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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

Proud owner of 42 Zoupa Points.

The Minsky Moment

Quote from: ulmont on May 09, 2021, 06:18:16 PM
I take your point regarding long careers, though, which leads me to Mercury, Hendrix, and Lennon.  I may be underrating Shakur.

Given the choices, this.
But the real answer is Hendrix, Charlie Christian and John Coltrane.
The purpose of studying economics is not to acquire a set of ready-made answers to economic questions, but to learn how to avoid being deceived by economists.
--Joan Robinson

Syt

With those cultural icons who died in their prime I wonder how many would have a less iconic status if they had lived on, potentially going into a period of decline or alienation from fans.
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.

celedhring

It's possible, but hard to tell. Say, what if Springsteen had died right after Born to Run? He'd been less iconic without Born in the USA and his peak stadium rock days.


Tamas

Quote from: Syt on May 10, 2021, 01:14:06 AM
Confused Uzbek generals:

https://twitter.com/juli_anh/status/1391477768848871428?s=20

:lmfao:

:lol:

The entirity of an autocratic society is encapsulated in there, priceless.

Josquius

Quote from: Syt on May 10, 2021, 01:14:06 AM
Confused Uzbek generals:

https://twitter.com/juli_anh/status/1391477768848871428?s=20

:lmfao:
:D
I need the story behind this. The heart guys have watched too many American movies or the dictator changed what to do or...?
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celedhring

Quote from: Tamas on May 10, 2021, 03:45:55 AM
Quote from: Syt on May 10, 2021, 01:14:06 AM
Confused Uzbek generals:

https://twitter.com/juli_anh/status/1391477768848871428?s=20

:lmfao:

:lol:

The entirity of an autocratic society is encapsulated in there, priceless.

"Should we do the same as him? No! He might think we're trying to upstage him!"

DGuller

They should show this video in the management classes.  You need to be like the guy on the right, don't be the know-it-all guy on the left who only briefly tapped his heart in the most half-assed display of politeness possible.

Maladict

The two in the middle are the worst. But good on all of them for supporting male breats cancer awareness.

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

Proud owner of 42 Zoupa Points.

Tamas

Quote from: Syt on May 10, 2021, 09:35:13 AM
Well this is a horrifying vision of the future:

https://twitter.com/MawashiKid/status/1390335684779683841?s=20

As long as they are not putting a lense into people's eyes in a mandatory fashion so they have to see the world like that 24/7, it's awesome.

DGuller

Quote from: Syt on May 10, 2021, 09:35:13 AM
Well this is a horrifying vision of the future:

https://twitter.com/MawashiKid/status/1390335684779683841?s=20
Yeah, not a big fan of that vision, but I'm sure resolution will get better as processing power increases further.

Tonitrus

I wonder if the "police" version will show you each person's social credit score. :hmm:

The Brain

Is there a video with the NSFW filter off?
Women want me. Men want to be with me.

Tonitrus

Quote from: The Brain on May 10, 2021, 11:06:15 AM
Is there a video with the NSFW filter off?

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