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by Silentio 17y ago
I came to post the same thing about middle school. I'm sure they had us working in MS Frontpage. The bad old days, but I was fascinated.
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by Silentio 17y ago
Not a bad question. I am absolutely in grad school for the degree. It is not, however, my first reason for being in grad school or even one of my primary reasons. Much of what I am learning I could learn on my own by studying the books and
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by Silentio 17y ago
The basic premise of the article is that there is a reality external to ourselves that can be known outside of our particular systems of language and culture. If there isn't a transcendent "Truth out there" that can be grasped by a particul
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by Silentio 17y ago
>Two students asked if I was going to continue asking them about things they had never studied in the class. I'm in grad school and people still ask this question after tests. Many of my peers expect only to be asked questions that have
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by Silentio 17y ago
I love your comment and I think it sheds light on the possible way a Neanderthal really would be treated if we did clone one.
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by Silentio 17y ago
>What do you do if you’re Audi? Claim BMW is playing the wrong game. Come back with something like: "King me," as an allusion to checkers, and then a quip about choosing Audi being the clear and simple choice.
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by Silentio 17y ago
Nice thing about social media, especially Twitter, is you don't have to friend, follow, or have any contact with anyone whom you don't want to have contact. Sorry Oprah, I won't be following.
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by Silentio 17y ago
Given how sure you are of it, I assume you have a quote from Roddenberry that backs up your statement.
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by Silentio 17y ago
I did screw up the quote, and I know it is about despair (different than depression, I think) but it popped into my head. I should have been more rigorous about getting the quote right. Sorry 'bout that.
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by Silentio 17y ago
I believe a quote by Soren Kierkegaard is apt in this discussion: "I have just now come from a party where I was its life and soul; witticisms streamed from my lips, everyone laughed and admired me, but I went away — yes, the dash should be
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by Silentio 17y ago
I agree and disagree with your comment. On one hand the tribalism in the article is a distraction from the argument he is making. On the other hand, it's pretty funny if you're an introvert. The following quote in particular, I think, was
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by Silentio 18y ago
>Come on: “to go boldly where no man has gone before” just doesn’t have the same ring to it as “to boldly go.” If it sounds better to split the infinitive, then take an axe to it! It is likely that "to boldly go" has a "ring to it" beca
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by Silentio 18y ago
Nothing about anything in this article implies causation.
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by Silentio 18y ago
I don't know if this is an appropriate comment, but I am interested from which flavor of Christianity you've "deconverted."
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by Silentio 18y ago
http://www.seeqpod.com does something similar, though it isn't as well designed.
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by Silentio 18y ago
Looks like they've been making episodes for shows on Adult Swim...
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by Silentio 18y ago
What happened at Facebook December 2008?
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by Silentio 18y ago
As for "aahs" and "uhhms," these happen to be Obama's worst verbal tick.
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by Silentio 18y ago
I feel the same way as you do. I am friends with some of the same people I follow on Twitter, and I follow people on Twitter (and am followed) by people whom I am not friends with on Twitter. I fiddled with FF a little and didn't feel the
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by Silentio 18y ago
If I don't stop watching videos like this I won't be able to enjoy Star Trek.
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by Silentio 18y ago
Yes. It was well made.
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by Silentio 18y ago
This drives me crazy too. All they need to say is, "87% of respondents to our poll blah blah blah." Not that viewers would understand the difference. Maybe that's why they don't say anything when announcing these polls.
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by Silentio 18y ago
Thanks. I will check it out.
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by Silentio 18y ago
As someone who recently moved to an apartment sight unseen (it worked out) and will be moving again soon under the same conditions, a decent rental site would be most welcome. CL doesn't cut it.
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by Silentio 18y ago
I have a small blog hosted with Dreamhost and I am very happy with the service. The whole company seems particularly creative and very responsive to any question or need I have. Tech support in particular goes beyond simply responding to a
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by Silentio 18y ago
Part of me really wants digital distribution of games, especially if it means cheaper titles. On the other hand, I'll miss being able to sell games to save money on new ones.
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by Silentio 18y ago
Compare DFW with authors like Albert Camus and Simone Weil and it becomes pretty clear a particular style has little to do with an author's perceived brilliance -- it's about ideas.
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by Silentio 18y ago
In re-reading this comment, I realize I should clarify something. I didn't mean all people who visit zoos are idiots, just the ones who don't know the difference between a monkey and an ape. Zoos are great places to learn, I just wish more
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by Silentio 18y ago
A well done feminist critique of fantasy, literature, and "real life," and he pulled it off with a sense of humor. Read "The Colour of Magic" if you get the chance, it's hilariously funny in spots, especially if you're a little bit of a fan
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by Silentio 18y ago
Interestingly enough, it seems that most respondents fall between 20-25 with the next largest group being 25-30. >I was surprised because I thought the crowd here was mainly young. Maybe there is something about being +40 that compels o

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