nailer
audionerd
They don't want to appear incestuous?
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Random Thoughts or Whatever
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Incestuous?
nailer
audionerd
Thanks. Knew that looked wrong, but SC didn't flag it and I was too lazy to crack a dictionary.
nailer
audionerd
Rome was mine in a previous life.
nailer
audionerd
No because we're looking at an ancient culture through the filters of lenses far removed from the actual events and that's counting the Brits take in the 18th century. The actual contemporary history is sparse and from what I've read not very rigorous compared with today's standards.
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nailer
audionerd
Not really. I'm apolitical and like books, movies, impressionist paintings, etc.
spicer
Lunatic Member
Of course but one would need to study it. It is completely known. It's above politics and absolutely affects it. Codified, it is applied social science, way upstream of politics. We don't do politics here, just applied science. It is nothing new.
DeadRock
Ideas Guy
The success or failure of a culture is entirely unrelated to how the collective organizes and administers itself, its generally accepted (and enforced) values, the behaviors, norms and mores supported by those values... 
We might not do politics...but we can keep it real. Applied science can tell or otherwise reveal, only part of the story, and that part will have been informed by politics.
We might not do politics...but we can keep it real. Applied science can tell or otherwise reveal, only part of the story, and that part will have been informed by politics.
Years ago I broke my sun glasses and it was a bright sunny day so I used my brazing googles to drive with . Later I stopped at a fast food place when I went in a lady opened the door for me , I thought ok kinda strange but in this day and age anything goes I guess ! So they were all shocked when I walked out and got into my work vehicle and drove off and I commented what’s up with these people , then my coworker explained that because of the funky brazing glasses, which I had forgot I was wearing they most likely thought I was legally blind ! ( brazing glasses are tinted very dark green )
Quadman2
Lunatic Member
Made me morning, m'8!Check your mailbox for a "parallel experience", but one done on purpose.
Q
Pio1980
AK Member
Critical unsustainable factors like pyramid economics.The success or failure of a culture is entirely unrelated to how the collective organizes and administers itself, its generally accepted (and enforced) values, the behaviors, norms and mores supported by those values...
Quadman2
Lunatic Member
Keep in mind that the "Victors" get to write the history books/reports, but much is being re-examined, and re-written today, eh?
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Pio1980
AK Member
Anyone can publish, veracity is the critical factor. Self-justification BS may validate the justifiably vanquished, but it's still BS. Equally true for victors on the off side of ethical behaviour, ie "manifest destiny.".
"If I can successfully take what I covet and behave as I will without devastating negative consequences to myself, I was meant by the grace of Divine providence to do so in any manner I deem necessary to gratify my desires, regardless of consequences to others".
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nailer
audionerd
The losers write history also and revisionist history has been around for quite some time due to the lense thing I mentioned. Cultural perspectives change with the times thus impacting how past events are perceived.
Pio1980
AK Member
"The lost cause", being but one still-consequential example.
SolderIron
Addicted Member
Earth day 20240225. Inner child is happy with 2 new tool acquisitions.
spicer
Lunatic Member
Thoughts or whatever.... The first Earth day, April 22, 1970, same day as Lenin's birthday, exactly 100 years apart. Nothing to it of course besides a coincidence.
