[RC] [ RC ] COMMENTS ‘A Failure of Nerve’: Part 4

2018-07-07 Thread Billy Rojas
Not sure what to make of this article. I think I get the main point(s) well enough, but also feel unsatisfied with the drift of the discussion. What is missing, so it seems to me, is whether or not someone merits respect. Because respect makes all the difference. Suppose this was WWII

Re: [RC] Belmont

2018-07-07 Thread Dr. Ernie Prabhakar
May it be so :-) > On Jul 7, 2018, at 2:57 PM, Billy Rojas <1billyro...@buglephilosophy.com> > wrote: > > The next day the Daily Racing Form predicted a long and successful career > for Radical Centrist. > -- -- Centroids: The Center of the Radical Centrist Community Google Group:

[RC] Re: [ RC ] Viral Belmont

2018-07-07 Thread Billy Rojas
Ernie: Uhhh, the idea is to make use of an existing movie, a horse race video that is in the public domain. All we would need to do is create a new sound track. True, it really should be thought through, to get everything right, but that part of the process is fairly easy and does not take a

Re: [RC] Re: [ RC ] Virtual Belmont

2018-07-07 Thread Dr. Ernie Prabhakar
Hi Billy, > On Jul 7, 2018, at 4:10 PM, Billy Rojas <1billyro...@buglephilosophy.com> > wrote: > > Well, whaddaya think? > To be honest, I think we have a hard enough time just publishing a book. Making a watchable movie is even harder. Still, if we ever do a Kickstarter for a Radical

[RC] Re: [ RC ] Virtual Belmont

2018-07-07 Thread Billy Rojas
Ernie!!! How's this for an idea: I think this has the potential to go viral if it is done right. Find a public domain video of a horse race. The film footage should be good quality, not some grainy B/W from the archives. Something that looks good. Catchy. Call it the Kentucky Stakes, or

RE: [RC] Re: [ RC ] Virtual Belmont

2018-07-07 Thread Chris Hahn
Here is a picture of Seabiscuit. -Original Message- From: radicalcentrism@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Dr. Ernie Prabhakar Sent: Saturday, July 7, 2018 5:48 PM To: Centroids Discussions Subject: Re: [RC] Re: [ RC ] Virtual Belmont Hi Billy, > On Jul 7, 2018, at 4:10 PM,

What would you like to see RC.org Re: [RC] Re: [ RC ] Viral Belmont

2018-07-07 Thread Dr. Ernie Prabhakar
Hi Billy, > On Jul 7, 2018, at 6:00 PM, Billy Rojas <1billyro...@buglephilosophy.com> > wrote: > > What would you like to see RC.org become? That is a large question. There’s really two different questions, from my perspective. 1. How do we get Radical Centrist principles into the world?

[RC] Science of Culture

2018-07-07 Thread Billy Rojas
Ernie: This is exasperating, seriously exasperating. Back in the 1950s my friend Bernie highly recommended a book that was originally published in 1949, by U of Michigan professor, Leslie White, The Science of Culture. I purchased a paperback edition from maybe 1955 or thereabouts. White's