[12:32] <belkinsa> ;invite QuantumParadox
[12:34] <QuantumParadox> hey room
[12:35] <belkinsa> It's just me and log bot most of the time.
[12:35] <QuantumParadox> Oh
[12:35] <belkinsa> But I'm trying to get the team going.
[12:35] <QuantumParadox> So, what is your name and what do you do in life?
[12:36] <belkinsa> I'm Svetlana and I'm an undergrad biology student.
[12:37] <QuantumParadox> Nice to meet you. I'm James and I ama studnt at RIT in New york adn I study computing security, computer science with a emp. on scientific computing
[12:37] <QuantumParadox> and Ihave to do Co-ops so I work in a scientific envirment; NASA, NRAO so fare
[12:37] <belkinsa> Nice to meet you too.
[12:37] <QuantumParadox> Are you an American?
[12:38] <belkinsa> You are lucky that you have Co-Ops in your major.
[12:38] <belkinsa> No, I'm Russian but I lived in USA for 20 years now.
[12:38] <QuantumParadox> Yup and cool. I like Russia. I took a classs on the rise adn fall of the USSR
[12:38] <QuantumParadox> and I love your military music
[12:39] <QuantumParadox> the old USSR anthem
[12:39] <QuantumParadox> the space race
[12:39] <QuantumParadox> and your hitory
[12:39] <QuantumParadox> history
[12:39] <QuantumParadox> Are you in your 20's?
[12:39] <belkinsa> Yup.
[12:39] <belkinsa> 23.
[12:39] <QuantumParadox> 29
[12:39] <QuantumParadox> I jsut tured 29
[12:39] <belkinsa> But you are a grad student, right?
[12:39] <QuantumParadox> Yes
[12:40] <QuantumParadox> Well I am in a program that is undergrad + Grad
[12:40] <QuantumParadox> so I take both classes
[12:40]  * belkinsa also took a Russian history class and liked it (but it went from 1200's to fall of USSR)
[12:40] <QuantumParadox> Just wanted to be honest
[12:40] <belkinsa> Sounds like a good idea.
[12:40] <belkinsa> Too bad that there isn't something like that for biology at University of Cincinnati or else where.
[12:41] <QuantumParadox> See, I been in school for years because I love it. I started out at New Mexico tech for astrophysics and astrobiology at Florida Tech and now computer science, computing security adn a minor in Microelectronics at RIT and I do thigns at Cornell
[12:41] <QuantumParadox> My univeirsty history is complcated
[12:42] <belkinsa> I know what you mean.  There is times when I want to stay in school to just learn about things.
[12:42] <QuantumParadox> For your biology I love virology, infectious dieseases and cell bio
[12:42] <QuantumParadox> The thing is, I don't want to work unless it is in the space program
[12:43] <QuantumParadox> I am not intersted in working for a company to make them rich
[12:43] <QuantumParadox> I am intersted in changing the world for the better and I believe i can do that in space sciences
[12:43] <belkinsa> I know what you mean and I want to do the same.
[12:43] <QuantumParadox> I mean I can help the scientists do their work by making sure thier systems are safe and running smoothly
[12:44]  * belkinsa nods
[12:44] <QuantumParadox> I have orked with some of the most intelligent people in the world; NASA JPL, NRAO,  CERN and I know I can help them
[12:44] <belkinsa> That's good to hear!
[12:45] <QuantumParadox> How about you
[12:45] <QuantumParadox> What do you want to do?
[12:45] <QuantumParadox> What is your interest in Biology?
[12:46] <belkinsa> Cell bio, mainly anything with DNA/RNA like DNA repair.
[12:46] <QuantumParadox> those protains are interesting for DNA repair
[12:46] <QuantumParadox> How come they let some genetic code mutate
[12:46] <QuantumParadox> mutate
[12:46] <belkinsa> Or how they know that there is a mistake in the DNA.
[12:47] <QuantumParadox> I stayed up all night and so my brain is shuttign down
[12:47] <QuantumParadox> Yes
[12:47] <belkinsa> Go to sleep then!
[12:47] <QuantumParadox> Now on April 30, I will be having dinner with my frien Niel Tyson from Cosmos.
[12:47] <QuantumParadox> so I am going to tlak to him more about that
[12:48] <belkinsa> OMG!  Lucky you!
[12:48] <QuantumParadox> Have you seen Cosmos
[12:48] <belkinsa> Is it a show?
[12:48] <QuantumParadox> I know this is IRC and I know people can say anything and get them to beleive them but I am real adn I will meet with him
[12:49] <QuantumParadox> Yes, Cosmos on FOX
[12:49] <QuantumParadox> I thought you would be watching it
[12:49] <QuantumParadox> it's a update to Carl Sagan's Cosmos
[12:49] <QuantumParadox> Neil Tyson is hosting it
[12:49] <belkinsa> No.  I don't watch TV.
[12:49] <QuantumParadox> Neither do I. I jsut pirate it from USEnet
[12:49] <QuantumParadox> useNET
[12:50] <belkinsa> I pirate too.
[12:50] <QuantumParadox> I hope you use a VPn
[12:50] <QuantumParadox> VPN
[12:50] <belkinsa> Or YouTube or have streaming live internet radio for my needs.
[12:51] <QuantumParadox> I've been pirating since I was 11 back in 1996
[12:51] <QuantumParadox> I even pirated my neighboor's AOL dial up account. lol
[12:51] <belkinsa> I have since, I don't remember.
[12:51] <belkinsa> 2008, I think.
[12:51] <QuantumParadox> Now I have 10 of terabyites of crap
[12:52] <QuantumParadox> man, you are fun to chat with
[12:52] <belkinsa> You too.
[12:52] <QuantumParadox> so, what brings you from Russia to America
[12:52] <belkinsa> IRC is too quiet at times but at the wrong times.
[12:54] <belkinsa> My parents.  My dad moved to Cincinnati because of grad school (he has his PhD in analytical chemistry ) because the postdoc was the only one that did research in my dad's field.
[12:54] <belkinsa> He moved in 1992 then one year later me and mom moved.  And I was 2 and half when that happened.
[12:55] <QuantumParadox> cool
[12:55] <QuantumParadox> Are you now a US citizen
[12:56] <belkinsa> Yeah, but I have dual citizenship.
[12:56] <QuantumParadox> Cool
[12:56] <QuantumParadox> What do you think of Russia invading Ukerian adn taking part of it?
[12:57] <QuantumParadox> I heard in Ukran it is Right wing religous people
[12:57] <QuantumParadox> But I am not sure for sure
[12:58] <belkinsa> I think it's wrong but the problem is that it's history that is powering Russia to do it.  Also, I smell another break up of Russia and Ukraine.
[12:58] <belkinsa> And another country will form.
[13:00] <QuantumParadox> Yup
[13:00] <QuantumParadox> Do you Skype or Gtalk
[13:00] <QuantumParadox> I would love to voic chat
[13:00] <QuantumParadox> if it's cool with you
[13:01] <QuantumParadox> My Skype: QuantumParadox
[13:02] <QuantumParadox> Gmail: James.QuantumParadox@gmail.com
[13:03] <QuantumParadox> If it is cool with you
[13:04] <QuantumParadox> Are you still there
[13:05] <belkinsa> I don't use those, not even my XMPP.
[13:08] <QuantumParadox> oh
[13:08] <QuantumParadox> Do you do google hangouts
[13:08] <belkinsa> And I only do Hangouts when needed, like for vUDS.
[13:08] <QuantumParadox> oh
[13:09] <belkinsa> Though, it would be cool to connect to other Ubuntu users that way.
[13:09] <QuantumParadox> Lets do a hang out
[13:09] <QuantumParadox> I'm up for it if you are
[13:09] <belkinsa> Sure.  But later on today.  I have work to do.
[13:11] <QuantumParadox> ok
[13:11] <QuantumParadox> My Gmail is James.QuantumParadox@gmail.com
[13:11] <QuantumParadox> Add me and we will do one later
[13:11] <belkinsa> Sure.
[13:12] <QuantumParadox> What is your gamil
[13:12] <QuantumParadox> I have to add you ina  funny way
[13:12] <QuantumParadox> I use a old chat client
[13:12] <QuantumParadox> that I have to add you to
[13:12] <belkinsa> barsookmud@gmail.com
[13:13] <belkinsa> But I hardly use my gmail account.
[13:13] <belkinsa> Everything is done via my belkinsa@ubuntu.com or belkinsa@ubuntusense.com e-mail.
[13:16] <QuantumParadox> Cool
[13:16] <QuantumParadox> So, how did you get intersted in computers
[13:16] <QuantumParadox> What did you start out with
[13:47] <belkinsa> I think having a windows 3.1 at home as a kid.
[13:48] <belkinsa_> But really wanting to own one was in 2005.
[13:49] <belkinsa_> I wanted a certain All-In-One that I think was called the Hippie or something like that.
[15:47] <alejandro> Hello #ubuntu-scientists channel
[15:48] <alejandro> Please forgive me for asking a very basic question
[15:48] <alejandro> I want to reply to a thread, but I do not have the original email.   How would I reply?
[16:12] <alejandro> I have to logout.   If someone would explain to me.   Please contact me and thank you in advance.
[18:39] <belkinsa> I wish he left his e-mail.
[18:39] <belkinsa> Though I have it somewhere, since he commented on my blog.
[18:52] <belkinsa> And i think he joined the team too.
[18:53] <belkinsa> And I was right, he did join.
[19:31] <QuantumParadox> hi