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Cyril's Gnomes as of 08/18/09

Three is the magic number: beyond three recursions or three indices lies madness
A symmetric interface has built-in lock conditions
The shorter the feedback loop, the less stable the system
Free Trade is the work of the Devil
Eschew the quant: in a society without appropriate concepts of honor, dignity and manners, life is nasty, brutish, and short
Believe in free will: there is no choice
Pay to those who follow what you owe to those who went before
Do unto others as you would be done unto: but mind to keep your asshole covered
Six days shalt thou be Apollonian, on the seventh, Dionysian
Moderation in all things: including moderation
A rose by any other name does not have to follow the standard(s) for roses
The Categorical Imperative is generally a good rule
Ninety percent of all problems are people problems
He who does not know history does not get to make new mistakes
Any word can be verbed
An easy to use system is not secure - a totally secure system cannot be used
The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist is sure of it
A belief in the infinite entails a belief in God(s)
How sweet are the voices of children – as long as they are far enough away that what they are saying is not distinguishable
A wise man uses cost accounting selectively