#693

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Oct. 14, 2009, 7:56 p.m.

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//talking about colonization Whitacre: Are democracy and capitalism really a good thing? I mean, come on, capitalism -- just look at our economy!

#692

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Oct. 14, 2009, 7:55 p.m.

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//talking about the Peloponesian War compared to other wars Whitacre: Everything that could go wrong was in that war! And they wrote a book about it! People read it, and they still do that stuff!

#691

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Oct. 14, 2009, 7:50 p.m.

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//talking about burials of leaders Whitacre: $10,000 to put a guy in a hollow stick and bury it! Just use a baggy! You use zip lock, you're like, "I just saved $9,996, I'm going somewhere!"

#690

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Oct. 14, 2009, 7:48 p.m.

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//in China, servants are buried with their masters Whitacre: Always read the fine print! "'Your manager dies, you go with him!' Oh, that doesn't sound so good!"

#689

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Oct. 14, 2009, 7:47 p.m.

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//after turning off the lights Whitacre: What do you mean you can't see? I can see fine, I'm walking!

#688

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Oct. 14, 2009, 7:47 p.m.

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Whitacre: Who needs philosophy? You live, you die, you live, you die, maybe you pass on genetic material, maybe not!

#687

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Oct. 14, 2009, 7:46 p.m.

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Whitacre: When you start saying "maybe," it's time to get out!  You can't say maybe in a war!

#686

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Oct. 14, 2009, 7:45 p.m.

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//talking about jade burial suits in China Whitacre: That fist reminds me of my grandmother's. When I was a kid, I remember it coming around all the time and going POW!

#685

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Oct. 14, 2009, 7:44 p.m.

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Student 1: You should be president, Mr. Whitacre! Whitacre: No, that wouldn't work... Student 2: Yeah, he'll kill everybody!

#684

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Oct. 14, 2009, 7:43 p.m.

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Whitacre: Socrates turned philosophy inwards and hit's been bad since then!  Don't take it in college!  It's like Math, only worse!"