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As I sit embedded in my sofa, alert but not alarmed[1], I wonder in shock and awe at the barrage of jargonised verbiage being fired by weapons of mass instruction in the battle for my heart and mind. Brooding in my evil lair, I seek a human shield (...) (21 years ago, 11-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Stupid People (was Re: Hotel Palestine)
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(...) Probably true. But Larry's assertion was that stupid people getting themselves killed was 'evolution in action'. Assuming that when Larry says 'evolution' he means 'evolution [of something] through natural selection', I see no evidence that (...) (21 years ago, 11-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: Hotel Palestine
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(...) Actually, I'd say we're pretty smart. In reality, I think the average person doesn't have much care for most of what goes on in the world because it simply doesn't really effect them (see my earlier discussion on the total impact to me (...) (21 years ago, 11-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: LEGO for Iraq?
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(...) Something to consider is the cost of shipping. Several years ago (work, that was 4 years ago...) we looked into shipping LEGO to Turkey after one of the earthquakes. We ended up discovering all sorts of problems. See this post from Selcuk (and (...) (21 years ago, 11-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: THIS is why this whole war is a waste of time. - NO ITS NOT - GO BUILD SOME LEGO!!
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(...) If it's truly futile to have these discussions, then aren't we being dumb by having them? That's what I'm reading from your position, that these discussions are futile because not enough of us are involved. Frank (21 years ago, 11-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: LEGO for Iraq?
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(...) I could do it for you, I really think this is a great idea. I could organize this, but I'd need a little help from some people to get seriously started. Who's in? Terry www.rotule.qc.ca (21 years ago, 11-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: THIS is why this whole war is a waste of time. - NO ITS NOT - GO BUILD SOME LEGO!!
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(...) You don't? Have you read this forum lately? Really, I mean, John something is absolutely positive about this kind of stuff and many support him. I really shouldn't even answer to this low-blow, because it's absolutely intrue, but I do not (...) (21 years ago, 11-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: THIS is why this whole war is a waste of time. - NO ITS NOT - GO BUILD SOME LEGO!!
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(...) I'm sorry you feel insulted for so little, especially since you said yourself you "assumed" I was talking about Americans, while I was talking about anyone in N. America or Europe. Now, I didn't include you in the 95%, so I don't see why you (...) (21 years ago, 11-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: THIS is why this whole war is a waste of time. - NO ITS NOT - GO BUILD SOME LEGO!!
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(...) Not what I meant at all. All I meant was that having these discussions will have very little impact since people are dumb and will often follow the best leader (which I didn't mention). Now, the smart people are not necessarily going to change (...) (21 years ago, 11-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: THIS is why this whole war is a waste of time. - NO ITS NOT - GO BUILD SOME LEGO!!
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(...) Where did I say I'm talking ONLY about USA when I say 95% of all people are dumb? I meant the whole planet! My Country, Québec, included! I'm not Anti-American. I'm anti-republican, yes, but that's got nothing to do with it. Now, you mentioned (...) (21 years ago, 11-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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