November 12, 2007
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Looking back on tomorrow
Arthur C. Clarke, author of 2001: A Space Odyssey, looks back from 2500. A sample: One outcome of this- — the greatest psychological survey in the whole of history- — was to demonstrate conclusively that the chief danger to civilization was not merely religious extremism but religions themselves. This was summed up in a… Continue reading
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A bloody blogger
Just paid one of my too-infrequent visits to Steve Urquhart’s blog, and found that the dude used to be a boxer. A sample: After the 3 rounds, the judges scored the fight 2-1 for Broadhead. One of the judges put me up for the night. He told me, “You know, I had one round… Continue reading
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From wurst to best
Last year the Boston Celtics were so bad they lost 18 games in a row at one point. Now they’re On a pace to go 82-0. Which they won’t (they’re still just 5-0), but it’s a fun fantasy. What’s weird for me is that I grew up as a Knicks fan. The Knicks-Celtics rivalry was… Continue reading