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Upon a Ponzi Scheme
by Random Name
views: 26 | rating: 10 | comments: 5
February 22, 2009 04:40 PM EST -- A while back, I pessimistically wondered if Gather is a Ponzi Scheme. After finally collecting enough points to get a Borders Books coupon, I wondered if Gather would go out of business before I got . . . more
Confused Disbelieving
by Random Name
views: 36 | rating: 8.2 | comments: 13
January 04, 2009 03:05 PM EST --   My parents were mystical rather than religious. Their ancestors were Jewish, but they were confused about their identity. They sent me to study my religious traditions at an orthodox synagogue . . . more
January 02, 2009 06:55 PM EST -- DBDDBS is supposedly a mnemonic for remembering the fates of the six wives of King Henry VIII of England: divorced, beheaded, died, divorced, beheaded, survived. This memorization trick is not that accurate; . . . more
December 28, 2008 08:54 PM EST --   In the 20th Century, humans discovered sex. What people had done before that time is unclear, but scholars are studying the matter. Writers created works of fiction on the topic, such as . . . more
December 27, 2008 11:54 PM EST -- Gather points are about as silly as you can get. I am a silly person, so I am paying attention to the process of gathering points. Also, I have never seen people talk about how many points they have . . . more
December 24, 2008 11:28 PM EST -- I just checked my profile. I have been on Gather for about two years. For about five minutes, I was excited when I learned that I could earn "rewards" by posting. Then I realized that it is . . . more
December 24, 2008 02:09 PM EST -- In honor of Christmas Eve, I will mention once again that I call myself a "radical agnostic." Atheists like to kick sand on agnostics, so I became a "radical agnostic" terrorists. . . . more
Greater Depression
by Random Name
views: 30 | rating: 10 | comments: 4
December 12, 2008 05:51 PM EST -- My father and mother and their siblings grew up in the Great Depression. Their youthful experiences, not to mention their unwise decision to marry each other, left them both quite depressed. For several . . . more
There is ...
by Random Name
views: 39 | rating: 10 | comments: 7
August 11, 2007 09:19 AM EDT -- In my article on Cyberia as an agnosticracy, I wrote: If the new Cyberian citizen honestly says, "I don't know if there is a God," the audience breaks out in wild applause and the government . . . more
Agnosticracy
by Random Name
views: 41 | rating: 10 | comments: 7
August 07, 2007 08:00 AM EDT -- As Cyberia was founded and controlled by Random Name, a radical agnostic, Cyberia is neither a theocracy nor an atheocracy. It's an agnosticracy. As the fundamental tenet of radical agnosticism is . . . more
Mirthful Regarding
by Random Name
views: 21 | rating: 10 | comments: 2
February 08, 2007 01:42 PM EST -- Buddhism is a religion. Random's first law of religious thermodynamics is: religions (like bananas) split. Thus, there are various Buddhisms, A to Zen. A Zen Buddhist leader asked his followers, . . . more
February 06, 2007 09:07 PM EST -- I better place some disclaimers first. First, I am quite sure no person reading this exceeds the posted speed limit. Second, I urge everyone to drive very carefully and safely. Trying to conduct one's . . . more
DROID
by Random Name
views: 49 | rating: 10 | comments: 9
February 03, 2007 10:33 AM EST -- The Random Global Consortium (RGC) is pleased to introduce the newest member in their suspect organization: Dirty Rotten Organic Illegal Drugs Corp (DROID). Unlike ordinary drug dealers, DROID provides . . . more
February 02, 2007 02:13 PM EST -- I recently browsed through a book on writing humor, containing articles by several humorists, on how to write in a funny manner. My first thought was that the existence of such a book is very funny. . . . more
January 30, 2007 08:56 PM EST --   I came to the conclusion that as an investor, I could not contribute to solving social and medical problems of society (such as smoking) by choosing "socially responsible" investing. . . . more
January 29, 2007 06:38 PM EST -- For a long time, I have regarded socially responsible investing with mirth. (Just as some people are addicted to tobacco. I am addicted to mirthful regarding.)  As a maudlin, soft-minded person, . . . more
January 26, 2007 02:55 PM EST -- Fourth of four articles on privacy and transparency in Cyberia The third level of information is the personal level. At this level you exchange personal ratings you have received from other employers, . . . more
Abolish Marriage
by Random Name
views: 41 | rating: 9.9 | comments: 11
January 26, 2007 01:40 PM EST -- Part the second on gay marriage Before I get to gay marriage, I am going to go around the bend, so please bear with me for a little bit. He wasn’t an American because America hadn’t been created . . . more
January 25, 2007 02:57 PM EST -- Third of four articles on privacy and transparency in Cyberia The second level of information is known as the Last Laugh Level, and includes information such as your credit rating and a business' . . . more
January 24, 2007 08:18 PM EST --   People love to get themselves excited. Some people get themselves excited about marriage. Sometimes they get so excited; they're downright gay about it. That may be more excitement then is . . . more
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