“…romance is ephemeral at best,…” – CB IF by ‘romance’ you mean the naïve longing for an apparently different person, of course you are correct. ALL things have a beginning, middle and end. However, IF one is searching for the return to ‘the One’, then it is a proposition having to do with eternity.
On Nov 6, 12:06 pm, CrossBow <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I might also add, I think I am becoming a sourpuss, or at least the kind of > person that believes romance is ephemeral at best, therefore, unlikely to > continue throught time with the same strength, but an ebb and flow... > Sometimes the flow goes down the drain!! > > > > On Thu, Nov 6, 2008 at 1:58 PM, CrossBow <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > NICE................ > > > Romantic fantasies? too bad so many logicians view emotion as > > weakness...instead of examining them, and reveling in them! Control, > > control, control! Logic, logic, logic! Methinks it gets worn thin, dry, > > and not fun:) Ha, ironic that a logic machine takes us to the moon while > > the astronauts heart is blazing. They seem to do best if wrapped together! > > > On Thu, Nov 6, 2008 at 1:43 PM, ornamentalmind <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > > >> Truth is I saw precious little eye contact. And, it was a different > >> era... much easier to hold romantic fantasies within one's reverie. > > >> By the way Ezio, as well as Mary of course, was well known in that > >> era. I remember all of this! : - ) > > >> And then the musical association from Gigi arose… "Ah, Yes, I Remember > >> It Well". A truly simpler and more naïve time… for many of us in the > >> US. > > >>http://er.neoxer.com/lyrics/gigi.html > > >> On Nov 6, 10:21 am, CrossBow <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> > Did you see how the dude was looking at her? I can't help but think he > >> was > >> > imagining an alien under her skin! I laughed out of my chair:) > > >> > Liked it though. > > >> > On Thu, Nov 6, 2008 at 12:02 PM, ornamentalmind < > >> [EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > > >> > > Bliss!!!! > > >> > >http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x1qpQb11YWc > > >> > >http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GOG2x6xhbhM > > >> > > On Nov 6, 9:43 am, CrossBow <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> > > > Irrevocably romantic, but I don't like it that way most of the > >> time:) > >> > > But, > >> > > > saying that, admit I can explore emotion without losing my grand > >> anchor > >> > > of > >> > > > logic! > > >> > > > Yes, lyrics are spot on. Some consider it naivete and illogical. > >> It has > >> > > > always kept me from giving up:) Music! ah, my favorite emotional > >> > > vehicle. > >> > > > Words and music together? BLISS! > > >> > > > On Thu, Nov 6, 2008 at 11:35 AM, ornamentalmind < > >> > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > > >> > > > > "…Yes, an optimist to the core:)" – CB > > >> > > > > Yes, I hesitated because of the current feeling of 'hope'. > >> However, I > >> > > > > know it is temporary. > >> > > > > A song came to mind for 'ya.' I remember when the musical first > >> came > >> > > > > out. I liked this and the rest of 'em too. > > >> > > > >http://www.stlyrics.com/lyrics/southpacific/acockeyedoptimist.htm > > >> > > > > "…weaknesses in space, as we don't have enough research on it > >> yet." – > >> > > > > CB > > >> > > > > While I do understand what you mean here, I disagree. The > >> 'research' > >> > > > > to date all points one way. > > >> > > > > "…Just think how different that humanity would be...Spacers." – CB > > >> > > > > Again, while I love SF too, ………….. > > >> > > > > "…Syonara Blue Planet:)" – CB > > >> > > > > First, I didn't miss all of your 'if's used prior to this. > >> Secondly, > >> > > > > even IF this were possible and humanity doesn't destroy itself > >> soon, I > >> > > > > would draw an analogy with the leak at Sverdlovsk in 1979. > > >> > > > > "…my sweetest wish it to live long enough to see it all happen. > >> Ah, > >> > > > > well:)" – CB > > >> > > > > Ahhh, a romantic too, eh?! : - ) > > >>http://www.stlyrics.com/lyrics/southpacific/someenchantedevening.htm > > >> > > > > On Nov 6, 9:05 am, CrossBow <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> > > > > > It does not matter if I like the answer - just that I get one:) > >> > > Funny, > >> > > > > last > >> > > > > > week I would have agreed with you about the diminishing role of > >> US in > >> > > > > > space. Now, I will take a rain check on it and see what gives > >> in the > >> > > > > next > >> > > > > > four. Yes, an optimist to the core:) > > >> > > > > > Woman in space? I know we can take higher sustained G's, but had > >> not > >> > > > > > lent credence to proposed weaknesses in space, as we don't have > >> > > enough > >> > > > > > research on it yet. Adaptation in space is buggers for anyone > >> and > >> > > only a > >> > > > > > generational route can make that adaptation feasible physically > >> and > >> > > > > > psychologically. I mean, how are they going to get around bone > >> > > density? > >> > > > > one > >> > > > > > avenue is genetic engineering to evolve a musculoskeletal human > >> that > >> > > can > >> > > > > > take deep space. Could never stand Earth G afterword though, so > >> > > space > >> > > > > would > >> > > > > > be your home. Just think how different that humanity would > >> > > be...Spacers. > > >> > > > > > One thing that I hope develops quickly is this composite NASA > >> has > >> > > been > >> > > > > > working on (for years) that combats radiation. NO ONE is going > >> to > >> > > last > >> > > > > out > >> > > > > > there without that. If we ever see our way to artificial G's > >> without > >> > > > > > rotation!!! Syonara Blue Planet:) > > >> > > > > > Like Arthur C. Clarke, I believe many things are possible in > >> space > >> > > and my > >> > > > > > sweetest wish it to live long enough to see it all happen. Ah, > >> > > well:) > >> > > > > > On Thu, Nov 6, 2008 at 10:51 AM, ornamentalmind < > >> > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > > >> > > > > > > "...What do you think of the future of space stations?..." CB > > >> > > > > > > You may not like my answer. What I THINK about it is that > >> their > >> > > future > >> > > > > > > is very dire. And the role of the US will continue to > >> diminish. > > >> > > > > > > I also have a strange intuition about the overall future of > >> 'wo/man > >> > > in > >> > > > > > > space' being very dire too, something about not being able to > >> > > adapt. > > >> > > > > > > IF huwo/manity survives, a low probability, it seems our > >> 'travel' > >> > > may > >> > > > > > > have to take some other form than what is commonly thought of > >> now > >> > > by > >> > > > > > > most. > > >> > > > > > > Thank you for asking! I don't think anyone has ever asked me > >> this > >> > > > > > > before, yet I've been contemplating it for a long time. And > >> no, my > >> > > > > > > time is not spent walking the streets with a sign saying the > >> end is > >> > > > > > > near! : - ) > > >> > > > > > > On Nov 6, 6:42 am, CrossBow <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> > > > > > > > Orn, > > >> > > > > > > > Oh, I guess I jumped on any excuse to talk about > >> > > aerospace/military, > >> > > > > no > >> > > > > > > > abuse intended to you. It is a shared hobby/career at my > >> house, > >> > > and > >> > > > > I > >> > > > > > > have > >> > > > > > > > met so many interesting people in that industry. As you can > >> > > tell, I > >> > > > > am > >> > > > > > > > close to the military and have family and friends in most > >> > > government > >> > > > > > > > agencies, and love to discuss them, good and bad. Space > >> > > propulsion > >> > > > > is my > >> > > > > > > > favorite. > > >> > > > > > > > Remember hearing about Avro Arrow but it was more for manned > >> > > travel. > >> > > > > > > Geeks > >> > > > > > > > that designed it came out of Canada and started working for > >> > > > > NASA....yep, > >> > > > > > > 10 > >> > > > > > > > years later "walkin on the moon". Nice story:) You would > >> like > >> > > this > >> > > > > > > book... > > >> > > > > > > >http://www.avroarrow.org/AvroArrow/Avroengineers.html > > >> > > > > > > > What do you think of the future of space stations? Russia > >> has a > >> > > stick > >> > > > > up > >> > > > > > > its > >> > > > > > > > bum right now, so wonder how that will affect > >> collaborations?? > > >> > > > > > > > On Wed, Nov 5, 2008 at 4:17 PM, ornamentalmind < > >> > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> > > > > > > >wrote: > > >> > > > > > > > > "...The original deployment system for North America..." - > >> orn > > >> > > > > > > > > Now I feel confused, used and perhaps abused. I was basing > >> my > >> > > > > comment > >> > > > > > > > > on what I thought was a documentary film a few years ago > >> as > >> > > well as > >> > > > > > > > > some online research I did at the time. > >> > > > > > > > > Now it appears that, even though there remains much > >> > > misinformation > >> > > > > > > > > about the company, planes and cause of demise, the > >> information > >> > > may > >> > > > > > > > > have been a bit of mythomania. Specifically, I am talking > >> about > >> > > the > >> > > > > > > > > Avro Arrow. As I remember it, there were reports, films > >> and > >> > > > > > > > > discussions about it's capability to launch satellites > >> into > >> > > > > space…now > >> > > > > > > > > I can't find the sources. So, will table it for now. > > >> > > > > > > > > On Nov 5, 7:24 am, CrossBow <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> wrote: > >> > > > > > > > > > Orn, I was referring to your own passage below in the > >> > > reference > >> > > > > to > >> > > > > > > > > satellite > >> > > > > > > > > > delivery systems... > > >> > > > > > > > > > <<<The original deployment system for North America was > >> going > >> > > > > > > > > > to be a plane and 'business' and nationalism got in the > >> > > way.>>> > > >> > > > > > > > > > that response I sent was directly pointed to this > >> sentence. > >> > > The > >> > > > > > > original > >> > > > > > > > > > deployment vehicles were always to be rocketry. Big, > >> fast, > >> > > and > >> > > > > ugly. > >> > > > > > > > > They > >> > > > > > > > > > used rocket delivery instead of aircraft for the obvious > >> > > reasons, > >> > > > > as > >> > > > > > > I am > >> > > > > > > > > > sure you know. Mostly, > > ... > > read more »- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Memphis Freethought Alliance" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/memphisfreethoughtalliance?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
