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Jamy
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"He was much interested in our views on Russia’s policy and told us that in the old scriptures it was prophesied that a great power from the north would overrun Tibet, destroy religion, and make itself master of the whole world."
Frick! So a sort of a prophesied red scare that actually seems to have come true. Although, the trouble with such a view is that it leads to fatalism.
— May 14, 2019 11:54PM
Frick! So a sort of a prophesied red scare that actually seems to have come true. Although, the trouble with such a view is that it leads to fatalism.
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Jamy
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"Lhasa lies south of Cairo..."
That's not true, right? Is that true? To my knowledge both are deserts but Cairo is the kind of desert found at the equator. Did they change the equator?
— May 15, 2019 12:18AM
That's not true, right? Is that true? To my knowledge both are deserts but Cairo is the kind of desert found at the equator. Did they change the equator?

Jamy
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"He was a typical example of the younger generation. He had studied in India and was full of plans for reforming Tibet, though he had not yet ventured to stand up for his theories in the presence of the conservative monks."
I guess it's universal. Typical naivety of youthful romanticism. Lots to learn, grasshopper!
— May 14, 2019 11:06PM
I guess it's universal. Typical naivety of youthful romanticism. Lots to learn, grasshopper!

Jamy
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Holy shit! An electrifying start! Now this is what I'm talking about!
— May 13, 2019 10:39AM