Facts from the future!

Post #58,359 by marlowe 10/22/02 12:29:22 PM Reply	Facts from the future! Prognostications from planet Brandioch. The guy's got chutzpah, of a sort. I'm not arrogant enough to predict the future on this. (Unless you define "arrogant" as daring to disagree with the Left, in which case I'm "arrogant" and proud of it.) On second thought, I will make a prediction. I predict that whatever Dubya does about North Korea, Brandioch will put a bad spin on it, facts and logic be damned. If we don't invade, never mind the circumstances, it'll be "See! It's all about oil!" If we do invade, it'll be "unwarranted aggression" or some such nonsense, and by the way, he'll pretend he never predicted otherwise. DUBYA WAS RIGHT about North Korea. [link\|http://www.angelfire.com/ca3/marlowe/index.html\|http://www.angelfire...arlowe/index.html] The nihilists and the liars have buried truth alive in a shallow grave. "The US party calls in mortar fire on the enemy positions. The UN party stands up, climbs over the lip of the trench, and recites Robert\ufffds Rules of Order as it approaches the machine-gun positions." - Lileks
Post #58,378 by Mike 10/22/02 12:51:40 PM Reply	My prediction >>N.K. has no oil, therefore, we will not invade them. He will challenge your definition of "we", "them" and what it means to have oil. :-) I contend that we are both atheists. I just believe in one fewer god than you do. When you understand why you dismiss all the other possible gods, you will understand why I dismiss yours.
Post #58,952 by jb4 10/23/02 6:20:21 PM 10/23/02 6:21:14 PM Reply	HUH?!? He will challenge your definition of "we", "them" and what it means to have oil. What'n'dahell is that supposed to mean? What it means "to have oil" is, rather simply: To have oil reserves on or under your soverign territory. Are you (or Duh-beyew) going to redefine the Engligh language? Good luck! I have a prediction: Nothing but hand wringing, saber rattling, and chest puffing will come of the "revelation" about NK. But we will install a puppet government in Iraq, and lo and behold, suddenly there will be oil in abundance, for the next 10 years. (But the price will NOT go down markedly.) Next? jb4 "About the use of language: it is impossible to sharpen a pencil with a blunt axe. It is equally vain to try to do it with ten blunt axes instead. " -- Edsger W.Dijkstra (1930 - 2002) (I wish more managers knew that...) Edited by jb4 Oct. 23, 2002, 06:21:14 PM EDT Expand All History
Post #58,380 by Brandioch 10/22/02 12:53:14 PM Reply	As I've said before, the only "proof" is prediction. You can hold whatever "opinion" you want to. Real proof only exists in math. The only "proof" in the real world is being able to predict the action that will be taken (or predict which actions will NOT be taken). This annoys you because my predictions have, consistently, been proven correct. Whereas all you have are your attempts to re-write your posts to show that you supported MY position from the beginning. I predict that whatever Dubya does about North Korea, Brandioch will put a bad spin on it, facts and logic be damned. Really? Have you seen me disagree with his actions regarding N.K. yet? Ah, your mind fails to grasp the reality. I haven't faulted Bush's policy on N.K. yet. But I have used his policy regarding N.K. to show that his policy regarding Iraq is based on lies. Hmmm, seems that your predicition has already been invalidated.

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