But always remember, the Illuminati are watching!!
Tony
Great. As if I needed any more pressure than Apple, Alexa, Google, Ring, and Amazon watching............./sarc
But always remember, the Illuminati are watching!!
Tony
That's one thing about posting my amateur radio callsign in my sig, that isn't anonymous.I started this thread partly as a public reminder to myself about my decision. I do post under my real name and I personally know many folks who post here. So what I say here tends to follow me around in real life. The magnetic/WiFi switch banning thread was a good example. I got calls from several involved parties and that led to some good discussions. For me I feel it’s better to stay honest and open then have to stay anonymous. I realize that’s not for everyone. But it has caused me to delete a lot of posts before I hit submit.
It’s great to see the lively discourse my post engendered, even if it’s not rockets its still been interesting and thought provoking. I’ve refrained from posting lest I break my rule in the very thread I expressed it, but I figure this is pretty harmless. Thanks all for the positive feedback on the initial post, and for all the opinions expressed along the way.
But always remember, the Illuminati are watching!!
Tony
it was [apparently] shown that more & more are likely to more aggressive in their "talks" on line, as it is easer to hid behind a moniker. So, I can be a complete [posterior orifice] and you would never know it when we meet each other at LDRS..
Do tell, or not.what about the politics of the local rocketry club?
Do tell, or not.
Actually, i was wondering about NAR BOD politics. In a recent post, Bunny mentioned that Ric Gaff had been his political advisor. What was the political divide: liberals vs conservatives, MR vs HPR, science vs flat earthers? I remember happily voting for Bunny as a trustee, while thinking that he might be a little too close minded to be president. I was a little concerned when the BOD elected him president. Bunny then did a pragmatic study of leadership styles suitable for a non profit organization, and settled on a membership driven style. This means that he brought no personal agenda to the table, but was a facilitator to whatever the membership wanted. I'm not sure that is the best leadership style, but it certainly put an end to my close minded assessment, and I think he did quite well.
It’s done that way because: A. It works and B. It benefits the people involved - i.e. they get paid. It’s been said many, many times - the American people get the best government money can buyI never understood teh politics of election pandering.. Like, these super smart (supposedly) people who want to lead the country and have new ideas and [all teh good stuff they preach] yet the election drive is nothing more than school kids bickering about how bad the other guy is..
its easy to bad mouth the other guy, it's harder to make a convince people on your own merits.
but I guess that's what we've come to expect / want / drives up the ratings..
We are all either stupid, short sighted, or just enjoy the belittling.. sad..
and get angry over anyone who disagrees.
You know what your pretty right, Guess my claim applies mostly to social media which isn't an accurate metric of societyAnd here’s where that lack of historical context comes in play - our current social climate here in the USA (as described by a great many people with a vested interest in either the outcome or the continuation of the conflict) isn’t even in the same ballpark as the truly horrendous conflicts of the past. We are NOT living in “the most <contentious, acrimonious, divided…use the adjective of your choice here> time in human history” - today’s current political and cultural conflicts are nowhere near what they were even during the Great Depression (the one that started, mostly, in 1929) much less the level of conflict extant during say the US Civil War, the French Revolution, the Glorious Revolution, the Thirty Years War, the time of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms in China, c. 907-960…plus dozens and dozens of extended periods in human history when something as mundane as the type/color of your clothing could get you and your family executed. Our differences are so near trivial it makes the Dr Seuss story about the Sneeches nearly rise to an account of genocide in comparison
Politics is downstream from culture...we elect the schmucks who do well in front of cameras these days instead of educated, wise folks with good ideas but who struggle to articulate.I never understood teh politics of election pandering.. Like, these super smart (supposedly) people who want to lead the country and have new ideas and [all teh good stuff they preach] yet the election drive is nothing more than school kids bickering about how bad the other guy is..
its easy to bad mouth the other guy, it's harder to make a convince people on your own merits.
but I guess that's what we've come to expect / want / drives up the ratings..
We are all either stupid, short sighted, or just enjoy the belittling.. sad..
I agree but still know of many fine, articulate, educated folk who could perhaps help but either don't stand for election or else don't get elected if they do - maybe I'm just circling around to exactly what you said.Politics is downstream from culture...we elect the schmucks who do well in front of cameras these days instead of educated, wise folks with good ideas but who struggle to articulate.
I think there are two competing sentiments that keep us from sweeping house. Many people think, "I can't snad Congress, and I wish we would vote those idiots out." But they also think, "But I like my Congressman, so I'm voting him back in."Politics is downstream from culture...we elect the schmucks who do well in front of cameras these days instead of educated, wise folks with good ideas but who struggle to articulate.
Love the tail number.Kitty loves R/C rocket gliders, he helps keep them from spontaneously flying away when I'm not looking.
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…for ugly people…to appropriate an old aphorism"Politics is a fashion show"
-PGS
I have several illuminties. A couple of them even have rechargeable batteries. Mostly I just call them flashlights...It's Okay to talk about politics so long as you stick to topics about the Illuminati, Illuminati: 2000, or Illuminati: The Next Generation.
...Our differences are so near trivial it makes the Dr Seuss story about the Sneeches nearly rise to an account of genocide in comparison
Extremely good advice, applicable to far more than posting comments online.No matter what, be kind.
Religion and Politics- 2 quickest ways to destroy friendships.
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