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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
                        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
                            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
                                Weekly News 2-in-1 Edition by Vitruvius July 3, 2011 1:50 pm
                                • Idea for new name proposed by me: The Goldilocks Gazette. Y'now, Goldilocks Zone, Habitable Zone? by VelociraptorBlade 2011-07-06 23:57:30
                                  • Good work, VB by Robert 2011-07-05 11:06:13
                                    • One of my favorite websites is Instapundit, which is basically a collection of links with short comments now and then. ... by TB 2011-07-05 11:13:29
                                      • Hmmmm... by Robert 2011-07-05 11:57:47
                                    • I love it! Of course, I keep wanting to insert some responses. Hee. Some of these could ... by Eri 2011-07-03 21:31:24
                                      • Nice work! I usually stick everything in separate threads, but your way seems less oppressive somehow. by TB 2011-07-03 14:19:22
                                        • Brilliant, VRB. Sort of a "Weekend Update" on acid. by ER 2011-07-03 14:05:21
                                          Exxon is trying to destroy our environment by Eri July 3, 2011 5:10 am
                                          • No, Exxon is not "trying to destroy our environment." Exxon is trying to drill oil and move it to ... by TB 2011-07-03 08:07:38
                                            • Tom, Oil companies have a habit of understating. We know that from The Gulf Oil Spill and BP. ... by Eri 2011-07-03 12:12:08
                                              • If one side is understating, sometimes the other side is overstating. The history of the Gulf oil spill is ... by TB 2011-07-03 13:08:27
                                                • While I have to agree that noone would want this (environmental disasters are very bad for business), I do have ... by VelociraptorBlade 2011-07-03 13:58:18
                                            Meanwhile, in North Dakota by TB July 2, 2011 3:20 pm
                                              Economic Freefall by Eri July 2, 2011 1:48 pm
                                              • Where were you when the economy was going to hell and the Democrats spent their two years in absolute power ... by TB 2011-07-02 15:08:38
                                                • I was watching my retirement funds disappear and cursing them all. I still curse them all but Republicans more ... by Eri 2011-07-02 21:39:27
                                                  • My retirement funds mostly came back. I basically sit on my investments, not because I'm an investment genius, but ... by TB 2011-07-02 22:36:22
                                                    • I didn't have the time to wait for them to come back and got out while I could. Honestly, ... by Eri 2011-07-03 04:58:11
                                                      • Secret number one: during a "frisky" market period, don't look at the statements. Anyway, I've been slowly rebalancing ... by TB 2011-07-03 06:40:46
                                                        • When all you've got to live on is in volatile markets, your advice is asanine. "Just don't look and ... by Eri 2011-07-03 12:14:10
                                                          • If all your investments are in volatile markets, take shots at your advisors, not me. by TB 2011-07-03 13:11:29
                                                            • I wasn't taking shots at you; I was taking shots at the economy until you piped up with silly advice. ... by Eri 2011-07-03 21:34:10
                                                              • "Silly?" I rode it out. Did it work? by TB 2011-07-04 07:14:31
                                                                • Tom, you are not ME, you were not in my circumstances with MY retirement accounts and ready to retire next ... by Eri 2011-07-04 22:13:05
                                                                  • Sorry. But advice is not the same thing as control. by TB 2011-07-05 06:36:16
                                                Partisan Wrangling Strangles the Poor by Eri July 2, 2011 1:24 pm
                                                • Shutdowns are a deliberate political tactic. Basically, "Raise taxes or we'll shoot this dog." The governor is seeking about $35.8 billion, with ... by TB 2011-07-02 15:04:39
                                                  • All good points. I blame both parties for this crap. They need to work together and nobody seems ... by Eri 2011-07-02 21:41:24
                                                  [Some] People's Party by mcfly July 1, 2011 10:41 am
                                                  • We should be grateful that we are mostly protected from this kind of crap, although not totally. We have ... by Eri 2011-07-01 15:02:18
                                                    • "Horror stories." No shit. A particularly nasty variation we're seeing now is when private development companies use the ... by TB 2011-07-01 15:05:19
                                                      • On that we agree. by Eri 2011-07-01 15:23:08
                                                    Happy Canada Day! by mcfly July 1, 2011 9:46 am
                                                    • You forgot the D&D players. by VelociraptorBlade 2011-07-01 12:45:53
                                                      • Which reminds me, a new episode of "Ice Road Truckers" should be on my DVR. by TB 2011-07-01 10:46:57
                                                        • Justin Bieber! Bryan Adams! Celine Dion! Michael J. Fox!!! MCFLY!!!!! by Jody 2011-07-01 10:44:46
                                                          • William Shatner, Paul Anka by Eri 2011-07-01 15:06:11
                                                            • And Frederick Banting, James Gosling, Brian Kernighan and David Levy!! (Wish we could include McFly with THAT group...) by mcfly 2011-07-01 13:24:12
                                                              • And don't forget, Dudley Do-Right, Nell and Inspector Fenwick, and Snidely Whiplash. by ER 2011-07-01 16:35:53
                                                                • And Sasquatch! by TB 2011-07-01 16:38:04
                                                            Russia better be careful by Eri July 1, 2011 6:39 am
                                                            • Interesting! The powers that be in Russia have a long and sordid history of battling (and banning) religion. Opiate of ... by mcfly 2011-07-01 09:22:03
                                                              • EDITED: Wait a minute, isn't that a contradiction? Scientology claims to be a religion, but that's only so it ... by ERa country that permits 2011-07-01 10:37:21
                                                                • Scientology is a pattern of corruption that has invaded the inner chamber of Hollywood and therefore, Russia's oil conglomerate, so ... by Eri 2011-07-01 15:10:20
                                                                • If people are telling you that history has no patterns, one possible reason is that they don't like what the ... by TB 2011-07-01 09:28:17
                                                                  • History doesn't repeat, but sometimes it rhymes. by Lee 2011-07-01 15:33:11
                                                                    • Theories are like opinions. Everybody's got one. And opinions are like... well, let's just say everyone has one of those, too. by ER 2011-07-01 10:22:12
                                                                      • ...he opined. by Eri 2011-07-01 15:23:56
                                                                      • Just a theory maybe, but a good one. You're correct. We're all valid historians in our own right. If you find ... by mcfly 2011-07-01 09:39:33
                                                                        • You can see how TB's "reframing" technique works. First he accuses you of saying something you didn't, then he ... by ER 2011-07-01 10:30:52
                                                                          • I looked it up. The word "reframing" does not mean "acting as though something someone said had an actual ... by TB 2011-07-01 10:44:59
                                                                            • Santayana was a socialist gay radical middle of the roader espousing creationism while evolving into a mongrel monkey? by Eri 2011-07-01 15:13:01
                                                                              • I use the term "reframing" the way Robert defined it here about two years ago when he first exposed your ... by ER 2011-07-01 10:59:07
                                                                                • Friend, go back over this thread. I said this: "If people are telling you that history has no patterns, one possible reason ... by TB 2011-07-01 11:09:58
                                                                                  • And why didn't you? That is what this thread is about. I think. Wait. I've lost track of what I ... by Eri 2011-07-01 15:15:53
                                                                                    • Whatever you're on, I want some! by TB 2011-07-01 15:50:54
                                                                                      • I just told you. Gin soaked olives with a little vermouth in the gin. :-) by Eri 2011-07-01 16:01:48
                                                                                    • Tom, I already explained this to you once before. And I know you were paying attention because you hadn't attempted ... by ER 2011-07-01 12:20:35
                                                                                      • It's this simple. It's always been that simple. by TB 2011-07-01 13:06:53
                                                                                        • That's bullshit Tom. No, I don't doubt for a moment that economic freedom is better than economic control. ... by ER 2011-07-01 13:32:12
                                                                                          • "Ownership class?" Ah. "Bourgeois truth." I wonder how much you have to own to become a member of the "ownership ... by TB 2011-07-01 15:02:24
                                                                                        • And FURTHERMORE! I just re-read that harangue, and I must apologize, it is a bit over the top. I just ... by ER 2011-07-01 12:56:50
                                                                                          • Nature has a reality? I wonder if it's the same reality I'm in or another reality. Really. by Eri 2011-07-01 15:20:04
                                                                                            • Hey, I don't take any of this personal. Never did. I do let the frustration blow over once ... by TB 2011-07-01 13:10:31
                                                                                              • Yes, it does, because we create it. It prays to us: "O Creator, please leave us in peace instead ... by Eri 2011-07-01 15:21:36
                                                                                                • P.S. As you come up with further thinking on that "I" vs. "wave" stuff, put it down here. ... by TB 2011-07-01 13:13:21
                                                                                                  • Reality may not care what any of us thinks, but we have no choice but to think about reality. ... by ER 2011-07-01 13:25:03
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