tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post7443948463423645669..comments2024-03-27T11:16:36.951-07:00Comments on One Cʘsmos: The Mrs. G Interview, Part 2: I Was a Teenage Mind Parasite!Gagdad Bobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14249005793605006679noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-63857683432625049152007-06-22T07:40:00.000-07:002007-06-22T07:40:00.000-07:00PS - "And Minsky continued, telling him that the w...PS - "And Minsky continued, telling him that the world is built a certain way"<BR/><BR/>... Ah, yes. And without this sort of internal understanding, computers could not and would not be where they are today.Ephrem Antony Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00032465992619034619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-40618383672583817772007-06-22T07:38:00.000-07:002007-06-22T07:38:00.000-07:00Zen and the Art of Hacking...(When Robin mentioned...<A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hacker_koan" REL="nofollow">Zen and the Art of Hacking...</A><BR/><BR/>(When Robin mentioned Koans, I went fishing and found those...)Ephrem Antony Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00032465992619034619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-71584806792511775832007-06-22T07:04:00.000-07:002007-06-22T07:04:00.000-07:00Great interview again, Will.And Mrs. G, pleased to...Great interview again, Will.<BR/><BR/>And Mrs. G, pleased to meet you.<BR/><BR/>Will said,<BR/>“…that's what makes for a spiritual warrior -- the desire to change and the willingness to put forth the effort. Still, as you admit, you were naturally resistant.”<BR/><BR/>This supports Bob mind parasites theory well, I think. The real Mrs. G was willing to acknowledge the mind parasites and then get rid of them. Not easy. But the real Mrs. G didn’t change at all – just in acknowledging where the problems really lived.<BR/>There was no change of personality or the real Mrs. G (I don’t think that can be done) …maybe it was more like a change of clothes…except a lot harder to do.<BR/><BR/>By the way, speaking of clothes and the wise and powerful Bob, I sort of picture him in his jammies and fuzzy bunny slippers…2 inches from his cup ‘o joe and FL’s race car bed.Rickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10589423819039764711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-49446083002831841272007-06-22T04:49:00.000-07:002007-06-22T04:49:00.000-07:00Joan -Thank you for the link. Brings new meaning t...Joan -<BR/>Thank you for the link. Brings new meaning to the concept that we need to "get out of our own way." And, <I>no wonder</I> the Devil seems so tricky! Etc. etc.walthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01388218390016612051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-30715309379782911192007-06-21T23:05:00.000-07:002007-06-21T23:05:00.000-07:00joan koan...(one) the shadow no's(two) who blows t...joan koan...<BR/><BR/>(one) the shadow no's<BR/>(two) who blows the shadow nose<BR/>(three) the shadow gnosrobinstarfishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15665546554663005609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-71515047522144944092007-06-21T22:00:00.000-07:002007-06-21T22:00:00.000-07:00Leslie, I really appreciate your willingness to o...Leslie, I really appreciate your willingness to openly share your personal process of growing into all you want to be. I did not fail to notice some similarities and some jealousy because I have never met a Bob for me. Why this is so, I do not yet know, but I have come to accept that has been God's will for me. My hunch is that you and T. and puppy are just what Bob needs for his own growth.Mizz Ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02325435271880036807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-66321050158483217802007-06-21T20:03:00.000-07:002007-06-21T20:03:00.000-07:00Crypticlife - good point. It is really the same th...Crypticlife - good point. It is really the same thing - that which dies without reproducing... (or dies without producing offspring who do the same, actually.)<BR/><BR/>This existential question is always in consideration - the Shakers, for instance, did not reproduce themselves. They have as a result, effectively vanished.<BR/><BR/>So, for a philosophy to be truly true it must address both the vertical AND the horizontal - or as Paul put it, "A life more abundant."<BR/><BR/>Even the Katha Upinshad had something to say about that.Ephrem Antony Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00032465992619034619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-42289585035137405272007-06-21T19:14:00.000-07:002007-06-21T19:14:00.000-07:00The Cultural Illiteracy of the Easy Atheists<A HREF="http://www.tcsdaily.com/article.aspx?id=061507A" REL="nofollow">The Cultural Illiteracy of the Easy Atheists</A>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-43686740279958471632007-06-21T19:01:00.000-07:002007-06-21T19:01:00.000-07:00Possibly the most fascinating essay on physics and...Possibly the most fascinating essay on physics and metaphysics I've read in quite a <A HREF="http://www.bookofjoe.com/2007/06/the-shadow-goes.html" REL="nofollow">while.</A>Joan of Argghh!https://www.blogger.com/profile/14729682908266300507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-91157660041243090022007-06-21T19:00:00.000-07:002007-06-21T19:00:00.000-07:00Homida, homida, homida!Homida, homida, homida!USS Ben USN (Ret)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07492369604790651538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-29896964237318506692007-06-21T18:52:00.000-07:002007-06-21T18:52:00.000-07:00Hmm, River, doesn't it actually operate on reprodu...Hmm, River, doesn't it actually operate on reproduction? Death is just one happenstance obstacle to reproduction, but there are others. Disease resistance after reproductive age, for instance, is decidedly not selected for.<BR/><BR/>I agree, though, that there might not be much particular selection going on right now, at least in homo sapiens. Reproduction has become rather easy for us.<BR/><BR/>It is a nice interview, btw.CrypticLifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05313033952671292402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-96040360380010082007-06-21T18:47:00.000-07:002007-06-21T18:47:00.000-07:00Another gem, Will and Leslie!I'm a bit perplexed t...Another gem, Will and Leslie!<BR/><BR/>I'm a bit perplexed that the Virgo traits Will listed seem to fit this Aries so well, however. Hmmm...<BR/><BR/>At any rate, I'm thinking I need to order Leslie's book pretty soon.Joan of Argghh!https://www.blogger.com/profile/14729682908266300507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-62118262986006619742007-06-21T18:40:00.000-07:002007-06-21T18:40:00.000-07:00Yeah. Because you know, natural selection? It need...Yeah. Because you know, natural selection? It needs to act on a trait for that trait to change. The way it acts? Death. Right now, pally, the only thing that is being tweaked is aptitude for independence and disease resistance. <BR/><BR/>Everything else is just fantasy.<BR/><BR/>(Where do people get this Sh**?)<BR/><BR/>Btw, great interview, y'all. The sincerity rings clear as a bell.Ephrem Antony Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00032465992619034619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-80586169188320287882007-06-21T18:28:00.000-07:002007-06-21T18:28:00.000-07:00On the subject of human species--there are actuall...On the subject of human species--there are actually two primary genomes, the latest traced to the Song people of souther Rhodesia, and the former and older one to the Dravidian Tamils and Australians of the first African diaspora.<BR/><BR/>These two groups can barely breed together now and are in the process of separating into completely different species. I propose to call them home sapiens (Song branch) and hominid x (Dravidian branch).<BR/><BR/>The earth has long supported multiple hominid species and that we are singular now is an anomaly that won't persist.<BR/><BR/>Aurobido is by no means wrong. Our genome is in constant flux and to call our present configuration stable is to flout the evidence for genetic drift.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-2409928225925809612007-06-21T17:54:00.000-07:002007-06-21T17:54:00.000-07:00Ben: You know you're just too reserved. If you lik...Ben: You know you're just too reserved. If you like something, just come out and say so.<BR/>Will: Two rabbits, huh? Did one of those critters later become the enraged attack bunny that threatened Jimmy Carter? Or was that another wabbit?<BR/><BR/>wv: ipqof, well wv has been piquing me off for a while.<BR/><BR/>JWMAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-8555872126936511882007-06-21T17:26:00.000-07:002007-06-21T17:26:00.000-07:00I didn't use fabulous as an adjective to describe ...I didn't use fabulous as an adjective to describe THE INTERVIEW, because let's be honest, it sounds gay.<BR/>From a lady it sounds okay, but that's simply my take on the word.<BR/><BR/>That is, in the event that anyone wonders why I didn't use the word "fabulous".USS Ben USN (Ret)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07492369604790651538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-90189500701105837762007-06-21T16:25:00.000-07:002007-06-21T16:25:00.000-07:00Ahem! That was "buy", not by.Of course, that doesn...Ahem! That was "buy", not by.<BR/>Of course, that doesn't matter since I just asked you to "forget" I said anything but still...you know?USS Ben USN (Ret)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07492369604790651538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-31284320021368361322007-06-21T16:20:00.000-07:002007-06-21T16:20:00.000-07:00Um, Bob? Should we by Mrs. G's book through your s...Um, Bob? Should we by Mrs. G's book through your site, or through her site? <BR/>Oh wait, should I ask you privately?<BR/>I wouldn't want to be puttin' a dent in your secret beer-drinkin' money. <BR/>I mean, Cousin Dupree's secret...<BR/>Know what? Just forget I said anything. :^)USS Ben USN (Ret)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07492369604790651538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-30643215916351271742007-06-21T16:15:00.000-07:002007-06-21T16:15:00.000-07:00This interview was impressive, remarkable, dazzlin...This interview was impressive, remarkable, dazzling, brilliant, excellent, outstanding, amazing, phenomenal, breathtaking, thrilling, wonderful, magnificent (x7), superb, first-rate, superlative, matchless, mindblowing, out of this world, sensational, awesome, and really really cool! <BR/>(I find it strangely satisfying to make my fellow Raccoons work extra hard for just the right adjective to describe todays post-Skully).<BR/><BR/>Thanks Mrs. G and Mr. T! <BR/>I pity the po' fool who doesn't consider this interview the interview that "broke the mold" and raised a new golden standard of interviewy goodness!USS Ben USN (Ret)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07492369604790651538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-46294550643030338742007-06-21T15:48:00.000-07:002007-06-21T15:48:00.000-07:00I'm so amazed and touched by the comments. Will i...I'm so amazed and touched by the comments. Will is a genius, and GB did some final commenting, as you can see. <BR/><BR/>I'm just glad I could share my story and show a side of GB that most people wouldn't know. Although judging from his email and comments here, many have also had a similar experience of his magical transformations.<BR/><BR/>Now if I could just keep Tristan and Lucy from driving him crazy...<BR/><BR/>Gratefully,<BR/>Mrs. GAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-1983868222605302092007-06-21T15:08:00.000-07:002007-06-21T15:08:00.000-07:00>>slight detourVaclav Klaus, the Czech President, ...>>slight detour<<<BR/><BR/>Vaclav Klaus, the Czech President, has some breathtakingly reasoned remarks about the global warming debate <A HREF="http://www.ft.com/cms/s/e9df7200-19c7-11dc-99c5-000b5df10621.html" REL="nofollow">here</A>. He sounds downright raccoonish, even refers to himself as a classical liberal. What's the world coming to, where we must relearn the basics of free market economy from the leader of a previously communist country? <BR/><BR/>I don't mean to take the deserved attention off Mrs G but this was too good not to share.<BR/><BR/>>>merge back into traffic<<Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-37670783931384122442007-06-21T14:48:00.000-07:002007-06-21T14:48:00.000-07:00Mrs. G., I can relate. I have learned so much sim...Mrs. G., I can relate. I have learned so much simply by observing my husband. In fact, overcame a lot of false guilt/shame/self abuse stuff just by following his example.<BR/><BR/>Just last night, we were wondering what it'd be like to go back in time and observe ourselves as young'uns. My response: I'd be *mortified.* His: I'd probably find myself annoying. Also: Try to communicate "Microsoft...invest."<BR/><BR/>Somehow, we saw something in each other anyway. :) <BR/><BR/>I'm positive you've done your share of helping him over the years, too.Susannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16381272662339466736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-72028645925268340592007-06-21T14:39:00.000-07:002007-06-21T14:39:00.000-07:00Thanks for the compliments on the interview, all. ...Thanks for the compliments on the interview, all. <BR/><BR/>You should know mrs G had a considerable hand in shaping the interview. <BR/><BR/>jwm - the last interview I did before these recent ones was in 7th grade when I interviewed Linda Becker for the class "newspaper" re her pet rabbits.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-61914446457451633022007-06-21T13:05:00.000-07:002007-06-21T13:05:00.000-07:00Burned...To...Fired arrived by UPS just yesterday ...<B>Burned...To...Fired</B> arrived by UPS just yesterday and DW is already engrossed. Have a feeling I'm gonna have to soon start running to catch up!<BR/><BR/>Keep the story coming. I for one really enjoy the occasional side trips.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-30850695063993188892007-06-21T12:49:00.000-07:002007-06-21T12:49:00.000-07:00a mnemonic for Leslie worth remembering:"the perfe...a mnemonic for Leslie worth remembering:<BR/><BR/><BR/>"the perfect is the enemy <BR/>of the good."<BR/><BR/>(got my own battles with it).gumshoehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10567181585153569751noreply@blogger.com