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by winnit 5y ago
No, you're right - it was Bruce Sterling!
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by winnit 5y ago
Have you read Swarm by Norman Spinrad? It's a short-story which illustrates some of the points you have made by bringing an alien species that are less individually intelligent but more hive-oriented than human beings into the mix.
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by winnit 5y ago
Yes, there is a similar expression in the Bible to the one you attributed to the buddha 'But test everything. Keep what is good, and stay away from everything that is evil.'. Though in practice, you are right, such advice is often
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by winnit 5y ago
On the contrary, trial and error is a process that relies on thousands of years and many subjects to yield reliable repeatable results. Unless you are implying that Wim Hoff studied pranayama deeply and learned for himself the aspects of th
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by winnit 5y ago
Might be worth rewording that, I guess you mean 'she was all over me'?. 'Came all over me' makes it sound like she ejaculated all over you.
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by winnit 5y ago
Why would you assume that one type of killing was reported more than another kind? From the evidence I have gathered from primitive societies existing today without conventional legal apparatuses, they find the concept of murder within the
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by winnit 5y ago
I think they refer to ‘priors’ rather than ‘primers’ but otherwise enjoyed your comment :)
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by winnit 5y ago
Not really, since you are swapping an easily available commodity ‘mud’ for bread and fillings. You should specify that the value added to the mud would be unequal to the value added to the sandwich ingredients to make the point you want to.
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by winnit 5y ago
Asking how many is like asking somebody to precisely define which numbers are small and which are large. These concepts are vague, there are logic systems which analyse vague phenomena known as ‘fuzzy’ logic systems. But based on the ending
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by winnit 5y ago
I think he means that in this case it’s a mistake as it would be wisest to take the tempo from the electronic instruments.
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by winnit 5y ago
As English versions go, I found Ralph Griffith's translation enchanting; his feeling for rhythm is wonderful.