 100% original content until the post-roll ad for the movie.
notkoosh:
right, right. ive been watching jetset/epic for a while and love the show. thx for the dedication. what i am getting at is the FUnetics creed at iammultvac closely followed by an ad. i know that all good content gets picked up eventually (see: against me!+butch vig, youtube+google, mc hammer+pepsi, youtube+google) i'm sure the show doesn't pay the mortgage, it was unexpected is all. in any case, keep on keeping on and thx for the reply. it is a nice feeling to be heard.
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but yes, i am well aware the show does not pay rent, gas, electric, food, water, but i also dont think its a +40 hr workweek per episode. i would like to be proven wrong but i dont think the show was intended to be their manna, rather a creativity outlet. furthermore FUnetics its a gerber size helping of net neutrality. im excited to see what the epic fu take on the concept will look like, but am sore at the
declaration of free media!one!!11
<.fineprint
(watch this film!)
<./fineprint
lulz

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Permalink Reply by Heizel on March 9, 2008 at 7:26pm: I dont have problems with spots in the end... I simply wont watch them >:); ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Vincent on March 8, 2008 at 11:32pm: IA MMULTIVA CIA MMULTIVA CIA MMULTIVA CIA MMULTIVA C
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Permalink Reply by Derek on March 9, 2008 at 4:37am: Clues?; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by LVS on March 9, 2008 at 8:24am: Okay I've been mulling over the Funetics thing again today coming up with some ideas. In the current episode Zadi cuts in half way through the show discussing Friendship Quotents - the difference between Passive and Active interaction.

At the moment MIX is quite a Passive way for Mixers to come together to discuss topics - sending emails/posting comments etc. Is there currently an active way for Mixers to share?

Maybe Funetics is an active solution for us to come together to exchange ideas/information?

That got me thinking about how multivac in essense is an immensely large computer which solves difficult problems. When you log into funetics.org you are asked to type in a code (which I will assume you all know by now since you are a Fu fanatic). Okay so remember what that code was? Well everyone has to type in that same code. If we are all 'multivac' - we are all little problem solving computers that collectively has the ability to act like a super computer solving problems in a quick way.

Just some more food for thought :o); ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by andy garcia on March 10, 2008 at 2:28am: yum :d; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by KenC on March 13, 2008 at 10:14am: That was a great connection. We are all multivac, the internet, which is made up of our input. A huge collaborative effort of free information for all.

In Asimov's story "the last question," anyone can ask multivac anything anytime. Everyone has a connection.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Maiflowers on March 9, 2008 at 5:32pm: well as long as I don't have to pay for anything, you can call me a multivac.

I honestly think that we shouldn't jump to, to many conclusions untill the next clue.; ▶ Reply to This