..D-C, was: [OT] voting (was: Slashdot and media accuracy (was Re: Improved Debian Project Emergency Communications))

[Arnt Karlsen <arnt@c2i.net>]

On Sun, 7 Dec 2003 18:09:01 +0800, 
"David Palmer." <davidpalmer@westnet.com.au> wrote in message 
<20031207180901.4a636738.davidpalmer@westnet.com.au>:

> On Sat, 6 Dec 2003 23:14:16 -0700
> Paul E Condon <pecondon@peakpeak.com> wrote:
> 
> > On Sun, Dec 07, 2003 at 05:40:32AM +0000, ben_foley@web.de wrote:
> > > On Sat, Dec 06, 2003 at 02:25:18PM -0700, Monique Y. Herman wrote:
> > > > On Sat, 06 Dec 2003 at 21:13 GMT, csj penned:
> > > > >> 
> > > > >> As usual, science fiction was here before.  C.F., _The Songs
> > > > >of> Distant Earth_ by Arthur C. Clarke.
> > > > > 
> > > > > You do remember that the first generation colonists in the
> > > > > novel were"manufactured" from gene samples and raised by
> > > > > machines that taught them a sanitized version of human history
> > > > > and culture? They were genetically and culturally engineered
> > > > > to be altruistic.  So maybe our best hope lies in breeding out
> > > > > our baser instincts.
> > > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > Somehow, I doubt that "baser insticts" can be bred out,
> > > > especially by just not teaching about them.
> > > > 
> > > > That whole "those who do not know history are doomed to repeat
> > > > it" line...
> > > > 
> > > >
> > > given the consistency with which the old mistakes are repreated, i
> > > seriously wonder if that adage holds true.
> > > 
> > 
> > I have another thought. This, and my last post, and lots of other
> > stuff of this nature, should really not be here. I'm subscribing to
> > debian-curiosa. I think everyone who want to talk about 'the meaning
> > of life', or other OT things should either move there, or post a
> > message there as to where they are moving. Its fun, but lets not do
> > it here.
> > 
> > -- 
> > Paul E Condon           
> > pecondon@peakpeak.com    
> > 
> Seconded.
> See you there.
> Regards,

..yes?  ;-)  I have seen just 4 posts here in  d-c since 
Karsten plonked me.   ;-)

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