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I'm in California; the article came through a blog through google reader.
The way he is describing the problem this time, 4 people could shake hands like this:
1.
1-2
3-4
2.
1-3
2-4
3.
1-4
2-3
So 3 steps I think unless I missed a combination. So this is probably O(n).
"No specific story" is a pretty common thing in literature study these days. Going beyond conventional ideas of "story" and "narrative" has been happening since the 60s and 70s in academic circles.
Poetry is always hard to define, and almost everyone disagrees. I think poetry is a quality of language, in that it evokes sensation, emotion, ideas, etc. Evocative language is poetry. Poetry as a form is language that functions specifically to evoke, which is aided by rhyme and metre in some instances.
Prose fiction is, by that definition, largely poetic, because any particularly evocative phrase is poetry. Statements can be "poetic"; you can see "poetry in motion", if you want to move beyond language.
The barrier between poetry and prose is fluid at best.
Sorry for being late on the response to this (I was frantically trying to get a report out).
Just what can faith mean, Zimmy? I'm honestly curious. Faith to me is an empty concept. It is devoid of worth to society.
From my perspective, you're advocating that I lie to people's faces about faith in order that they don't outright reject my viewpoint. Is that what you're saying?
This makes absolutely no sense to me. Could you explain your metrics and system of ascribing value because as I see this it is just a circular argument.
"Those people who think they know everything are a great annoyance to those of us who do."
"The market is now consolidating this industry [finance], with the strong eating the weak, which will impose its own fiscal discipline. Good. Maybe then more of our next generation of math geniuses will think about going into engineering the next great global industry — energy technology — rather than engineering derivatives."
Agreed.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/17/opinion/17friedman.html?_r=1&hp&oref=slogin
Why not?
Oh, I'm not criticizing it. I'm just curious why. Ordinarily discussion circles around math/science/politics, so poetry and prose is a nice change.
James if you are still here give me feedback in the cover thread.
We need a third option for those who dislike both poetry and prose.
Cocks-dicks? If you say so, I haven't seen much of that kind of humor here, though plenty of sexual innuendo and the like. Direct dick humor seems like more of a SE++ thing.
so... you dislike all written language?
Film? I'm not sure, that medium can involve words. Might not be acceptable.
Are you new here?
Also: cocks.
Pointless? No.
Art as a truth-telling device is inherently less efficient than prose. This does not make it pointless, as art does not necessarily need to impart wisdom to be worthwhile.
Okay, but is this life-changing? One of my favorite poems is Howl. The feelings of urgency, of social collapse, of injustice, of outrage that it evokes are powerful. But did I learn anything new from it? Would my life have taken a different course had I never heard it? No, not really. That doesn't necessarily mean it's not worthwhile - there is a great sea between worthwhile and life-changing.
He's a masochist, thus the foruming.
Just because Howl didn't change your life doesn't mean it never changed anyone's life.
No shit, Sherlock.
Also: I've seen more talk about sex lives than I've seen direct references to anything penis.
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Then you will be overtaken by the cold sting of the gridiron.
Boggle.
I mean: I am back from being gone for a while, and am not sure what is going on all of the time.
It's called being a snappy-bitch Mr. Flippy sir.
Obviously you need to spend more time with the ladies.
There is no recap of the series so far D:
Canadian epic fantasy? Oh my.
This may be part of why I don't spend more time with the ladies.
Less efficient? I'm curious where you get this idea from. Speaking as a visual artist myself, I find that in many cases art can be more efficient than prose, both in jumping language barriers and in expressing cultural/social ideas which have no language of their own. Such as the social constraints common in the American Mid-west. You can say 'social constraints common in the American Mid-west' to someone from Los Angeles, but they won't feel what you mean. However, you make a visual piece about it and you may just make them feel exactly what you're talking about.
I regard poetry and non-fiction in the same way. Sometimes putting the 'facts' forward in a direct way just doesn't cut it. You're explaining everything, but what you're explaining is meaningless because they don't actually understand what you mean.
"Howl changed somebody's life somewhere," is a declarative statement that I will not disagree with.
Faith doesn't have to refer to religious belief, you can have "faith" in a person or group of people to do the right thing, or in an optimistic belief to be proven right in the end. This particular definition may be closer to "trust," but I tend to think of trust as being earned whereas faith is offered. It's you taking the first step, placing responsibility in the hands of the other person to validate your belief that, when push comes to shove, they'll do the right thing.
That's the kind of faith you need to have: that when the chips are down, even if you disagree with someone you're still willing to believe that they're capable of putting their biases aside to serve a higher purpose. Sure, sometimes that faith won't be justified, and your hand of friendship will be slapped away. But that doesn't mean you stop, doesn't mean you become cynical and certainly doesn't mean you were wrong to make the first offer.
It's not easy, and it can be frustrating when people don't live up to your expectations, but naked cynicism never amounts to much of anything.
You said 'Are you new here?', to which I replied 'No shit, Sherlock'.
I keep trying to persuade my wife to move to Canada for the snow and free health care. So far, she is resistant.
do you know how that expression actually works? because your reply makes no sense.
Um, hi?