February 7, 2024 by Doug “Uncola” Lynn: . - The Borg are an alien group that appear as recurring antagonists in the Star Trek franchise. The Borg are cybernetic organisms linked in a hive mind called "the Collective". The Borg co-opt the technology and knowledge of other alien species to the Collective through the process … Continue reading The Recognition Of Reality Destroys The Dystopian Dreams Of The Borg
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Modern Meanderings in the Fire’s Light
June 29, 2023 by Doug “Uncola” Lynn: For the most part, I’ve lost interest in the news. Ukraine war? Don’t care. Lost submarine? Yawn. Pride Month? Good luck with that. Canadian wildfires? So what. Russian civil war? Whatever. Elections? Been there, done that. I believe it was French Philosopher Voltaire who defined “cynicism” as armor … Continue reading Modern Meanderings in the Fire’s Light
Persuasion is to Unity What Coercion is to Conformity
November 12, 2022 by Doug “Uncola” Lynn: . Where there is no law there is no freedom. - John Locke . Morality is doing what is right regardless of what you are told. Obedience is doing what is told regardless of what is right. ― H.L. Mencken . It would be easy to speculate ad … Continue reading Persuasion is to Unity What Coercion is to Conformity
The Intentionality of Parasites and Vampires
August 14, 2022 by Doug “Uncola” Lynn: . A lie does not consist in the indirect position of words, but in the desire and intention, by false speaking, to deceive and injure your neighbor. -Jonathan Swift (1667 – 1745) . Every violation of truth is not only a sort of suicide in the liar, but … Continue reading The Intentionality of Parasites and Vampires



