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I controls the Universe

idaho — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 10:34:22 +0000

Ieri, pe vremea asta, am primit un mail de la un anume Domn Dragoş Marian. Nimic captivant până acum, dar mailul conţinea un ataşament îndeajuns de amuzant încât să-l vreau pus pe blogul lui mandea.

Ştiu, ştiu! E luat de pe lolcats, dar fanul Dune din mine a rămas impresionat.

Cover ups

idaho — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 08:07:36 +0000

Show me a completely smooth operation and I’ll show you a cover up. Real boats rock.
Darwi Odrade

Observing

idaho — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 17:02:29 +0000

Confine yourself to observing and you always miss the point of your own life.
Darwi Odrade

Administrators

idaho — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 12:36:52 +0000

The difference between a good administrator and a bad one is about five heartbeats. Good administrators make immediate choices … [that] usually can be made to work.
The Stolen Journals – Leto II

Single individuals

idaho — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 12:16:44 +0000

No matter how exotic human civilization becomes, no matter the developments of life and society nor the complexity of the machine/human interface, there always come interludes of lonely power when the course of humankind, depends upon the relatively simple actions of single individuals.
The Tleilaxu Godbuk

Of life

idaho — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 16:12:01 +0000

The mystery of life isn’t a problem to solve, but a reality to experience.
Reverend Mother Gaius Helen Mohiam

Power pathology

idaho — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 05:00:05 +0000

Power attracts pathological personalities. It is not that power corrupts but that it is magnetic to the corruptible.
Missionaria Protectiva, Text QIV (decto)