Colin
@colinqu.bsky.social
S/w developer. Interested in literature, philosophy, history, rowing and food
Only one could challenge her . . .
January 5, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Only one could challenge her . . .
She has overcome every dark force, every challenge, every ordinary and magical danger imaginable by sheer being herself
January 5, 2025 at 8:39 PM
She has overcome every dark force, every challenge, every ordinary and magical danger imaginable by sheer being herself
So, my number one choice for most powerful being on the Discworld is . . .
January 5, 2025 at 8:36 PM
So, my number one choice for most powerful being on the Discworld is . . .
None of the wizards exhibit much true power. The most "successful" is famously inept. Maybe Lord Vetinari? He usually gets his own way through a combination of preternatural psychological insight and machiavellian morality, but his power is bounded by the politically possible
January 5, 2025 at 8:36 PM
None of the wizards exhibit much true power. The most "successful" is famously inept. Maybe Lord Vetinari? He usually gets his own way through a combination of preternatural psychological insight and machiavellian morality, but his power is bounded by the politically possible
His granddaughter? Maybe, but not for me, and the other anthropomorphic personifications seem similarly terrifying but ultimately lacking power
January 5, 2025 at 8:30 PM
His granddaughter? Maybe, but not for me, and the other anthropomorphic personifications seem similarly terrifying but ultimately lacking power
It's clear she doesn't always play, though, so that's not right. Other candidates. Death? While inevitable, he isn't actually powerful. Mostly, we see his lack of agency and inability to be other than what he is, so not powerful then
January 5, 2025 at 8:28 PM
It's clear she doesn't always play, though, so that's not right. Other candidates. Death? While inevitable, he isn't actually powerful. Mostly, we see his lack of agency and inability to be other than what he is, so not powerful then
So, at the top, most of the gods do very little. Hurling the odd lightening bolt aside. There are two exceptions. Fate, who beats all the other gods, until The Lady joins the game. So she might be the most powerful
January 5, 2025 at 8:26 PM
So, at the top, most of the gods do very little. Hurling the odd lightening bolt aside. There are two exceptions. Fate, who beats all the other gods, until The Lady joins the game. So she might be the most powerful
Why deflation sounds great, but is economically ruinous
January 5, 2025 at 9:49 AM
Why deflation sounds great, but is economically ruinous
It allowed all the farmers of a region to form a band that could repel raiders and might have been a crucial structure in the creation of Greek democracy since it is definitely more egalitarian than relying on smaller numbers of mounted warriors
December 12, 2024 at 11:52 PM
It allowed all the farmers of a region to form a band that could repel raiders and might have been a crucial structure in the creation of Greek democracy since it is definitely more egalitarian than relying on smaller numbers of mounted warriors
Robin Lane Fox in The Classical World says that hoplite were landowners, but not necessarily large land owners. It would have been something like a local militia, and everyone provided their own armour and weapons. The wealthier were better armed, but also closer to the front.
December 12, 2024 at 11:49 PM
Robin Lane Fox in The Classical World says that hoplite were landowners, but not necessarily large land owners. It would have been something like a local militia, and everyone provided their own armour and weapons. The wealthier were better armed, but also closer to the front.
I read Babel and later Yellowface without realising it was the same author until I saw this post. Loved both. Poppy wars on the tbr list
December 12, 2024 at 8:05 PM
I read Babel and later Yellowface without realising it was the same author until I saw this post. Loved both. Poppy wars on the tbr list
Yes. A panopticon isn't always watching, but it might be watching now!
December 11, 2024 at 5:38 PM
Yes. A panopticon isn't always watching, but it might be watching now!
This experience can be further enhanced for those of us lucky enough to be born later in the month by resetting the day field to 1 everytime we scroll through a month with fewer days
December 11, 2024 at 5:36 PM
This experience can be further enhanced for those of us lucky enough to be born later in the month by resetting the day field to 1 everytime we scroll through a month with fewer days
Bloody tanistry for the tech elites
December 11, 2024 at 5:26 PM
Bloody tanistry for the tech elites
Catherine Breillat's Anatomy of Hell. It was a while before I could enjoy anything after watching it
December 9, 2024 at 9:44 PM
Catherine Breillat's Anatomy of Hell. It was a while before I could enjoy anything after watching it
I try that, but i always end up swallowing a few, and then I'm down for like 6 months!
December 9, 2024 at 8:09 PM
I try that, but i always end up swallowing a few, and then I'm down for like 6 months!