Displaying 361 To 390 Of 981 Comments “Fan”, from the word fanatic. 😉 » Posted By Caru On July 28, 2011 @ 1:50 pm Does anybody else here listen to the Bugle podcast? It’s hosted by John Oliver from the Daily Show and the UK based comedian Andy Zaltzman. It’s pretty damn funny and I highly recommend it. http://www.thebuglepodcast.com/ » Posted By Caru On July 25, 2011 @ 3:54 pm She was good, I thought. » Posted By Caru On July 23, 2011 @ 1:18 pm Tom Lehrer – Send the Marines
» Posted By Caru On July 6, 2011 @ 12:39 pm Who? is the best one. » Posted By Caru On July 4, 2011 @ 5:52 pm None taken. We’ll be saying the same to the next generation. 🙂 » Posted By Caru On July 4, 2011 @ 5:42 pm A masterpiece, IMO:
» Posted By Caru On July 4, 2011 @ 5:24 pm I didn’t have a problem with it. P.S: Their English is rather good. Better than a lot of pop artists whose first language is English. Also, they’re running nowhere in those heels. 🙂 » Posted By Caru On July 4, 2011 @ 5:21 pm @bito: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pierre_Laval I’m exaggerating for effect, of course. » Posted By Caru On July 4, 2011 @ 12:29 pm Adonai has a “Neville Chamberlain” approach? Jesus, then I must be Pierre Laval! » Posted By Caru On July 4, 2011 @ 12:16 pm I though that this would be interesting: http://www.france24.com/en/20110615-same-sex-unions-across-world-gay-marriage-legal-civil-union » Posted By Caru On July 4, 2011 @ 9:34 am The Age Of Reason As An Argument To The Age Of Fear Wha- I didn’t know that I was so popular. 😉 » Posted By Caru On July 6, 2011 @ 12:51 pm Quote: Sorry, Kant. Anybody declaring something the final anything is almost always completely wrong. » Posted By Caru On July 6, 2011 @ 12:17 pm OK, I have no idea why this appeared here. I was responding to the Post, not KT’s comment above » Posted By Caru On July 6, 2011 @ 12:12 pm This is an interesting suggestion, KT. The ideas of the Enlightenment would certainly be useful in combating fear’s grip on society. However, there is a problem with many Enlightenment philosophies, and that is their attitude towards emotion. Following Enlightenment reasoning as I understand it, Fear is a constraint. Something that needs to be cast off. Something that needs to be defeated. But, I believe that this is a simplistic view of human nature. Fear is something that needs to be recognised as a legitimate and necessary part of the human experience. Fear needs to be understood, not condemned or ignored. The same principle holds true for other emotions. Of course we should not allow our emotions to rule us, but neither should we suppress them a la Vulcans. We all need to understand our emotions and the emotions of others. This, in turns, gives us an understanding of why people do what they do, e.g. road rage. We all need a crash course in empathy. We don’t need to accept the emotions or actions of others, but why do need to understand where they are coming from. One who has absolutely no understanding of this aspect of humanity is either a monster or a god. » Posted By Caru On July 6, 2011 @ 12:10 pm You’re not alone, America. » Posted By Caru On June 28, 2011 @ 6:26 pm I’ve heard that too, KQ. Let’s hope that the protestors will sustain the movement for democracy. » Posted By Caru On November 21, 2011 @ 3:44 pm They should. » Posted By Caru On August 23, 2011 @ 2:34 pm This sounds interesting. » Posted By Caru On August 20, 2011 @ 4:02 pm Adonai, have you heard of the Blue Brain Project. They’re attempting to reverse-engineer the human brain to create a synthetic version. Apparently, it’s going rather well: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Brain_Project » Posted By Caru On July 31, 2011 @ 1:35 pm Weekend Music Thread – Love and Marriage Tom Jones – She’s a Lady
» Posted By Caru On June 25, 2011 @ 12:34 pm WATCH LIVE: Pres. Obama’s Speech on Afghanistan I quite like your take on the matter. Lasting democracy and stability can only come from within. » Posted By Caru On June 23, 2011 @ 12:48 pm Yes, but doesn’t the healthcare bill actually reduce the deficit? » Posted By Caru On June 23, 2011 @ 6:07 am The Daily Planet, Vol. One Hundred No. 100! I especially liked the article about what Happiness meant to America’s founders. It really shows just how modern the ancient Greeks really were. Apparently, at several points in their history they had all the knowledge to kick-start an industrial revolution, e.g railways ans steam power. But, it just never materialised. » Posted By Caru On June 21, 2011 @ 9:47 am Quote: Wow, this guy had all the ancient birth myths rolled into one! Nice post, AD! » Posted By Caru On August 13, 2011 @ 1:27 pm Joan Walsh: Twisted Sister Punches Down That woman has influence? » Posted By Caru On June 20, 2011 @ 2:20 pm Why You Don’t Know What You’re Talking About As I understand it, humans are not free agents nor are they beings of predetermined action. The brain takes in information from the environment and draws from its biological nature and then either takes action or sends the information to the conscious mind for thought. When you walk, you usually don’t think about walking, that would be a waste of time for such a normally mundane action. However, when you are confronted with a life changing fork in the road, you usually take time to think about it and then make a choice. Ultimately, humans are not free agents nor automatons, they are managers whose secretaries keep the boring stuff off their desks. » Posted By Caru On June 19, 2011 @ 2:06 pm One can extrapolate and find oneself with a model of the forest. » Posted By Caru On June 19, 2011 @ 1:55 pm The Insanity Defense for Trickle Down Let me guess, Bachmann’s the Joker, Palin’s the Riddler, Newt’s the Penguin and Pawlenty’s the Scarecrow? » Posted By Caru On June 15, 2011 @ 5:34 pm I love that image. 🙂 » Posted By Caru On June 15, 2011 @ 5:19 pmComments Posted By Caru
“Mankind’s final coming of age, the emancipation of the human consciousness from an immature state of ignorance and error.”
“According to the Greek historian Herodotus, Cyrus was born a prince but was raised by sheep herders, not knowing his royal lineage. Other say eh was born a herdsmen and rose to a king. Cyrus himself is reported to have said he was descended from a line of kings. According to Herodotus, king Astyages had a dream that his daughter’s son would rise up to overthrow him and seize his empire. When his daughter finally gave birth, Astyages became troubled by more dreams and ordered his steward, Harpagus, to find the baby and kill it. Harpagus finds the baby but is unable to bring himself to spill royal blood. Instead he orders a local Mardian herdsman by the name of Atradates(Greek translation) to take the baby into the mountains and leave it to die of exposure. Atradates and his wife, Cyno, were unable to carry out this grim task and decided to adopt the child as their own.”
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