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 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 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. -- ----------------------------------------------------------------- Ron Johnson, Jr. [EMAIL PROTECTED] 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) -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
