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- From: sasghm@theseus.unx.sas.com (Gary Merrill)
- Subject: Re: War!
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- Date: Thu, 21 Jan 1993 21:22:48 GMT
- References: <spurrett.99.727386124@superbowl.und.ac.za>,<6owNXB1w165w@quake.sylmar.ca.us> <C17rAJ.HFL@umassd.edu> <C17xzE.BIq@unx.sas.com> <1993Jan21.203652.27457@ulrik.uio.no>
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- In article <1993Jan21.203652.27457@ulrik.uio.no>, solan@smauguio.no (Svein Olav G. Nyberg) writes:
- |> In article <C17xzE.BIq@unx.sas.com>, sasghm@theseus.unx.sas.com (Gary
- |> Merrill) writes:
- |> |>
- |> |> In article <C17rAJ.HFL@umassd.edu>, pmsc13sg@UMASSD.EDU (Stephen
- |> Grossman) writes:
- |> |> |>
- |> |> |> It would be nice if my intellect were necessary to deal with others'
- |> |> |> posts but the level of "argument" and even insult is, for the most
- |> part, so low
- |> |> |> that I can let my subconscious do the work.
- |> |> |>
- |> |>
- |> |> I swear I've heard this before. Do we know that Grossman is *not*
- |> |> Rush Limbaugh? Has anyone every seen both at the same time?
- |>
- |> There are basically two ways to interact socially:
- |> War and trade.
- |>
- |> When exchanging ideas, we are trying to do trade. It
- |> is a shame that what goes on in netland is still mostly
- |> wars. Wars of the worst kind, often - trenchwars.
- |>
- |> So, trying to keep the right spirit: Grossman is true enough
- |> conceited in his response above, but he is also at constant
- |> war with everyone else. This time, he fired BACK.
- |>
- |> Give peace a chance, guys. That goes not only for Merrill, but
- |> for Grossman, too.
- |>
- |> Solan
-
- I think you need to look back over prior postings concerning the
- comic genius hypothesis. I have become convinced of the truth of
- this hypothesis. The hypothesis is the only one currently under
- consideration that explains (and in fact quite accurately predicts)
- all of the Grossman phenomena. Thus we are compelled by rationality
- (the very rationality appealed to in Grossman's own postings) to
- accept this hypothesis. That being so, your interpretation of
- my (and other's) postings re Grossman is incorrect. These are
- intended in a cooperative fashion to provide fodder for the comic
- genius. Without such raw material even the most genius of comics
- ultimately will wither.
-
- Your current problem is that you (like many of us) have initially
- been taken in by the cleverness of Grossman. But look at the
- evidence. Grossman is a truly funny guy. I would compare most
- of his postings to some of the best Monty Python skits concerning
- philosophy. This isn't war. It's entertainment!
- --
- Gary H. Merrill [Principal Systems Developer, C Compiler Development]
- SAS Institute Inc. / SAS Campus Dr. / Cary, NC 27513 / (919) 677-8000
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