Re: Social Engineering. {was: Re: Opium [was: Re: freelance sysadmining -- superlong -- [WAS: "Red Hat recommends Windows for consumers"]]
On Fri, 2003-11-14 at 15:38, cr wrote:
> On Sat, 15 Nov 2003 10:12, David Palmer. wrote:
> > On Fri, 14 Nov 2003 14:44:33 -0600
> >
> > Ron Johnson <ron.l.johnson@cox.net> wrote:
> > > On Fri, 2003-11-14 at 14:48, David Palmer. wrote:
> > > > On Fri, 14 Nov 2003 10:41:32 -0800
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Agreed.
> > > > Einstein failed a maths exam, didn't see the sense in memorising
> > > > multiplication tables when they were already written down.
> > > > The education programme, which varies extensively with any
> > > > particular environment, is initiated from approved texts. The most
> > > > successful(individuals?) within the restrictions of the imposed
> > > > paradigms gains the appropriate marks of social approval. Thinking
> > > > outside the square and other symptoms of intelligence are looked
> > > > down upon. and even derogated.
> > > > The modern 'educational' process is there to teach people how to
> > > > read just well enough so that they no longer need to think.
> > > > Regards,
> > >
> > > It seems to me that the "most successful" would be those who can
> > > master the social needs (get good grades from approved testbooks,
> > > etc), while still being able to think outside the box.
> >
> > These potentially highly dangerous individuals are confined to
> > institutions known as 'research centres', and if non conforming are seen
> > as a disruptive and undesirable element by the established social order,
> > and are further relegated to the classification of 'terrorist'.
> > Regards,
> >
> > David.
>
> Yeah. I'm waiting for Micro$oft to figure out some way to label GNU/Linux
> as a 'terrorist' operating system. I'm sure they're working on it....
They might try, but the DoD and NSA are too in love with it.
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Ron Johnson, Jr. ron.l.johnson@cox.net
Jefferson, LA USA
"I have steadily endeavored to keep my mind free, so as to give
up any hypothesis, however much beloved -- and I cannot resist
forming one on every subject -- as soon as facts are shown to be
opposed to it."
Charles Darwin (1809-1882)
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