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| bio | website | theplatypusproject.com |
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| age | 33 | |
| visits | member for | 1 year, 4 months |
| seen | Apr 29 at 19:24 | |
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An avid amateur cook, I like to experiment with fusion dishes, usually with asian flavours. Also a rampant vegerian, which makes cooking much more interesting. Originally trained in Italian cooking, and in an Israeli Navy galley. Currently beginning to take an interest in Middle-Eastern cooking, which is much more than it seems at first glance.
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Mar 13 |
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Was there a text as revolutionary regarding humanitarism as the New Testament in a pre-Christian era? Today's standards with regards to harshness/cruelty/ruthlessness (in what calls itself Western Civilzation) are at best from the last 100 years. Even during the industrial revolution life was harsh by today's standards, Dickens would make a good example of this. |
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Feb 26 |
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Were there any conquests that Ancient Rome undertook explicitly to gain control of a natural resource? Have you been playing Sid Meier's Civilization recently? |
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Feb 2 |
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Why aren't the Americas named after Christopher Columbus I added the references that support my position. However, there are several competing theories. You can find a good summary at uhmc.sunysb.edu/surgery/america.html |
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Jan 30 |
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When and where did socks become common? +1 for a very good answer. I'm working on a theory whereby socks are a good way of measuring the state of a civilization. I shall have to put more effort in to finding out what went on in China. I will also need to correct for tropical/desert peoples, with much less need for socks. |
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Jan 26 |
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What were the reasons for making Prohibition a constitutional amendment? Are you sure? Today's federal gun or drug laws are sweeping, and they aren't a constitutional issue. Surely it has some power, though I don't know if it stems from the "commerce between the states" clauses or not. |
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Jan 26 |
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Has mercantilism ever been successful? Not an answer, because of too much "what if" thinking. What about Cuba? The main economic problem with Cuba is the American embargo, and that was political in origin, rather than economic. |
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Jan 17 |
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Is/were there cases of hazing and violence against younger conscripts in armies of Arabic countries? Don't believe propaganda, from any side. There is definitely hazing in the Israeli Defence Forces, though it's usually not too harsh by American standards. |
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Jan 17 |
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Who first in human history has promoted equality rights of all people? The question does not refer to a specific list of rights, merely to any set given that applies to all of humanity. In this case, I think the answer is satisfactory. Also, while stemming from Jewish tradition, this bible story is told as being before the time of Judaism itself. It is before the time of Abraham. |
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Jan 16 |
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Were there any well known royal dynasties that did not in some way cite religious mandate for their rule? @Sid: Not really, no. I'm at work, so the book isn't in front of me, so no references. However, generally the gods in east Asia didn't go around sleeping with humans like the Mediterrenean gods did, so no one is really decended from the gods. This is a culture of private family shrines, with private family gods. |
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Jan 13 |
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Were there any well known royal dynasties that did not in some way cite religious mandate for their rule? @DVK: As I said, the Japanese emperors in general did not claim their rule was granted by God. In fact, the concept of that would have been completely foreign to them. As for Cnut, even if the stroy isn't true, the general line of his rule was clear: "God is the king of kings and rules everything. I rule my country, and the two bear no relation to each other." |
