Arts & Humanities - 20 August 2006

I just finished reading Dan Brown's books, and I am wondering where to go next. I am also a fan of Harry Potter. What are some good books that would satisfy my tastes?

Also, what are the best books of all time? (besides religious books like the Bible) Thanks.

2006-08-20 10:44:13 · 5 answers · asked by Internetfreak 1 in Books & Authors

2006-08-20 10:40:37 · 7 answers · asked by shanny 1 in History

How does a person go from the notion of super speed technology on an alien, if we suppose aliens exist (and from enough distance to arguably need super speed technology), space ship, and also presume their life spans necessitated such an invention, to presuming aliens have super weapons, a million ships, and can manipulate any number of physical laws?

For b to follow a in this case, b must be inherently derived from a. A giant lasor cannon might be advanced by super speed technology, but it's not a consequences necessitated by super speed design, but that design would necessitate the need for structural rigidity and heat and friction resistance; any number of things needed to prevent damage due to the tremendous forces placed on an object moving at high speed.

The only apparent thing shared with super speed and the cannon is that would both need advanced ability and knowledge.

Am I wrong?

2006-08-20 10:35:50 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Philosophy

Do you think goverments and worldleaders, in the future -lets say 100 years from now, will look back at our time, as a time where the world was runned by stupid worldleaders who not had brain enough to take care the world, regarding wars, polution etc.??

I can also imagine a mother say to her son, that "back in time there was tigers and leons, but the people at that time dont care the nature, so thats why they dont exist today"

what you think?

2006-08-20 10:35:27 · 6 answers · asked by try.myanmar 3 in Philosophy

MULTIPLE PARAGRAPH RESPONSE:
The French and Indian War has also been called the "Great War for Empire"
Explain why this might be an appropriate name for this war

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any sites that can help, sources i can go to, are really appreciated.
any history buffs that can provide a long answer...thanks so much !!!!

2006-08-20 10:31:05 · 17 answers · asked by AT 2 in History

2006-08-20 10:28:12 · 23 answers · asked by Jason 2 in Philosophy

Please help me!

2006-08-20 10:22:50 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Books & Authors

if i am not watching TV, eating, listening to music, being on my PC, meditating, sleeping, talking on the phone, and anything else that would engage my attention, give me gratification,what am i left with?

What is it to be human when all the external is taken away and when the engagement into everything is removed? When I dont define myself by what is around me and what i am doing?

All this from getting rid of my TV, TV occupied me at times like this!

2006-08-20 10:22:36 · 21 answers · asked by danchip 2 in Philosophy

2006-08-20 10:22:35 · 11 answers · asked by Jason 2 in Philosophy

I saw these wonderful photos online from a photgrapher whose name i have forgotten. The photos were of people/children with animals. A girl and an elephant, a boy swimming with a mannatee, etc. They were so beautiful and haunting.Some of the photos were in black and white. If anyone knows the photographers name or a place where I could view his photographs I would apprecitate it. thank you.

2006-08-20 10:21:08 · 5 answers · asked by lily_petal1 1 in Photography

2006-08-20 10:18:12 · 27 answers · asked by Jason 2 in Philosophy

i am doing a performance and i am supposed to come up with my own dance routine. it has to be a hip-hop type of dance. does anyone know where i can get some dance moves online?

2006-08-20 10:17:05 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dancing

2006-08-20 10:16:59 · 41 answers · asked by Jason 2 in Philosophy

2006-08-20 10:12:44 · 28 answers · asked by Jason 2 in Philosophy

Please feel free to explain your answer, and tell me of any distinct similarities you see between the 2 stories.

2006-08-20 10:12:39 · 11 answers · asked by solipsistic 1 in Books & Authors

What exactly is a dream? PLease give feel free to write as you want. I mean, giv eme a dictionary def. Give me you own opinion. I want to know what a dream is. BEcause last night I dream this wierd thign, that freaked me and woke me up. Well it wasn't a nightmare, but it made me curious.

2006-08-20 10:10:42 · 17 answers · asked by Charly C 2 in Philosophy

2006-08-20 10:09:17 · 3 answers · asked by Jax 4 in Other - Arts & Humanities

2006-08-20 10:08:26 · 20 answers · asked by Jason 2 in Philosophy

I am an avid book coleector and I some books that are 50+ years old. How can I keep them in the best shape possible? Don't some books have acid that makes them get yellow, and get spots and wear? How can I slow this?

2006-08-20 10:07:06 · 4 answers · asked by Brennen B 2 in Books & Authors

i read the book and i am freaked out !! all his predicitons came true!! hitler, world trade center, american and middle eastern war, and he predicted that our present pope will bring bad luck or something... oh and the world will be terrorized when a woman president gets elected!! give me your opinions about everything!! it is a very freaky subject if you ask me! (im giving 10 points for the best!)

2006-08-20 10:05:51 · 15 answers · asked by lauren 4 in History

We know the physics of this world, which consists of electrons, neutrons, protons, and other elementary particles. Well I don't feel anything except what my body senses. That includes other people, animals, the Sun, stars, and everything else. All of my feelings come from this body. What is so special about this piece of matter? How can you connect the concept of elementary particles which can not feel anything obviously to the concept of human life? What is the magic? Why life is so special? Where does it come from? Maybe everything else is alive, too? Can it happen that the universe itself is alive "by design"?

2006-08-20 10:04:39 · 5 answers · asked by Duke 1 in Philosophy

i have one that is of walt disney and there was a newspaper clippen with it from 1971 andd said was sold from 200 hundred dollars to 1000dollars then can any one help me?

2006-08-20 09:57:48 · 5 answers · asked by lostjakelost 2 in Other - Arts & Humanities

2006-08-20 09:57:36 · 7 answers · asked by capt_yah000 2 in History

Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow
Creeps in this petty pace from day to day
To the last sylable of recorded time,
And all our yesterdays have lighted fools
The way to dusty death. Out, out, brief candle.
Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player
That struts and frets his hour upon the stage,
And then is heard no more. It is a tale
Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,
Signifying nothing.

2006-08-20 09:56:50 · 10 answers · asked by lightfoolstheway 2 in Philosophy

2006-08-20 09:53:47 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in History

what are some good ideas to help me? i wanna be a con artist and i am pretty good at it but i am running out of ideas and stuff so help me even if it is a web site and all that will be great.
ps sorry if this is in the wrong catigory and all i didnt know where i should put it

2006-08-20 09:51:35 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Performing Arts

2006-08-20 09:50:46 · 7 answers · asked by Jane Doe 3 in Books & Authors

1,,The spiritual and moral doctrines or procedures are the most important path for all over the earth, if someone has involved or implicated against of it, he should be considered to be an enemy of human being.












2,,We should aware of the implications of all our actions before doing it, if we fail to consider the wider implications of our actions it will effect very badly.

2006-08-20 09:47:01 · 6 answers · asked by heaven137000 1 in Philosophy

I so need his number help plzzzz.

2006-08-20 09:44:50 · 7 answers · asked by Haily 2 in Other - Arts & Humanities

i dont understand why they would title the novel that. This is bothering me so much. Please help me understand the reason behind the chossing of the title. serious answers please.

2006-08-20 09:42:45 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Books & Authors