On Mon, 06 Jan 2003 16:56:20 +1200, Franck Martin said: > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Valdis.Kletnieks@vt.edu [mailto:Valdis.Kletnieks@vt.edu] > > Could be worse. We've had no complaints from any of the robotic or > > space-alien intelligences about the human-centric language > > used on this list, > > even in the face of evidence that there are multiple representatives > > of each of those categories lurking (and sometimes even posting).... > > In which category would you fit Jim Fleming? I have an opinion on that. Jim probably does as well. But remember these three things: 1) The IETF is based on consensus. 2) William Gibson defined cyberspace as a consensual hallucination. 3) There is no spoon. ;) I never said I exhaustively enumerated the options - I've seen more than one delivered product that was obviously designed by a committee of cetaceans, as the product worked, but the design choices were just... bizarre. To the extent that I couldn't fathom the thought processes involved. So either the designer was a dolphin or I am. I'm pretty sure I'm not, but see point 3 above. ;) And c'mon.. let's admit it - most dot-bombs had fatally flawed business models, which were usually the result of some Upper Management Suit failing to realize that chimpanzees are usually joking(*). (And yes, I know I've dissembled rather than answer the actual question. That was intentional...) /Valdis (*) Of course, humans suffer from this as well. If you ever manage to catch me as liveware, get me to tell the story behind "Geez Randy, now we need to take you out back and beat the snot out of you *twice*" "But Val, I didn't think they were taking me seriously this time either..." ;)
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