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In Which Failed Republican Joe Walsh Tweets About VP Biden Having a "Black Friend"

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Dr Lizardo4/17/2014 7:01:07 am PDT

re: #180 Feline Fearless Leader

Where the Overmind uses them for light snacks.
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Edit: Which is also what makes the finish of Clarke’s _Childhood’s End_ so interesting. Is merging with the Overmind worth the complete loss of individuality? And what if the process is not one of conscious choice?

In ‘Childhood’s End’, if I remember correctly, it was the Overlords who guided human evolution to the phase where humanity would be able to merge with the Overmind, so arguably, it wasn’t really a conscious choice. It was the result of the Overlords directly intervening in human affairs.