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New Year's Grammar Grouch
Granted, in English we seldom differentiate between the direct and indirect object, but we do retain a distinct difference in pronouns for subject and object. The problem is, nobody wants to use it when we come to the various forms … Continue reading
Technocracy of War, Epilogue
So as he sat in his chair some years later, Mantis reflected on how quickly his ad hoc academy had gone from a two story WW2 barracks building with barely 200 machines to where it was today. He was Chief … Continue reading
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Tagged computers, government, oppression
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History of History and Failure
History is as much an art as a science. We dig through the available artifacts and try to make sense of them. It helps so many previous people bothered to tell what they believed was the story of certain events. … Continue reading
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Tagged civilization, culture, history, propaganda
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Technocracy of War, Part 10
Early that next morning, Thad was clawing up from a deep and troubled sleep to realize his phone was ringing. Struggling to be alert enough to respond intelligently to whatever it was so important to wake him just after dawn. … Continue reading
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Tagged bsd, computers, government, war
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Technocracy of War, Part 9
Thad had never moved that far from his last military assignment. The base was just a few minutes up the interstate highway. While he had been careful to avoid buying a home in the standard flight pattern, he was easily … Continue reading
Please Lie to Me
I would rather you be able to tell me a lie, than for someone else to take upon themselves the authority to decide for me you can’t. As much of a bumbling idiot as I may be, I doubt there’s … Continue reading
Technocracy of War, Part 8
Once the pattern was established and compared against the Tor perimeter traffic, it really wasn’t that hard. Mantis and his assistant detected a lot of similar traffic and found there were a half-dozen systems traipsing all over Washington DC and … Continue reading
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Tagged computers, government, internet, law
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Oklahoma: Oppression Is Relative
Oklahoma is easily as corrupt as any other state, but there are other limits which make it a sane place to live. We are one of the few states which has encoded the basic right to ignore a policeman who … Continue reading
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Tagged government, law, oppression, propaganda
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Technocracy of War, Part 7
The message Thad got was essentially an offer of more active involvement and some measure of support if he could help Peter get in touch with someone in the military who handled Tor servers. It was common knowledge the US … Continue reading