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- From: majcher@acsu.buffalo.edu (Murali)
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- Date: 27 Jan 93 18:51:33 GMT
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- >>What is the point?
-
- The point? Where? _Here_? Sorry, you're looking in the
- wrong place...all those nasty points were filed off ages ago...
- wouldn't want anyone to poke an eye out, y'know.
-
- >Watch this space for a disclaimer by Pat, the Listowner.
- >That is, assuming he hasn't actually managed to get a real job.
-
- Ex-listowner, that is.
-
- Pat's moved off to Saffranisco, CA to take lots of drugs, ogle
- bikinis on rollerblades, drive a '68 Dodge Dart, and leisurely look
- for work inbetweentimes...I doubt he checks in on this hole of ink-
- witty anymore.
-
- I'm the new list-dictator now. Have been since May or so.
- Ask me nice, and I'll delete people at random. Or add people at
- random - makes no matter to me. If you like the flavor around here,
- swell and more power to you, ya sick pup. If you don't, you've got a
- couple options - move to leri, or extropians, or future-culture, or
- where-ever you feel more comfortable - it's your net, nobody's nailing
- your feet to fnord. Or, you could bash your head against a wall here
- trying to change it...many have tried, most have failed. Many many
- many bashings may just make for a shitload of headaches and a pile of
- bricks, tho...
-
- Just for nostalgia's sake, here's Pat's old intro message...
- feel free to ignore it, or try to take off with it - I fuckin' _DARE_ ya...
-
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- This is the semi-monthly "How To" file about the FNORD-L list. It has
- info on content and purpose of the list, as well as subscription info, posting
- instructions, etc. It should prove useful to new subscribers, as well as those
- who are unfamiliar with bitnet LISTSERV operations.
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- (Here is the descriptive header for FNORD-L@UBVM.)
-
- ** New Ways of Thinking List
- *
- * This list is for the discussion and implementation of various views
- * presented by such minds as those of Robert Anton Wilson, Timothy Leary, John
- * Lilly, Antero Alli, and Christopher Hyatt.
- *
- * The human species has gotten past the point of leisurely evolving along. Our
- * technology and science are advancing at an ever-accelerating rate, and this
- * is, of necessity, going to effect the way we live and think.
- *
- * We are quickly developing a need for an ideological mutation, a quick
- * reassessing of the way in which we view life, and a restructuring of that
- * view to integrate the advancing knowledge and technology that is developing.
- *
- * Nowadays, ideas are changing faster than ever. We can't just "evolve" over
- * thousands of years. Look back at the 1950's, or the '60's, how much have we
- * changed since then?
- *
- * We're working to develop new ideas and philosophies for dealing with the
- * "new world." We, as a species, don't have the time or the room anymore for
- * outdated, closed-minded views like prejudice, bigotry, sexism, conservative
- * religious views, etc.
- *
- * We are interested in the prospect of consciousness expansion and finding new
- * ways of thinking for OURSELVES, we are not content to just follow the rest
- * of the herd like sheep. It's time to take control of our OWN lives, and to
- * act responsibly in making the world a better place to live.
- *
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- If you'd like a primer in some of the philosophies discussed on this
- list, you may wish to check out the "Illuminati Papers" book by Robert Anton
- Wilson, and "Neuropolitique" by Timothy Leary. There are MANY others, of
- course, but these are a good place to start.
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- This list is also linked to USENET in the group bit.listserv.fnord-l
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- You can subscribe to the list, [thereby helping us to have an accurate
- idea how many people are reading the group] and still read the messages through
- news, if you like. (That's what I do. I prefer not getting every post in my
- e-mail, but I want people to be able to find my address, if necessary.) If
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- See you on the list!
- -Pat
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- Patrick G. Salsbury State University of NY @ Buffalo, USA
- SALSBURY@ACSU.BUFFALO.EDU Disclaimers are silly. ;^)
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- Thanks, pat - catcha on the Wrong Coast.
-
- Remember, New List-Tyrant := me. Gifts, donations, and
- sacrifices of appropriate quantities accepted.
-
- Marc,
- Murali,
- Wire Monkey,
- Salamander~,
- Dr. Rev. SuSpEcT dEvIcE,
- Captain Devious,
-
- Whatever you wanna call me, I'm here, and y'all don't know me that
- well, do ya...
-
-
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