The Winter of My Discontent

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Location: Everett, Washington, United States

I am a dedicated futurist and a strong supporter of the transhumanist movement. For those who know what it means, I am usually described as a "Lawful Evil" with strong tendencies toward "Lawful Neutral." Any apparent tendencies toward the 'good' side of the spectrum can be explained by the phrase: "A rising tide lifts all boats."

Monday, May 01, 2006

Just how cavalier can I possibly be about a final, anyway?

So my evidence final starts in just under 2 hours. I should be studying. I should have been studying on Saturday afternoon, all day Sunday, and this morning, too. I should have, assuming that I'm a good law student, but of course I did the opposite.

I've been playing video games, doing my best to avoid thinking about the looming test, and sleeping. I even watched about 3 hours of television last night (the History channel had a neat little series on ancient inventions from the Greeks and Romans).

I just spent the last hour reading about the Ethiopian Orthodox Christian Church, and let me tell you, I'm intrigued. Get this: They claim to have the original Ark of the Covenant, including the tablets inside, in their possession. According to the Ethiopian church, after the sacking of the Temple in Jerusalem (the first sacking, by the Babylonians, not the second one by the Romans), one of Solomon's sons fled to Ethiopia with the Ark, which they have safeguarded these several millennia.

The location of what they claim is the Ark is not even a church secret or anything. They claim it is in a well-known cathedral in Ethiopia. The only catch is that neither women nor outsiders are allowed into the church, period. Fascinating historical curiosity!

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