Comments on: More Little Known Fun Facts http://www.thewaythefutureblogs.com/2009/09/more-little-known-fun-facts/ Frederik Pohl Wed, 08 Feb 2012 08:40:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: John H http://www.thewaythefutureblogs.com/2009/09/more-little-known-fun-facts/#comment-6648 John H Thu, 03 Sep 2009 20:33:19 +0000 http://www.thewaythefutureblogs.com/?p=1401#comment-6648 <i>but the real enemy is dams — the big ones Turkey has erected along the Euphrates...</i> That had me scratching my head because I know the Euphrates flows into Iraq from Syria. I had to look it up to realize the source is in Turkey. The Tigris and Euphrates actually begin in nearly the same spot. You learn something new every day... but the real enemy is dams — the big ones Turkey has erected along the Euphrates…

That had me scratching my head because I know the Euphrates flows into Iraq from Syria. I had to look it up to realize the source is in Turkey. The Tigris and Euphrates actually begin in nearly the same spot.

You learn something new every day…

]]> By: Jeff http://www.thewaythefutureblogs.com/2009/09/more-little-known-fun-facts/#comment-6597 Jeff Wed, 02 Sep 2009 01:56:49 +0000 http://www.thewaythefutureblogs.com/?p=1401#comment-6597 I think the answers to those last questions can be found in the writings of Frank Herbert. Afganistan is Selusa Secundis. Iraq is Arrakis. Bush is Rabban, Cheney the Baron, etc. The man was either a prophet, or astutely aware of the inevitable course of human politics. I think the answers to those last questions can be found in the writings of Frank Herbert. Afganistan is Selusa Secundis. Iraq is Arrakis. Bush is Rabban, Cheney the Baron, etc.

The man was either a prophet, or astutely aware of the inevitable course of human politics.

]]> By: Robert Nowall http://www.thewaythefutureblogs.com/2009/09/more-little-known-fun-facts/#comment-6594 Robert Nowall Tue, 01 Sep 2009 21:27:31 +0000 http://www.thewaythefutureblogs.com/?p=1401#comment-6594 On the Fertile Crescent...I suppose sooner or later that'll mean war over the water. On the Bush-Cheney alumni association...I wouldn't think leaving an armed enemy unfought in your rear would be a particularly good idea, even if you discard violated UN resolutions and numerous threats and promises. On the Fertile Crescent…I suppose sooner or later that’ll mean war over the water.

On the Bush-Cheney alumni association…I wouldn’t think leaving an armed enemy unfought in your rear would be a particularly good idea, even if you discard violated UN resolutions and numerous threats and promises.

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