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James Nicoll
Jan 16, 2018, 5:52:25 PM1/16/18
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The protagonist had to determine if the two known psionic races were
closely related or simply had analogous adaptions. Rather ingeniously,
they thought of examining each group's characteristic parasites to see
when the groups diverged. They looked at lice from both psis now.
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Dimensional Traveler
Jan 16, 2018, 6:15:01 PM1/16/18
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On 1/16/2018 2:52 PM, James Nicoll wrote:
> The protagonist had to determine if the two known psionic races were
> closely related or simply had analogous adaptions. Rather ingeniously,
> they thought of examining each group's characteristic parasites to see
> when the groups diverged. They looked at lice from both psis now.
>
*groan*
> The protagonist had to determine if the two known psionic races were
> closely related or simply had analogous adaptions. Rather ingeniously,
> they thought of examining each group's characteristic parasites to see
> when the groups diverged. They looked at lice from both psis now.
>
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Inquiring minds want to know while minds with a self-preservation
instinct are running screaming.
Default User
Jan 16, 2018, 6:24:50 PM1/16/18
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On Tuesday, January 16, 2018 at 4:52:25 PM UTC-6, James Nicoll wrote:
> The protagonist had to determine if the two known psionic races were
> closely related or simply had analogous adaptions. Rather ingeniously,
> they thought of examining each group's characteristic parasites to see
> when the groups diverged. They looked at lice from both psis now.
It wouldn't work that way. They really don't know lice at all.
> The protagonist had to determine if the two known psionic races were
> closely related or simply had analogous adaptions. Rather ingeniously,
> they thought of examining each group's characteristic parasites to see
> when the groups diverged. They looked at lice from both psis now.
Brian
Mike Van Pelt
Jan 16, 2018, 6:52:41 PM1/16/18
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In article <6f60ebea-6ff5-415e...@googlegroups.com>,
Right. They are psionic lice. It's lice illusions they recall.
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Kevrob
Jan 16, 2018, 7:00:37 PM1/16/18
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On Tuesday, January 16, 2018 at 6:52:41 PM UTC-5, Mike Van Pelt wrote:
> In article <6f60ebea-6ff5-415e...@googlegroups.com>,
> Default User <defaul...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> >On Tuesday, January 16, 2018 at 4:52:25 PM UTC-6, James Nicoll wrote:
> >> The protagonist had to determine if the two known psionic races were
> >> closely related or simply had analogous adaptions. Rather ingeniously,
> >> they thought of examining each group's characteristic parasites to see
> >> when the groups diverged. They looked at lice from both psis now.
> >
> >It wouldn't work that way. They really don't know lice at all.
>
> Right. They are psionic lice. It's lice illusions they recall.
>
You'd have to employ a Baezian algorithm.
> In article <6f60ebea-6ff5-415e...@googlegroups.com>,
> Default User <defaul...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> >On Tuesday, January 16, 2018 at 4:52:25 PM UTC-6, James Nicoll wrote:
> >> The protagonist had to determine if the two known psionic races were
> >> closely related or simply had analogous adaptions. Rather ingeniously,
> >> they thought of examining each group's characteristic parasites to see
> >> when the groups diverged. They looked at lice from both psis now.
> >
> >It wouldn't work that way. They really don't know lice at all.
>
> Right. They are psionic lice. It's lice illusions they recall.
>
Kevin R
Kevrob
Jan 16, 2018, 7:02:15 PM1/16/18
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Kevin R
Ted Nolan <tednolan>
Jan 16, 2018, 9:55:43 PM1/16/18
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In article <afw7C.173322$Kn.7...@fx12.iad>,
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columbiaclosings.com
What's not in Columbia anymore..
Mike Van Pelt <m...@web1.calweb.com> wrote:
>In article <6f60ebea-6ff5-415e...@googlegroups.com>,
>Default User <defaul...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>>On Tuesday, January 16, 2018 at 4:52:25 PM UTC-6, James Nicoll wrote:
>>> The protagonist had to determine if the two known psionic races were
>>> closely related or simply had analogous adaptions. Rather ingeniously,
>>> they thought of examining each group's characteristic parasites to see
>>> when the groups diverged. They looked at lice from both psis now.
>>
>>It wouldn't work that way. They really don't know lice at all.
>
>Right. They are psionic lice. It's lice illusions they recall.
>
Yngvi, is that you?
>In article <6f60ebea-6ff5-415e...@googlegroups.com>,
>Default User <defaul...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>>On Tuesday, January 16, 2018 at 4:52:25 PM UTC-6, James Nicoll wrote:
>>> The protagonist had to determine if the two known psionic races were
>>> closely related or simply had analogous adaptions. Rather ingeniously,
>>> they thought of examining each group's characteristic parasites to see
>>> when the groups diverged. They looked at lice from both psis now.
>>
>>It wouldn't work that way. They really don't know lice at all.
>
>Right. They are psionic lice. It's lice illusions they recall.
>
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columbiaclosings.com
What's not in Columbia anymore..
Jay E. Morris
Jan 16, 2018, 9:57:51 PM1/16/18
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On 1/16/2018 04:52 PM, James Nicoll wrote:
> The protagonist had to determine if the two known psionic races were
> closely related or simply had analogous adaptions. Rather ingeniously,
> they thought of examining each group's characteristic parasites to see
> when the groups diverged. They looked at lice from both psis now.
>
And a glass goes into the fireplace.
> The protagonist had to determine if the two known psionic races were
> closely related or simply had analogous adaptions. Rather ingeniously,
> they thought of examining each group's characteristic parasites to see
> when the groups diverged. They looked at lice from both psis now.
>
D B Davis
Jan 17, 2018, 9:22:16 AM1/17/18
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> In article <6f60ebea-6ff5-415e...@googlegroups.com>,
> Default User <defaul...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>>On Tuesday, January 16, 2018 at 4:52:25 PM UTC-6, James Nicoll wrote:
>>> The protagonist had to determine if the two known psionic races were
>>> closely related or simply had analogous adaptions. Rather ingeniously,
>>> they thought of examining each group's characteristic parasites to see
>>> when the groups diverged. They looked at lice from both psis now.
>>
>>It wouldn't work that way. They really don't know lice at all.
>
> Right. They are psionic lice. It's lice illusions they recall.
>
They've looked at bugs from both sides now
> Default User <defaul...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>>On Tuesday, January 16, 2018 at 4:52:25 PM UTC-6, James Nicoll wrote:
>>> The protagonist had to determine if the two known psionic races were
>>> closely related or simply had analogous adaptions. Rather ingeniously,
>>> they thought of examining each group's characteristic parasites to see
>>> when the groups diverged. They looked at lice from both psis now.
>>
>>It wouldn't work that way. They really don't know lice at all.
>
> Right. They are psionic lice. It's lice illusions they recall.
>
From nit and egg, and still somehow
It's bug's allusions they recall
They really don't know bugs at all
Thank you,
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Don
When the power of love replaces the love of power there will be peace.
Quadibloc
Jan 17, 2018, 3:51:48 PM1/17/18
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On Tuesday, January 16, 2018 at 5:02:15 PM UTC-7, Kevrob wrote:
> Memory fail. Got my Joan/Jonis mixed up.
Yes, Joni Mitchell wrote it. The hit version, though, was by Judy Collins:
> Memory fail. Got my Joan/Jonis mixed up.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7Xm30heHms
John Savard
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