Both the printing press and newspapers predate the Revolution. As for your other examples, they just show that there is no general rule to apply. It is almost as if you have to evaluate innovations c… (View Post)

The German Empire didn't even last 50 years. It had only two Emperors (let's not count Frederick III here), the second of which started with an economically prosperous and scientifically advanced Ger… (View Post)

I don't know. From all the actors in the post 9/11 era, Mueller strikes me as one who displayed the highest level of integrity:* Barred FBI from using "enhanced interrogation" techniques * … (View Post)

I am statistician, and what you are suggesting is not correct. You should get some data, build a theory/model which also included previously knowledge, use that to predict things and then to gather c… (View Post)

I think Wizards/Hasbro is only licensing the latest version of D&D for computer games, so there is little chance of going back to the 3.0 rules of IWD 2. Regarding the setting, I don't really nee… (View Post)