...on the complete uselessness of the RAF incendiary bombings. A daylight attack on power plants and power lines could have been much more efficient.But a RAF commander who proposed such tactics was promptly sent to peel potatoes.
Dyson speaks from a miltary point of view. But read his book. Incidentally, my homwtown, Trieste, was bombed too. I know what is to run to the nearest tunnel while bombs explode all around.
Tullio
Tullio,
Thank you very much for the recommendation, I will try to remember the title and the author's name for when I have money to spend on books. The few branches of the Free Library that I have visited here in Philadelphia are poorly-stocked.
Thank you also for your personal perspective. I think there are few here who experienced WW2 in person.
microcraft
"The arc of history is long, but it bends toward justice" - MLK
...on the complete uselessness of the RAF incendiary bombings. A daylight attack on power plants and power lines could have been much more efficient.But a RAF commander who proposed such tactics was promptly sent to peel potatoes.
Dyson speaks from a miltary point of view. But read his book. Incidentally, my homwtown, Trieste, was bombed too. I know what is to run to the nearest tunnel while bombs explode all around.
Tullio
Tullio,
Thank you very much for the recommendation, I will try to remember the title and the author's name for when I have money to spend on books. The few branches of the Free Library that I have visited here in Philadelphia are poorly-stocked.
Thank you also for your personal perspective. I think there are few here who experienced WW2 in person.
I admit being 70 years old. But Dyson is a great theoretical physicist, and besides, a great man in my opinion. Cheers.
The important thing about learning some history is to avoid repeating the same mistakes. All in all, I think America has set a good example. The following piece was forwarded to me in an email from my parents:
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Written by an Australian Dentist...
To Kill an American
You probably missed it in the rush of news last week, but there was actually a report that someone in Pakistan had published, in a newspaper, an offer of a reward to anyone who killed an American, any American.
So, an Australian dentist wrote an editorial the following day to let everyone know what an American is ... so they would know when they found one. (Good one, mate!!!!)
"An American is English, or French, or Italian, Irish, German, Spanish, Polish, Russian or Greek.
An American may also be Canadian, Mexican, African, Indian, Asian, or Arab, or Pakistani or Afghan.
An American may also be a Comanche, Cherokee, Osage, Blackfoot, Navaho, Apache, Seminole, or one of the many other tribes known as native Americans.
An American is Christian, or he could be Jewish, or Buddhist, or Muslim.
In fact, there are more Muslims in America than in Afghanistan. The only difference is that in America they are free to worship as each of them chooses.
An American is also free to believe in no religion. For that he will answer only to God, not to the government, or to armed thugs claiming to speak for the government, and for God.
An American lives in the most prosperous land in the history of the world.
The root of that prosperity can be found in the Declaration of Independence, which recognizes the God-given right of each person to the pursuit of happiness.
An American is generous. Americans have helped out just about every other nation in the world in their time of need, never asking a thing in return.
When Afghanistan was over-run by the Soviet army 20 years ago, Americans came with arms and supplies to enable the people to win back their country!
As of the morning of September 11, Americans had given more than any other nation to the poor in Afghanistan.
Americans welcome the best of everything... the best products, the best books, the best music, the best food, the best services. But they also welcome the least.
The national symbol of America, the Statue of Liberty, welcomes your tired and your poor, the wretched refuse of your teeming shores, the homeless, tempest tossed. These, in fact, are the people who built America.
Some of them were working in the Twin Towers the morning of September 11, 2001, earning a better life for their families. It's been told that the World Trade Center victims were from at least 30 different countries, cultures, and first languages, including those that aided and abetted the terrorists.
So, you can try to kill an American if you must. Hitler did. So did General Tojo, and Stalin, and Mao Tse-Tung, and other blood-thirsty tyrants in the world. But, in doing so you would just be killing yourself. Because Americans are not a particular people from a particular place. They are the embodiment of the human spirit of freedom. Everyone who holds to that spirit, everywhere, is an American."
Beautiful piece, Chippper. Thank you. I've pasted it into my "Inspiration" folder.
Same here.
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Chipper. This brought tears to my eyes. Thank you for posting it and thank you for your parents sending it.
Yeah, I get a lump in my throat when I read it, too... My parents send me bits of wisdom and amusing anecdotes fairly regularly. I tried to get them to plug into E@H, but they're (how do I put it?) a bit old fashioned...
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Hi Chipper. Haven't seen you around for a while. Good to hear from you. :-)
Hi, Es99! Always good to hear what you have to say. :) I've been working on an card for Keith's 'Merry Christmas to all...' thread. Misfit set the bar quite high. I needed to clone Fat Freddy's cat. It almost worked. I hope you don't mind! :)
Hi, Es99! Always good to hear what you have to say. :) I've been working on an card for Keith's 'Merry Christmas to all...' thread. Misfit set the bar quite high. I needed to clone Fat Freddy's cat. It almost worked. I hope you don't mind! :)
ROTFLMTO. That's fantasic, my favourite yet :-)
I will post a greeting over there nearer the time. I'm a bit bah humbug about doing christmassy things to early. I haven't even bought my christmas tree yet and won't for another week. Just call me The Grinch ;-)
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Tullio,
Thank you very much for the recommendation, I will try to remember the title and the author's name for when I have money to spend on books. The few branches of the Free Library that I have visited here in Philadelphia are poorly-stocked.
Thank you also for your personal perspective. I think there are few here who experienced WW2 in person.
microcraft
"The arc of history is long, but it bends toward justice" - MLK
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I admit being 70 years old. But Dyson is a great theoretical physicist, and besides, a great man in my opinion. Cheers.
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The important thing about learning some history is to avoid repeating the same mistakes. All in all, I think America has set a good example. The following piece was forwarded to me in an email from my parents:
Beautiful piece, Chippper.
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Beautiful piece, Chippper. Thank you. I've pasted it into my "Inspiration" folder.
microcraft
"The arc of history is long, but it bends toward justice" - MLK
Chipper. This brought tears
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Chipper. This brought tears to my eyes. Thank you for posting it and thank you for your parents sending it.
Kathryn
Kathryn :o)
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Hi Chipper. Haven't seen you
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Hi Chipper. Haven't seen you around for a while. Good to hear from you. :-)
Physics is for gurls!
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Same here.
Yeah, I get a lump in my throat when I read it, too... My parents send me bits of wisdom and amusing anecdotes fairly regularly. I tried to get them to plug into E@H, but they're (how do I put it?) a bit old fashioned...
Hi, Es99! Always good to hear what you have to say. :) I've been working on an card for Keith's 'Merry Christmas to all...' thread. Misfit set the bar quite high. I needed to clone Fat Freddy's cat. It almost worked. I hope you don't mind! :)
RE: Hi, Es99! Always good
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ROTFLMTO. That's fantasic, my favourite yet :-)
I will post a greeting over there nearer the time. I'm a bit bah humbug about doing christmassy things to early. I haven't even bought my christmas tree yet and won't for another week. Just call me The Grinch ;-)
Physics is for gurls!