In Bad Faith

Идея бессмертия одна из самых привлекательных и жизнестойких в культуре. Ей посвящены многие мифы и художественные произведения.
В детстве меня поразил фантастический рассказ, в котором предполагалось, что учёные открыли лекарство от бессмертия. Сначала люди выстроились в очередь за лекарством для бессмертия, а потом возникла очередь за лекарством ОТ бессмертия.

Идея эта не нова. В известной пьесе «Средство Макропулоса» люди получили лекарство от смерти, а потом не знали, что с ним делать.
Мефистофель предлагает Фаусту бессмертие в обмен на его душу! Фауст вначале соглашается, а потом горько сожалеет.
Идея бессмертия – искушение или испытание?

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Puh-leeze do not mistake this for one of those scientifically produced, computer algorithm-culled, 'Best Of 2009' lists that you see in comics curious magazines like Newsweek and Wizard. This is purely the product of one seriously scatterbrained blogger who has been obsessing over funnybooks for far too long, yet still feels woefully behind in his reading. (Hell, truth be told, most of these books came out pre-2009!) The only criteria for inclusion in this list was this: Out of every comic I curled up with, huddled over, and ate my favorite meals with in the past twelve months, which ones do I still think of most? ( Read more... )

stepstomarrow
When granddaughter, Jada, was born with leukemia, a donor-match was located and Jada made a miraculous recovery. In honor of her grandaughter's health, Jeanna has decided to walk across the country (in the dead of winter) to raise awareness and build support for the bone marrow registry (all that's required is a cheek swab). Follow Jeanna's remarkable journey as she travels the United States by foot.

Yesterday, Jerry "Tycho" Holkins had some interesting things to say on the Penny Arcade blog about the Kindle, the new Nook, and the nature of electronic book selling and file sharing. If it's all right, I'll include his comments under the cut.

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taste_buds
Holidays provide a built-in excuse for indulgent entertaining. This all-purpose foodie community covers everything from homemade hangover cures to dinner party menus. Need quick advice? Get five-minute snack suggestions, low-fat ingredient substitutes, and even measurement conversions. Delicious recipes garnished with humorous advice. Yum.

naturesbeauty
Always on the lookout for compelling images, we were delighted to discover this flourishing community of artists who share a love of nature. Honoring the subject with photographs, paintings, sketches, prose, poetry, and other creative works, you'll be simultaneously riveted to your monitor and inspired to run helter skelter towards the nearest wooded dale.

Был приглашён и участвовал в очередном заседании семинара Русской Христианской Гуманитарной Академии. С докладом выступал доцент философского факультета Санкт-Петербургского государственного университета кандидат философских наук Александр Куприянович Секацкий.
В дискуссии принимали участие д.ф.н.профессор Пигров К.С., д.ф.н. профессор Ермичёв, к.ф.н. доцент А.Н.Муравьёв, д.ф.н. профессор А.Л.Казин и другие.



С Александром мы знакомы уже давно. Мне близки философские настроения и переживания Секацкого. Возможно, потому что мы ровесники, или потому что схожие судьбы.
Лично я считаю Александра Секацкого философом XXI века!
Почему? - ...

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Want to embrace your wanderlust on the cheap? If you're tall on adventurous spirit, but short on funds, this community can help you plan a trip to anywhere. Offering plentiful tips on how to travel light, you can post about bargain hotels and hostels if you're into urban exploration or discuss camping gear and mosquito netting for the great outdoors. Hitch your backpack, pitch your tent, and carpe diem!

looking for songs along the lines of Aphex Twin's "Flim," Sleeping Kings of Iona's "a kiss with both eyes open," and Mogwai's "Kids Will Be Skeletons"
songs that make you feel like everything is going to be okay
make it happen

**FINAL EDIT Thu Dec 10 02:15:47 UTC 2009**

So there is the final update... Over the past day we have processed around 11 million jobs out of the 12 million that were in queue at that time. Please bear in mind that over this past day, more jobs for notifications are also created. So while the queue has been dropping, we are still not fully caught up at this point, due to backlog and new jobs. We have roughly 3 million jobs still pending that involve the notification system in some manner. We had hoped we could have fully cleared the queue in a day, but unfortunately we can't clear it too quickly, since we need the rest of the site to operate normally. From our current perspective on the amount of jobs that are left in queue, and how many it has processed thus far, we believe it will take around another 8 - 12 hours to process everything.

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While some of us long to escape the cold, dark stretch of winter for hot tropical beaches, for others, there's nothing quite like whoooooshing down those shimmering sugar alps. If you're fond of freestyle skiing, get ready to slide down the slippery slopes in good company. This passionate, international community shares travel/gear tips, anecdotes, photos, and videos for those who can't get enough of the sweet stuff.

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Need some extra twinkle to decorate your place? Check out these dazzling holiday-themed icons. If you're an artist, you can post your own creations, provided you abide by the simple rules (which is to say, all cheer and no politicking). Be sure to comment and give credit if you wish to borrow a little spirit (no direct links, please). If you're feeling a touch of humbug this season, this is an instant shot of festivity.

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High on creativity, but low on cash? You'll find tons of brilliant suggestions for do-it-yourself crafts sure to please everyone on your holiday gift list. Offering detailed instructions, photos, budgets, timelines, and active support, you'll soon turn spare remnants of fabric and time into cherished keepsakes. Be sure to search entries and read user guidelines before you post for help!

hey, guys. i'm working on a playlist with a lunar theme--my friend and i each have crushes on cancer boys at the moment, which, as you know if you're familiar with astrology, means they are ruled by the moon. (:

therefore, i'm looking for songs that have anything to do with the moon, moon men, the lunar cycle, lunacy, etc. so far i have (in no particular order):

my moon my man by feist
blue moon by the marcels
you are the moon by the hush sound
the moon by cat power
luna by smashing pumpkins
lunar sea by camera obscura
full moon by the black ghosts
moon river by henry mancini
over the moon by the innocence mission
lunar one by seventeen evergreen
beautiful lunatic by trevor hall
moonrainbow by the comas
moonshadow by cat stevens
moondance by van morrison
fly me to the moon by frank sinatra
moon pulls by mum
moonglow by billie holiday