tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5687347459208158501.post4397426310816410944..comments2024-03-28T12:50:25.792-04:00Comments on The Philosopher's Stone: A CURIOUS QUESTION PROVOKED BY A MORNING WALKRobert Paul Wolffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11970360952872431856noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5687347459208158501.post-45198710055941306352012-03-28T14:25:51.158-04:002012-03-28T14:25:51.158-04:00I'm no expert, but I am a fan of googling thin...I'm no expert, but I am a fan of googling things rather than working on my dissertation. This seems like what you're thinking of:<br /><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treasury_stock" rel="nofollow">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treasury_stock</a><br />—although it's not well-cited (in a wikipedia entry! gasp!), it seems that when a company buys its own stock (and doesn't just eliminate it, in order to drive up the earnings per share of the remaining stock), that stock is not permitted to vote with the rest of the stock, or pay a dividend, or exceed a certain percentage of the company's outstanding shares.David Goldmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03797961839396621645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5687347459208158501.post-48413301153225317282012-03-28T14:24:19.539-04:002012-03-28T14:24:19.539-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.David Goldmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03797961839396621645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5687347459208158501.post-59151288497600462722012-03-28T13:19:38.652-04:002012-03-28T13:19:38.652-04:00I love that scene, but I love even more the scene ...I love that scene, but I love even more the scene where the apeman discovers the military use of a jawbone. The dawn of culture.Robert Paul Wolffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11970360952872431856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5687347459208158501.post-44150331485345033252012-03-28T13:07:45.380-04:002012-03-28T13:07:45.380-04:00I am reminded of the famous scene in the movie 200...I am reminded of the famous scene in the movie <i>2001, A Space Odyssey</i><br /><br />Dave Bowman: Hello, HAL. Do you read me, HAL?<br />HAL: Affirmative, Dave. I read you.<br />Dave Bowman: Open the pod bay doors, HAL.<br />HAL: I'm sorry, Dave. I'm afraid I can't do that.<br />Dave Bowman: What's the problem?<br />HAL: I think you know what the problem is just as well as I do.<br />Dave Bowman: What are you talking about, HAL?<br />HAL: This mission is too important for me to allow you to jeopardize it.<br />Dave Bowman: I don't know what you're talking about, HAL.<br />HAL: I know that you and Frank were planning to disconnect me, and I'm afraid that's something I cannot allow to happen.<br />Dave Bowman: [feigning ignorance] Where the hell did you get that idea, HAL?<br />HAL: Dave, although you took very thorough precautions in the pod against my hearing you, I could see your lips move.<br />Dave Bowman: Alright, HAL. I'll go in through the emergency airlock.<br />HAL: Without your space helmet, Dave? You're going to find that rather difficult.<br />Dave Bowman: HAL, I won't argue with you anymore! Open the doors!<br />HAL: Dave, this conversation can serve no purpose anymore. Goodbye.Superfluous Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14935534194246434873noreply@blogger.com