User:	1word1day (posted by nerdfury)
	Date:	2009-12-25 09:17
	Subject:	Oh Ry'leh, oh Ry'leh, your madness comes right to me!
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Merry Christmas, wordjunkies! And happy whatever else you celebrate if you celebrate something else. Happy Giftmas for those that celebrate the gifts and booze, and happy Festivus for those with 1990 goggles on who still think Seinfeld was funny. :D

For those of us not fighting this silly War on Christmas, I hope you all have a fantastic day with family and friends, or at least a nice day by yourself avoiding the whole thing.


I have no word for you today, but something a little extra special - a Christmas poem, written by yours truely!


T'was the night before Christmas
and all around Earth
no creature was stirring
for what it was worth.

With sugar-hyped children
asleep in their beds
and visions of Santy Claus
Bouncing 'round little heads

From under the world
there came a great howl
as ancient old evil
arose for a prowl

The dread lord of madness
Cthulhu, his name
prowled 'round the Earth
To chew spicy brain

To rend and to tear
And devour souls, all
the dread lord Cthulhu
was having a ball.

Quick as a lick
He nommed, and was gone!
Back into deep space
Where evil did spawn.

So beware you, this Christmas
Of dreaming to bargain, for
Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu
R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn!

	User:	philosophy (posted by dailykosjeff)
	Date:	2009-12-21 17:21
	Subject:	Anyone else here on Facebook?
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There's a cool application for Philosophy. Probably one of the few worthwhile apps on the site.

http://www.facebook.com/philosophers?v=info#/philosophers?v=wall

The images look swell on your profile, and just like on LJ, there's the occasional influx of Libertarians and Randroids on the discussion forums looking for a fight.

	User:	philosophy (posted by kizmet_42)
	Date:	2009-12-21 12:55
	Subject:	Looking for a philosophical definition of "government"
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I'm a high school debate coach and our new resolution* has me searching for definitions of "government." I'm looking for one that defines the limits of government, some of students are looking for definitions that justify expansion of government.

Beyond Locke, Rousseau, and Hobbes, is there a philosophy that we should explore? A philosopher or work we should read?

Thank you for your help.



*Resolved: Economic sanctions ought not to be used to achieve foreign policy objectives. Yes, the affirmative is arguing a negative. Someone out there hates me. XD

	User:	real_philosophy (posted by strannik1990)
	Date:	2009-12-20 07:35
	Subject:	Исповедь ДО и ПОСЛЕ смерти
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Современная наука вслед за религией приходит к выводу: смерть — это не конец, а скорее переход из одного состояния в другое. Научные приборы фиксируют — за телесной смертью что-то есть.
Российские ученые сделали уникальное открытие: после смерти энергетика человека не исчезает еще в течение нескольких дней, а её характер напрямую связан с причиной смерти.
Академик Наталья Бехтерева уверена: видения людей, переживших клиническую смерть, это не галлюцинации.
Нир Абужан, обычный житель Тель-Авива, испытал клиническую смерть, прошел Высший суд и вернулся обратно. Удивительная история, советую посмотреть в конце поста.
Мои переживания в результате автокатастрофы во многом совпали с описаниями Нир Абуджана.
Исповедь человека перед смертью и после смерти различаются как день и ночь. Советую посмотреть!



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	User:	real_philosophy (posted by strannik1990)
	Date:	2009-12-19 08:13
	Subject:	СКОЛЬКО СТОИТ БЕССМЕРТИЕ
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Идея бессмертия одна из самых привлекательных и жизнестойких в культуре. Ей посвящены многие мифы и художественные произведения.
В детстве меня поразил фантастический рассказ, в котором предполагалось, что учёные открыли лекарство от бессмертия. Сначала люди выстроились в очередь за лекарством для бессмертия, а потом возникла очередь за лекарством ОТ бессмертия.

Идея эта не нова. В известной пьесе «Средство Макропулоса» люди получили лекарство от смерти, а потом не знали, что с ним делать.
Мефистофель предлагает Фаусту бессмертие в обмен на его душу! Фауст вначале соглашается, а потом горько сожалеет.
Идея бессмертия – искушение или испытание?

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	User:	grammar_whores (posted by persevero)
	Date:	2009-12-18 17:28
	Subject:	If in doubt, compromise
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I suspect that the Association for the Abolition of the Aberrant Apostrophe still wouldn't pass this.

	User:	1word1day (posted by nerdfury)
	Date:	2009-12-18 10:29
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Sorry about missing last week. As you all know, this time of year is always a bitch! Zetetic [ze-tet'ik] adjective or noun Definition Proceeding by inquiry; a search or investigation; a skeptical seeker of knowledge. A term originally used to refer to Pyrrhonists, a group of ancient Greek skeptics, it has come to mean both the process of inquiry and one who so proceeds. A zetetic is thus a sort of intellectual agnostic who, while seeking greater truths, is always wary of falsehood. Etymology Greek zetetikos, from zeteein, 'to seek.' Usage Sandra always used to refer to herself, in a rather grandiose manner, that she was a zetetic - a seeker of truth and wisdom, and wary of being mislead. I, however, in a zetetic manner rather figured her to just be an argumentative bitch. True story, except the Sandra of the tale isn't smart enough to know what a zetetic is!

	User:	real_philosophy (posted by alexnilogov)
	Date:	2009-12-16 21:14
	Subject:	СТАРПЁРСКАЯ ФИЛОСОФИЯ
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	User:	philosophy (posted by epictetus_rex)
	Date:	2009-12-16 09:55
	Subject:	Web Portrait
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Now, the important questions to ask are:

1. Which of these general errors is more common? That is to say, of the two events: [Person refuting scientific theory via silly, uneducated thought-experiment], and [Person refuting moral theory via silly, uneducated scientific data], which occurs more often? And,


2. Which web-comic has a higher readership, and which one will thus continue to exert more influence on the population in general?

	User:	1word1day (posted by rainbow_yarn)
	Date:	2009-12-15 22:26
	Subject:	WAUGH FINALS TUESDAY
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contretemps [KON-truh-tahn; Fr. kawntruh-TAHN]

noun
an inopportune occurrence; an embarrassing mischance

An unforeseen event that disrupts the normal course of things; an inopportune occurrence.

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/contretemps


I congratulated myself on being the first in line to speak to the new boss to recommend myself and my abilities. Unfortunately a contretemps in the form of a fly buzzing into my mouth as I opened it to speak kept me from giving this boss my name, and Eliza behind me got the promotion.

	User:	grammar_whores (posted by kimfro)
	Date:	2009-12-14 19:13
	Subject:	My Nail Salon
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	Mood:	annoyed

I know it's a Vietnamese nail salon, and English isn't their first language, but COME ON!

The nail salon I go to has decided to give out customer loyalty cards.

Here are some of the things written inside:

• Opening times: Monday - Sartuday
• Nail hancements are gauranteed for 5 days against only damages.
• For every 5 visits spending over £16, you will receive 30% treatment!