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skipper wrote a new post, Roller-coaster history 2 years, 5 months ago
֎ The first significant example of a railroad train was in 1825. By the 1860s trains had replaced most canal and river trade. Unless one was engaged in commerce, daily life still was limited to how far a horse […]
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skipper wrote a new post, Time Travel 2 years, 5 months ago
If you remember the melody, sing the lyrics – out loud with enthusiasm!
[Verse 1]
Oh Stewball was a racehorse
And I wish he were mine
He never drank water
He always drank wine[Verse 2]
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skipper wrote a new post, Let's all get together 2 years, 5 months ago
Mariner visited his primary care physician yesterday. He is an excellent doctor and has become a friend. The first thing he wanted to do in his office was show mariner photographs he had taken at the annual West […]
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skipper commented on the post, Regarding lifespan 2 years, 6 months ago
Note that I included a special sentence just for you, Robert:
“This is all a matter of individual genes; many will have an easier time but most will not be well.” You have good genes! -
skipper wrote a new post, Regarding lifespan 2 years, 6 months ago
From The Week magazine:
Don’t blame the politicians for our gerontocracy. Any of us would find it hard to quit a job that pays well, has endless benefits, automatic prestige and guaranteed s […]
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This is a very clear and succinct overview of the generations. The problem posed at the end could be addressed if seniors and oldies returned to the idea of communes—for those who remember the 60’s. Just as hippies created or found their own families by living communally, wouldn’t it be fun for aging hippies to return to their roots? Shared housing, shared economies, shared dining, and free love—maybe that is the appeal of the Villages!
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Note that I included a special sentence just for you, Robert:
“This is all a matter of individual genes; many will have an easier time but most will not be well.” You have good genes!
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skipper wrote a new post, Who is guaranteed to vote for Donald? 2 years, 6 months ago
Ranchers because the ‘government’ keeps replenishing wolves in their pastures.
Moralists who think ‘government’ isn’t doing its job when a woman chooses to abort her pregnancy.
States Rightists who think ‘go […]
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skipper wrote a new post, Regarding the Apocalypse 2 years, 6 months ago
Mariner’s alter ego Guru, responsible for wide ranging philosophical and futuristic insights, claimed in a recent post that the Apocalypse already has begun. There have been queries about de […]
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skipper wrote a new post, Climate change versus Tipping Points 2 years, 6 months ago
Everyone with a television or a radio knows the climate is shifting. Typically, scientists and weather broadcasters will cite old weather records that are broken by today’s storms, flooding, drought and heat, i […]
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skipper wrote a new post, Possession is nine tenths 2 years, 6 months ago
Does the reader feel a slight comforting breeze? Just for a second, nothing that will turn around climate or political heat. Whoops, it’s gone. Nevertheless, being able to see a cloud in a blue sky through bomb s […]
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skipper wrote a new post, Check the sky – is it falling? 2 years, 6 months ago
Mariner allowed Guru to offer a spontaneous thought about the state of things. Guru said, “Armageddon isn’t going to happen because there won’t be enough souls around for Jesus to bother coming back. Howev […]
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skipper wrote a new post, About Fabric 2 years, 6 months ago
Has the reader noticed that among cloth generally, there are many different fabrics? Each has a unique feel to it. For example, one can clearly tell the difference between silk and denim, or suede and wool, or […]
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skipper wrote a new post, About the ‘do nothing’ Congress 2 years, 7 months ago
Yes, it’s common knowledge that few citizens think Congress cares about them – about 74 percent on a recent poll, another poll had it in the 80s. Two large and lengthy articles have been written this week abo […]
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skipper wrote a new post, Does anyone have a plot line? 2 years, 7 months ago
By Wiley:
Is it possible that our eager scientists are consumed by the phrase, “I do it because I can”? Is Homo sapiens ready for an automated lifestyle? Is the biosphere ready for Homo sapiens to have […]
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I doubt if it was ever one problem at a time. Even as Rome was burning there was the eternal question, “What’s for supper?”
The answer to the question “Can we Homos handle it?” is Yes We Can! (Wouldn’t that make a catchy political slogan?)
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skipper wrote a new post, Continuing Ed 2 years, 7 months ago
Everyone should make a point of continuing to learn new things about life and nature. Like exercises, we do it every day, right? However, mariner offers a few classes below that are interesting.
֎ From […]
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skipper commented on the post, USMC and other acronyms 2 years, 7 months ago
An afterthought is death by assault rifle. Do you have a bullet-proof vest? You have a beard, you know. Is that socially questionable?
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skipper wrote a new post, USMC and other acronyms 2 years, 7 months ago
On January 10, 2022. Mariner posted the following:
“Poignantly, mariner misses the word ‘gay’. It was a richly nuanced word that combined the sensation of friendly, entertaining and memorable into a three lette […]
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An afterthought is death by assault rifle. Do you have a bullet-proof vest? You have a beard, you know. Is that socially questionable?
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skipper wrote a new post, Phonemes 2 years, 7 months ago
For most readers, this is a new word. Roughly speaking, it means the set of sounds in a language. We are accustomed to using written letters to organize our language into words, grammar and the expression of […]
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skipper wrote a new post, On living forever 2 years, 7 months ago
Mariner’s wife took him on a Father’s Day trip to the next county, known for its small villages and the fact that there are no stop lights in the entire county. But – they have the largest milkshakes he has ever […]
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Mariner’s wife should add that this question did not come out of nowhere. It was based on the discussion that if we age and die due to shrinking telomeres, it is possible that science will find a way to extend life through manipulation of telomeres. The problem then becomes–if everyone has the opportunity to live almost forever then how do you control the population? Hence the question: would you give up having children if it meant you could live forever? And if you chose to have children, wouldn’t you also have to agree to a shortened life span for them? It gets complicated very quickly! Which leads to the question, would it be better to live in a world without science and just have two ponies and a cart?
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skipper wrote a new post, You know what I mean 2 years, 7 months ago
Mariner is an old codger. The wiring between his brain and his mouth is damaged. Consequently, he cannot recall words, especially nouns and names of things if the mouth is asking for them – the brain knows but w […]
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skipper wrote a new post, Amos and Worster 2 years, 7 months ago
Mariner was questioned “Who is Amos?” referring to the mention of that name in the last post. Mariner apologizes for having an empty page under the Heading ‘About the Author’ which has been blank for several […]
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