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vimesey Member Posts: 1398 From: Birmingham, England Joined:
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Rutger Hauer: Blade Runner actor dies aged 75 - BBC News
Like tears...in the rain.Could there be any greater conceit, than for someone to believe that the universe has to be simple enough for them to be able to understand it ?
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Diomedes Member Posts: 995 From: Central Florida, USA Joined: |
Interesting coincidence.
Blade Runner was set in 2019. Rutger Hauer's character, Roy Batty, dies in the film. So both character and actor passed away in 2019. Truly is tears in the rain.
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1.61803 Member (Idle past 1504 days) Posts: 2928 From: Lone Star State USA Joined: |
Rest in Peace you magnificent bastard."You were not there for the beginning. You will not be there for the end. Your knowledge of what is going on can only be superficial and relative" William S. Burroughs
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xongsmith Member Posts: 2578 From: massachusetts US Joined: Member Rating: 6.8 |
Was hoping someone else would mention him. Guess not, so I will.
Probably the most influential film for me was Dont Look Back, a "documentary" of sorts that was both groundbreaking and revealing. He made the young Bob such a hero for my life. - nate"I'd rather be an American than a Trump Supporter." - xongsmith, 5.7d |
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xongsmith Member Posts: 2578 From: massachusetts US Joined: Member Rating: 6.8
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Toni Morrison, Nobel laureate who transfigured American literature, dies at 88.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/...91-6a96e67d9cce_story.html"I'd rather be an American than a Trump Supporter." - xongsmith, 5.7d |
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Trump won  Suspended Member (Idle past 1240 days) Posts: 1928 Joined: |
RIP to the greatest lyricist since Dylan, David Berman, of Silver Jews
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RAZD Member (Idle past 1405 days) Posts: 20714 From: the other end of the sidewalk Joined: |
David Koch has died; conservative donor and philanthropist dies at 79 - CBS News
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Theodoric Member Posts: 9076 From: Northwest, WI, USA Joined: Member Rating: 3.7 |
I hope his death was painful. Fuck him.
Facts don't lie or have an agenda. Facts are just facts "God did it" is not an argument. It is an excuse for intellectual laziness. If your viewpoint has merits and facts to back it up why would you have to lie?
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Chiroptera Inactive Member
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As one comment I read put it, it almost makes you wish there were a hell, doesn't it?
It says something about the qualities of our current president that the best argument anyone has made in his defense is that he didn't know what he was talking about. -- Paul Krugman
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Faith  Suspended Member (Idle past 1444 days) Posts: 35298 From: Nevada, USA Joined: |
Oh all right, I have to ask: why do you all hate them so much? I've heard of them, that they are rich supporters of conservative causes, but I've also heard from conservatives that they don't like their politics. In any case I really don't know anything about them except those comments. So why do you hate them so much? Is it something like how my side hates Soros?
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Percy Member Posts: 22392 From: New Hampshire Joined: Member Rating: 5.3
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I don't think anyone should be denigrated in this thread. David Koch was a strong supporter of libertarian and conservative causes and a generous philanthropist.
--Percy
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Theodoric Member Posts: 9076 From: Northwest, WI, USA Joined: Member Rating: 3.7 |
Evil should always be called out for the evil it is. But your house, your rules.
Facts don't lie or have an agenda. Facts are just facts "God did it" is not an argument. It is an excuse for intellectual laziness. If your viewpoint has merits and facts to back it up why would you have to lie?
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Tanypteryx Member Posts: 4344 From: Oregon, USA Joined: Member Rating: 5.9
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Evil should always be called out for the evil it is. I certainly agree with you about the character of Koch. He used his wealth and power to hasten the destruction of our planet's life support sytems. And he also used that power to influence our legislatures and Congress to stack the deck in his favor to avoid fair taxes and environmental protection regulations. He was truly an ugly American. And surprisingly, he also was a major contributor to public broadcasting and supported a number of programs that I enjoy watching and support myself. I find myself really, really puzzled why he engaged in a pattern of behavior that clearly is leading to accelerating degradation of the life support system and life on Earth. It is baffling to me that a powerful individual would have such disdain for the future of humanity and all life. Of course, he's gone, so he will not have to face the consequences of his lifelong behavior. The real villains rarely do. What if Eleanor Roosevelt had wings? -- Monty Python One important characteristic of a theory is that is has survived repeated attempts to falsify it. Contrary to your understanding, all available evidence confirms it. --Subbie If evolution is shown to be false, it will be at the hands of things that are true, not made up. --percy The reason that we have the scientific method is because common sense isn't reliable. -- Taq
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dwise1 Member Posts: 5930 Joined: Member Rating: 5.8 |
Of course, he's gone, so he will not have to face the consequences of his lifelong behavior. The real villains rarely do. I think that's his final "out". He's not going to have to face the consequences of his actions. "Screw the future; I got mine!"
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