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Is This the Most Important Supreme Court Case of the Century? BuckGalaxy February 22, 2026 8:56 pm (CurrentEvents)

Supreme Court tries to do Trump a favor BuckGalaxy February 20, 2026 10:58 am (CurrentEvents)

Role reversal ER February 20, 2026 7:58 am (Off-Topic)

When Will This War End? The Question Is Meaningless. BuckGalaxy February 15, 2026 5:56 pm (CurrentEvents)

AI progress RL February 14, 2026 1:59 pm (Space/Science)

A Rubicon of Sorts ER February 12, 2026 5:33 pm (Space/Science)

Somebody help me out with telephone games. ER February 12, 2026 5:00 pm (CurrentEvents)

"Trump in heels" leads America's surrender in the global information war. BuckGalaxy February 11, 2026 12:08 pm (Flame)

Why do I do this to myself? podrock February 11, 2026 9:49 am (CurrentEvents)

Bad Musk Moon Rising BuckGalaxy February 10, 2026 12:07 pm (Space/Science)

Latinexus DEE-Fense ER February 9, 2026 6:48 pm (CurrentEvents)

Did we detect an exploding primordial black hole? RL February 7, 2026 5:29 pm (Space/Science)

I am mything something by Jody July 5, 2011 8:46 am

Some myths do have a basis in reality. People may find explanations for events that they think is true ... by VelociraptorBlade 2011-07-07 23:37:13
People had to have something to believe in, to explain things. Also, storytelling is an ancient art and storytellers ... by Eri 2011-07-05 21:07:00
Mythology is humanity's way of telling itself its own stories. In Neil Gaiman's "Dream Country," Puck is watching a ... by TB 2011-07-05 11:09:22
Western mythology's never been particularly near or dear to my heart either, but imho you're probably not actually mything much. The ... by mcfly 2011-07-05 10:59:45

Who wants to live forever? by Jody July 4, 2011 8:27 pm

This reminds me of a myth I once read. There was a titan named Eos who wanted Tithonius, a ... by VelociraptorBlade 2011-07-06 10:43:35
- In the Museum d' Ornay was a statue by Denys Puech of the dawn goddess (Aurora in the Roman pantheon). ... by TB 2011-07-06 11:06:33
  - Young girls who tragically attempt to starve themselves into bony supermodel figures might profit by contemplating the young woman portrayed ... by ER 2011-07-07 07:01:34
  - Pretty much ANY greek or roman statue can be classified NSFW. by VelociraptorBlade 2011-07-06 23:55:26
    - Yeah, I know, but it's sort of a requirement. After looking at the Louvre, this museum was amazing. I'd never ... by TB 2011-07-07 09:03:02
What the hell do you do if you are 350 years old....still work?...that is bullshit. Life is NOT that awesome ... by Jody 2011-07-05 14:35:52
- I absolutely love every pain free moment of life, and I am going to assume that a fringe benefit of ... by FrankC 2011-07-05 15:31:14
  - You have already won my heart Frank...the door would always be open for you. All I know is what a quagmire ... by Jody 2011-07-05 18:52:18
    - Maybe if you were Albatross free, you would understand it. by Eri 2011-07-05 20:50:04
      - I have thought of that Eri. by Jody 2011-07-05 21:46:20
  - "if oblivion is unavoidable, you will hear no complaints from me" LOL! Frank, the friendly ghost. (I hope.) by Eri 2011-07-05 15:56:51
I dislike the idea of oblivion. I believe it is the Jehovah's Witness that believe that hell is in fact ... by FrankC 2011-07-05 11:42:30
- I'm not sure why oblivion is such a big deal. I spent a couple of billion years there before ... by TB 2011-07-05 14:34:17
  - I have. Your internal programming obviously degraded; otherwise, you would not have become a Republican. by Eri 2011-07-05 15:59:33
    - I didn't "become" a Republican. A few Republicans are finally starting to become me. by TB 2011-07-05 17:06:51
      - God help you all. ... .... ..... ...... to become Democrats! by Eri 2011-07-05 20:51:36
- The bible refers to it as the Second Death. I'm not sure where they got the idea of eternal ... by Lee 2011-07-05 12:23:38
  - From Republicanism. by Eri 2011-07-06 02:49:22
  - I think Dante's Inferno is the culprit for inventing Hell. by Jody 2011-07-05 14:33:31
I think its possible to extend life, by doing spot repairs and attacking specific problems and conditions. But I ... by ER 2011-07-05 04:28:41
- I have read that the max shelf life for human tissue is a tad less than 200 years. Of course, ... by FrankC 2011-07-05 15:46:59
  - That's if you want to live on a shelf. by Eri 2011-07-06 02:50:19
The theme from the Highlander which is apropos, of course. Beautiful song. Lengthy lives brings a whole scenarios of things ... by Eri 2011-07-04 22:06:09

80 Million Manufacturing Jobs Lost! by BuckGalaxy July 4, 2011 6:52 pm

Less than a decade ago, jobs started flowing from India to China, as Indian wages rose. by Robert 2011-07-05 12:40:48
- The divide between "producers" and "consumers" is largely artificial. Producers make the most money when their customers have a ... by TB 2011-07-05 15:26:42
Hmmm...some back of the cocktail napkin calculations here...a billion Chinese, about 1/2 of them work....80 million out of a job...or ... by ER 2011-07-04 19:54:49
- What we have here is the basis for WWIII, the war about commerce. The winner makes everyone else buy ... by Eri 2011-07-04 22:09:03
  - All wars are about commerce. The situation you describe, "The winner makes everyone else buy their goods and the ... by ER 2011-07-05 04:07:45

The Case of the Insulted Dog by Eri July 4, 2011 3:17 pm

Pournelle on the military by TB July 4, 2011 1:03 pm

Classical history isn't considered relevant by many in academia today, and that's a real shame. The story of Xenophon ... by Lee 2011-07-04 17:26:36
I wonder if Jerry believes that anyone with a comparable expertise in classical history and literature to his would necessarily ... by ER 2011-07-04 13:38:12
- Not necessarily. But they might be better qualified to discuss the issue, which is all he's talking about here. by TB 2011-07-04 14:14:11
  - It won't be a "national debate," then. by mcfly 2011-07-04 17:55:28
    - Not everybody involved in a debate has to know everything there is to know. But the broader the knowledge ... by TB 2011-07-04 18:37:47

Happy Independence Day! by Eri July 4, 2011 11:30 am

*”˜˜”*°•.¸☆ ★ ☆¸.•°*”˜˜”*°•.¸☆ ╔╗╔╦══╦═╦═╦╗╔╗ ★ ★ ★ ║╚╝║══║═║═║╚╝║ ☆¸.•°*”˜˜”*°•.¸☆ ║╔╗║╔╗║╔╣╔╩╗╔╝ ★ 4th of July ☆ 2011 ╚╝╚╩╝╚╩╝╚╝═╚╝ ♥￥☆★☆★☆￥♥ ★☆ HAVE A HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY! ... by Jody 2011-07-04 14:53:26
- Bah, Humbug!! by VelociraptorBlade 2011-07-07 23:51:44
I'm getting pretty used to my new Kindle. Currently reading Sherlock Holmes on it (old public domain books are ... by TB 2011-07-04 12:57:53

Baseball mascot fail by TB July 4, 2011 11:28 am

New "rare earth" resources found on ocean floor by TB July 4, 2011 9:03 am

The fruit on the lower branches have already been picked clean. This is a metaphor we are going to be ... by ER 2011-07-11 04:49:27
The rest of the story. Oh, well. by TB 2011-07-10 15:00:26
- If it can't be mined at a profit, it's not ore. Thanks for the update. Twenty years ago I ... by podrock 2011-07-11 08:36:50
  - I still have some hope for metallic asteroids, but I'm thinking we'll need to get people into space in a ... by TB 2011-07-11 09:13:50

Up the Revolution! by Eri July 4, 2011 6:59 am

The more inept an army is, the flashier the uniforms and decorations of its generals. by ER 2011-07-04 07:59:22
- I favor khakis, fatigues, jeans, and overalls. Oh, and pitchforks to stick in the asses of anyone making over ... by Eri 2011-07-04 15:07:04
You do realize you're being herded, right? P.S. read the whole thing carefully. by TB 2011-07-04 07:09:44

What next, a spa? by Eri July 4, 2011 5:29 am

Go get 'em, boy! by Eri July 4, 2011 5:22 am

I have a friend who earns a little extra money by giving historic graveyard tours. She dresses up in authentic Victorian ... by ER 2011-07-04 08:44:43

How we ruined the taste of tomatoes by Eri July 3, 2011 8:42 pm

I'd guess most "city folk" just don't know. I was an adult before I first tasted a great tomato. Prior ... by mcfly 2011-07-15 08:25:48
Oh Eri....THAT is an understatement. by Jody 2011-07-07 08:59:25

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