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It's that silly time of the year for pointless quizzes, list, look backs, look forwards, sideways..

Here are some from the Oil Drum - a site everyone should keep an eye on in the next 12 months. Go here for their complete commented list. (Only if the office is really empty)

You don't need to know all the answers....no one is smart enough to ask you all the questions.

Global oil depletion is an opportunity disguised as a problem.

School is just society breaking the spirits of the stupid.

Nothing is as durable as a bad idea. - H.L. Mencken

The laws of physics trump the laws of economics.

The Laws of Thermodynamics, a la Ginsberg:
1. You can't win.
2. You can't even break even, either.
3. You can't get out of the game.

and it's child ...

1. Capitalism is based on the assumption that you can win.
2. Socialism is based on the assumption that you can break even.
3. Mysticism is based on the assumption that you can quit the game.

Physics : the definition - F=ma. The rest can be derived.

etc., etc.,