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Re: Vacaciones

james haft — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 00:31:25 -0000

I am happy to see that The Simpsons translates so well into Spanish! :-)

Re: Ariel goes to Harvard

james haft — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 18:34:27 -0000

Very cool! Make sure you schedule some time in NYC for some real learning. :-)

Re: We Play Life - A blog by Santiago Siri

james haft — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 16:28:17 -0000

I'll take a half a dozen! can he coach a 12 year old soccer team? :-)

Re: On Genetics

james haft — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 16:33:55 -0000

One of the most profound thoughts I've read is the concept of language as a virus in Neal Stephenson's SNOW CRASH. The premise is that language is structured to control the brain. Each language has its own methodology for controlling your thoughts. Fr instance, there is no true word for excuse me, or thank you in Russian! In the book, and I believe in life, characters are influenced by the words imposed upon them, in many instances, without the knowing that their brain proceses are being encoded by the spoken words heard and thought processes which are triggered....

all the best,

jh