Before they seize power and establish a world according to their doctrines, totalitarian movements conjure up a lying world of consistency which is more adequate to the needs of the human mind than reality itself.
Went to a party with actual grown-ups the other day. Had no idea what an introvert I've become over the past few years until I found myself incapable of making adult conversation. Sheesh!
I signed up for the Get Pushed group where my partner BlindBeth put me onto Water Drop Refraction. Beth is a school principal, so I really needed to get this right!
BUT ... I've tried and tried and have not been happy thus far. I'll put this through to have the challenge at least technixally fulfilled, but I think I'll keep working on this one until I get something I like.
Fallacious yet widespread and documented beliefs courtesy of Wikipedia.
Although frequently repeated as fact, a penny dropped from the Empire State Building will not kill a person or crack the sidewalk. Due to terminal velocity the speed of a falling penny cannot exceed 30–50 miles per hour regardless of the distance from which it is dropped, as demonstrated on an episode of Mythbusters.
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Conflict and Conciliation: Faith and Politics in an Age of Global Dissonance
Despite the peaceful foundations of global monotheistic religions, the broad diversity of interpretations can lead to a sharp paradox regarding the use of force. Inevitably, we must ask ourselves: How can those who ascribe to peaceful beliefs suspend their own moral foundation to beat the drums of war? ... read more
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