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Battleship December 23, 2011 9:47 pm TB

It’s interesting how long-term political discussion resembles a game of Battleship. Discussion points, displays of data, or lines of reasoning miss or hit, getting a particular reaction, a rote reaction, no reaction, or (more instructive) complete evasion.

At some point you start getting an idea where the “ships” are, the general shape of the places the minds refuse to go.

  • That's the game I was trying to think of in a previous post. Those years when Walker, Ames and ... by bowser 2011-12-26 09:54:45
    • You may have a somewhat distorted view of how intelligence, counter- intelligence and counter-espionage (NOT the same thing) agencies actually ... by ER 2011-12-27 13:38:32
    • And then there are the people that move their boats...n/t by RobVG 2011-12-25 10:07:19
      • That's when its time to stop playing, or find another game. "Battleship" is a silly game anyway, particularly for ... by ER 2011-12-24 05:44:15
        • Miss. by TB 2011-12-24 10:23:40
          • OK. I give up. by ER 2011-12-24 10:33:51

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