Trevor Jones
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Trevor Jones commented on Boycott the Beijing Olympics 2008 on February 26, 2008, 10:38 PM
I'm not sure I understand your argument, Zhuang. I meant to bring attention to the human rights violations of the Chinese government, as well as their support by American corporations. I never meant to defend the actions of the American government, which indeed deserves strict reprimand and denunciation; it just wasn't the issue here was at all. As for "free trade", the U.S. is adamant about free trade to many countries most of the time, so I'm not sure what you're talking about. Indeed, the U.S. is so pro-free-trade it outsources much of its jobs overseas, makes its workers think it is in their best interest, and has lately begun to severely demonize Mexican economic refugees as a result of the farcical contract NAFTA. So yes, I don't know what you're talking about, this "free trade".
Trevor Jones commented on Is beer the greatest discovery humanity has made? on February 26, 2008, 10:33 PM
Hearst Castle and "beauty" hardly belong in the same sentence. Some of the artifacts in that place are beautiful, but the place looks like the treasure horde of an oblivious and avaricious overgrown brat: which indeed it was. Arranged completely without taste, it is one of the stranger "musueums" I've ever visited in my life, as the founder himself seemed to be a complete ignoramus with nothing but contempt for histoical and cultural artifacts, save their roles as status symbols: which is actually what he used everything in there for.
Trevor Jones commented on Could dinosaurs come back? on February 22, 2008, 3:02 PM
True I hadn't thought of that, we could have dinosaur burgers like Fred Flintstone!!!But what if dinosaur DISEASES came back too?? Those might kill us. Anyway you slice it, those dinosaurs are just baddies.
Ok, first of all, I just want to say, I LOVE baseball. This post is not meant to disparage the game, the traditions, even its professional leagues (although maybe they deserve it right now). But the other night while I was falling asleep it occurred to me just how strange this game truly is. For example: back-and-forth games like football, soccer, rugby, basketball, hockey. These games have two teams on opposing sides of a field (or rink, or court but basically rectangular space) and in a sense, there is such an appeal because its like two armies on the field of battle. How many times in football certainly do we hear this comparison? Like how these "battle" sports replicate our primitive interests in fighting on an open space like cavemen, the Middle Ages, etc. Then there's baseball: played on a diamond, guys hitting a ball and trying to get around bases before he's "out", guy trying to throw a ball past a hitter and all of it. What is this sport possibly replicating in human society? I can't really think of a situation why we would be so interested in such a game. What is shaped like a diamond in real life? Nothing. In what situations are you actually trying to outrun others before they throw a ball (or rock, or something...) to someone else? Its just plain bizarre. I'm sure there are writings on it but it makes you think. … Read More
February 21, 2008 |
Trevor Jones commented on Can a country in the western world support an anarcho-communist government? on March 29, 2008, 6:19 PM
Please don't call me a "douchebag". I'm aware capitalism and communism are contradictions: perhaps you could inform the Chinese government or Goldman Sachs as well.