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BAH. I recommend googling a list of Atari 800xl games and sniffing around until you spot a name you might recollect.
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I have done that before, but there are so many. At this stage I hope to come across someone who might have played it.
Not even remotely.
He was Jewish by birth, but at some point in his life he put that into the category of "this is what my parents and ancestors believe(d), but it's not what I believe." I don't remember how strictly his family followed Jewish customs when he was younger.
I seem to recall reading that Asimov often referred to himself as a secular humanist, as did Carl Sagan (they were friends).
Asimov was a chemist. He had a doctorate in that field, and did research and taught in a university. He had been a writer for at least 20 years before giving up his job at the university to write full time. And back then, there wasn't this "technobabble and BS will get me through anything" attitude to science fiction writing. SF writers were expected to include plausible science in their science fiction. And since Asimov took pride in his work, if he wanted to write a story that included some element of biology or geology or astrophysics, he would read up on the subject so he would have a good idea of what he was talking about. It's the mark of a professional, which he strove to be.
If you want to know his views about creationism, the Jewish faith, atheism, etc., I recommend reading his autobiography. It's in three volumes (the first two are very long... literally heavy reading
), and quite interesting. I've read the first two volumes twice, and the third volume once.Asimov did write some articles and at least one book about the Bible (there's not much he didn't write about), so he obviously had strong views about it. But he wasn't a creationist.
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They'd all do work arounds that that accomplished the same thing. Alternatively, 6 billion people die in the coming economic collapse.
For historic examples, see the abolitions of debts under the Tokugawa shogunate (4 times IIRC) and why Catilina was shot down. Regardless of politicking and Marcus Tullius Cicero's speeches, Catilina tried to declare all existing debts cleared (tabulæ novæ) and redistribute lands. And he had been a murderer and extorter as provincial governor earlier, too.
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I have a question about the Second Amandement. The discussion is always about firearms, but what about other types of weapons ?
If you live in an open carry state, can you just walk around with a sword or a halberd ?
If you live in an open carry state, can you just walk around with a sword or a halberd ?
Generally no. These laws vary by state. But there are some restrictions on what you can carry most places. http://gizmodo.com/what-knives-you-can-carry-where-in-the-united-states-1697091171
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Hmm, too bad there's no National Blade Association.
warpus
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Why is drunk driving called "drink driving" in Great Britain? "Drunk driving" makes sense to me, you are driving drunk. But "Drink driving" to me seems to imply that you are driving with a drink in your hand. Yet I am pretty sure they use it to mean that you are driving drunk.
Is it a weird use of the verb I'm not aware of or just an odd historical accident that lead to this terminology, or something else?
Is it a weird use of the verb I'm not aware of or just an odd historical accident that lead to this terminology, or something else?
warpus
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I'm just curious what the "drink" in "drink driving" is. Is it a verb? Or a noun? Or something else? Or is the whole phrase "drink driving" just a historical accident that can't be analyzed grammatically? (sort of like the "isn't it" thing Brits add to the ends of sentences sometimes, even in cases where it makes 0 grammatical sense)
I've never thought about it before, to be honest. In the phrase, 'drink' is an adjective indicating being under the influence at the time, but I don't know why that particular choice was made.
Think, Don't Drink was one of the memorable slogans, though.
Think, Don't Drink was one of the memorable slogans, though.
warpus
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Okay cool, thanks! I'm asking because it just sounds wrong in my head, but that's only because I'm used to the North American phrase. So I want it to sound "right" in my head
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Can you use a coupon on the day of the printed expiration date? I'd always assumed the printed date was the final day of it's validty, instead of the first day of it being expired.
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It's a participle. Specifically a past participle acting adjectivally. You are driving, having drunk [alcohol]. That's why it's called "drunk driving". Drink driving is ungrammatical, so if you hear somebody saying it, you've either misheard them (perhaps they were slurring the words because they are drink) or they've mis-analyzed the phrase or else learned the phrase from someone who mis-analyzed it.
Alternatively you could be confusing the phrase "drunk driving" with another phrase used to describe the act, "drinking and driving", which is composed of two gerunds.
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Just for you, Owen:
drink-driving
Noun
drink-driving (uncountable)
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drink-driving (uncountable)
- (chiefly Britain) Operation of a motor vehicle after recently consuming an alcoholic beverage.
- (chiefly Britain, law) A criminal offence committed by a person who operates a vehicle when the measured amount of alcohol in his or her blood exceeds the legal limit.
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