> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-lbo-talk at lists.panix.com
> [mailto:owner-lbo-talk at lists.panix.com]On Behalf Of Carrol Cox
> Sent: Sunday, October 22, 2000 7:38 PM
> To: lbo-talk at lists.panix.com
> Subject: Re: Cybersilliness
>
> Doug Henwood wrote:
>
> > Christopher Susi wrote:
> >
> > >Another kid
> > >that is exceptionally smart goes on to harvard and becomes a doctor or
> > >lawyer. These are specific traits that were bestowed on them
> by sheer luck
> > >of the gene pool that provided them with a better chance of success.
> >
> > Wow, is there really a Harvard gene?
>
> Doug, in the presence of such deeply rooted ignorance both irony
> and polemic are
> wasted bandwidth. How can you argue on "traits" with someone who
> has not the
> remotest idea what a trait is? Don't you and Kelley have better
> things to do
> than read this lab specimen?
>
What did she say? I don't get it. MY BRAIN HURTS!
Now, I will go play with my cat. She is far more entertaiing to chase laser beams than Carol chaste in ideas.
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"Idiot!' said the Queen, tossing her head impatiently; and, turning to Alice, she went on, "What's your name, child?'
"My name is Alice, so please your Majesty,' said Alice very politely; but she added, to herself, "Why, they're only a pack of cards, after all. I needn't be afraid of them!'
"And who are THESE?' said the Queen, pointing to the three gardeners who were lying round the rosetree; for, you see, as they were lying on their faces, and the pattern on their backs was the same as the rest of the pack, she could not tell whether they were gardeners, or soldiers, or courtiers, or three of her own children.
"How should I know?' said Alice, surprised at her own courage. "It's no business of MINE.'
The Queen turned crimson with fury, and, after glaring at her for a moment like a wild beast, screamed "Off with her head! Off - '