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Come to think of it ...

Darth Vader and Stem Cells - May 30, 2005

I took my son to see Revenge of the Sith. I thought the movie was okay. I'm not a big Star Wars fan. Reflecting on the movie, I think it's interesting that the Republic's technology was so unevenly developed. They built tremendously advanced spaceships and weapons, while their medical technology seemed lacking. In particular, I had to wonder: If Anakin Skywalker had been told of the promise of stem cell research, perhaps he would not have gone to the dark side. Perhaps advanced stem cell.
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Digital Music -- It's All About Money - May 26, 2005

When I posted the last parable, I had in mind the digital music industry. Whatever else you hear about this industry, keep in mind that it's all about the money. There are many groups that all want to get their piece of the pie. Consumers — Production and distribution costs have fallen. Pass the savings on to us. We want inexpensive (or free) music. Big record labels — Don't ruin our past profitable offerings. We'll take the status quo, thank you. Indy labels — Finally,.
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Modern Parables 2 - May 18, 2005

A man had a dream. In his dream, he first went to hell. In hell, there was plenty of food to eat, but the only way anyone in hell could eat food was to use very long forks. The forks were longer than any person's arm, so there was much frustration, as no one could get the food into his mouth. Later in his dream, the man went to heaven. In heaven, everyone was enjoying the wonderful "heavenly" food. In fact, it was the same food they had in hell. Also, in heaven, everyone had to eat with.
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