Max Dobberstein
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Commented on Aftermath
Mazel tov, I don't think I've had anybody read as much into a passing bit of smartassery as you have into mine. :)...
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Commented on Aftermath
The UK was nice while it lasted. That said, I look forward to fleeing the Christianist States of Murica to the People's Republic of Scotland....
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Dirk Bruere commented on
Aftermath
"That doesn't bode well for them. The next 10 years could be "interesting" over there." People have been saying that for decades, at least since Tienanmen Square. The real strength of the Chinese system is the dumping of the "glorious leader" and putting in place an efficient technocracy at the top end. I don't have any doubts that they will "go with the evidence" and do what is necessary. And the other strength of the system is that "do what is necessary" knows few limits....
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paws4thot commented on
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I find good lager in 500ml units in measure glasses to be quite acceptable....
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1000kindsofrain commented on
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laughs I think we all read the same Wikipedia pages yesterday! But how does that justify your argument? Aesop's recommending unity as a virtue not proposing it will lead to a totalitarian state. (And, in case people missed it, I see Title IV of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union is entitled "Solidarity", although us plucky Brits and the nation liberated by Solidarity have opted out of it.)...
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1000kindsofrain commented on
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"I think solidarity is a way better word." :) My excavations into the Englightement are only just beginning. A little bit of Spinoza, Locke and Leibniz. I was rubbing up against Hume yesterday. And I do think I get what you were aiming at with empathy; it's viewing fraternity as unconditional love that's been restricted to the in group. But if you're capable of extending unconditional love to Greg (he's 3 inches tall, has a glossy, David-Dickinson tan and 5 inch long purple hair so it's not hard) could you extend it to Hitler, Mussolini or Nick Clegg? #EquivalenceClass...
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PrivateIron commented on
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//(joke) I was completely serious. (joke)\ In the future we will be mandated to include these descriptors in the meta-data, not just online, but in everyday speech. (Assuming we are not mandated to only communicate through state-issued brain implanted phones, which will do the formatting and correct any "mistakes" for us. On the bright side, it would save a lot of awkwardness at family gatherings and make it a lot harder to screw up an interview.)...
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