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- Sat Apr 12, 2014 11:15 pm
- Forum: Almea
- Topic: Possible additions to Secret Dictionary of Verdurian
- Replies: 27
- Views: 16246
Re: Possible additions to Secret Dictionary of Verdurian
Interesting. I'd be happy to proofread the Cuzei book if you want help with that.
- Fri Feb 07, 2014 5:16 pm
- Forum: Almea
- Topic: Blutmu and Cadhinorian religion
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3835
Re: Blutmu and Cadhinorian religion
These areas had the highest population density; more importantly, they were the basis for the reconquest. They spread their militarized form of Caďinorian polytheism with them, and they had no tolerance for open worship of the Six Gods. So they had their own counter- blutmu going on, complete with ...
- Fri Feb 07, 2014 12:21 am
- Forum: Almea
- Topic: Blutmu and Cadhinorian religion
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3835
Re: Blutmu and Cadhinorian religion
I see. That makes more sense. But in that case, the class leveling shouldn't have had such a big effect on the religion, if social classes were retained in the unoccupied areas. You can't have both!
- Thu Feb 06, 2014 1:56 pm
- Forum: Almea
- Topic: Blutmu and Cadhinorian religion
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3835
Blutmu and Cadhinorian religion
We read in the page on Cadhinorian paganism that Not surprisingly, the beliefs that emerged were an amalgamation of priestly and popular religion. Both aiďit (gods) and fantit were incorporated into the new religion, and ordinary worshippers seem to have called on both. As a partial reconciliation o...
- Wed Feb 05, 2014 11:43 pm
- Forum: Almea
- Topic: Readers for "Babblers"
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3544
Re: Readers for "Babblers"
I finished my own reading. I think the manuscript needs a fair amount of work, but it definitely has potential. The second half of the story was stronger than the first half. I'm doing a fairly extensive commentary on the text; it will take some days to finish.
- Thu Jan 30, 2014 11:39 pm
- Forum: Almea
- Topic: Readers for "Babblers"
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3544
Readers for "Babblers"
Hey zompist, I noticed that you said you're revising In the Land of Babblers. As I've long had an interest in Cuzei, I'd be happy to be one of your readers. I think the concept is good, and I'd like to see the results of your recent revisions.
- Wed Jan 22, 2014 10:48 pm
- Forum: Almea
- Topic: Images of the mētū
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4201
Re: Images of the mētū
I see. Were depictions or icons of Iainos etc. ever standardized? Also, how do people feel about this in present times?
- Tue Jan 21, 2014 2:40 am
- Forum: Almea
- Topic: Images of the mētū
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4201
Images of the mētū
I don't know if this question has been asked before. In Cuzeian religion, and later Arašat/Eled'at, was it permissible to depict the aspects of God? If it was, how were they illustrated? If not, what sort of trouble could you get into for doing so? Is this a source of friction between Eled'e and pag...
- Mon Sep 16, 2013 8:48 am
- Forum: Almea
- Topic: The Multipliers
- Replies: 40
- Views: 29659
Re: The Multipliers
Ah, okay.
I'm pretty in the dark about the history of math. Addition and subtraction are things we (and the uesti) can do with our fingers, but multiplication and division couldn't have become important before agriculture. Anyone have any books on the topic?
I'm pretty in the dark about the history of math. Addition and subtraction are things we (and the uesti) can do with our fingers, but multiplication and division couldn't have become important before agriculture. Anyone have any books on the topic?
- Sat Sep 14, 2013 6:29 pm
- Forum: Almea
- Topic: The Multipliers
- Replies: 40
- Views: 29659
Re: The Multipliers
Euphrates?It is rumored that Munśuk is still at large, hiding in the marshes of the lower Euphrates. The King was going to send an expedition there led by his favorite prince Muku, but in fact Muku was one of the princes of the harem infiltration. It’s a tricky situation.
- Tue Aug 20, 2013 11:57 pm
- Forum: Almea
- Topic: Evolution on Almea
- Replies: 54
- Views: 23105
Re: Evolution on Almea
This post reminds me that I forgot to reply to Melend about how it was impossible to breed new traits into humans in anything less than "tens of thousands of years" (his words), despite obvious exceptions like lactase persistance and all the other traits mentioned in The 10,000-Year Explosion . And ...
- Fri Jul 26, 2013 7:08 pm
- Forum: Almea
- Topic: Almean Industrial Revolution... and imperialism?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 8542
Re: Almean Industrial Revolution... and imperialism?
I'm not sure I can agree that migration to the colonies was mainly a British thing in the 19th century. Just look at South America, particularly Argentina. Not only were the Spaniards still going there, but there was also mass migration from Italy, and to a lesser extent France and Germany. I said ...
- Thu Jul 25, 2013 7:32 pm
- Forum: Almea
- Topic: Almean Industrial Revolution... and imperialism?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 8542
Re: Almean Industrial Revolution... and imperialism?
Belich does not talk about that specific factor, which is an interesting possibility. However, one must remember (and this is well highlighted in his book) that mass overseas settlement in the 19th century was mainly a British thing, and more specifically an English-speaking thing--Wales was chiefly...
- Thu Jul 25, 2013 7:02 pm
- Forum: Almea
- Topic: Almean Industrial Revolution... and imperialism?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 8542
Re: Almean Industrial Revolution... and imperialism?
Yes, he says that was a factor. Britain got a large peace dividend, plus undisputed control of the seas. He also says that the whole concept of settling in the colonies became much more fashionable in this period, whereas before it was seen as exile and imprisonment, something for bad or pathetic pe...
- Thu Jul 25, 2013 4:09 pm
- Forum: Almea
- Topic: Almean Industrial Revolution... and imperialism?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 8542
Re: Almean Industrial Revolution... and imperialism?
Had to check on this, but I have referred to diseases of the interior of Téllinor. So that's a major factor. Interesting. Could Tellinor become a place where diseases to which Taëse people aren't immune become common though, like Central America did? (FWIW by the equivalent time period, ~1800, Euro...
- Thu Jul 25, 2013 3:05 pm
- Forum: Almea
- Topic: Almean Industrial Revolution... and imperialism?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 8542
Re: Almean Industrial Revolution... and imperialism?
What I meant is that, after 1800, you don't see much British people come to North America, even on the Canadian side . You do have a couple of waves, but they are rare. The colonization of the West was mostly done by local-borns or immigrants from other countries through a process that looks more l...
- Thu Jul 25, 2013 3:00 pm
- Forum: Almea
- Topic: Almean Industrial Revolution... and imperialism?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 8542
Re: Almean Industrial Revolution... and imperialism?
Whole lot of stupid in this post. Not sure where to even begin. Guess I'll take things one at a time. fucking liberals Almea is blessed; while Earth was dominated by Christianity, Erelae society is basically founded on 4 distinct religions that exclude pretty much each other : Endajué, Paganism, Ele...
- Thu Jul 25, 2013 5:54 am
- Forum: Almea
- Topic: Almean Industrial Revolution... and imperialism?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 8542
Almean Industrial Revolution... and imperialism?
It has just come to my attention that Almea actually does have an Industrial Revolution going on. Why didn't anyone tell me!? Anyway it looks like they are close to developing steamships and railroads and you know what that means. When are the countries of the South going to make ships that can cros...
- Thu Jul 25, 2013 4:52 am
- Forum: Almea
- Topic: Evolution on Almea
- Replies: 54
- Views: 23105
Re: Evolution on Almea
That is not at all how ktuvok "mind-control" is described. There is absolutely no suggestion that their slaves have been domesticated - selective breeding would have taken tens of thousands of years. No. The speed at which genetic changes occur depends on generation time and the steepness of select...
- Fri Jun 14, 2013 5:19 am
- Forum: Languages & Linguistics
- Topic: Magnificent names of the past
- Replies: 49
- Views: 9221
Re: Magnificent names of the past
That's just plain crazy. I wonder if they planned their pregnancies to stop after the 5 vowels.... Planning pregnancies? lol I don't have the chart in front of me, but I'm pretty sure they had other daughters (and sons) who weren't part of this nifty naming system. All the colonial families had baj...
- Thu Jun 13, 2013 9:16 pm
- Forum: Languages & Linguistics
- Topic: Magnificent names of the past
- Replies: 49
- Views: 9221
Re: Magnificent names of the past
I feel like women are being slighted in this (understandable, since men get the best names)
Minnie Mabel Lee Bowles
is that not the perfect little old lady name
EDIT: also, my ancestors decided to name their five daughters Ada, Eda, Ida, Oda, and Uda. Not making this up.
Minnie Mabel Lee Bowles
is that not the perfect little old lady name
EDIT: also, my ancestors decided to name their five daughters Ada, Eda, Ida, Oda, and Uda. Not making this up.
- Fri Nov 30, 2012 11:35 pm
- Forum: None of the above
- Topic: ZBB Census
- Replies: 356
- Views: 72164
Re: ZBB Census
Age (as of this posting): 26 Gender: female Nationality: American State/Province/Other Subdivision: originally Alaska, now Washington Occupation: ESL teacher Sexual Orientation: homosexual Status: single Native Language: English Secondary Languages: none Languages I Want to Learn but Don't Have the...
- Mon Dec 19, 2011 3:13 am
- Forum: Almea
- Topic: Capital punishment
- Replies: 9
- Views: 5877
Re: Capital punishment
OK, some initial thoughts here: http://www.almeopedia.com/Capital_punishment I haven't thought much about methods of punishment. Thank you for your writing here. I'd be interested to know more, about methods and how it affects language and culture. Are there any groups advocating for further restri...
- Thu Dec 15, 2011 7:52 am
- Forum: Almea
- Topic: Capital punishment
- Replies: 9
- Views: 5877
Re: Capital punishment
I know it's been a long time, but I would still like an answer to these questions!
- Fri Sep 23, 2011 1:06 am
- Forum: Almea
- Topic: The Almean Industrial Revolution
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2544
Re: The Almean Industrial Revolution
Sorry, I should have been more specific; I meant something more like the Second Industrial Revolution (which started in about 1870): advanced communications, travel (automobiles etc.) weapons, economic growth, medicine, demographic transition and civil rights movements, etc. I'm particularly interes...