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« Reply #345 on: September 14, 2007, 12:28:29 PM »
Built by "Ram and his army of monkeys."  Matt has a lot to answer for.

Shame the mythical fairy creatures weren't fans of canals.  Then there wouldn't be an issue.
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« Reply #346 on: September 14, 2007, 02:26:56 PM »
Who needs monkeys
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« Reply #347 on: September 14, 2007, 02:32:00 PM »
Moses did that so he could drive is Triumph through the land...

I believe he had one of these:
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« Reply #348 on: September 14, 2007, 03:02:15 PM »
Quote from: AndrewT on September 14, 2007, 12:26:04 PM
Latest news from the War on Reason.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/6994415.stm

There is a chain of limestone shoals between India and Sri Lanka which, legend has it has a religious explanation (built by either Rama, a Hindu god, and his army of monkeys, or Adam, if you're Christian or Muslim). This geological feature makes the strait too shallow for ships to pass through, so the Indian government has come up with a plan to clear a way through and build a canal. The report outlining the proposal states that the story is just a myth and there's no evidence to support it.

Whoa, not so fast, says religious groups. Hindu groups blocked roads and railways across the country in protest. The government has now withdrawn the report.

It's not like the ships could go round? It's all very well saying 'We'll just blast a channel through here', but the changes caused to prevailing currents etc could have a very detrimental effect. Rather than religious reasons I'd like to think there was a 'why f*** about with it?' reason not to do that.
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« Reply #349 on: September 14, 2007, 03:04:37 PM »
Quote from: Rod Paradise on September 14, 2007, 03:02:15 PM
Quote from: AndrewT on September 14, 2007, 12:26:04 PM
Latest news from the War on Reason.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/6994415.stm

There is a chain of limestone shoals between India and Sri Lanka which, legend has it has a religious explanation (built by either Rama, a Hindu god, and his army of monkeys, or Adam, if you're Christian or Muslim). This geological feature makes the strait too shallow for ships to pass through, so the Indian government has come up with a plan to clear a way through and build a canal. The report outlining the proposal states that the story is just a myth and there's no evidence to support it.

Whoa, not so fast, says religious groups. Hindu groups blocked roads and railways across the country in protest. The government has now withdrawn the report.

It's not like the ships could go round? It's all very well saying 'We'll just blast a channel through here', but the changes caused to prevailing currents etc could have a very detrimental effect. Rather than religious reasons I'd like to think there was a 'why f*** about with it?' reason not to do that.

A logical reason not to do it would be fine.  That's not the case though, is it?
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« Reply #350 on: September 14, 2007, 03:33:21 PM »
Quote from: Rod Paradise on September 14, 2007, 03:02:15 PM
It's not like the ships could go round? It's all very well saying 'We'll just blast a channel through here', but the changes caused to prevailing currents etc could have a very detrimental effect. Rather than religious reasons I'd like to think there was a 'why f*** about with it?' reason not to do that.

The reasons given were explicitly religious. The World Hindu Council led the protest. The main opposition party objected because the report went against the 'faith of the millions'.

As it happens, there are valid economic arguments against it (the time saved by ships may make the fees charged to used the canal be too expensive) but that's not the objection.
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« Reply #351 on: September 15, 2007, 12:54:07 AM »
Anywaaaayyyy...

Are we agreed that I'm not a silly billy for believing in God?
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« Reply #352 on: September 15, 2007, 01:15:47 AM »
OH be quiet man

we were just about to see the back of this thread and you go and ask that..........
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« Reply #353 on: September 15, 2007, 01:20:38 AM »
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OH be quiet man

we were just about to see the back of this thread and you go and ask that..........

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« Reply #354 on: September 15, 2007, 01:41:01 AM »
Quote from: steeley68 on September 15, 2007, 12:54:07 AM
Anywaaaayyyy...

Are we agreed that I'm not a silly billy for believing in God?

Agreed, that's not the reason.
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« Reply #355 on: September 15, 2007, 09:27:42 AM »
Quote from: steeley68 on September 15, 2007, 12:54:07 AM
Anywaaaayyyy...

Are we agreed that I'm not a silly billy for believing in God?

You are the most sane person on blonde:)
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« Reply #356 on: September 15, 2007, 09:32:53 AM »
Quote from: madasahatstand on September 15, 2007, 09:27:42 AM
Quote from: steeley68 on September 15, 2007, 12:54:07 AM
Anywaaaayyyy...

Are we agreed that I'm not a silly billy for believing in God?

You are the most sane person on blonde:)

Hardly a very high bar.

 
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« Reply #357 on: September 15, 2007, 09:35:02 AM »
Quote from: steeley68 on September 15, 2007, 12:54:07 AM
Anywaaaayyyy...

Are we agreed that I'm not a silly billy for believing in God?

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« Reply #358 on: September 15, 2007, 09:37:44 AM »
Quote from: kinboshi on September 15, 2007, 09:32:53 AM
Quote from: madasahatstand on September 15, 2007, 09:27:42 AM
Quote from: steeley68 on September 15, 2007, 12:54:07 AM
Anywaaaayyyy...

Are we agreed that I'm not a silly billy for believing in God?

You are the most sane person on blonde:)

Hardly a very high bar.

 

good point. he fits in well at blonde. is that better? lol
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« Reply #359 on: September 15, 2007, 10:58:28 AM »
Quote from: Robert HM on September 15, 2007, 01:41:01 AM
Quote from: steeley68 on September 15, 2007, 12:54:07 AM
Anywaaaayyyy...

Are we agreed that I'm not a silly billy for believing in God?

Agreed, that's not the reason.

Thank you Robert.
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