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THE BATTLE OF PYLOS, 427 - 425 BC: Left Stranded

7 Nov 2023 19 minute read 4 comments YouveBeenGreeked

With the fall of Plataea and the putdown of the revolt on Lesbos, Sparta and Athens respectively were showcasing the lengths they were willing to go to win this war. Now, the new rising stars in Athens, Nicias and Demosthenes, would have to showcase...

A Disturbing look at the way we think.

5 Nov 2023 2 minute read 7 comments rah

The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas I came across a post about this film and replied and then I thought that my reply was too important not to share to a wider audience. So here we go. Not my normal type of post but the message behind it is essential whoe...

Sataplia National Park, Caves - part 1 - My trip around Georgia (photo, video)

1 Nov 2023 2 minute read 0 comments marianomariano68

Park Narodowy Sataplia - jaskinie - część 1 - moja podróż po Gruzji Sataplia is probably one of the places underestimated by tourists. This was visible in the number of visitors. However, this place has a lot to offer. First of all, the caves, whi...

What The Tech?! The Facsimile

31 Oct 2023 7 minute read 2 comments Investigator515

The Facsimile reigned supreme before the implementation of email In What the Tech?!, we’ve taken the time to explore some of the technology that was essential in helping us establish our connected world. We’ve looked at satellites and transistor...

Capitalism and political anarchy

30 Oct 2023 1 minute read 0 comments fmiren

  Some thoughts after reading “The Fatal Conceit” by Hayek: Private property is at the core of the liberty and civilization itself. Hayek notes the historical pattern: if central authorities cannot keep themselves from suppressing the freedom for the...

Study history first and then start slow

28 Oct 2023 1 minute read 1 comment Kenzoo

Bullish times are indeed tempting in the world of cryptocurrency capitalism. With small capital you can get big profits. That's roughly the dream of everyone who has been immersed in the world of crypto. Billionaire, is a term point in the crypto wor...

Martvili, by cable car to the Martvili-Chkondid Cathedral - my trip around Georgia

28 Oct 2023 3 minute read 0 comments marianomariano68

Martvili, kolejką linową do Katedry Martvili-Chkondid - moja podróż po Gruzji We visited the Canyons in Martvili and what next? We still had some time left, because it was quite early and it was light, and we planned to leave this town the next day....

Story 2

28 Oct 2023 1 minute read 0 comments Tempest369

Our McGee hero now sits patiently. Awaiting his next task.  *bleeep*  The hero checks his McPhone for his newly awarded task. Garbage duty, again. Why does it seem that I always end up with garbage duty right after I fuck something up. They say that...

ARISTOPHANES, 446 - 386 BC: The Father of Comedy

23 Oct 2023 22 minute read 8 comments YouveBeenGreeked

Early ancient Greek literature follows a somewhat linear pattern through its earlier years; the earliest period comes from oral traditions of the Mycenaean and Dark Age Greek world thanks to men like Homer and Hesiod, then the poets of the early Arch...

The Extraordinary Life of Captain Witold Pilecki - the Auschwitz Birkenau Volunteer

22 Oct 2023 9 minute read 0 comments Sdom

There are little stories that make such an impression, like the story of Captain Pilecki's life.It is the story of a man who decided to get into the center of a real hell of his own will, organize the surveillance net, report about the horrifying pra...