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Comment on Cordial and Sanguine, Part 55: Istanbul Redux by D. F. Linton

D. F. Linton — Tue, 21 May 2013 18:27:58 +0000

Very nice outline. Will your talk in Istanbul be available on the web?

Comment on It’s What’s in the Dark – It’s What’s Always in the Dark by Roderick

Roderick — Mon, 20 May 2013 11:06:19 +0000

More of the original showmakers' bizarre conceptions of genre here:

The series is neither fantasy nor space travel nor science fiction. The only unusual science fiction 'angle' is that four characters of today are projected into real environments based on the best factual information of situations in time, in space and in any material state we can realise in practical terms. ... Our central characters because of their 'ship' may find themselves on the shores of Britain when Caesar and his legionnaires arrived in 44 BC; may find themselves in their own school laboratories but reduced to the size of a pinhead; or on Mars; or Venus; etc etc.

I wonder what it would have been like if it had been science fiction!

Comment on Cordial and Sanguine, Part 53: The Mind Cannot Foresee Its Own Eternal Recurrence by Cordial and Sanguine, Part 56: The Mind Cannot Foresee Its Own Eternal Recurrence, Recurrence the Second

Mon, 20 May 2013 03:10:42 +0000

[...] this, it’s a good thing Corey Robin didn’t know that Hayek used to tell people to pronounce [...]

Comment on Galloping Around the Cosmos Is a Game for the Young by Roderick

Roderick — Sun, 19 May 2013 01:23:23 +0000

See this.

Comment on An Agorist in the Agora, with Business in Byzantium by Ashton

Ashton — Fri, 17 May 2013 19:16:58 +0000

It was a decent article, and I thought you’d be interested in an account of the strange, sad happenings in Athens, since you’re traveling there (I’m quite the envious stranger nevertheless). Though, I still do not understand why the author refers to the substance as an “austerity” drug, and furthermore the epitome of one.

“Whatever’s in it, in many ways sisa is the epitome of an austerity drug. The majority of its users are poor, often homeless, city dwellers reeling from the psychological and physical impacts of a country in the grip of total economic collapse.”

Is there anything austere about a hard drug addiction? And does the practice of “austerity economics” hold a firm grip of Athens in particular? Maybe you could report back for an interesting read.

Comment on Words Mean Stuff by Ashton

Ashton — Fri, 17 May 2013 19:02:53 +0000

I shame myself for not having noticed it beforehand.

Comment on That’s Just Wrong by Mariana

Mariana — Fri, 17 May 2013 16:57:26 +0000

Ok, ok, you brought me out of the woodwork on this one. FUNNY!!

Break ALL monopolies! LOLOLOL

Market Slut,

mariana

Comment on An Agorist in the Agora, with Business in Byzantium by Irfan Khawaja

Irfan Khawaja — Fri, 17 May 2013 15:29:10 +0000

I don’t know if you do requests, but here’s a blogging request in advance of the Istanbul trip: I’d be interested in hearing about 3H students’ views on Turkish politics, esp the AKP (but really, whatever is on their minds). I’ve never really been able to get a fix on the AKP’s ideology, e.g., how Islamist it is, and how authoritarian it is relative to the rest of the political landscape over there. It’s always struck me as similar in outlook to the Muslim League in Pakistan (the center-right party)–vaguely religious leanings, sporadic authoritarianism, sporadic commitment to free market economics–but I’m not really sure. Have never been to Turkey myself, but have always wanted to go.

Bon voyage!

Comment on Galloping Around the Cosmos Is a Game for the Young by Brandon

Brandon — Fri, 17 May 2013 13:46:37 +0000

On the subject of the plots used in the past movies, Harlan Ellison explains how the dum-dum studio execs stuck their noses in that process in this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VlVgiqOI5T0 (relevant portion at 29:00)

Comment on Galloping Around the Cosmos Is a Game for the Young by William Grigg

William Grigg — Fri, 17 May 2013 13:13:34 +0000

As a weapons-grade Trek-dork, I did my duty and took my three oldest children to see the midnight showing of the new film. We thought it was terrific — not flawless, of course (“From the crooked timber of humanity, no straight thing was ever made”), but a MONUMENTAL improvement over the first Abrams film, which was pretty darn good. The story elements you cite above are most likely due to the influence of screenwriter Robert Orci, who is an unabashed Ron Paul supporter and a “Truther” of the most responsible variety regarding the “war on terror” (in addition to being a fellow Trek-head from the cradle). The most Trek-worthy aspect of the film is that our heroes defeated their antagonist without killing him (or the helpless people to whom he was devoted).