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