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poor benighted me, I was under the sad misapprehension that mysterium was a hypothetical substance to which a galactic radio emission at 1665(!) megahertz was attributed (until it was identified as an exceptionally strong component of a set of four lines emitted by the hydroxyl (OH) radical). this is, of course, not to be confused with mysterium tremendum, which is a term used to express the overwhelming awe and sense of unknowable mystery felt by those to whom this aspect of being is revealed.
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tsuwm: Examples, please.
I think of Quakers here, but that's altogether different. (Trembling.)
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the literal translation of the Latin is 'tremendous mystery'. the phrase has been used by J. S. Huxley and Aldous Huxley, by the Times and by Nature -- these are hints... apply as you see fit (but not lightly, should be used ironically only by and around the brilliant).
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Please excuse the interuption...
Dear Wordwind, I think Tsuwsm's post above was his attempt at sublime, subtle, humour. Notice that he failed to include references; and the last time Tsuwn was "benighted" he wasn't housebroken. Tsuwn, Dear soul, has yet to learn the use of smiley faces.
Dear Jackie, The continuation of this story will reveal irony textbookus of the third kind.
Archimedes Revenge, continued...
(Stifel was in Martin Luther's house hidding from the Pope.)...Luther was glad to have a new convert but told him to forget the numerological hogwash. Stifel didn't listen and began to comb the Bible for clues as to when the world would end. He convinced himself that doomsday was October 18, 1553, and he delivered sermons on the coming end until he was arrested. As the day came near, his parishioners spent their savings on good eating and good eating. When they woke up on October 19 and the world was still intact, they wanted to kill their deceiver and would have done so had not Luther intervened. But two death threats in one lifetime were enough for Stifil, so he gave up prophesying and devoted himself fully to mathematics. He went on to become one of the outstanding German algebrists of the sixteeth century.
So Mr. Bingly, never let it be said that Milum doesn't document his postings regardless of cost. Let's see...11 gal. at .94 per for Andys pick up truck= $10.94. Checking out books without a library card= $.50. Five Blackjack and Branch at 3.75 per, plus tip= $24.00. Mr. Bingly I care A total of $36.i4 for the rightful proceedures of this board.
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hilum, sorry about the tardiness of my uninterruption -- I was bowling. it's a mystery to me how that automatic scoring thing works. speaking of mysteries, where I grew up the library was located on the outskirts of town, coerectant with a fast food establishment. but it was a small town, so travel expenses were negligible, and you could economize by eating on the same trip. what was contradictional was the barber pole located just between.
-joe bfstplk
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Stifel: the other tale: Archie and Edith.
Then there's that tower in Paris...
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Dear Bingley: I'm glad my URL didn't work for you (though it does for me). My site was more fiction, and yours is full of fact, and immeasurably better than mine. Thank you.
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