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silverweb

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20. Absolutely true.
Sun Apr 8, 2012, 12:18 AM
Apr 2012

[font color="navy" face="Verdana"]It was ahead of its time in many ways. Just look at the ideas coming out of noetics now, the concept that "thoughts are things." The story line used as the vehicle was a bit of a stretch, but worth getting through.

I found my copy of Book I and ordered Books II through IV from Powell's today. Time for a refresher course.

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Sounds like a Robert Ludlum novel OffWithTheirHeads Apr 2012 #1
I've never read anything of his. silverweb Apr 2012 #2
If you like spy shit, this is Ian Flemming on steroids. OffWithTheirHeads Apr 2012 #8
Nice. silverweb Apr 2012 #9
Why are scientist's and sceptics ALWAYS the last to know????? Howler Apr 2012 #3
Experiments take time, of course. silverweb Apr 2012 #4
We know things are true agent46 Apr 2012 #13
:) Howler Apr 2012 #14
I noticed that the year my marriage went south, the kimmerspixelated Apr 2012 #5
It's weird that you bring up this book! kimmerspixelated Apr 2012 #6
Definitely worth reading. silverweb Apr 2012 #10
Thanks for this article! felix_numinous Apr 2012 #7
Perelandra. silverweb Apr 2012 #11
I have that trilogy. murielm99 Apr 2012 #12
Wow~ felix_numinous Apr 2012 #15
It is: murielm99 Apr 2012 #16
The story is ridiclulous Ricochet21 Apr 2012 #17
It was a bit of a stretch, wasn't it? silverweb Apr 2012 #18
Book 1 Ricochet21 Apr 2012 #19
Absolutely true. silverweb Apr 2012 #20
Some excellent books on the subject of plants PADemD Apr 2012 #21
Thanks for the links. silverweb Apr 2012 #22
plants don't have brains (intelligence) PADemD Apr 2012 #24
I'll let you know. silverweb Apr 2012 #25
I think that's why Fruitarianism kimmerspixelated Apr 2012 #23
That's one form of fruitarianism. silverweb Apr 2012 #26
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