tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post68114056325499601..comments2024-03-28T20:04:20.286-07:00Comments on One Cʘsmos: The Descent of Liberalism: Free Falling Isn't FreeGagdad Bobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14249005793605006679noreply@blogger.comBlogger74125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-31611480438241904212008-10-06T05:23:00.000-07:002008-10-06T05:23:00.000-07:00The Tytler Circle is interesting. I once made a ci...The Tytler Circle is interesting. I once made a circle, which I showed as a clock. It was designed to show how communism and fascism sit side by side in their totalitarian nature at 11 O’clock and 1 O’clock while freedom is at 6 O’clock. Of course, anarchism is total freedom so the preferred state is between either 3 and 5 or 7 and 9. Other factors, such as theism or feminism can be superimposed on this model to differentiate which side of the clock we should be on. It also allows the bi-directional movement of the hour hand to account for the pendulum effect.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-89811362955348859432008-10-01T12:56:00.000-07:002008-10-01T12:56:00.000-07:00Dupree that is not what I meant. I just meant tha...Dupree that is not what I meant. I just meant that Obama strikes me as a wimpy, feminized, metrosexual sort of man, that's all.Gagdad Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14249005793605006679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-33544100006044986842008-10-01T12:52:00.000-07:002008-10-01T12:52:00.000-07:00I don't presume to speak for Gagdad, but I wou...I don't presume to speak for Gagdad, but I would assume the usual ones -- honesty, integrity, character, prudence, writing ability, sense of humor, taste in wives, etc.<BR/><BR/>Plus, I am quite certain he could beat Obama in hoops. Name the time & place.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-11947054286505271992008-10-01T12:33:00.000-07:002008-10-01T12:33:00.000-07:00Obama is "devoid of any manly virtues at all"? Wh...Obama is "devoid of any manly virtues at all"? What "manly virtues" does Gagdad have that Obama doesn't? Both seem to be good husbands, good fathers, good, hard-working providers for their families. And I wouldn't be surprised if Obama couldn't kick Gagdad's posterior in basketball and fisticuffs. So, what "manly virtues" is Gagdad talking about?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-37474285142463059822008-10-01T09:45:00.000-07:002008-10-01T09:45:00.000-07:00Van - Um, the return of the "Fairness Doctrine", i...Van - Um, the return of the "Fairness Doctrine", is only a proposition at this point. The Patriot Act is <I>actually in force</I>. "Whether over or under zealous not the issue"? We were at war when Japanese-Americans were interned <I>en masse</I>, y'know. Was it "not the issue" whether that was "over or under zealous"?<BR/><BR/>The RICO act was "concerned with targeting" organized crime like the Mafia. And then it was used against tobacco companies. Yes, "over or under zealous" is <I>very much</I> the issue.Ray Ingleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16290483120987779339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-80179252152152842772008-10-01T09:25:00.000-07:002008-10-01T09:25:00.000-07:00Ray,If in a time of war, you are more concerned ab...Ray,<BR/>If in a time of war, you are more concerned about a bill - whether over or under zealous not the issue - that is concerned with targeting terrorists - the enemy, as opposed to showing some concern about something like the attempt to resurrect the Fairness Doctrine, which once did, and again seeks to, limit the free speech of free people and the communication of that speech whether in a time of war or peace... you've already said what you mean, confirmed your philosophy, and displayed your bias, regardless of what words you may or may not have used to try to appear 'fair and balanced'.Van Harveyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08470413719262297062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-60841623408208571172008-10-01T08:52:00.000-07:002008-10-01T08:52:00.000-07:00Y'know, Van says he knows my positions better than...Y'know, Van <I>says</I> he knows my positions better than I do, but when we <A HREF="http://blogodidact.blogspot.com/2007/11/adding-first-leg-to-three-legged-stool.html" REL="nofollow">try</A> to <A HREF="http://blogodidact.blogspot.com/2008/03/liberal-fascism-getting-to-root-of.html" REL="nofollow">discuss it</A>, it seems to be rounds of, "You think this." "No, I don't, and here's why." "But you think this." "I just said that I didn't, and why." "But you think this."Ray Ingleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16290483120987779339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-8995501848464138572008-10-01T07:29:00.000-07:002008-10-01T07:29:00.000-07:00Ray, sorry, I overestimated you... on this you don...Ray, sorry, I overestimated you... on this you don't even rise to the level of idiocy.Van Harveyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08470413719262297062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-36822221987782752242008-10-01T07:18:00.000-07:002008-10-01T07:18:00.000-07:00"If we were in an unusually sparse area of the uni..."If we were in an unusually sparse area of the universe, then things could look farther away than they really are and there would be no need to rely on dark energy as an explanation for certain astronomical observations."<BR/><BR/>Living in a <A HREF="http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,430943,00.html" REL="nofollow">bubble</A> can definitely affect perception. <BR/><BR/>Interesting.NoMohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01100042056270224683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-18366652452129098802008-10-01T06:54:00.000-07:002008-10-01T06:54:00.000-07:00Van - So conservatives didn't draft the PATRIOT Ac...Van - So conservatives <I>didn't</I> draft the PATRIOT Act? That's not the <A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_USA_PATRIOT_Act" REL="nofollow">history as recorded</A>...Ray Ingleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16290483120987779339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-56693167153492157582008-10-01T06:33:00.000-07:002008-10-01T06:33:00.000-07:00Anonny, you're out of your element.Anonny, you're out of your element.Niggardly Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14998145440801860527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-35405621180327744732008-10-01T06:15:00.000-07:002008-10-01T06:15:00.000-07:00No Ray, I saw it coming because your are a 'true' ...No Ray, I saw it coming because your are a 'true' follower of Hume, and that is one of the natural the end points of skepticism. <BR/><BR/>Idiocy.Van Harveyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08470413719262297062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-14275310489185242822008-10-01T06:13:00.000-07:002008-10-01T06:13:00.000-07:00In Soviet Russia, government elects you!If you wan...In Soviet Russia, government elects you!<BR/><BR/>If you want to learn about the Americanization of Norway, I'll be happy to help. I see it happen day by day, working in a state bureaucracy that is being downsized continually, while my taxes go down from year to year. <BR/><BR/>But I wonder what will become of us when we can no longer ride America's coat-tails into a better future.Magnus Itlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18445902788427523461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-74543835467850020622008-10-01T05:40:00.000-07:002008-10-01T05:40:00.000-07:00Ray, you hold a special place in my universe. Why ...Ray, you hold a special place in my universe. Why shouldn’t good old planet earth do the same?<BR/><BR/>/JohanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-32991439308894752252008-10-01T04:56:00.000-07:002008-10-01T04:56:00.000-07:00Julie - Science doesn't "forbid we might hold a sp...Julie - Science doesn't "forbid we might hold a special place in the universe." It just asks that you <A HREF="http://science.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/09/02/015209" REL="nofollow">produce evidence to the contrary</A>, that's all.<BR/><BR/>(Of course, if the <A HREF="http://science.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/09/24/010209" REL="nofollow">universe is bigger than we thought</A>, 'special' circumstances are less unlikely.)Ray Ingleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16290483120987779339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-59404888711679538192008-10-01T04:49:00.000-07:002008-10-01T04:49:00.000-07:00Van - Did you see it coming because, y'know, it's ...Van - Did you see it coming because, y'know, it's true?Ray Ingleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16290483120987779339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-23802096725347081902008-10-01T03:31:00.000-07:002008-10-01T03:31:00.000-07:00Cap'n!Nice to see you're upright, and typin'! Stea...Cap'n!<BR/><BR/>Nice to see you're upright, and typin'! Steady as she goes, right?<BR/><BR/>Hope all is mo' betta, now!walthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01388218390016612051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-80711238144751195952008-10-01T00:56:00.000-07:002008-10-01T00:56:00.000-07:00Great post, Bob! Actually, all your posts have alw...Great post, Bob! <BR/>Actually, all your posts have always been great, but I thought I would tell ya anyway.<BR/>Thanks!<BR/><BR/>Also, thanks to Kepler for the ideas. :^)USS Ben USN (Ret)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07492369604790651538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-39438542124830649582008-10-01T00:51:00.000-07:002008-10-01T00:51:00.000-07:00Hi Will,My condolences for you and Fergus. I know ...Hi Will,<BR/>My condolences for you and Fergus. <BR/>I know he's waitin' for you, and probably playin' with Oscar to pass the timelessness. <BR/><BR/>That was a Beautiful poem you wrote. Fitting for such a cool cat.<BR/>A special cat! <BR/><BR/>God bless you, Will.USS Ben USN (Ret)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07492369604790651538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-18744000962814260722008-09-30T22:59:00.000-07:002008-09-30T22:59:00.000-07:00AN EARWORM GENERATOR???Oh, Julie that takes cruelt...AN EARWORM GENERATOR???<BR/>Oh, Julie that takes cruelty into hitherto unknown dimensions. In fact, I'm sure they opened up three or four new basements in hell just for the guy who thought it up.<BR/>And I agree with crs on the troll issue. I don't mind the trolling as much as I do the anonymity. Trolls:<BR/>Pick a nic. A troll without a handle is a sad beast indeed. Don't be a sad beast.<BR/><BR/>JWMAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-30613501839969389782008-09-30T21:24:00.000-07:002008-09-30T21:24:00.000-07:00And now, for something completely different. If yo...And now, for something <A HREF="http://prettypictures.com/maim/" REL="nofollow">completely different</A>. If you don't like what you get, just click the picture.juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15975754287030568726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-90372368200575217322008-09-30T19:33:00.000-07:002008-09-30T19:33:00.000-07:00Bob, I am not saying ban trolls just have them cho...Bob, I am not saying ban trolls just have them choose an identity. It isn't hard to do but no one can use my open ID CRS but me and while I am anonymous I am consistently CRS.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-30201776586784110822008-09-30T17:02:00.000-07:002008-09-30T17:02:00.000-07:00"Third, they are needed in order for people to gai..."Third, they are needed in order for people to gain the strength to ignore them."<BR/><BR/>No, really, I can quit any time I want to...<BR/><BR/>*whistling nonchalantly*juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15975754287030568726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-49436405143291428202008-09-30T16:52:00.000-07:002008-09-30T16:52:00.000-07:00Now this is an interesting theory.Key phrase:"One ...Now <A HREF="http://news.yahoo.com/s/space/20080930/sc_space/doweliveinagiantcosmicbubble" REL="nofollow">this</A> is an interesting theory.<BR/><BR/>Key phrase:<BR/><BR/>"One problem with the void idea, though, is that it negates a principle that has reined in astronomy for more than 450 years: namely, that our place in the universe isn't special. When Nicholas Copernicus argued that it made much more sense for the Earth to be revolving around the sun than vice versa, it revolutionized science. Since then, most theories have to pass the Copernican test. If they require our planet to be unique, or our position to be exalted, the ideas often seem unlikely."<BR/><BR/>Yes, science forbid we might hold a <I>special</I> place in the universe.juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15975754287030568726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-89216063328345941252008-09-30T16:29:00.000-07:002008-09-30T16:29:00.000-07:00CRS:There's no reason to ban trolls. For one thin...CRS:<BR/><BR/>There's no reason to ban trolls. For one thing, there aren't enough comments anyway. Second, trolls are always either self-refuting or self-beclowning. Third, they are needed in order for people to gain the strength to ignore them.Gagdad Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14249005793605006679noreply@blogger.com