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Different Drummer

(7,621 posts) Mon Jan 2, 2023, 04:16 PM Jan 2023

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On the anniversary of Isaac Asimov's birth...

this is my favorite of his quotes.

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On the anniversary of Isaac Asimov's birth... (Original Post) Different Drummer Jan 2023 OP

There is a lot of that going around these days Walleye Jan 2023 #1

Too much of it, I believe. Different Drummer Jan 2023 #2

And that was then, when things were still *relatively* sane... First Speaker Jan 2023 #3

Most likely, he wouldn't have a very favorable opinion of today's world. Different Drummer Jan 2023 #5

It certainly waxes, and (hopefully) wanes...nt Wounded Bear Jan 2023 #4

Walleye

(31,028 posts)

1. There is a lot of that going around these days

Reply to Different Drummer (Original post)

Mon Jan 2, 2023, 04:23 PM

Jan 2023

Different Drummer

(7,621 posts)

2. Too much of it, I believe.

Reply to Walleye (Reply #1)

Mon Jan 2, 2023, 04:34 PM

Jan 2023

DD

First Speaker

(4,858 posts)

3. And that was then, when things were still *relatively* sane...

Reply to Different Drummer (Original post)

Mon Jan 2, 2023, 04:50 PM

Jan 2023

...can you imagine what he'd say about today's world...?

Different Drummer

(7,621 posts)

5. Most likely, he wouldn't have a very favorable opinion of today's world.

Reply to First Speaker (Reply #3)

Mon Jan 2, 2023, 09:00 PM

Jan 2023

Wounded Bear

(58,670 posts)

4. It certainly waxes, and (hopefully) wanes...nt

Reply to Different Drummer (Original post)

Mon Jan 2, 2023, 07:00 PM

Jan 2023

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