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Ten headed Ravana (sort of an inherently decent Typhon) had, as his name implies, ten heads until he sacrificed one to Ishvara. Let's say you had a whole bunch of identical clones…
07 Jul 2010, 22:02
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You can do quick and dirty. Graft on a head, route in the spinal chord, give the two time to recover, cut off the right (or was it the left?) head. You'd need to have identical o…
07 Jul 2010, 21:55
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In what way does what you say contradict what I say? .…
07 Jul 2010, 20:50
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This is only one reading. .…
07 Jul 2010, 20:49
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Why not? That's how God works in this World. .…
07 Jul 2010, 20:48
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What possible motivation might he have to be the head curator? He apparently really enjoys restoring paintings. I can't imagine the Head does much of that. .…
07 Jul 2010, 20:46
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You mean, a new one? Why would that be a useful thing? .…
07 Jul 2010, 20:41
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Everyone's got to have a hobby. Look at me. .…
07 Jul 2010, 20:40
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I suppose there might be a raven or two reading. I wouldn't put it past them and they have the hands. .…
07 Jul 2010, 20:37
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The reader. .…
07 Jul 2010, 20:37
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It was based upon his ideas regarding deep history. In other words. .…
07 Jul 2010, 20:36
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This is the difference between a pedant and someone who thinks properly. .…
07 Jul 2010, 20:17
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Unless they traveled in time. Or something. . If so, then Rudesind and Inire are both about 20,000 years old.…
07 Jul 2010, 20:15
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Severian begets Ouen Ouen begets Severian after Inire moves him and Dorcas back in time. This would make Ouen the fisherman. .…
07 Jul 2010, 20:13
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Why could he not have several deaths? I assume that at each of my near death experiences, I was dead in other Worlds, crippled in others, etc. .…
07 Jul 2010, 20:10
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Why do you assume they are archetypes? What is an archetype? .…
07 Jul 2010, 20:08
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It's way more effective when someone else does it. .…
07 Jul 2010, 20:08
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He has a point. It's the same as one of mine. .…
07 Jul 2010, 20:06
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Severian has even more near death experiences than me. This is impressive. .…
07 Jul 2010, 20:06
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He was resurrected. The book was written by this guy who is well know to believe in God. Doctor Ockham to the Library. Doctor Ockham to the Library, stat. .…
07 Jul 2010, 20:05
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Why do you assume that his personality is artificially resurrected? My take on this is he is dead in one parallel World, and resurrected in another which includes a dead body that…
07 Jul 2010, 20:04
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This is another instance where the half dozen or so near death experiences I have been through give me a peculiar insight that one or two of you perhaps do not share. .…
07 Jul 2010, 20:02
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Made by art, sure. Made by art by God or made by art by God with help or made by some godless atheistic communist and possibly demonic character seems to be the matter under discu…
07 Jul 2010, 20:00
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That he is his own grandfather is likely. .…
07 Jul 2010, 19:59
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it is indeed getting short shrift. I see no reason to imagine or suppose that Inire is other than Severian said he is, an hierodule who has artificially extended his life. .…
07 Jul 2010, 19:58
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Maybe Inire can travel in time? Just a guess. .…
07 Jul 2010, 19:57
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It is a legitimate synonym or near synonym, and not Wynn's coinage. He may or may not have used it accideliberately. .…
07 Jul 2010, 19:55
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Indeed, sir. Where were you, again? .…
07 Jul 2010, 19:44
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Why couldn't both be right? .…
07 Jul 2010, 19:44
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In one of the parallel Worlds there is a human being or some such with remarkable powers. Various people in this World have received various more or less accurate accounts of this…
07 Jul 2010, 19:38
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Why do you assume that the entire life of Superman is chronicled in these obviously journalistic - if not actively propagandistic - graphic novels and short stories? .…
07 Jul 2010, 19:36
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Tolkien wrote books. He expected to make money selling them. He did make money selling them. His major income did indeed come from his professorship. You speak quite confidentl…
07 Jul 2010, 19:33
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The book is obviously a set of scriptures. I use the duck method. .…
07 Jul 2010, 19:31
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What hate? How many dicks to I have to suck before it snot hate? I don't hate fags and I don't hate you. I actively like fags, and I find you tolerable at times. .…
07 Jul 2010, 19:31
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What slur? .…
07 Jul 2010, 19:28
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The man wanted to get paid. This is not an hypothesis. .…
07 Jul 2010, 18:22
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Which? People who want to be friends call me Josh. .…
07 Jul 2010, 18:22
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This is your opinion. It is without doubt a set of scriptures. Glad to see you got over pissing your pants. You'd've made a realer fag, you know? It still throws me when a hetr…
07 Jul 2010, 18:17
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Humans can extend their lifespan. Why should not these other critters be so able? .…
07 Jul 2010, 18:14
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It can't be both? .…
07 Jul 2010, 18:13
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You are the model for that character. Have we worked together? .…
07 Jul 2010, 18:10
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That is seriously a matter of opinion. .…
07 Jul 2010, 18:09
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That's an interesting insight. What is the source of it? As far as I know there are three or four different kinds of pervert that Hethor could be. My source is ten years employm…
07 Jul 2010, 18:08
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Men have platonic friendships. Do you doubt this? Have you decided upon your forfeit? .…
07 Jul 2010, 18:04
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It is, in fact, a set of scriptures. .…
07 Jul 2010, 18:03
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It is a set of scriptures. .…
07 Jul 2010, 18:03
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It was the original book which was wisely set aside when the author realized that it would not make him money and might lose him some. Later the situation was different. .…
07 Jul 2010, 17:54
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The Silmarillion was the original book. ,…
07 Jul 2010, 16:45
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Clap! Clap! .…
07 Jul 2010, 16:40
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And it's more money for Gene. That's the best thing about it. .…
07 Jul 2010, 16:38
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