The Scourge of The Dark Side...Tolkien and Modernism - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

tumhalad2 The Scourge of The Dark... 02-22-2008, 09:05 PM

Nerwen Oh Gawd, not this... 02-22-2008, 10:09 PM

William Cloud Hicklin Of course, tumhalad, you're... 02-22-2008, 11:15 PM

tumhalad2 haha, well, that's the... 02-22-2008, 11:49 PM

William Cloud Hicklin Like the Jedi aren't? 02-22-2008, 11:56 PM

tumhalad2 well no, i suppose the point... 02-23-2008, 12:08 AM

tumhalad2 "Finally: this lot, and the... 02-23-2008, 12:06 AM

Nerwen I guess I didn't make myself... 02-23-2008, 12:58 AM

tumhalad2 I would agree with that...I... 02-23-2008, 01:15 AM

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Boromir88 I only skimmed through the... 02-23-2008, 01:46 AM

tumhalad2 That is an interesting take... 02-23-2008, 03:04 AM

Nerwen Yes... I was trying to say... 02-23-2008, 03:56 AM

skip spence To my mind, Tolkien was... 02-23-2008, 04:44 AM

tumhalad2 Well put, though once again I... 02-23-2008, 05:11 AM

skip spence ^Fortunately, Tolkien's books... 02-23-2008, 05:57 AM

tumhalad2 haha no I understand...and... 02-23-2008, 04:15 PM

Gwathagor I've enjoyed reading this... 02-23-2008, 11:34 PM

Lalwendë Everything? I saw this... 02-25-2008, 09:53 AM

Ibrîniðilpathânezel Lalwende, it sounds as if... 02-25-2008, 11:17 AM

Nogrod Exactly. And the same thing... 02-25-2008, 01:16 PM

tumhalad2 [QUOTE=Nogrod;548687] ...... 02-25-2008, 03:29 PM

Nogrod Most old mythologies are keen... 02-25-2008, 03:44 PM

tumhalad2 Indeed. Nonetheless, I do not... 02-26-2008, 02:33 AM

Lalwendë And you can answer this by... 02-26-2008, 12:30 PM

Nogrod Even if it will make myself... 02-26-2008, 02:29 PM

skip spence Sorry mate, you must have... 02-26-2008, 03:37 PM

Nogrod The terms... the terms...... 02-26-2008, 04:51 PM

Nogrod That's the basic principle of... 02-26-2008, 05:11 PM

tumhalad2 Yes!!! This point is of... 02-26-2008, 03:21 PM

Bêthberry No time for anything other... 02-26-2008, 06:18 PM

Nerwen But getting back to the... 02-26-2008, 10:41 PM

tumhalad2 Some incredibly intersting... 02-26-2008, 11:03 PM

William Cloud Hicklin Star War's 'depth' in a... 02-27-2008, 07:25 AM

Nerwen Somewhat OT... 03-11-2008, 10:24 AM

Bêthberry Since my post in reply to... 03-11-2008, 10:30 AM

Nerwen Must be why I love it so... 03-11-2008, 08:10 PM

Bêthberry I'm not so sure it is a... 03-11-2008, 09:20 PM

Nerwen Yes, but I said "more of a... 03-11-2008, 09:41 PM

tumhalad2 ok guys here is another... 03-12-2008, 12:21 AM

Bêthberry Well, even if we could--and... 03-12-2008, 08:24 AM

Nerwen I'm sorry, I seem to have... 03-12-2008, 10:15 AM

Bêthberry My apologies for any... 03-12-2008, 12:02 PM

Nerwen Perhaps if I quote both of... 03-12-2008, 09:20 PM

Boromir88 Just popping in to say hello... 06-15-2008, 09:27 PM

Eönwë How about the Antikythera... 06-16-2008, 11:26 AM

Groin Redbeard I think you are really... 06-16-2008, 02:54 PM

Hot, crispy nice hobbit The lesser of evils 06-16-2008, 05:24 PM

Morthoron First, I find it humorous... 06-16-2008, 09:07 PM

Hot, crispy nice hobbit It's a starless night 06-17-2008, 05:39 AM

Morthoron Actually, what I was saying... 06-17-2008, 09:45 AM

Hot, crispy nice hobbit The art of keeping silent 06-17-2008, 09:51 PM

Nogrod "Guns don't kill people,... 06-17-2008, 11:12 PM

Morthoron How one can divorce... 06-18-2008, 12:41 AM

Lush Great thread. You know, I... 06-18-2008, 03:33 AM

Hot, crispy nice hobbit Actually technology comes... 06-18-2008, 04:42 PM

Nogrod Absolutely. ... 06-18-2008, 05:57 PM

Hot, crispy nice hobbit I'm afraid I can't agree... 06-18-2008, 06:26 PM

Nogrod It can indeed! But how do we... 06-18-2008, 07:08 PM

Groin Redbeard I've read your posts several... 06-18-2008, 07:36 PM

Morthoron Well, no, that's isn't what... 06-18-2008, 08:17 PM

Hot, crispy nice hobbit Values and Virtues in language 06-18-2008, 09:06 PM

Morthoron You have a very quaint view... 06-19-2008, 06:37 AM

Hot, crispy nice hobbit It is a crooked straight... 06-19-2008, 07:37 AM

Groin Redbeard Could you please summerize... 06-19-2008, 09:38 AM

Morthoron But Groin, summarizing what I... 06-20-2008, 08:33 PM

Hot, crispy nice hobbit Alas, poor chicken 06-23-2008, 10:13 PM

Morthoron 'Woodenheadedness' is a term... 06-23-2008, 11:19 PM

Lush Agreed. But I'm pretty sure... 06-24-2008, 02:59 AM

skip spence Well, yes, that's a better... 06-24-2008, 11:58 AM

Boromir88 Just a comment on this: ... 06-24-2008, 04:24 PM

Morthoron Excellent research,... 06-24-2008, 07:18 PM

William Cloud Hicklin One wonders whether, when... 06-24-2008, 07:38 PM

Morthoron Ne mæg werigmod wyrde... 06-24-2008, 10:49 PM

Gwathagor I disagree. Within the... 06-24-2008, 08:52 PM

skip spence My point is that Sauruman is... 06-28-2008, 10:13 AM

Gwathagor My point (which I evidently... 06-30-2008, 08:44 AM

skip spence I'm repeating myself... 06-30-2008, 11:39 AM

Gwathagor Don't Complain, You're Not... 06-30-2008, 06:28 PM

McCaber That assumes that God... 07-01-2008, 10:08 PM

skip spence I don't think it matters... 07-17-2008, 03:03 PM

Gwathagor You are still confusing the... 07-18-2008, 04:03 AM

Ibrîniðilpathânezel There is also a scientific... 07-18-2008, 07:27 AM

skip spence No, I get what you're saying.... 07-18-2008, 08:15 AM

Kin-strife [QUOTE=Ibrîniðilpathânezel;563... 07-22-2008, 05:11 PM

tumhalad2 Well, well, well...Long time... 03-07-2009, 03:06 AM

tumhalad2 Here is a scathing review I... 03-20-2009, 04:58 AM

Nerwen Eh... tumhalad... are you... 03-20-2009, 05:34 AM

William Cloud Hicklin Yes, he's just rehashing the... 03-20-2009, 07:27 AM

Ibrîniðilpathânezel Somehow, this makes me think... 03-20-2009, 08:04 AM

Morthoron So, if I follow up the... 03-20-2009, 08:22 PM

Bêthberry Bravo, Morth. I had been... 03-21-2009, 09:11 AM

littlemanpoet As to the initial question, I... 06-26-2012, 04:01 PM

dreeness In "The Violence of the... 07-11-2012, 01:14 AM

Gwathagor :smokin: 06-20-2008, 09:10 PM

Boromir88 Well we are the civilized... 06-20-2008, 09:56 PM

Gwathagor Yes! There isn't any real... 06-20-2008, 10:05 PM

Hot, crispy nice hobbit Supply and Demand of ideals 06-21-2008, 12:20 PM

Groin Redbeard Thanks for clearing... 06-21-2008, 01:05 PM

Gwathagor Not at all. Romance is real. 06-21-2008, 01:40 PM

Groin Redbeard OK, I'm confused again!:o ... 06-21-2008, 03:19 PM

Morthoron I don't think ideals failed... 06-21-2008, 11:12 PM

Lush Hmmm. I'm reading your posts... 06-22-2008, 04:21 AM

Morthoron Did I say that mercy is... 06-22-2008, 10:53 AM

Hot, crispy nice hobbit That which I would vs. That... 06-22-2008, 03:55 PM

Gwathagor First, in what way are you... 06-22-2008, 06:35 PM

Lush I think you're right to bring... 06-22-2008, 11:19 PM

Hot, crispy nice hobbit Guns don't kill people,... 06-22-2008, 11:48 PM

Gwathagor This is off-topic, but here's... 06-22-2008, 11:58 PM

Gwathagor This is not strictly true.... 06-22-2008, 11:56 PM

Morthoron It would seem that the author... 06-23-2008, 12:13 AM

Hot, crispy nice hobbit It's nothing personal, but I... 06-23-2008, 06:47 AM

Morthoron Your use of the term 'ironic'... 06-23-2008, 08:50 AM

Eönwë But Tolkien uses "doom" to... 06-24-2008, 06:50 AM

Hot, crispy nice hobbit Evil of being granted Free... 06-24-2008, 07:32 AM

skip spence This I find interesting. I do... 06-23-2008, 09:03 AM

William Cloud Hicklin Okay, Skip, look at it from... 06-23-2008, 10:38 AM

Galin I don't know if this will... 06-23-2008, 01:38 PM

Gwathagor Divine predestination and... 06-23-2008, 10:10 PM

Boromir88 So, were the Hobbits morally... 06-22-2008, 04:00 PM

skip spence I'm not sure whether you... 02-25-2008, 03:49 PM

skip spence Well, nostalgia is to me a... 02-24-2008, 09:03 AM

Ibrîniðilpathânezel My thoughts? David Brin, and... 02-23-2008, 11:45 PM

tumhalad2 Ibrin that was an absolutely... 02-24-2008, 01:36 AM

Nerwen As a general reply to the... 02-24-2008, 02:16 AM

tumhalad2 or that LOTR is MORE... 02-24-2008, 03:24 AM

Ibrîniðilpathânezel No kidding. With that... 02-24-2008, 12:33 PM

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03-12-2008, 12:21 AM	#11
tumhalad2 Haunting Spirit Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 95	ok guys here is another ingredient we can add to the mix: some intersting articles that contrast somewhat to Brin et al.. http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Front_Page/ID24Aa01.html there are links to this guys two other articles at the bottom of that page