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Melangey
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06 Feb 2015, 11:44 pm

Pay attention to meeeeeee!

Am I doing it right?

Oldavid
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07 Feb 2015, 5:03 pm

invaderhorizongreen wrote:

I am here because I find popularity overrated, and would rather be obscure.

I am here because I find obscurity overrated, and would rather be popular in unpopularity.

ReticentJaeger
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08 Feb 2015, 2:37 pm

Melangey wrote:

Pay attention to meeeeeee!

Am I doing it right?

Yup.

Kiprobalhato
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08 Feb 2015, 4:40 pm

warning: true statement ahead

the english language has 18 letters in it.

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justkillingtime
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08 Feb 2015, 6:36 pm

That is unpopular.

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Kiprobalhato
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08 Feb 2015, 6:40 pm

but it's true! :mrgreen:

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ReticentJaeger
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08 Feb 2015, 8:26 pm

Actually it has 10 letters in it. :wink:

Kiprobalhato
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08 Feb 2015, 8:37 pm

it has two letters in it.

copper is not a metal.

cheese is not derived from milk.

all technically true statements, depending on how you view them. :wink:

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Awilder
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08 Feb 2015, 9:11 pm

It's unpopular to believe that the earth revolves around the sun, in that Galileo had to recant such statements in his time for not only would they be seen as unpopular but, even dangerous..

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Oldavid
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09 Feb 2015, 12:33 pm

Awilder wrote:

It's unpopular to believe that the earth revolves around the sun, in that Galileo had to recant such statements in his time for not only would they be seen as unpopular but, even dangerous..

I happen to know a fair bit about the Galileo affair. I will post a transcript of his "trial" if anyone would be genuinely interested.

Now! I will claim to be the most unpopular WP geezer because I have kicked, and will kick, all kinds of Sacred Cows.

You're never going to make the Unpopular Member's Club if you stay curled up in your bed thinking "I'll never do or say anything in case someone dislikes or disagrees with me".

Awilder
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09 Feb 2015, 5:30 pm

I would not mind seeing a transcript of the trial as, long as it's not a burden for you..

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Oldavid
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11 Feb 2015, 12:12 am

I can't find where I lost the actual transcript of the "trial". Dang it, my library is in a mess.

There are many accounts of the Galileo affair, many of which are blatantly polemical and, of course, careful edited and embellished with conjecture to support one or other ideological opinion. Here is one account of the affair which, as far as I know, is factually fair although it is more sympathetic to Galileo than he deserves because it omits evidence from Galileo's own pen that he was his own worst enemy by arrogantly and impudently provoking the "status quo" with mockery and derision. Actually the case he presented was pretty poor and richly embellished with extravagant claims... a bit like a cheeky imp rattling the bars of a tiger's cage from inside the cage. Of course, once provoked, the tiger knocked him down.

http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/f ... count.html

Enjoy!

alomoes
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11 Feb 2015, 4:50 pm

Oldavid wrote:

invaderhorizongreen wrote:

I am here because I find popularity overrated, and would rather be obscure.

I am here because I find obscurity overrated, and would rather be popular in unpopularity.

Obscurity is overrated, but if it is what you need, then take it.

Lillikoi
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11 Feb 2015, 5:38 pm

Ehh.. hello.

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Kiprobalhato
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11 Feb 2015, 5:43 pm

What'll it be? The usual?

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הכי, הכי עמוקים
לא לשמוע כלום
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וזה הכל אהובי, זה הכל.

Feyokien
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11 Feb 2015, 5:50 pm

Kiprobalhato wrote:

What'll it be? The usual?

The usual is a wah burger with a side of french cries....that joke made me die a little on the inside

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