(and in your personal view, if you have one) what are the chances their civilization will be more, or less, predatory, violence-oriented and asset-driven than our present day Ameri... more(and in your personal view, if you have one) what are the chances their civilization will be more, or less, predatory, violence-oriented and asset-driven than our present day America?
Adelaide went bananas when the MIGHTY Crows brought the AFL flag home for the first time 21 years ago. This is the Eagles' first Super Bowl, are their fans losing their minds too?
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I jut heard fireworks and cheering in my neighborhood, so it was pretty clear the big game ended. I Googled the score and it came up instantly, even noting that the score listed wa... moreI jut heard fireworks and cheering in my neighborhood, so it was pretty clear the big game ended. I Googled the score and it came up instantly, even noting that the score listed was final... within seconds of the game ending. That's a little creepy. What else does Google know?
From alien realm these monstrous maggots creep
Their grim empyrean transits while we sleep,
To murder and to maim their helpless foe
Slumbering innocently far below.... moreFrom alien realm these monstrous maggots creep
Their grim empyrean transits while we sleep,
To murder and to maim their helpless foe
Slumbering innocently far below.
They skulk across the town with engines stilled,
Yet this night’s mission shall go unfulfilled -
Though silent and unseen, we know they’re there.
Hark! Now! Our lads wreak vengeance in the air!
Into my heart on air that kills From yon far country blows: What are those blue remembered hills,What spires, what farms are those? That is the land of lost content, I ... moreInto my heart on air that kills From yon far country blows: What are those blue remembered hills,What spires, what farms are those? That is the land of lost content, I see it shining plain, The happy highways where I went And cannot come again.
What might have happened in the intervening years to have made such a difference? My reading habits hadn't changed significantly; and 10 years in 68 isn't such a significant chunk ... moreWhat might have happened in the intervening years to have made such a difference? My reading habits hadn't changed significantly; and 10 years in 68 isn't such a significant chunk of my life either.
Any thoughts?
warning of an imminent missile attack says he was convinced the threat was real and “100 percent sure” he was doing the right thing.The other time a mistake ... more warning of an imminent missile attack says he was convinced the threat was real and “100 percent sure” he was doing the right thing.The other time a mistake like that happened, 7 December 1941, it was the other way around - the radar plot was real, but misinterpreted, and Pearl Harbour was blasted to hell. Fail-safe should be the watchword surely? I assume those responsible for facilitating the Pearl Harbour attack were shot - or at least, received a jolly good telling-off. Of course, if Watson-Watt had kept his wacky ideas to himself we wouldn't be having this discussion. less
