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Comment on There is no such thing as a golden age or a dark age in ~humanities.history
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Comment on There is no such thing as a golden age or a dark age in ~humanities.history
youngmindoldbody Link ParentI'm 67 and for counterpoint; people can be both good and bad, even at the same time. But there are bad people, they don't make choices, their destructive activities are part of who they are or who...I'm 67 and for counterpoint; people can be both good and bad, even at the same time. But there are bad people, they don't make choices, their destructive activities are part of who they are or who they have become.
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Comment on What are everyone’s favourite pens and stationery items? in ~creative
youngmindoldbody LinkLamy EF with some random black ink; Moleskine Notebooks and Cahier Journals.Lamy EF with some random black ink; Moleskine Notebooks and Cahier Journals.
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Comment on If you sharpened a particularly stiff carrot, could you kill a vampire with it? in ~talk
youngmindoldbody LinkI believe, if the carrot was stout enough and the human is strong enough and the vampire diminished in strength, then you just stab the vampire like 100-200 times everywhere with the carrot. Just...I believe, if the carrot was stout enough and the human is strong enough and the vampire diminished in strength, then you just stab the vampire like 100-200 times everywhere with the carrot. Just keep stabbing.
When you wake up, the vampire will be dead; but cut off the vampire's head for insurance.
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Comment on What books do you recommend for someone looking for positive vibes or casual amusement or escape in ~books
youngmindoldbody LinkA friend introduced me to Bernard Cornwell 7 or 8 years ago, he really knows his business. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernard_Cornwell Try the first book of any series, my favorites are the...A friend introduced me to Bernard Cornwell 7 or 8 years ago, he really knows his business.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernard_Cornwell
Try the first book of any series, my favorites are the Sharpe and Starbuck series.
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Comment on <deleted topic> in ~finance
youngmindoldbody LinkI'm saving for "the lingering", when I can no longer work but am not dead yet.I'm saving for "the lingering", when I can no longer work but am not dead yet.
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Comment on What are your favourite comfort re-reads? in ~books
youngmindoldbody LinkBernard Cornwell's Sharpe Series, 24 novels, a series of historical fiction stories by Bernard Cornwell centred on the character of English soldier Richard Sharpe as he progresses in the British...Bernard Cornwell's
- Sharpe Series, 24 novels, a series of historical fiction stories by Bernard Cornwell centred on the character of English soldier Richard Sharpe as he progresses in the British Army during the Napoleonic Wars. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sharpe_(novel_series)
- Starbuck Chronicles, Four novels set during the American Civil War follow the adventures of Boston-born Nathaniel Starbuck during his service in the Confederate Army. The series is notable for an appearance by Richard Sharpe's son as a supporting character. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Starbuck_Chronicles
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Comment on <deleted topic> in ~life
youngmindoldbody LinkMarried about 40 years; separate bedrooms for the last 10 years; I do IT off-shift (7pm-7am) so my separate bedroom is also my home office.Married about 40 years; separate bedrooms for the last 10 years; I do IT off-shift (7pm-7am) so my separate bedroom is also my home office.
You are getting bogged down in semantics; if it looks like a duck, quacks like a duck, and so on, it's a duck. Or chicken and egg.
If someone is always doing bad things, they are a bad person, if they change, then they are something different.
I think we have the appearance of choice (don't mistake variation for choice - wearing a different tie every day is variation) but mostly we do the same thing in the same circumstances. A guy always takes $1 out of the church collection plate when it comes around, he doesn't he think of it anymore. He doesn't really chose to be bad, is he bad in your book? Worse than someone who kicks the cat everytime they can?