n. a system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives —- “Democracy itself encodes the threat of mob violence in the voting process. The State, as always, belongs to the strongest. Democracy models the process of mob violence, guesses who will win by counting [...]
Archive for the ‘Excogitations’ category
democracy
September 25, 2009thermodynamics
May 26, 2009plural noun [treated as singular] The branch of physical science that deals with the relations between heat and other forms of energy (such as mechanical, electrical, or chemical energy), and, by extension, of the relationships and interconvertibility of all forms of energy. —- It is a sad day for clear thinking people when judges at [...]
doublespeak
May 15, 2009noun deliberately euphemistic, ambiguous, or obscure language : the art of political doublespeak. “On Tuesday, it was Geithner’s turn to dribble out the bad news. He reported that both Medicare and Social Security were rapidly running out of money. In fact, Medicare would be broke by 2017–and that the only way to keep it solvent [...]
The Corrupt Legacy Media
September 21, 2004Here’s an excellent article on Balloon Juice, clearly showing how the DNC and CBS colluded on Rathergate. The timeline is irrefutable. This was planned from start to finish.
Mere Christianity
July 1, 2004I started reading this C. S. Lewis book 2 nights ago and it has already deeply affected me. This book should be required reading for any Christian. Although it is 50 years old, it provides many insights into the current state of Western Culture. Highly Recommended.
I was driving behind an SUV yesterday…
June 25, 2004and s/he slowed way down for a tiny little bump in the road. It was just a small crease caused by some new asphalt and s/he was driving a Ford Expedition. Now, why in the world would they do that? Aren’t they watching the commercials??
Space Shot, So Whot
June 22, 2004Wired News is carrying this story, which gushes enthusiastically over the recent “first private space flight.” I’m not quite as impressed. To begin with, I am not a Space Flight fan in general. Looking at the amount of money spent versus what has been gained, I don’t think it is worth it. The standard reply [...]
What, exactly, is Conoco Elevating?
June 16, 2004Does it strike anyone else as ironic that while we are shelling out northwards of $2 per gallon for gas, Conoco is running a series of adds with the theme “elevate?” It seems to me that the only thing being elevated is their bottom line. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not in favor of the [...]
Our Big, Fat, Obnoxious Culture
February 25, 2004The thing that struct me most about this show is this: Randi is, to all appearances, a normal 20-something year old girl. She quite obviously has a loving family. Yet, in spite of all this, she has so completely absorbed the culture’s message that all that matters is money. As a result she is willing [...]
Dot Calm
December 3, 2003Dot Calm is the state you enter when you finally realize that the Internet is not magic. One of the ways that you could view human evolution is that it is all about facilitating human communication at ever lower levels of latency. In this light, there have been many “tools” which “changed the world forever.” [...]
