Skull and Bones

[preCRT]

Originally posted by: Saulbadguy

Originally posted by: preCRT

Originally posted by: alkemyst
There is a Skull and Bones and it does exist at Yale. Bush was a member (Sr. and Jr.) as well as other notibles, Hitler being one of them.

Hitler was NOT a member of Skull and Bones, however many members were Nazi sympathizers.

Bush?

The two one-term US Presidents

 

[Kyteland]

Originally posted by: Jzero

Each year 15, and only 15, never fewer, are selected. In the past 150 years about 2500 Yale graduates have been initiated into The Order.

I think you need to check your math on that one. If exactly 15 are selected each year, then in the past 150 years, it's not "about 2500," it's EXACTLY 2250!

It is very secretive, and yes only seniors. The selection procedure for new members of The Order has not changed since 1832. Each year 15, and only 15, never fewer, are selected. In the past 150 years about 2500 Yale graduates have been initiated into The Order. At any time about 500-600 are alive and active. Roughly about one- quarter of these take an active role in furthering the objectives of The Order. The others either lose interest or change their minds. They are silent dropouts. Fifteen juniors are "tapped" each year by the current 'Bonesmen', for next year's group. Each initiate is given $15,000 and a grandfather clock (this may have changed with inflation and I hear conflicting stories on this aspect...keep in mind to most of the members entering

Read the entire paragraph. He gave an exact date. 2003 - 1832 = 171. 171*15 = 2565. This is very close to "about 2500".

 

[Jzero]

Originally posted by: Kyteland

Originally posted by: Jzero

Each year 15, and only 15, never fewer, are selected. In the past 150 years about 2500 Yale graduates have been initiated into The Order.

I think you need to check your math on that one. If exactly 15 are selected each year, then in the past 150 years, it's not "about 2500," it's EXACTLY 2250!

It is very secretive, and yes only seniors. The selection procedure for new members of The Order has not changed since 1832. Each year 15, and only 15, never fewer, are selected. In the past 150 years about 2500 Yale graduates have been initiated into The Order. At any time about 500-600 are alive and active. Roughly about one- quarter of these take an active role in furthering the objectives of The Order. The others either lose interest or change their minds. They are silent dropouts. Fifteen juniors are "tapped" each year by the current 'Bonesmen', for next year's group. Each initiate is given $15,000 and a grandfather clock (this may have changed with inflation and I hear conflicting stories on this aspect...keep in mind to most of the members entering

Read the entire paragraph. He gave an exact date. 2003 - 1832 = 171. 171*15 = 2565. This is very close to "about 2500".

It is a complete sentence: "In the past 150 years about 2500 Yale graduates have been initiated into The Order."
It does not say "Since 1832..."
It does not say "In the past 150 or so years..."

 

[alkemyst]

When anything says past x years it's talking from some shifting point in the sand and can be assumed to be about 150 years ago.

When an author wants to specify a specific range in time they would state "From 1932-1958" instead of saying over the course of 26 years.

Regardless....whether its 2250, 2500, or 2600+ it doesn't significantly change anything for what I wrote probably right before I went to bed.

In exactly 150 years, assuming 150 initiations took place, 2250 members would have been admitted. Depending on what significant digits you want to round too (in typical texts 500's are a common one)...2500 is correct. It makes for easier reading and it's easier for most people to think of that quantity. Doing things like 2499 makes many people think a way lower quantity than what they would had 2500 been stated.

Again however, it's a matter of attacking the side issues than the issues itself. It never fails that someone says "oh oh oh you didn't spell [whatever issue] right, so they/it must have never existed!!!!!"

 

[Jzero]

Originally posted by: alkemyst

When anything says past x years it's talking from some shifting point in the sand and can be assumed to be about 150 years ago.

When an author wants to specify a specific range in time they would state "From 1932-1958" instead of saying over the course of 26 years.

Regardless....whether its 2250, 2500, or 2600+ it doesn't significantly change anything for what I wrote probably right before I went to bed.

No, I'm just screwing with you. Leave it to ATOT to take it personally.

 

[alkemyst]

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