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Memories of the 28th Century

Miscellaneous thoughts about miscellaneous matters

  1. Edicts versus Laws

    by , 02-23-2021 at 05:40 PM (Memories of the 28th Century)
    Edicts versus Laws


    Article II of the U.S. Constitution specifies that the president “faithfully carry out the acts of Congress", and it also mentions that the president carries out foreign policy and is commander in chief of the military, but the constitution does not give the president the power to make law on his own. Regardless of what powers the president has, as of Feb. 2021, there have been 14,014 executive orders made, according to the Federal Register. https://www.federalregister.gov/pres...ecutive-orders ...

    Updated 02-23-2021 at 11:38 PM by PeterL

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  2. Ambiguity

    by , 02-07-2021 at 07:59 PM (Memories of the 28th Century)
    I was writing a note about text randomizers to a friend who wasn't acquainted with them, and that reminded me of the ability to recognize ambiguity, cognitive dissonance, and related skills. That reminded me of something that happened a few decades ago, and from there I decided to see how those stacked up, and the whole time, I was thinking about trust, and knowing people, and tolerance for ambiguity.

    It all started in the mid-1950's, when after an afternoon of hard playing in the ...

    Updated 02-07-2021 at 10:58 PM by PeterL

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