From ... Path: archiver1.google.com!news1.google.com!newsfeed.stanford.edu!news-spur1.maxwell.syr.edu!news.maxwell.syr.edu!newsfeed.icl.net!newsfeed.fjserv.net!proxad.net!freenix!deine.net!uio.no!nntp.uio.no!ifi.uio.no!not-for-mail From: Erik Naggum Newsgroups: comp.lang.lisp Subject: Re: Understanding Erik Naggum Date: 07 Oct 2002 12:07:50 +0000 Organization: Naggum Software, Oslo, Norway Lines: 18 Message-ID: <3242981270242270@naggum.no> References: <3242727494743775@naggum.no> <3242733255574704@naggum.no> <3242750310920971_-_@naggum.no> <3D9E749C.5050607@nyc.rr.com> <3242857728510355@naggum.no> <3242911298524628@naggum.no> <3242915685098580@naggum.no> <3811qukuh11ammq619vg23s5kvqaeksi89@4ax.com> <3242922929916581@naggum.no> <3242931868812309@naggum.no> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii X-Trace: maud.ifi.uio.no 1033992470 27823 129.240.65.5 (7 Oct 2002 12:07:50 GMT) X-Complaints-To: abuse@ifi.uio.no NNTP-Posting-Date: 7 Oct 2002 12:07:50 GMT Mail-Copies-To: never User-Agent: Gnus/5.09 (Gnus v5.9.0) Emacs/21.2 Xref: archiver1.google.com comp.lang.lisp:43328 * Christopher Browne | I don't see the value in "retaining the ability for the victim to | respond." Then your purpose is /only/ destructive. Sorry, I do not accept that. | It only seems, in practice, to head in two directions, where either: The smarter ones learn. This actually happens quite frequently. It largely goes unnoticed because it is the normal, rational thing to do. That does not mean the unnoticed is not more important than that which stands out as irritating or annoying. -- Erik Naggum, Oslo, Norway Act from reason, and failure makes you rethink and study harder. Act from faith, and failure makes you blame someone and push harder.