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Harlan Ellison

“Americans don’t know how to hold a grudge.”

• Harlan Ellison (nonfiction)

Human xenobiology

https://ifunny.co/picture/humans-do-not-have-biological-castes-kill-their-commander-and-5SKfMqSg6

Nixon

"Nixon got forcibly sneezed out of the Presidency like a hardened booger, and with good reason. Yet he ended his days a revered statesman."

-- Karl Jones

https://bbs.boingboing.net/t/justice-department-asks-white-house-to-invoke-executive-privilege-over-mueller-report/143852/30?u=karl_jones

Biblical Stoichiometry

kennykb:

In context, it’s not to anoint [anyone but a descendant of Aaron, or anything but one of a specified list of holy objects] with the anointing oil. There’s also a recipe given for the anointing oil, specifying stoichiometric proportions, and the list of what and whom to anoint is quite detailed - and then ‘don’t anoint anything or anyone not on the list, and don’t make any other oil that smells like this stuff.’ The specified penalty is shunning, not death.

Biblical stoichiometry! So hot!

Is there a study group? Can we perform Old Testament titration experiments? Is the number of angels who can dance on the head of a pin related to Avogadro’s number?

Perspiring minds want to know!

Comment @ Boing Boing

Why Doesn’t Ancient Fiction Talk About Feelings?

"Literature’s evolution has reflected and spurred the growing complexity of society."

Julie Sedivy

Source @ GetPocket

Thomas Hardy

"If way to the better there be, it exacts a full look at the worst."

-- Thomas Hardy

https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/thomas_hardy_152301

https://quotes.yourdictionary.com/author/thomas-hardy/8699

Losing at Mini-Golf

"I used to take all my first dates to Golf N Stuff. You learn a lot about a man when he’s losing at mini-golf."

-- manybellsdown @ Boing Boing comments