Humanities desk | ||
---|---|---|
< October 26 | << Sep | October | Nov >> | October 28 > |
Welcome to the Wikipedia Humanities Reference Desk Archives |
---|
The page you are currently viewing is an archive page. While you can leave answers for any questions shown below, please ask new questions on one of the current reference desk pages. |
Is this true that Lebanese President hosted an iftar party and how many politicians, both old and new, were there? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 74.14.117.228 ( talk) 01:26, 27 October 2008 (UTC)
For US Presidential elections ... does anyone know the following information ... or where it can be found? What was the "closest" election in terms of electoral votes (for example, 269 to 269, or 270 to 268, or whatever)? That is, who won by the narrowest margin? Also, the widest margin? Thanks. ( Joseph A. Spadaro ( talk) 02:48, 27 October 2008 (UTC))
Who is the longest lived Minister in the UK - or Secretary in the USA? Paul Austin ( talk) 05:23, 27 October 2008 (UTC)
I was looking at Newspaper endorsements in the United States presidential election, 2008 and wondered where we can find historical data about the proportion of newspaper endorsements switching parties by circulation. Does anywhere archive that? 69.228.211.27 ( talk) 06:52, 27 October 2008 (UTC)
What were the military strategies in feudal Japan, especially with samurai armies in battle? Thanks in advance, 220.244.108.114 ( talk) 08:51, 27 October 2008 (UTC)
I heard from a teacher that there is a theory about there only being six basic types of plot lines/stories in the world, once you boil down the story. What are they? Is there an article on this? 203.188.92.70 ( talk) 10:26, 27 October 2008 (UTC)
That sounds kind of like Vladimir Propp or Aarne-Thompson classification. 130.160.138.254 ( talk) 19:22, 28 October 2008 (UTC)
Your scholarship on Buddhism is extremely poor and is generally written by and controlled by those who want the western pseudo scientific Christian point of view to prevail.
It is true that there is significant merit in this view but as in all culturally dominated point of views the western pseudo scientific Christian has many weaknesses.
As the Dalai Lama leads the most significant generally recognized Buddhist leadership in the world, you should make significant effort in an outreach to him for scholarship in getting an adequate Buddhist representation in Wikipedia.
Truth is very important and requires significant effort to overcome those who use power politics so that their erroneous point of view will dominate. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.109.87.78 ( talk) 14:42, 27 October 2008 (UTC)
I read the article but it didn't have quite the information I wanted: In Alaska, is this party generally considered mainstream or fringe? 137.151.174.176 ( talk) 16:45, 27 October 2008 (UTC)
Alaska is not a seperate country. so, there cannot be a independence day for alaska. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 59.92.115.79 ( talk) 17:15, 27 October 2008 (UTC)
Is there any proof for the same saying this is the truth and not vice-versa? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 59.92.115.79 ( talk) 17:14, 27 October 2008 (UTC)
There is also a theory that Jesus never existed.-- Radh ( talk) 17:46, 27 October 2008 (UTC)
This Reference Desk-related article describes a work or element of fiction in a primarily
in-universe style. |
There is recent talk of the US Democrats having 60 seats in the Senate. This is called the "magic 60", as it will make the Democrats filibuster-proof. I think I am missing something in this concept. This is my understanding ... please tell me where my thinking is astray. The Republicans would need 60 votes to invoke cloture on a Democratic filibuster. Anything short of 60 Republican votes would fail in ending the filibuster. Thus, if the Republicans have only 59 Senate seats, they cannot guarantee the ability to vote down (through cloture) a Democratic filibuster. If the Republicans had only 59 seats, the Democrats would have 41 seats. (Let's simply assume no Independent Senators for now.) Thus, if the Democrats have 41 seats, doesn't that number make them filibuster-proof from the Republicans? What am I missing here? Why is the number 60 "magic" ... and not the number 41? Thanks. ( Joseph A. Spadaro ( talk) 18:58, 27 October 2008 (UTC))
Humanities desk | ||
---|---|---|
< October 26 | << Sep | October | Nov >> | October 28 > |
Welcome to the Wikipedia Humanities Reference Desk Archives |
---|
The page you are currently viewing is an archive page. While you can leave answers for any questions shown below, please ask new questions on one of the current reference desk pages. |
Is this true that Lebanese President hosted an iftar party and how many politicians, both old and new, were there? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 74.14.117.228 ( talk) 01:26, 27 October 2008 (UTC)
For US Presidential elections ... does anyone know the following information ... or where it can be found? What was the "closest" election in terms of electoral votes (for example, 269 to 269, or 270 to 268, or whatever)? That is, who won by the narrowest margin? Also, the widest margin? Thanks. ( Joseph A. Spadaro ( talk) 02:48, 27 October 2008 (UTC))
Who is the longest lived Minister in the UK - or Secretary in the USA? Paul Austin ( talk) 05:23, 27 October 2008 (UTC)
I was looking at Newspaper endorsements in the United States presidential election, 2008 and wondered where we can find historical data about the proportion of newspaper endorsements switching parties by circulation. Does anywhere archive that? 69.228.211.27 ( talk) 06:52, 27 October 2008 (UTC)
What were the military strategies in feudal Japan, especially with samurai armies in battle? Thanks in advance, 220.244.108.114 ( talk) 08:51, 27 October 2008 (UTC)
I heard from a teacher that there is a theory about there only being six basic types of plot lines/stories in the world, once you boil down the story. What are they? Is there an article on this? 203.188.92.70 ( talk) 10:26, 27 October 2008 (UTC)
That sounds kind of like Vladimir Propp or Aarne-Thompson classification. 130.160.138.254 ( talk) 19:22, 28 October 2008 (UTC)
Your scholarship on Buddhism is extremely poor and is generally written by and controlled by those who want the western pseudo scientific Christian point of view to prevail.
It is true that there is significant merit in this view but as in all culturally dominated point of views the western pseudo scientific Christian has many weaknesses.
As the Dalai Lama leads the most significant generally recognized Buddhist leadership in the world, you should make significant effort in an outreach to him for scholarship in getting an adequate Buddhist representation in Wikipedia.
Truth is very important and requires significant effort to overcome those who use power politics so that their erroneous point of view will dominate. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.109.87.78 ( talk) 14:42, 27 October 2008 (UTC)
I read the article but it didn't have quite the information I wanted: In Alaska, is this party generally considered mainstream or fringe? 137.151.174.176 ( talk) 16:45, 27 October 2008 (UTC)
Alaska is not a seperate country. so, there cannot be a independence day for alaska. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 59.92.115.79 ( talk) 17:15, 27 October 2008 (UTC)
Is there any proof for the same saying this is the truth and not vice-versa? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 59.92.115.79 ( talk) 17:14, 27 October 2008 (UTC)
There is also a theory that Jesus never existed.-- Radh ( talk) 17:46, 27 October 2008 (UTC)
This Reference Desk-related article describes a work or element of fiction in a primarily
in-universe style. |
There is recent talk of the US Democrats having 60 seats in the Senate. This is called the "magic 60", as it will make the Democrats filibuster-proof. I think I am missing something in this concept. This is my understanding ... please tell me where my thinking is astray. The Republicans would need 60 votes to invoke cloture on a Democratic filibuster. Anything short of 60 Republican votes would fail in ending the filibuster. Thus, if the Republicans have only 59 Senate seats, they cannot guarantee the ability to vote down (through cloture) a Democratic filibuster. If the Republicans had only 59 seats, the Democrats would have 41 seats. (Let's simply assume no Independent Senators for now.) Thus, if the Democrats have 41 seats, doesn't that number make them filibuster-proof from the Republicans? What am I missing here? Why is the number 60 "magic" ... and not the number 41? Thanks. ( Joseph A. Spadaro ( talk) 18:58, 27 October 2008 (UTC))