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Numpty's common around here, or at least common enough so people know what you're talking about when you say it you don't get a funny look.

That's as much as I remember and I think either all of those authors are dead or the books are without copyright. If I'm wrong, or I remember there's one in there which breaches the rules, I'll take this down.

Cameron won, btw. LMFAO

Lord Byron The first five lines are quoted in the intro to the film "Into the Wild", (an amazing film).

So who won? Is it finally over? To be honest, I couldn't care less who won but I'd love to see Cameron win just to see the faces of everyone who hates him.

This thread is for certain sets of books I make available for download (I know- not as good as the real thing). My first set is on politics. An eclectic choice. http://www.filefactory.com/file/b1873e8/n/Political_Stuff.zip There should be more to come. I think a 'Survival' pack is next.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u8wV8uzLKLM You must listen to this. Rap at its finest. And for 'real' poetry, try 'Porphyria's Lover' and 'Der Erlkonig'.

Last book I finished was The Moon is a Harsh Mistress.

Why no birth names? But, yeah, pretty much :D

The power to elect a different set of arsetwats with slightly different agendas? Sheep choosing which wolf eats them, etc. etc.

A lifeless oil-rig rather than a lush, forested island? I don't think so... And it's not a micronation. Micronations are for weirdos with low self-esteem who like dressing up and calling themselves "King X".

Indeed.

They have a doctor on the team and he will just work part time and grow crops and stuff as a main living. And the mainland is a few minutes away for serious things (they have a boat and a driver). Oh, and anonymity's not really the main point of it. It just emerged as a crazy idea from the...

Read this: http://www.anononia.co.cc/Overview_Report_April_2010.pdf Scroll down to the bit about ages. It's mainly the male to female ratio that will cause a problem. It's about 95% male and 5% female. It's actually not full of Borg like you say. I've been hanging round on the forums and they...

http://anononia.co.cc/index.php What do you think? I can see one of three things happening: 1) Lord of the Flies 2) Typical, beaurecratic state. People are reasonably happy but by no means free. 3) Epic result of freedom, fairness and community on a picturesque tropical island with fire-lit...

Well, thank goodness that probably won't happen, at least not soon. It was never designed to be some kind of international auxillary language like Esperanto, or to be spoken on a large scale. The only real purpose of it was to test the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis, which is my main reason for starting...

You may be right. The fact that language is a way of describing the world and the only way one can describe the world is by experiencing it means that all language is subjective, or at least inter-subjective (generally agreed upon). However, ignoring the philosophical aspect of it, it is about...

What are the limits and possibilities of using Lojban for human-computer interaction? For those who don't know, Lojban is a constructed language which was created and computer-tested to be 100% logical with no room for misinterpretation, but still (supposedly!) humanly enough to learn. I like...

I'm against both. I have been switching between them- sorry if that's a bit confusing. Skills? Since when are skills learnt by sitting in classrooms? As far as I see it, school creates young adults who are incompetent at nearly everything except how to sit and listen to the things their...

Re: 30 seconds to address the world The way is not in the sky. The way is in the heart. Work out your own salvation; do not depend on others. No one saves us but ourselves. No one can and no one may. We ourselves must walk the path. (Thank you, Guatama Buddha).