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Thought of the day, from fortune-mod

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“Violence is a sword that has no handle; one has to hold the blade”

Written by Paul Betts

September 26th, 2006 at 10:09 pm

Posted in Philosophy

A poem

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I came up with it while I was in the elevator at work today:

floor two
is good for you
i’ve got no tarts
that part didn’t rhyme

Written by Paul Betts

July 10th, 2006 at 11:23 am

Posted in Philosophy

Thought for today, inspired by Vonnegut

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Initially, it’s somewhat of a curiosity that almost everyone on this planet enjoys music of some form. But after thinking about it, it’s obvious that all of the people on the planet like music, because those who dislike music didn’t survive.

Written by Paul Betts

March 12th, 2006 at 7:59 pm

Posted in Music, Philosophy

Philosophical thought of the day

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Space is always the same size,
but time is never the same.

or if that one’s too hard,

Rhode Island is neither a road nor an island.

Written by Paul Betts

March 3rd, 2006 at 10:41 am

Posted in Philosophy

Stolen from Meredith again

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“If he let them lose now, they lost each other, and in losing each other, each one lost himself

- Cotton, Bless the Beasts and Children

Written by Paul Betts

February 26th, 2006 at 6:19 pm

Posted in Philosophy

Philosophical question of the day

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Does anyone have a Myspace page that isn’t ugly? I maintain that were one to have a non-ugly Myspace page, the universe would reach gravitational singularity and collapse.

Written by Paul Betts

February 26th, 2006 at 2:17 pm

Posted in Philosophy

The more I think about athiesm, the crappier it gets

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“If our Gods and our hopes are nothing but scientific phenomena, then let us admit it must be said that our love is scientific as well.”
– Mathias Villiers de l'Isle-Adam

Written by Paul Betts

May 27th, 2005 at 12:30 pm

Posted in Philosophy, Quotes