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Queen's diamond jubilee: what's to celebrate?
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JJW009
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I like the lottery system of leadership selection. It was used in a very old Sci-Fi book I can never remember the name of where the president was announced on the telly. It eliminates most of the flaws people complain of in the present system.
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| Tue Jun 05, 2012 6:55 pm |
 
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belchingmatt
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There have been two plane crashes in Africa in the last few days.  JJ, you're thinking of Solar Lottery by Philip K Dick.
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paulzolo
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Behold - your new leader: 
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HeatherKay
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I also said I don't think we need a head of state. So, if my throwing opinions and ideas out there is an official proposal, so be it. _________________My Flickr | Snaptophobic BloggageHeather Kay: modelling details that matter. "Let my windows be open to receive new ideas but let me also be strong enough not to be blown away by them." - Mahatma Gandhi.
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| Tue Jun 05, 2012 7:33 pm |
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JJW009
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No, I don't think so. It's a little blurry, but everyone wears little head bands to "normalise" their intelligence. Since everyone is exactly equal, it makes no difference who does what job including president (set in America). The main character is rather bright and keeps taking it off when no one is looking. He finds an underground network of "brain clubs" where people do things like play chess. He ends up in the ministerial offices where a secret civil service actually run things. _________________jonbwfc's law: "In any forum thread someone will, no matter what the subject, mention Firefly." When you're feeling too silly for x404, youRwired.net
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paulzolo
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God bless Mrs. Ethel Shroake of 393A High Street, Leytonstone.
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