tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16646992.post469535588657331366..comments2023-10-14T23:56:22.016-10:00Comments on Reflecting Light: Unsocial NetworkRick Darbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02371910140619422820noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16646992.post-34143404168346796022013-02-08T14:21:37.811-10:002013-02-08T14:21:37.811-10:00It might seem like a cartoon today, but the iconic...It might seem like a cartoon today, but the iconic speech by Ned Beatty explaining how the "global economy" could be a detailed blueprint for the New World Order. <br /><br />"There are no Russians, no Arabs, no Americans, there is only Exxon, AT&T. . "<br /><br />(Quoted from memory so it might be a little bit off. But you get the idea.)M.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16646992.post-33038565340160772612013-01-23T09:41:45.379-10:002013-01-23T09:41:45.379-10:00Update: As inexplicably as Blogger 'killed'...Update: As inexplicably as Blogger 'killed' GoV <a href="http://gatesofvienna.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">they have restored it</a>. Apparently <a href="http://gatesofvienna.blogspot.com/2013/01/outage-report.html" rel="nofollow">without any explanation as to why</a>. Baron and Dymphna <i>suspect</i> it was a major outage but I'm not so sure (other blogs on Blogger such as <a href="http://voxday.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Vox Populi</a> and <a href="http://stuffblackpeopledontlike.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">SBPDL</a> have not been affected nor have noted any problems).<br />Nevertheless they took it as a warning sign <a href="http://gatesofvienna.net/" rel="nofollow">and have moved</a> leaving the 'old blog' as an archive.<br />Like them I have no clue as to what to make of this nor have I seen any mention other than Mangan's and GoV itself of any problem.YIHnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16646992.post-16053074853610773152013-01-21T12:42:57.423-10:002013-01-21T12:42:57.423-10:00The part I liked most in that film is when the Ned...The part I liked most in that film is when the Ned Beatty character explains to Beale why Beale is wrong, and how economics really work, how the tide goes out but then comes back in. It struck me as a fair defense of the free market.<br /><br />As for the Akashic Record, there's an interesting concept for future discussion. Even before I ever heard of it, I envisioned it as a kind of cosmic card catalogue, with every scene in history, including the most mundane, to somehow be preserved in overlaying layers, perhaps retrievable by as yet unknown means. With it, you could possibly reverse wind all events for every physical location, seeing what transpired there at any point in time, back to time's beginning. Ah, a fascinating concept. I was surprised to learn that my concept was already well established with the name "Akashic Record."Stogiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05852841950131130696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16646992.post-34705554163701167532013-01-21T09:50:11.397-10:002013-01-21T09:50:11.397-10:00I too have noticed the disappearance of Gates of V...I too have noticed <a href="http://mangans.blogspot.com/2013/01/what-happened-to-gates-of-vienna-blog.html" rel="nofollow">the disappearance of Gates of Vienna</a> and it has left me utterly baffled.<br />Google does have legitimate reasons for taking down blogs such as excessive porn, excessive advertising not Google ads, questionable legality, or troops blogging 'in theater' (the DOD pushed Blogger to nix that in 2005 due to blog posts that ran contrary to the 'everything is getting better every day and every way' nonsense they were pushing) but GoV didn't fall under any of those sensible restrictions. There was controversy over Brevik but quite a few blogs were mentioned by him (such as Auster) but that blew over.<br />That GoV would be shut down is downright creepy, it didn't even allow foul language (or of course any threats of violence) and had no ads other than the 'tin cup' for donations.<br />If Blogger has changed the TOS due to political pressure (FOX news has knuckled under due to the Saudis) they had better make it known.<br />BTW, yes, still down as of this writing.YIHnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16646992.post-88634951477193384192013-01-20T14:52:07.079-10:002013-01-20T14:52:07.079-10:00Personally I liked the movie, it won many awards a...Personally I liked the movie, it won many awards and IMHO rightly so.<br />But opinions are like...<br />That said, I see your point, it <i>was</i> 'over the top' and it was supposed to be.<br />Over the past 30 years I've seen and heard much to suggest that this film <a href="http://www.coasttocoastam.com/" rel="nofollow">is prophetic</a>.<br /><a href="http://prisonplanet.tv/news/watch_free/free_to_look_audio.php" rel="nofollow">And even more accurately</a>...YIHnoreply@blogger.com