Month: July 2004
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Great Books: Principia Discordia
There is a point in Principa Discordia, where one of the many scribbles and stamps found in its margins reads, “If you think this book is just a Ha-Ha, then go back and read it again.” The older I get, the more truth I find in this statement. Discordia is a very free and liberating…
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Great Films: Fritz Lang’s “Metropolis”
I recommend Fritz Lang’s Science Fiction adventure because it is such a spectacle for the eyes, with incredible costume designs, massive sets, cast of hundreds, incredible feats of choreography, brilliantly defined characters, all of which continue to rival the greatest films of the modern day. All this from a 1929 silent film with a full…
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Thought-Provoking, Fun, “Vision” Stuff
Fourmilab Switzerland A fun, mental playground, site based in Switzerland and maintained John Walker, founder of Autodesk, Inc and co-author of AutoCAD. The Discovery Channel Home of the many Discovery Channel networks, which make learning about your world fun and inspiring. Science Jokes A fun collection of science jokes. I don’t get most of them,…
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Establishing a Strong Foundation for Disputation
There are some things in life you can simply jump into without much preparation and simply learn through hands-on experience: dancing, socializing, many games and sports. There are other things you must learn the rules of before engaging. You don’t enter a chess match without knowing how the pieces move. Debate should fall into this…