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That is an awesome and terrible problem to have. One possible constitutional crisis that some commentators talked about but appears to have been too crazy actually to happen over Brexit was the Queen getting involved in politics. Building on some...
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Dirk Bruere commented on
Reality is broken
On a trivial level, everything is quantum and there is no classical. Generally I don't reply to things I agree with...
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Dirk Bruere commented on
Reality is broken
Finally, since this is a dead thread, an essay on my recent hospital experience - the URL says it all: https://medium.com/@dirk.bruere/black-balls-hallucinations-on-the-ceiling-and-euthanasia-my-hospital-adventure-f910b155344d#.vs0ni18la...
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Catherine Taylor commented on
Reality is broken
Since I'm happy to let the unobserved middle of whether that was a well crafted insult or a compliment rest, and you've shared: White Balls are Our curse. Blue Balls are the Cultural curse. Black Balls are the Physical curse. I'm glad you survived your little boys being banged up. ~ A tale for a tale then: A long time ago, a small ginger and white kitten appeared and danced around my luggage at a small port (France, if you must know, the Time - immaterial, but long enough ago that it would shock you) quite out of the blue....
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Bill Arnold commented on
Reality is broken
At the moment you have balance, and we're playing Real Fucking Nice [tm] over the gross abuses (even backing Clinton). Thanks for that, and indeed all above it. (Grabbed a few of the books too). You've thrown out challenges in the past re modeling/seeing/navigating the next 4+ years (especially in the U.S.). Been working on them, still don't see easy paths to continued balance, avoiding incipient chaos. Lots of challenges ahead. I hope that POTUS Clinton (assuming her election) has at least one genuinely competent/ethical trusted advisor in her inner circle. Do hope that no exogenous utilitarian stuff is thrown...
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Dirk Bruere commented on
Reality is broken
"It's these little moments that you're judged by, even as the vultures circle." And I have failed that a number of times...
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