Category: bad thinking
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Anthony Cirilla Interview
A Dialog Between Editor Lancelot Schaubert and Three-Time Contributor to OF GODS AND GLOBES, Dr. Anthony Cirilla : * * * Ed. Lancelot Schaubert: So this Of Gods and Globes series isn’t astrology, or isn’t supposed to be, so what the heck are we doing here — enough for a third volume? Dr. Anthony Cirilla: As…
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Sitting at the Feet of a First Time Jewish Novelist
Recently sat down with friend of the site and first time Jewish novelist, Alexander Sirkman on his work-in-progress. We talked about our weltanschauungs and how they interplay, particularly with novel writing and creativity.
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Estimate of Mass of the Precursor Star to our Sun that went Supernova
Abstract It is well established that a precursor star to our sun went supernova producing the heavier elements we find in our solar system. In a series of short papers an update as to when this may have happened has resulted in an estimate of 5.3 Gyr ago. One of the techniques used to estimate…
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To Stand on the Shoulders of Giants You Must Climb their Legs
The great Coleridge quote (by way of Newton by way of Burton by way of Bernard of Chartes) that we see further because we stand on the shoulders of giants seems to be automatically assumed by the modern mind. We have “evolved” since the Greco Roman era. Even though clearly we are more barbaric. Even…
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Clean Inbox? Remember that Emails Compound — A Formula
If you want a clean inbox, you need to remember that emails compound. Which is why I whipped up this bogus formula for you to keep in mind in your quest to get a clean inbox: EVERY EMAIL SENT GENERATES ONE HALF EMAIL RECEIVED AND, IF RESPONDED TO, GENERATES ANOTHER ONE HALF FOR “T” NUMBER OF…
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Schaubert’s Law of Conspiracies
It seems presumptuous to title a law about conspiracies and conspiracy theories after oneself and yet it is the nature of these sorts of laws tend to end up titled after the last names of their authors anyways, so the title’s more of a resignation to convention than an outgrowth of arrogance or pretense. Obviously if this syllogism exists…
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Will My Alma Mater Save 9 Million Dollars ?
Tis the season for phonathons — political, religious, and otherwise. Got a call from my alma mater and I was unfortunately unable to give to their phone-a-thon cause this year, but I figure I can give something better. Something that has me REALLY excited, hopeful, and proud: together, we could generate over $ 9 million in savings…
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Like, Literally, and the Ethics of Interviews
It’s less about some snobbish proper usage and more about the life-cycle of words. Words are organisms and on this side of the new creation, organisms die off. There was a time where “lust” meant “delight in one’s beloved” or “love between spouses.” Now it means… well… lust. You know, like billboards of Victoria’s Secrete…
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Warren Buffett Stock Picks :: How He Choses
When Warren figures out that a company holds a durable competitive advantage, he will only invest if it makes “business sense” to him. Since you’re buying pieces of a company, he thinks you should see each share as representative of the whole—you should only buy a share if you’d buy the whole company, in other…
