Re: Mind's Eye Re: Thinking Earth

I was thinking about a Chinese admiral who did some exploring around
India and Africa but the emperor of the day changed his imperial mind
and I think the fleet was burned. The ships were sea-worthy vessels,
Allan- not the junks. This was the subject of a PBS program- maybe
within the last year. Had I known, I would have written down the name
of the admiral! :-)

On Jul 3, 12:12 pm, Allan H <allanh1...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Rigsy a "junk" is a chinese boat..
> except those that you added I thought it was about the different cultures
> and the characteristics of the cultures..
>
> Yes the Arabs did keep science alive.. but it was the work of Aristotle
>  ..,  and that is not bad it was not their creation..   some one
> in India created a nuclear bomb..  I am not sure he knew exactly knew what
> he was doing and died in the explosion  probably a good thing..  since Vam
> called my attention to I did a lot of research and yes it is possible,,
> difficult but possible .  The major arms of humanity and their migration
> and accomplishments of each arm of the humanoid race..  but oops does that
> make me a racist (bad joke)
> Allan
>
>
>
> On Tue, Jul 3, 2012 at 5:10 PM, rigsy03 <rigs...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> > I think the genders are distinct in qualities- not getting into the
> > political and cultural stuff here. But there are a ton of "isms" that
> > cause friction and misunderstanding plus the ease with which one leaps
> > from the particular to the universal. (Never heard of flinging rotten
> > cabbages- lol- perhaps the birth of sauerkraut?)
>
> > We are having a heat wave for the week- really edging on dangerous. So
> > far, the a/c and electricity are fine and I can't imagine what some
> > are going through up north and out east with no power. Why haven't all
> > lines been placed underground?
>
> > On Jul 2, 7:35 pm, James <ashkas...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > Then there's gender, oh boy, and if one gets the
> > > political-correctness-obtuse feeling there are the races where you
> > > cannot tell the difference between gender! (rotten cabbage flinging
> > ensues)
>
> > > On 7/2/2012 2:12 PM, Allan H wrote:
>
> > > > The Chinese history has shown to  be able to sustain a culture for
> > > > millennium with little change. That is their ' gift ' of race.
> > > > Allan
>
> > > > On Jul 2, 2012 2:58 PM, "Lee Douglas" <leerevdoug...@gmail.com
> > > > <mailto:leerevdoug...@gmail.com>> wrote:
>
> > > >     Except of course the is only one race, and soo to say the Chiese
> > > >     race makes no sense at all.  Why not say the Chinese peoples?  As
> > to
> > > >     the Caucasion peoples, I'll assume that you mean these differances
> > > >     are cultural so exactly which caucasion peoples do you mean?
> > > >     On Saturday, 30 June 2012 07:59:07 UTC+1, Allan Heretic wrote:
>
> > > >         I read some where the traits if the different races. (memory
> > > >         probably failing )  said the greatest trait if the oriental
> > race
> > > >         was one of sustaining a culture for centuries,  the Caucasian
> > > >         race is one scientific development and creative thinking,
> > > >         Some how I get the feeling the assessment was right. A friend
> > of
> > > >         mine who works for the Chinese are always cheating and stealing
> > > >         with their business practice being something else.
> > > >         Allan
>
> > > >         On Jun 30, 2012 2:25 AM, "Molly" <mollyb...@gmail.com
> > > >         <mailto:mollyb...@gmail.com>> wrote:
>
> > > >             and valor.
>
> > > >             On Jun 29, 8:02 pm, archytas <nwte...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > >              > China is up to mischief all over.  They are using
> > mineral
> > > >             near-
> > > >              > monopolies against WTO regs.  They steal intellectual
> > > >             property. They
> > > >              > channel stuff to make their economy seem t work.  They
> > > >             and others are
> > > >              > attacking the petro-eurodollar.  The Germans have
> > > >             probably manipulated
> > > >              > the Euro.  Britain is the hub of every disgusting
> > > >             financial practice
> > > >              > imaginable.  Top universities invest alumni funds in
> > > >             schemes like the
> > > >              > old Scottish Enclosures.The world lacks charm rigs!
>
> > > >              > On Jun 29, 10:13 pm, rigsy03 <rigs...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> > > >              > > Maybe the universal draft should be reinstated- for
> > men
> > > >             and women-
> > > >              > > ages 18-20 with reserve duties. Since the military is
> > > >             so high tech we
> > > >              > > really don't need the manpower there but could use it
> > > >             in other areas
> > > >              > > of service. This youth and the older protestors are
> > > >             re-living the
> > > >              > > '60"s. Or trying to. They have also grown up in an era
> > > >             of unearned
> > > >              > > entitlements which ruins character.
>
> > > >              > > I don't know about post war prosperity- everyone who
> > > >             won was broke. We
> > > >              > > bounced back first because the country had not been
> > > >             bombed to pieces
> > > >              > > are we were geared up for manufacture and a huge pent
> > > >             up consumer
> > > >              > > hunger. The following wars are just what Eisenhower
> > > >             warned us of- the
> > > >              > > military-industrial complex that has worn us out and
> > > >             depleted the
> > > >              > > treasury.
>
> > > >              > > I find it strange with all our military know-how we
> > > >             cannot detect
> > > >              > > roadside bombs and suicide bombers.
>
> > > >              > > China has kept out of mischief to build and trade.
> > > >             Russia has only
> > > >              > > reacted to political or terrorist mischief. But both
> > > >             make and deal
> > > >              > > weapons.
>
> > > >              > > On Jun 28, 10:50 pm, Don Johnson <daj...@gmail.com>
> > wrote:
>
> > > >              > > > On Thu, Jun 28, 2012 at 7:33 AM, rigsy03
> > > >             <rigs...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> > > >              > > > > Yes- that Patton.//I'll be dead in 30 years.// I
> > > >             like characters who
> > > >              > > > > don't fit "the mold"- though I know they are
> > > >             usually asking for big
> > > >              > > > > trouble. At any rate- back to warfare- there are
> > > >             field battles and now
> > > >              > > > > we prefer high tech drones, special forces,
> > > >             economic sanctions, etc.
> > > >              > > > > What are you suggesting? Do you have an
> > > >             alternative? Oh yes- there's
> > > >              > > > > world peace and prosperity...
>
> > > >              > > > Didn't mean you personally Rigs I was referring to
> > > >             today's young men.
> > > >              > > > Today's computer game playing, food stamp getting,
> > > >             gimmie my share
> > > >              > > > Occupiers that would rather complain then go out and
> > > >             get a job. Those
> > > >              > > > guys. Plus I still can't get over the Brony
> > > >             phenomenon. This
> > > >              > > > Metro-Sexual thing is getting outta hand. IMHO.
>
> > > >              > > > World Peace and Prosperity. That's what happens in
> > > >             between huge wars.
> > > >              > > > Watching China and Russia jockey for postion as the
> > > >             next Superpowers
> > > >              > > > is depressing me.
>
> > > >              > > > dj
>
> > > >              > > > > On Jun 28, 5:19 am, Don Johnson <daj...@gmail.com
>
> > > >             wrote:
> > > >              > > > >> On Thu, Jun 28, 2012 at 5:18 AM, Don Johnson
> > > >             <daj...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > >              > > > >> > You mean this Patton?
>
> > > >              > > > >> > Ah, but we've come a long way since this, eh?
> > > >             Now, in 30 years when
> > > >              > > > >> > you're sitting by your fireside with your
> > > >             grandchildren on you're knee
> > > >              > > > >> > you can tell them you sat out WWIII watching My
> > > >             Little Pony reruns on
> > > >              > > > >> > The Hub.
>
> > > >              > > > >> > dj
>
> > > >              > > > >>http://www.youtube.com/__watch?v=nCHGCNbntS0
> > > >             <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nCHGCNbntS0>
>
> > > >              > > > >> > On Wed, Jun 27, 2012 at 1:20 PM, rigsy03
> > > >             <rigs...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> > > >              > > > >> >> That might work in a restaurant...
>
> > > >              > > > >> >> And what's this American bit? You mean when we
> > > >             arrived we explained
> > > >              > > > >> >> our long range plans to the Indians? Etc.
> > > >             Hitler, then, would be
> > > >              > > > >> >> admirable?
>
> > > >              > > > >> >> Yes- I like Patton and his type. Like Mencken.
> > > >             Many others.
> > > >              > > > >> >> However...some zero in and others circle and
> > it
> > > >             really depends on many
> > > >              > > > >> >> factors. I have found most do not like to hear
> > > >             critical truths and
> > > >              > > > >> >> furthermore many subjects are avoided in
> > social
> > > >             groups lest someone's
> > > >              > > > >> >> feelings are aroused or group unity is
> > > >             threatened. Depending on the
> > > >              > > > >> >> situation and risk, sometimes discretion is
> > the
> > > >             better course (for
> > > >              > > > >> >> instance, to spare the impact upon your
> > > >             children as a minor example;
> > > >              > > > >> >> violence or war being more extreme cases).
>
> > > >              > > > >> >> But I like you better now that I know you can
> > > >             say you are sorry- I
> > > >              > > > >> >> find that beautiful about you.
>
> > > >              > > > >> >> On Jun 27, 10:42 am, Vam
> > > >             <atewari2...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > >              > > > >> >>> I am sorry, Molly.
>
> > > >              > > > >> >>> I am very
>
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