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ramoss Member (Idle past 640 days) Posts: 3228 Joined: |
My father was a civilian computer programmer working at a military base in the communication room (for encrypted messages) when the bay of pigs happened. He was in the room on duty when the message about it came in, and he to 1) stay on base like the entire base was and 2) had to keep his mouth shut when there was the invariable speculation in the cafeteria.
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vimesey Member (Idle past 101 days) Posts: 1398 From: Birmingham, England Joined:
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He's found Serenity.
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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Phat Member Posts: 18348 From: Denver,Colorado USA Joined: Member Rating: 1.0 |
I had to look up Ron Glass. I figured if he was important enough for you to mention he was important enough for me to learn about.
How 'Firefly' Star Ron Glass Quietly Helped Hundreds of Kids Reach Collegequote: vimesey writes: He's found Serenity. He deserves it. Chance as a real force is a myth. It has no basis in reality and no place in scientific inquiry. For science and philosophy to continue to advance in knowledge, chance must be demythologized once and for all. —RC Sproul "A lie can travel half way around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes." —Mark Twain " ~"If that's not sufficient for you go soak your head."~Faith Whoever trusts in his own mind is a fool, but he who walks in wisdom will be delivered.~Proverbs 28:26
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Asgara Member (Idle past 2330 days) Posts: 1783 From: Wisconsin, USA Joined:
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Aviator, engineer, astronaut, senator, American Hero.
http://www.cnbc.com/...cording-to-ohio-state-university.html
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Phat Member Posts: 18348 From: Denver,Colorado USA Joined: Member Rating: 1.0
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They say he was the last true American hero.
The average person [was] better educated ... back years ago than most people in the world. And then we put more into basic research and learned the new things first," he said. "That little combination is just as true today. If we lose that edge in research and education, we won't be a leading nation in the world. It's that simple.~~John GlennChance as a real force is a myth. It has no basis in reality and no place in scientific inquiry. For science and philosophy to continue to advance in knowledge, chance must be demythologized once and for all. —RC Sproul "A lie can travel half way around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes." —Mark Twain " ~"If that's not sufficient for you go soak your head."~Faith Whoever trusts in his own mind is a fool, but he who walks in wisdom will be delivered.~Proverbs 28:26
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ramoss Member (Idle past 640 days) Posts: 3228 Joined: |
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quote: I did not realize this before today, but Alan Thicke was a successful songwriter primarily in the TV industry. But that's what I read on wikipedia. 2016 like many recent years has been the year of the demise of many performers and song writers only a fraction of whom have been mentioned on these pages. According to this site Musicians Who Died in 2016 - W’M we have lost 474 musicians so far. Unfortunately stats like that will mean we can expect to lose a few more music heroes, with at least one more notable heavyweight in the short amount of time that 2016 has left. The last few weeks have included some heavy weights including Greg Lake, Lenny Cohen, and Leon Russell (no disrespect into to anyone I did not mention specifically). I really hope a future David Bowie or Maurice White was born somewhere on this planet this year, because otherwise the universe is completely unfair. Under a government which imprisons any unjustly, the true place for a just man is also in prison. Thoreau: Civil Disobedience (1846) History will have to record that the greatest tragedy of this period of social transition was not the strident clamor of the bad people, but the appalling silence of the good people. Martin Luther King I never considered a difference of opinion in politics, in religion, in philosophy, as cause for withdrawing from a friend. Thomas Jefferson Seems to me if its clear that certain things that require ancient dates couldn't possibly be true, we are on our way to throwing out all those ancient dates on the basis of the actual evidence. -- Faith |
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Phat Member Posts: 18348 From: Denver,Colorado USA Joined: Member Rating: 1.0
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George Michael He always had a great voice...and he was only 53!
quote: Edited by Phat, : No reason given.Chance as a real force is a myth. It has no basis in reality and no place in scientific inquiry. For science and philosophy to continue to advance in knowledge, chance must be demythologized once and for all. —RC Sproul "A lie can travel half way around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes." —Mark Twain " ~"If that's not sufficient for you go soak your head."~Faith Whoever trusts in his own mind is a fool, but he who walks in wisdom will be delivered.~Proverbs 28:26 |
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ramoss Member (Idle past 640 days) Posts: 3228 Joined:
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Vera Rubin, the woman who confirmed the existence of Dark Matter, passed away at age 88
Vera Rubin, Astrophysicist Who Confirmed Existence Of Dark Matter, Dies At 88 : The Two-Way : NPR
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ramoss Member (Idle past 640 days) Posts: 3228 Joined: |
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Phat Member Posts: 18348 From: Denver,Colorado USA Joined: Member Rating: 1.0 |
Carrie Fisher
Best known for Princess Leia in Star Wars.... Man! Mortality never seemed so real! So many notable people near my age are dying!Chance as a real force is a myth. It has no basis in reality and no place in scientific inquiry. For science and philosophy to continue to advance in knowledge, chance must be demythologized once and for all. —RC Sproul "A lie can travel half way around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes." —Mark Twain " ~"If that's not sufficient for you go soak your head."~Faith Whoever trusts in his own mind is a fool, but he who walks in wisdom will be delivered.~Proverbs 28:26 |
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RAZD Member (Idle past 1433 days) Posts: 20714 From: the other end of the sidewalk Joined:
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The book, which critics have credited with redefining anthropomorphic fiction with its naturalistic depiction of the rabbits’ trials and adventures, won Adams both the Carnegie medal and the Guardian children’s prize.
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ooh-child Member (Idle past 372 days) Posts: 242 Joined: |
My favorite book at 12. so sad.
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xongsmith Member Posts: 2587 From: massachusetts US Joined: Member Rating: 6.4 |
So soon after her daughter!
- xongsmith, 5.7d
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Faith  Suspended Member (Idle past 1472 days) Posts: 35298 From: Nevada, USA Joined: |
Sad, a stroke, no doubt from the shock of losing Carrie.
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