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From: pnorton@beaux.atwc.teradyne.com (Peter Norton)
Subject: Re: A REQUEST FROM RICHARD ROOSE
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Date: Wed, 28 Dec 1994 01:22:24 GMT
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roose@ix.netcom.com (Richard Roose) writes:
>...
>I have discovered during the past two months that Internet news groups, 
>while loads of fun at times, do not bring forth the kind of criticism or 
>debate such an effort requires for someone as uneducated and unscholarly 
>as I.  I understand why, I think.  My primary inspiration on Internet 
>has come from private e-mail, which has been most generous with 
>information, suggestions, praise and encouragement of my effort, and at 
>times of the content of my effort.   But as yet, no "serious" criticism 
>or debate.
...

And yet, you believe that all of humanity will somehow embrace this tome of
yours, even when this elite audience has shown its apathy?

Maybe you should make a robe out of rags and go walk the dusty roads 
barefoot for 45 years and see what it's like to really make an effort at
changing the way people think.  It ain't easy.  And yet-another-book is 
not going to do it, ever.  Not ever.

Your dedication is admirable.  But there are more worthy tasks out there than
these windmills you lust after.  e.g. "Know Thyself"
...
>Such a news group could presents both sides of 
>the debate until a consensus was reached, and then go on to the next 
>topic.  
...

Never would happen.  Get real.   Life is too short to die a-tilting.

>Happy New Year to ALL!
>
>
>
>-- 
>Warmest Regards,
>Dick, The current Lord of La Mancha. "He's a muddled fool, full of lucid moments." Cervantes
>roose@ix.netcom.com CopyRight R.C. Roose 1994 


