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Started by Korea, March 10, 2009, 06:24:26 AM

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Syt

I am, somehow, less interested in the weight and convolutions of Einstein's brain than in the near certainty that people of equal talent have lived and died in cotton fields and sweatshops.
—Stephen Jay Gould

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MadImmortalMan

I've seen that diagram hanging in lots of places. Offices and stuff. It seems to be really popular around here.
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lustindarkness

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Malthus

I wonder how the authors measure "relative power".
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Valmy

Quote from: Malthus on April 27, 2015, 08:01:45 AM
I wonder how the authors measure "relative power".

I liked how the Mexican-American War was casually labelled 'Mexico attacks USA' :lol:
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Ed Anger

Quote from: Valmy on April 27, 2015, 08:03:52 AM
Quote from: Malthus on April 27, 2015, 08:01:45 AM
I wonder how the authors measure "relative power".

I liked how the Mexican-American War was casually labelled 'Mexico attacks USA' :lol:

Sneaky beaners.
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Syt

Supposedly the first official ISIS birth certificate:



Or maybe just a redneck birth with a sheet filled out by an illiterate. :P
I am, somehow, less interested in the weight and convolutions of Einstein's brain than in the near certainty that people of equal talent have lived and died in cotton fields and sweatshops.
—Stephen Jay Gould

Proud owner of 42 Zoupa Points.

Josquius

I decided on my long weekend in June I will go to.... Cluj.
Not top of my list but it was a £15 return flight.
And I've never been to Romania.
Lets see.
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Caliga

Quote from: Tyr on April 27, 2015, 12:22:06 PM
I decided on my long weekend in June I will go to.... Cluj.
Not top of my list but it was a £15 return flight.
And I've never been to Romania.
Lets see.
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Zanza



[Neil]Missing a dreadnought or two[/Neil]

Caliga

Also needs more U-Boats.
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Iormlund

Truly awful names.

Warships should be named for gods, battles, warriors ...

Admiral Yi

Wangerooge is a pretty inspiring name.

Syt

Quote from: Admiral Yi on April 27, 2015, 01:54:26 PM
Wangerooge is a pretty inspiring name.

It's an East Frisian Island:

I am, somehow, less interested in the weight and convolutions of Einstein's brain than in the near certainty that people of equal talent have lived and died in cotton fields and sweatshops.
—Stephen Jay Gould

Proud owner of 42 Zoupa Points.