Hence the reference to Rome. The Roman republic died of attempted Legalism - instead of reforming to actually deliver to the bulk of the Roman people, the autocrats clung to The Law. So along came th… (View Post)
For those who don't know, Conor McGregor is pretty much insane. He seems to think he *is* his character from the hilariously bad remake of Roadhouse. Think sociopath with no impulse control and knowi… (View Post)
That triggers quite a few naval architects. The arguments about tumblehome and stability were getting to the Dreyfus level at one point in the late 19th Cent. (View Post)