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Estella Warren

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'''Estella Warren''' (born [[December 23]], [[1978]] in [[Peterborough, Ontario|Peterborough]], [[Ontario]]) is a [[Canada|Canadian]] [[actor|actress]], former [[model (person)|fashion model]], and a former [[synchronized swimming|synchronized swimmer]].

==Biography==
===Early life===
Warren's father was a used car salesman, and her mother an elementary school principal. As a synchronized swimmer, she represented Canada at the World Aquatic Championships. She moved to [[Toronto]] at the age of twelve to train with the national synchronized swimming team, and after becoming the senior national champion at seventeen, Warren had the chance to move on to the [[1996 Summer Olympics]]. She is a three-time Canadian national champion, and the solo [[bronze medal|bronze medallist]] at the 1995 Junior World Championships.

In her free time, she enjoys [[equestrianism|horse riding]], playing the [[piano]], [[singing]], and [[swimming]].

===Fashion Modelling===
During a [[high school]] [[fashion]] show, a [[talent agent]] was present who spotted her, took a [[Polaroid]] picture of her and sent it to a [[New York City]] agency, which triggered the start of her modelling career.

Warren stands 5'9" tall (1.75 [[metre]]s), with measurements of 36-24-34 (bust-waist-hips). She has appeared in ''[[Sports Illustrated]]'', ''[[Snoecks 2000]]'', ''[[Vogue (magazine)|Vogue]]'', ''[[Vanity Fair (magazine)|Vanity Fair]]'', two [[Television advertisement|television commercial]]s for [[Chanel No. 5]] perfume and was named ''[[Maxim (magazine)|Maxim]]'' Magazine's Hottest Woman in 2000.

In 2000 Warren was the host of ''[[Sports Illustrated Swimsuit 2000]]''. [[Damon Wayans]] was the co-host

She has also appeared in the Victoria's Secret Catologue, J.D. fortune her ex boyfriend has been cheating on her with a unidentified perth woman.

===Acting===
Warren has been in numerous movies, including 2001's ''[[Driven]]'' (with [[Sylvester Stallone]]) and ''[[Planet of the Apes (2001 film)|Planet of the Apes]]'', 2003's lambasted ''[[Kangaroo Jack]]'' and the critically acclaimed ''[[The Cooler]]'' in the same year.

Her acting abilities have been showcased on the small screen, too. She appeared in ''[[That '70s Show]]'' in 2003; in ''[[Law & Order]]'', and in its [[spin-off]] ''[[Law & Order: Special Victims Unit|Special Victims Unit]]'', both in 2005. She also appeared in ''[[Ghost Whisperer]]'', in an episode entitled, "On the Wings of a Dove", where she portrayed Alexis ("Lexi") Fogerty, which aired on [[November 11]], [[2005]]. 

In 2006, Warren was featured in the video for [[INXS]]' song ''[[Afterglow (song)|Afterglow]]''.

===Trivia===

* Was #1 on [[Maxim (magazine)|Maxim]]'s Hot 100 Babe List. [2000]
* Dated actor [[Kip Pardue]]. [2001]
* English Canadian.
* Is the youngest of three children (older sisters Elaine and Julia, who was also a synchronized swimmer)
* Is a world class synchronized swimmer.
* Attended Silverthorn Collegiate Institute in Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada.
* Trained in [[synchronized swimming]] at the Etobicoke Olympium in [[Etobicoke]], [[Ontario]], [[Canada]] by coach Sheilagh Croxon, synchro coach of the [[2000 Summer Olympics]] Canadian bronze medalists.
* Ranked as #61 in [[FHM]]'s "100 Sexiest Women in the World 2005" special supplement. (2005)
* Named #52 in FHM magazine's "100 Sexiest Women in the World 2006" supplement. (2006).
* Was the November 2007 entry in Stuff magazine's 2006-2007 pin up calendar.

==Quotes==
*"Coming from a barely clothed childhood as a swimmer makes me really comfortable with my body."
*"I really wanted to go to the Olympics, but everyone wanted me to model for them, so I said what the hell, why not!"
*"If I can't use my beauty now, I'm never going to be able to. This is the way I'm going to get myself to a position where it isn't a factor."

==External link==
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*{{tvtome person|id=150380|name=Estella Warren}}

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Estella Warren

2007-05-21T06:19:54Z

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'''Estella Warren''' (born [[December 23]], [[1978]] in [[Peterborough, Ontario|Peterborough]], [[Ontario]]) is a [[Canada|Canadian]] [[actor|actress]], former [[model (person)|fashion model]], and a former [[synchronized swimming|synchronized swimmer]].

==Biography==
===Early life===
Warren's father was a used car salesman, and her mother an elementary school principal. As a synchronized swimmer, she represented Canada at the World Aquatic Championships. She moved to [[Toronto]] at the age of twelve to train with the national synchronized swimming team, and after becoming the senior national champion at seventeen, Warren had the chance to move on to the [[1996 Summer Olympics]]. She is a three-time Canadian national champion, and the solo [[bronze medal|bronze medallist]] at the 1995 Junior World Championships.

In her free time, she enjoys [[equestrianism|horse riding]], playing the [[piano]], [[singing]], and [[swimming]].

===Fashion Modelling===
During a [[high school]] [[fashion]] show, a [[talent agent]] was present who spotted her, took a [[Polaroid]] picture of her and sent it to a [[New York City]] agency, which triggered the start of her modelling career.

Warren stands 5'9" tall (1.75 [[metre]]s), with measurements of 36-24-34 (bust-waist-hips). She has appeared in ''[[Sports Illustrated]]'', ''[[Snoecks 2000]]'', ''[[Vogue (magazine)|Vogue]]'', ''[[Vanity Fair (magazine)|Vanity Fair]]'', two [[Television advertisement|television commercial]]s for [[Chanel No. 5]] perfume and was named ''[[Maxim (magazine)|Maxim]]'' Magazine's Hottest Woman in 2000.

In 2000 Warren was the host of ''[[Sports Illustrated Swimsuit 2000]]''. [[Damon Wayans]] was the co-host

She has also appeared in the Victoria's Secret Catologue, J.D. fortune her ex boyfriend has been chaeting on her with a unidentified perth woman.

===Acting===
Warren has been in numerous movies, including 2001's ''[[Driven]]'' (with [[Sylvester Stallone]]) and ''[[Planet of the Apes (2001 film)|Planet of the Apes]]'', 2003's lambasted ''[[Kangaroo Jack]]'' and the critically acclaimed ''[[The Cooler]]'' in the same year.

Her acting abilities have been showcased on the small screen, too. She appeared in ''[[That '70s Show]]'' in 2003; in ''[[Law & Order]]'', and in its [[spin-off]] ''[[Law & Order: Special Victims Unit|Special Victims Unit]]'', both in 2005. She also appeared in ''[[Ghost Whisperer]]'', in an episode entitled, "On the Wings of a Dove", where she portrayed Alexis ("Lexi") Fogerty, which aired on [[November 11]], [[2005]]. 

In 2006, Warren was featured in the video for [[INXS]]' song ''[[Afterglow (song)|Afterglow]]''.

===Trivia===

* Was #1 on [[Maxim (magazine)|Maxim]]'s Hot 100 Babe List. [2000]
* Dated actor [[Kip Pardue]]. [2001]
* English Canadian.
* Is the youngest of three children (older sisters Elaine and Julia, who was also a synchronized swimmer)
* Is a world class synchronized swimmer.
* Attended Silverthorn Collegiate Institute in Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada.
* Trained in [[synchronized swimming]] at the Etobicoke Olympium in [[Etobicoke]], [[Ontario]], [[Canada]] by coach Sheilagh Croxon, synchro coach of the [[2000 Summer Olympics]] Canadian bronze medalists.
* Ranked as #61 in [[FHM]]'s "100 Sexiest Women in the World 2005" special supplement. (2005)
* Named #52 in FHM magazine's "100 Sexiest Women in the World 2006" supplement. (2006).
* Was the November 2007 entry in Stuff magazine's 2006-2007 pin up calendar.

==Quotes==
*"Coming from a barely clothed childhood as a swimmer makes me really comfortable with my body."
*"I really wanted to go to the Olympics, but everyone wanted me to model for them, so I said what the hell, why not!"
*"If I can't use my beauty now, I'm never going to be able to. This is the way I'm going to get myself to a position where it isn't a factor."

==External link==
*{{imdb name|id=0005535|name=Estella Warren}}
*{{tvtome person|id=150380|name=Estella Warren}}

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[[Image:Tentembassy.JPG|thumb|250px|right|The Aboriginal Tent Embassy in [[Canberra]] has existed intermittently since 1972.]]
The '''Aboriginal Tent Embassy''' is a [[controversial]] semi-permanent assemblage claiming to represent the political rights of [[Australian Aborigine]]s. It is made of a large group of [[activist]]s, signs, and tents that reside on the lawn of [[Old Parliament House, Canberra|Old Parliament House]] in [[Canberra]], the [[Australia]]n capital. It is not considered an official [[embassy]] by the Australian government.

==History==
On [[Australia Day]] [[1972]], the Tent Embassy was established in response to the [[Billy McMahon|McMahon]] Coalition Government's refusal to recognise Aboriginal [[real property|land rights]]. The embassy has existed intermittently since then, and continuously since [[1992]].

In February [[1972]] the Aboriginal Tent Embassy presented a list of demands to Parliament:
*Control of the [[Northern Territory]] as a State within the [[Commonwealth of Australia]]; the parliament in the Northern Territory to be predominantly Aboriginal with title and mining rights to all land within the Territory.
*Legal title and mining rights to all other presently existing reserve lands and settlements throughout Australia.
*The preservation of all sacred sites throughout Australia.
*Legal title and mining rights to areas in and around all Australian capital cities.
*Compensation monies for lands not returnable to take the form of a down-payment of six billion dollars and an annual percentage of the gross national income.

The demands were rejected, and in July [[1972]], following an amendment to the relevant ordinance, police moved in, removed the tents, and arrested eight people.

In [[October]] [[1973]], around 70 Aboriginal protesters staged a [[sit-in]] on the steps of Parliament House and the Tent Embassy was re-established. The sit-in ended when [[Australian Labor Party|Labor]] [[Prime Minister of Australia|Prime Minister]] [[Gough Whitlam]] agreed to meet with protesters.

In May [[1974]] the embassy was destroyed in a storm, but was re-established in [[October]].

In February [[1975]] Aboriginal activist [[Charles Perkins]] negotiated the "temporary" removal of the embassy with the Government, pending Government action on land rights.

In March [[1976]] the Aboriginal Embassy was established in a house in the nearby [[Canberra]] suburb of [[Red Hill, Australian Capital Territory|Red Hill]], however this closed in [[1977]].

For a short period in [[1979]], the embassy was re-established as the "National Aboriginal Government" on [[Capital Hill, Australian Capital Territory|Capital Hill]], site of the proposed [[Parliament House, Canberra|new Parliament House]].

On the twentieth anniversary of its founding, the Aboriginal Tent Embassy was re-established on the lawns of [[Old Parliament House, Canberra|Old Parliament House]]. Despite being a continual source of controversy and many calls for its removal, it has existed on the site since that time.

[[Image:Aborigina tent embassy burnt.jpg|240px|right|thumb|The embassy was partially destroyed in a possible arson attack]]
As well as political pressure, the Aboriginal Tent Embassy has also been under attack from the general public, having been fire bombed on a number of occasions.

Many local aboriginal [[Ngunnawal people]] have also called for the eviction of residents of the tent embassy.

Despite this, in [[1995]] the site of the Tent Embassy was added to the [[Natural Heritage Trust|Australian Register of the National Estate]] as the only Aboriginal site in Australia that is recognised nationally as a site representing political struggle for all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.[http://www.deh.gov.au/cgi-bin/ahdb/search.pl?mode=place_detail;search=place_name%3Dtent%2520embassy%3Bstate%3DACT%3Bkeyword_PD%3Don%3Blatitude_1dir%3DS%3Blongitude_1dir%3DE%3Blongitude_2dir%3DE%3Blatitude_2dir%3DS%3Bin_region%3Dpart;place_id=18843]

When the [[2000]] [[Olympic Games]] came to [[Sydney]], Aborigines set up a second Tent Embassy on the Olympic grounds.

A tent embassy has also operated intermittently in [[Victoria Park, Sydney]] in recent years.

A symbol at the Aboriginal Tent Embassy is the so-called [[Sacred fire]] which represents peace, justice and sovereignty. The Sacred fire is said to have been kept alight since 1998.

==Issues==
The Tent Embassy promotes [[Australian Aboriginal Sovereignty]]. Their demands included [[real property|land rights]] and mineral rights to Aboriginal lands, legal and political control of certain sacred sites, and compensation for land that they claim was stolen. Their demands have been consistently rebuffed by past and current governments.

It has also been used as a site for protesting against other isses, such as against [[uranium]] mining at [[Jabiluka]] in the Northern Territory during the 90s. Currently Elders such as Uncle [[Neville Williams]], from the Aboriginal Tent Embassy are working to protect traditional [[Wiradjuri]] land in Western N.S.W at [[Lake Cowal]] which is in the process of being mined for gold.

The group describes itself as an [[embassy]], a designation the Australian government objects to. The group claims to represent a displaced nation of peoples, unjustly occupied by the Australian government. The subject remains controversial in Australian politics.

There have been a number of suspicious fires at the site, with the most devastating being the loss of 31 years of records when the container burnt down in June 2003. The ABC covered the story [http://www.abc.net.au/worldtoday/content/2003/s883578.htm]

===The future of the Aboriginal Tent Embassy===
In August 2005 the Federal Government announced a review into Canberra's Aboriginal tent embassy consulting with Aboriginal communities around Australia to determine what shape the tent embassy should take in future.[http://www.ministers.dotars.gov.au/jl/releases/2005/august/l75_2005.htm] The group was headed by Minister Jim Lloyd and contained a number of Aboriginal Elders from around Australia, and was called Mutual Mediations. They reached a decision on the Embassy's future early in December 2005.

Jim Lloyd released a media statement in December 2005 stating that the Embassy will have no residents and shall be replaced with a more permanent structure. A sign stating "No Camping" has been erected at the Embassy, although Minister Lloyd has stated that no residents will be removed against their will.

The Embassy remains intact and plans for the annual [[Corroboree for Sovereignty]] are still going ahead. Corroborree for Sovereignty is always held on the 26th of January, which is Australia day, known to some Indigenous Australians and their supporters as [[invasion day]].

==External links==
* [http://kooriweb.org/foley/ The Koori History Website]
*[http://www.aph.gov.au/library/pubs/chron/1999-2000/2000chr03.htm Aboriginal Tent Embassy: Icon or Eyesore?]

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Sumpf

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Ein '''Sumpf''' (''[[Norddeutsch]]: das '''Bruch''', [[Niederdeutsch]] '''Brook''', '''Brauck''''') ist ein [[Feuchtgebiet]] besonders an [[Flussniederung]]en und [[Ufer|Seeufer]]n ohne [[Torf|Torfbildung]]. Ebenfalls für den gleichen Sachverhalt betreffende, aber regional vor allem in Landschaftsnamen vorkommende Begriffe sind ''"Luch"'' ''(von slaw. "lug" = "Wiese")'' in [[Brandenburg]] und ''"Moos"'' in [[Bayern]].

[[bild:Schmalblaettriges_Wollgras_tse2004.jpg|thumb|Schmalblättriges Wollgras. Typischer Vertreter im Biotop]]

Baumfreie, zum Teil gebüschreiche von Sumpfpflanzen dominierte Lebensgemeinschaften, unter anderem mit feigwarzen die ab und zu auch mal ausgepuhlt werden muessen ansonsten werden die auf nassen mineralischen bis organischen Böden gedeihen, können nur bei permanentem Wasserüberschuss bestehen. Die Abgrenzung von Sumpf zu anderen Biotoptypen ist nicht ganz einfach, da sie keinen eigenständigen Biotoptyp repräsentieren. Sümpfe bilden Zwischenformen von Lebensräumen wie [[Moor]]en, verlandenden [[Gewässer]]n, [[Wiese (Grünfläche)|Wiesen]] und Gebüschen. [[Hochstaudenflur]]en, [[Kleinseggengemeinschaft]]en, [[Großseggenried]]e oder feuchte Weidengebüsche gehören zur typischen [[Pflanzen|Vegetation]]. Sümpfe sind durch Entwässerung und landwirtschaftliche Nutzung gefährdet, wurden und werden aber teilweise wieder [[Renaturierung|renaturiert]].

{{lückenhaft|warum entsteht in mitteleuropäischen Sümpfen kein Bruchwald?}}
== Siehe auch ==
*[[Elsbruch]], [[Feuchtgebiet]], [[Feuchtwiese]], [[Grundwasser]], [[Moor]], [[Moorhuhn]], [[Schachtsumpf]], [[Sumpfhuhn]]
*"[[Der Sumpf]]" - (''The Jungle'') ein [[Roman]] von [[Upton Sinclair]]

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[[fi:Suo]]

Graue Schmiere

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'''Grey goo''', a term coined by nanotechnology pioneer [[Eric Drexler]], refers to a hypothetical end-of-the-world event involving [[nanotechnology]] in which out-of-control [[self replication|self-replicating]] robots consume all life on [[Earth]] while building more of themselves (a scenario known as [[ecophagy]]). It is usually used in a [[science fiction]]al context. In a worst-case scenario, all of the matter in the [[universe]] could be turned into goo (with "goo" meaning a large mass of replicating nanomachines lacking large-scale structure, which may or may not actually appear goo-like), killing the universe's residents. The disaster could result from an accidental [[mutation]] in a self-replicating nanomachine used for other purposes, or possibly from a deliberate [[doomsday device]].

It is unclear whether nanotechnology is capable of creating grey goo at all. While the biological matter that composes life releases significant amounts of [[energy]] when [[oxidisation|oxidised]], and other sources of energy such as sunlight are available, this energy might not be sufficient for the robots to out-compete existing organic life that already uses those resources. If the nanomachine is itself composed of organic molecules, then it might even find itself being preyed upon by preexisting bacteria and other natural life forms.

If they are built of [[inorganic]] compounds or make much use of elements that are not generally found in living matter, then they will need to use much of their metabolic output for fighting [[entropy]] as they purify (reduce sand to silicon, for instance) and synthesize the necessary building blocks. There would be little chemical energy available from inorganic matter such as rocks because, aside from a few exceptions ([[coal]], for example) it's mostly well-oxidized and sitting in a [[Free energy|free-energy]] minimum.

Because of these limitations grey goo may only be possible in an environment which lacks indigenous life to compete with it for resources. However, some proponents of nanotechnology argue that artificial nanomachines might be able to outcompete natural life because they could have [[irreducible complexity|irreducibly complex]] designs that life could not have developed via natural evolution.

Some also consider it unlikely that an artificial self-replicator could spontaneously evolve in a manner that could present an immediate threat.

==Precautions==

Assuming a nanotechnological replicator is capable of causing a grey goo disaster, safety precautions might include programming them to stop reproducing after a certain number of generations (but see [[cancer]]), designing them to require a rare material that would be sprayed on the construction site before their release, or requiring constant direct control from an external computer. Another possibility is to encrypt the memory of the replicators in such a way that any changed copy is overwhelmingly likely to decrypt to nonfunctioning static.

==Other varieties==

Grey goo has several whimsical cousins, differentiated by their colors and raisons d'être. Most of these are not as commonly referred to as grey goo, however, and the definitions are informal:
* ''Golden Goo'' is the backfiring of a get-rich-quick scheme to assemble gold or other economically valuable substance.
* ''Black Goo'' (or ''Red Goo'') is goo unleashed intentionally by [[terrorism|terrorists]], a doomsday weapon, or a private individual who wishes to commit [[suicide]] with a bang.
* ''Khaki Goo'' is goo intended by the military to wipe out somebody else's continent, planet, etc.
* ''Blue Goo'' is goo deliberately released in order to stop some other type of grey goo. It might well be the only solution to such a disaster, and would hopefully be better controlled than the original goo.
* ''Pink Goo'' is mankind. It replicates relatively slowly, but some people think it will nevertheless fill any amount of space given enough time. In the pink goo worldview the spread of humanity is a catastrophe and space exploration opens up the possibility of the entire galaxy or the universe getting filled up with Pink Goo - the ultimate crime, something to be stopped at any cost.
* ''Green Goo'' is goo deliberately released, for example by [[ecoterrorist]]s, in order to stop the spread of Pink Goo, either by sterilization or simply by digesting the pink goo. Some form of this, along with an antidote available to the selected few, has been suggested as a strategy for achieving zero population growth. The term originates from the science fiction classic, <cite>[[Soylent Green]]</cite>.

==Famous quotes==

* "We cannot afford certain types of accidents", [[Eric Drexler]], [[Engines of creation]], 1986
* "I wish I had never used the term 'grey goo' " Drexler, [[Nature (journal)|Nature]] 10 June 2004

==Fictional depictions==

===In books===

[[Wil McCarthy]]'s science fiction novel ''[[Bloom (novel)|Bloom]]'' is set in a future in which a grey goo has overwhelmed the entire inner solar system, with the only remaining colonies of humans surviving in the asteroid belt and on Jupiter's moons.

[[Greg Bear]]'s novel ''[[Blood Music]]'' is a classic of the field, depicting a form of grey goo originally derived from human [[lymphocyte]]s.

[[Walter Jon Williams]]'s novel [[Aristoi_(novel)|Aristoi]] featured a future wherein Earth was consumed and destroyed by runaway nano, referred to as "mataglap", from an [[Indonesian]] word meaning "dilated eye" (referring to the look on one's face when they go berserk).

In the [[Adam Warren]]-penned ''[[Dirty Pair]]'' [[manga]], mankind has ventured out into the stars as a result of the '''Nodachi Nanoclysm''' (often referred to as just "the Nanoclysm"), where nano absorbed the majority of the solar system before gaining sentience and annihilating itself to save its creators. As a result, with rare exceptions, nanotechnology is universally banned in human civilizations.

In [[Ken Macleod]]'s ''[[The Stone Canal]]'', blue goo is a generic anti-nanomachine antiseptic. In [[Iain M. Bank]]'s "Culture" series, specifically in ''[[Excessions]]'', the major possible threat to the Culture is considered to be something called (something like) a "Self-Organising Replicating Autonomous Horde".

===In television===

In the science fiction television series ''[[Lexx]]'', self-replicating robot arms called [[Mantrid]] drones wind up consuming the mass of an entire universe. Mantrid drones were macroscopic machines, but they apparently used nanotechnology as part of their means of manufacturing new parts for themselves.

''[[Stargate SG-1]]'' also fought a form of macroscopic self replicating machines. This enemy was known as the ''[[Replicators]]''. The basic building block of the Replicators is a 1cm trapezoidal block containing its own power supply and computing/memory capacity. However these blocks could be organized into units as small as 6 legged scout bot to [[FTL]] capable star ships of unlimited size. Initally the creation of a synthetic life, due to their immense computing power and [[hive mind]], they quickly became sentient and began executing their agenda of converting the entire universe into replicators. Initally macroscopic, more advanced nanoscopic versions appeared that could mimic humanoid lifeforms.

An episode of [[Cartoon Network]]'s series [[Justice League Unlimited]] entitled "Heart of Darkness" pitted the comic book heroes of the [[DC comics]] universe against a nanotechnological [[weapon of mass destruction]] created by an ancient alien race designed to defeat its enemy by literally devouing the planet from under them.

One fanciful depiction of a grey goo crisis was in an episode of the ''[[Gargoyles (animated series)|Gargoyles]]'' [[animated series]] where the protagonists face an advanced form of nanotechnology. They eventually manage to convince it to stop its spread and interest it in human society.

Another cartoon version of "grey goo" is The Germ, an episode of ''[[GI Joe]]'' written by Roger Slifer. Psyudomondo U Bacteria, better known as Bacteria X, is stolen by the Crimson Guard, when they double cross Destro. In usual Cobra form, the Crimson Guard drops the Germ and a growth formula that Destro was working on, and it forms a giant blob that's eating everything in its path. The Joes throw everything at it from missiles to insecticide, and even send Airtight into the blob with explosive antibiotics. The blob separates in two after the Joes' attack, and one blob is weakened after going through an apple orchard. The Joes figure it's because of the poison in the apple seeds, so they bombard the blob with apples, which destroys the Germ.
[http://www.joeheadquarters.com/eps1x.shtml synopsis]

===In other media===

[[Sierra Entertainment]]'s computer game ''[[Outpost 2]]'' was a [[Civilization]]-like game which theme was based on a space colony where a lab exploded, creating a plague that consumed everything in it's path, called 'the Blight'. The game was a [[real-time strategy]] game that failed terribly, as review sites rated it as one of the most boring games ever. The game came with a small novel counting the happenings of each level on both sides.

==See also==
* [[clanking replicator]]
* [[technology assessment]]
* [[Ice-9 Type Transition]]

==Bibliography==

* [[Greg Bear]], <cite>[[Blood Music]]</cite>, the classic sci-fi novel about ecophagy. Arguably it is a Green or Golden Goo-type.
* [[Kurt Vonnegut]], <cite>[[Cat's Cradle]]</cite>, centering around a grey-goo-like [[polywater]], "'''ice-nine'''," converting every drop of [[water]] on [[Earth]] into a [[solid]]. It should be noted that Vonnegut's ice-nine is an alternate form of water, not a life form or nanomachine.

==External links==
* [http://www.nanotechweb.org/articles/society/3/6/1/1 Drexler dubs "grey goo" fears obsolete]
* [http://www.iop.org/EJ/news/-topic=763/journal/0957-4484 Nanotechnology pioneer slays "grey goo" myths]
* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/3788673.stm Nanotech guru turns back on 'goo']
* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/4538547.stm U.S. robot builds copies of itself]
* [http://www.greygoo.org/ The First Church of the Grey Goo - humorous new apocalyptic religion]

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