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Post by Tamrin on Oct 6, 2008 11:31:57 GMT 10
Antikythera Mechanism Scientists Crack Secrets Of 2,000-year-old Astronomical Computer[ScienceDaily (July 31, 2008) - Excerpt - Linked Above]
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Post by maximus on Oct 6, 2008 16:33:19 GMT 10
I watched a program about this on the History Channel. Man's inginuity is almost limitless. No need to ascribe these sorts of things to alien intervention, like a certain Brother is wont to do.
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Post by Tamrin on Oct 6, 2008 17:07:37 GMT 10
Indeed, I find myself bemused at having accepted the mantle of skeptic in relation to him and a couple of other Brethren (I have generally been one of those to whom others refer more speculative enquiries!?) I guess that, along with the idea of the Mystic Tie (whereby the One Life is a unity expressed through all that is), comes the notion that the appearance of differences between individual personae arises from relationships and is entrenched by habits. In some relationships one can be a child, in others a parent; one can be a hero or a coward, depending on the circumstances; and so on. Thus, in that virtual place at this time, it appears I have chosen to present as a skeptic: There I am Ockham, here I am Tamrin. All the world's a stage
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