2026-10-15T17:49:04Z https://nostr.now Perspective https://nostr.now/npub1nzlag07kxe0f0hcn4me3a7mddnq50pss84d6pdsym2pwxsyaw9dq3z0yjd https://s3.c.im/accounts/avatars/109/298/746/125/963/021/original/b9a655b779232ba7.jpg https://s3.c.im/accounts/avatars/109/298/746/125/963/021/original/b9a655b779232ba7.jpg https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs8g4sm3wnku0n3nqhhmgywlqn9x5z4z922xx6qdvt5a5xd80k6mlczyzvtl4pl6cm9a97lzwh0x8hmd4kvz3uxzq74hg9kqndg9c6qn4c45f98jqk In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2dydjzrf2a7gwaj9mr6np88w8lapuhtpqezthgvssuzrs2ytmmxg6hrt58'>nevent1q…rt58</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Yup, been there, done that! Watched as they hacked out the &#39;old&#39; IBM 1800s and replaced them with the &#39;next big thing&#39; ... because replacement parts were no longer available. 2025-03-01T00:05:13Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqszrny07nwcmumtknd820ez8fq5xud4yvqjk8yqa47kl44detqs00czyzvtl4pl6cm9a97lzwh0x8hmd4kvz3uxzq74hg9kqndg9c6qn4c45q3qcjm In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsduulqpadltw60squkag9hj0uppxny866auv9kzhe98tlysfymyqc8pgclr'>nevent1q…gclr</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Wow, crazy. Thanks for providing some context - we don&#39;t usually hear about what goes on in the background. 2025-02-12T13:03:49Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0pszq4ygq0w84tjjxs4l8anru88q9cpnd9vkd4l52a4f48sevhpczyzvtl4pl6cm9a97lzwh0x8hmd4kvz3uxzq74hg9kqndg9c6qn4c45m2sum2 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs040vdtjw58y6hapqgdwcv0v39j5hsqnqy6dvzrvgngprlrq2q06q779cjf'>nevent1q…9cjf</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>So Google is just another arm of the #POTUS ... interesting. Makes one wonder who else pulls the strings at Google ... 🤔<br/><br/>Now, if different countries authorize their own versions of maps, which one will be considered &#34;correct&#34;?<br/><br/>#cartography just got way more complicated. 2025-02-11T23:40:04Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsp4as9uel6wlsl2pxjhe4fqqey56y384uu2utkwtdcxrval8rcrvqzyzvtl4pl6cm9a97lzwh0x8hmd4kvz3uxzq74hg9kqndg9c6qn4c45gpkqmd A thought provoking statement attributed to Alexander Fraser Tytler (1747-1813), a Scottish historian who served as Professor of Universal History at the University of Edinburgh:<br/><br/> “A democracy cannot exist as a permanent form of government. It can only exist until the majority discovers it can vote itself largess [large monetary gifts] out of the public treasury. The average age of the world’s greatest civilizations has been 200 years. <br/><br/>These nations have progressed through this sequence: <br/>From bondage to spiritual faith; <br/>From spiritual faith to great courage;<br/>From courage to liberty; <br/>From liberty to abundance; <br/>From abundance to selfishness; <br/>From selfishness to apathy; <br/>From apathy to dependence;<br/>From dependence back into bondage.”<br/><br/><a href="https://bearstatebooks.com/blog/2021/03/07/the-tytler-cycle-suggests-a-democracy-only-lasts-200-years/">https://bearstatebooks.com/blog/2021/03/07/the-tytler-cycle-suggests-a-democracy-only-lasts-200-years/</a><br/><br/>Really!? How many times does one have to hit their thumb with a hammer to learn, yet again, that yes, it still hurts.<br/><br/>#government #democracy #politics 2024-12-27T16:57:30Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs97n595ldrrpmhemdnpk8sqlnkg003mjyz8gna428gqs5aj7lmf5szyzvtl4pl6cm9a97lzwh0x8hmd4kvz3uxzq74hg9kqndg9c6qn4c45gkc3w2 Political sales pitches and platforms are a dime a dozen and finding ones that actually hold water are hard to find.<br/><br/>Personal commitment: <br/>In all future #elections , I will vote for the candidate(s) with the best track record of honesty and integrity.<br/><br/>#politics 2024-09-07T19:20:04Z