asciilifeform: but i think i know what mircea_popescu was trying to explain to me, that my notion of how swift works is static in disconnected antenna plug ?
asciilifeform: and if i ask a fella what he had for dinner, his reponse also dies with the question, no ?
asciilifeform: the thief's justification is ~of~ something
asciilifeform: so then it is of being caught with the goods, no ?
asciilifeform: e.g., of krishna existing, or whatnot
asciilifeform: but justification is ~of~ something, no ?
asciilifeform: mircea_popescu: we have booze here at $rupturefarm
asciilifeform: by being peacefully sold to unsuspecting sacrificial goats ?
asciilifeform: france sells, usg knocks buyer on the head, sends $rembrandt back... rinse, repeat.
asciilifeform: 'Since 2007, more than 8,000 artifacts have been returned to 30 countries, including paintings from France, Germany, Poland and Austria ...' << translation: usg muppet regimes need to eat, why not subsidize them cheaply by helping them to sell their art sphincter virginity multiple times
asciilifeform: ^ translation: a thief's license has been cancelled by hitler, he is to be dekulakized.
asciilifeform: it cultural property stemming from Kapoor.'
asciilifeform: 'The investigation has also identified Subhash Kapoor, who is currently in custody in India awaiting trial for allegedly looting tens of millions of dollars' worth of rare antiquities from several nations. The trails of looted artifacts have been traced all around the world. Within the past twelve months, four domestic museums and one major collector have partnered with HSI to surrender illic
asciilifeform: ^ translation: only APPROVED thieves may steal.
asciilifeform: '"With high demand from all corners of the globe, collectors must be certain of provenance before purchasing. I urge dealers and auction houses to take every necessary precaution to avoid facilitating the sale of cultural heritage stolen from other civilizations. If a provenance is in doubt, report it to law enforcement authorities."'
asciilifeform: BingoBoingo: a trump would be electable if he could be certain of not picking up the microphone and prattling about rothchildren
asciilifeform: BingoBoingo: electoral reprogramming is not to prevent the mythical 'politican does untoward thing' but rather the milder catastrophe of 'SAYS untoward thing'
asciilifeform: i thought it was so the electrodes stick
asciilifeform: BingoBoingo: 'A huge difference: In the former Soviet block an academic scientist published in order to satisfy the party commissars of his/her proper and productive use of funds dispensed by the government. In western countries an academic scientist publishes in order to demonstrate to grant review committee members his/her proper and productive use of funds dispensed by government-funded gr
