(04-01-2022, 09:34 PM)beez Wrote: @"Ninurta"
Scientists/politicians today are no different than the shamans and witch doctors who stated that they could stop volcanoes or floods or droughts if you gave them enough gold and virgins.
waitadamnminnit!
Are you making the bold claim that shamans CAN'T do those things?
Politicians and scientists can't, but I can.
Gimme some gold and virgins, and I'll show ya!
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Diogenes was eating bread and lentils for supper. He was seen by the philosopher Aristippus, who lived comfortably by flattering the king.
Said Aristippus, ‘If you would learn to be subservient to the king you would not have to live on lentils.’ Said Diogenes, ‘Learn to live on lentils and you will not have to be subservient to the king.’
Said Aristippus, ‘If you would learn to be subservient to the king you would not have to live on lentils.’ Said Diogenes, ‘Learn to live on lentils and you will not have to be subservient to the king.’