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Przybylski’s Star: Still Bizarre After All These Years ER May 15, 2026 8:09 am (Space/Science)

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Good idea, for what it's worth... BuckGalaxy May 11, 2026 11:00 pm (CurrentEvents)

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Far out, man! by TB October 17, 2011 5:48 pm

Hanging on to the status quo by RobVG 2011-10-19 09:41:04
Is there any reason for having speed limits? Should speeding be treated any differently than marijuana possession? After ... by bowser 2011-10-17 20:41:54
- Both marijuana and alcohol (in the form of wine) have medicinal benefits. My glass of wine a day raises ... by Eri 2011-10-18 00:41:06
- That recreational drugs can be harmful is undeniable. But tossing people into jail for using them seems to me ... by TB 2011-10-17 20:54:43
  - And how are they any different from speeding, gambling, running stop signs, prostitution, etc., and so on. Or are the only ... by bowser 2011-10-17 21:25:27
    - They're not in the same category, and it's a lot more complicated than "victimless crimes" vs. "crimes against property." Someone who ... by TB 2011-10-18 08:22:35
    - Was that a low blow? n/t by RobVG 2011-10-17 21:59:48
      - Yeah, it probably was. I get a bit frustrated with two general types of crimes, victimless and crimes against ... by bowser 2011-10-17 22:29:01

And for those who missed it, The Warrior Song by FrankC October 17, 2011 2:43 pm

Now I'm ready to go out and kick ass, kill, kill, kill! Those type of songs are designed to hype people ... by Eri 2011-10-18 00:46:45

Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue by FrankC October 17, 2011 1:52 pm

Sybil exposed by TB October 17, 2011 12:24 pm

"Thigpen, C.H. & Cleckley, H. (1954) A case of multiple personality." http://www.holah.co.uk/study/thigpen/ I've always thought that "Sybil" and "Bridey Murphy" ... by bowser 2011-10-18 02:03:22
- Multiple personalities are real; however, yes, they are faked, too. What I found fascinating was in some case studies, ... by Eri 2011-10-18 10:39:22
  - Anyone faking multiple personalities is one sick puppy in his or her own right. by Jody 2011-10-18 14:50:14
    - Mixed breed, of course. by TB 2011-10-18 15:14:59
    - ...and then there is demonic possession. I don't believe in those...but multiple personalities I will have to consult my alter ... by Jody 2011-10-18 14:51:48
      - Make sure your alter is not possessed first. by Eri 2011-10-18 18:35:58
Multiple personality in general and Sybil in particular is the biggest crock of shit ever created by the mostly pseudo ... by FrankC 2011-10-17 15:07:25

Remembering the past by TB October 17, 2011 11:32 am

Juxtaposition by TB October 16, 2011 5:32 pm

Which type do you think spearheaded the American Revolution? by bowser 2011-10-17 00:57:36
- In Tom's universe, all conservatives are noble, virtuous heroes, the liberals are all low-life scumbags. There are no exceptions. ... by ER 2011-10-17 09:35:06
  - As usual, that doesn't actually address anything I said, does it? (edited) by TB 2011-10-17 11:03:39
    - You didn't say anything, Tom. You posted some rant by a lawyer bad mouthing-people he, and you don't like. ... by ER 2011-10-17 11:09:37
      - Yeah, I said something quite specific. by TB 2011-10-17 11:19:37
        
        "None are more hopelessly enslaved than those who falsely believe they are free." - Goethe From the public comments to the ... by ER 2011-10-17 11:37:53
        
        And the context? by TB 2011-10-17 12:03:08
        
        I havee no idea who Goethe was referring to, but applying the comment to you was effortless. by ER 2011-10-17 13:00:09
        
        “None are more hopelessly enslaved than those who falsely believe they are free.” For me this means that I will always ... by Jody 2011-10-17 13:40:02
- The ones with intelligence, consistent and rational principles, and a sense of personal responsibility for their own futures. by TB 2011-10-17 07:28:18
  - This is what makes a great parent as well. This is what I aspire to and also what I hopefully ... by Jody 2011-10-17 11:17:53

News you can use by TB October 16, 2011 5:25 pm

I have neon signs on my roof TAKE ME...so I pass on the hats. by Jody 2011-10-17 20:57:50
- Well, that explains where the traffic helicopters have been. by TB 2011-10-17 21:19:26
I am so glad we're on the cutting edge here at the HabitableZone. I have found a problem if you use ... by Eri 2011-10-16 22:06:26
Wait! by TB 2011-10-16 17:27:28
- Oh, thank heavens! They've been circling my house so this will be a big help. by Eri 2011-10-16 22:07:09

Dynamics of despotism by TB October 16, 2011 4:07 pm

Funny you should mention this. Here's an example of the GWB White House and a coup de etat. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/05/15/AR2007051500864.html More ... by bowser 2011-10-17 00:56:32
- So... by TB 2011-10-17 07:44:18

Size does *matter* by Jody October 16, 2011 9:39 am

I disagree. I AM the center of the universe. Everywhere I look I see universe, I am surrounded ... by ER 2011-10-16 12:24:59
- The finest explanation of parallel Universes I've seen. by bowser 2011-10-17 01:17:33
  - Relativity tells us every observation of the universe is affected by the temporal and spatial relationship between the observer and ... by ER 2011-10-17 10:54:41
    - And reason tells us there are 6 billion parallel universes on this planet alone. by bowser 2011-10-17 20:42:48
- I am PART of the Universe. I am not nearly as important as I once imagined. That is actually a comforting ... by Jody 2011-10-16 18:07:35
  - technically, each of us sit at the center from a spatial pov. I like the idea that we are all from ... by FrankC 2011-10-16 18:17:09
    - Is this what you meant ER?....technically...from the spatial pov? I suppose then it would stand to reason you ARE the *center* ... by Jody 2011-10-16 19:11:46
      - "Thus the explorations of space end on a note of uncertainty. And necessarily so. We are, by definition, at the ... by ER 2011-10-16 20:00:06
      - "Wherever you go, there you are." - Buckaroo Banzai by TB 2011-10-16 19:14:24
        
        "How can you be two places at once when you're not anywhere at all." --Firesign Theater by ER 2011-10-16 20:02:28

World's oldest history museum by TB October 16, 2011 9:00 am

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