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20250507

What I want to know is . . .

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There must have been some mistake.

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Urbi Et Orbi

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Perhaps the stars are right for Québec to hold another referendum. And become the second autonomous oversea county of the French Republic (after French Polynesia)--with its own elected assembly and president.

It could happen...

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20230707

The Nature of The Beast

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It is a good question.

Someone someday might give it a go once they have figured out what it means to be 100 percent human...

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20230418

Sometimes it's all about the casting

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There is no polite way of saying it, and I certainly mean no offense to Jodie Whittaker in her role as the Thirteenth Doctor (or to any of her fans, who I am sure are legion — amongst the members of the Saturn Awards presenting Academy 😏), or her costume designer, or, for that matter, Chris Chibnall, Jamie Magnus Stone or Azhur Saleem (and whatever happened to Steven Moffat?), but...

Let me ask you: wouldn't Diane Morgan (Philomena Cunk) have made a fantabulous Doctor Who?

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And, I don't know, could the Doctor Who franchise maybe hire some writers of the caliber of Charlie Brooker and his team, or perhaps just maybe get Steven Moffat back on board? Because, sometimes... Sometimes it's all about the writing too.

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20230401

Oh, the Humanity!

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Like that's ever gonna happen. Especially the part about restraint of governments and militaries. Have you taken a good look at the world, lately, Eliezer?

Besides, it is an old trope that when people are running around screaming for the shut down of an out of control state of affairs it is, by then, already too late.

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The story of evolution unfolds with increasing levels of abstraction.
—Ray Kurzweil

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20230224

Voir Dire

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This right can be found in the Sixth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution where it states the right to an impartial jury. The purpose of this provision is to ensure that a jury’s verdict is not tainted by biases that jurors may harbor before being presented with a particular case.

Readily recognized biases include anthropocentrism.

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20230222

Year of the Water Rabbit

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It is true what they say:

The pooka has the power of human speech, and has been known to give advice and lead people away from harm. Though the pooka enjoys confusing and often terrifying humans, it is considered to be benevolent.

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