virus: Perspectives
Reed Konsler (konsler@ascat.harvard.edu)
Tue, 22 Jul 1997 12:23:49 -0400 (EDT)
>Date: Mon, 21 Jul 1997 10:32:13 -0600
>From: David McFadzean <david@lucifer.com>
>
>At 10:56 AM 18/07/97 -0700, Ken Pantheists wrote:
>>Dave wrote:
>>>The world is a _________ that needs to be _____________.
>
>>Life is a joy to be lived, not a problem to be solved.
>>(Inspired by Richard and the Giant Peach)
>
>I thought Richard was saying that the world is a ripe fruit
>that needs to be consumed :)
>
>Why do you deny that the world is a problem that needs to
>be solved? In this Perspectives exercise I am not saying
>that there is only one valid perspective, or that anyone
>should have only one. Can you see the hypocrisy in using
>technology to send a message like yours?
If you believe that the universe, as far as you understand it,
is BY DEFINITION inconsistent...how do you avoid hypocrisy?
It's the Aphorist's Dillema: what facet of "reality" do you wish
to see today? Fine, but don't expect it to be the same tomorrow.
The world is chaos, this needs to be accepted.
Reed
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