Re: virus: was Language

John R. Mott (jmott@clemson.edu)
Wed, 25 Mar 1998 20:16:44 -0500


>I know why mathematics is true -- it's true becuase we *define* it that
>way.

Sounds like the platform needed when creating a religion. :)

FINALLY, Someone who actually understands that many words that our culture
that are looked down on are in no way bad. They simply had bad circumstances.

>i could have a long discussion about the etymology of the swears. when i
>turned thirteen four months ago i got a book bout the etymology of words.
it
>turns out fuck was action crusaders would do with their swords by stabbing
>someone in the stomach openning their gut.

I did not know that; I can see where the distasteful connotation comes from
though.

BTW, Does anyone here have Aspergers?

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"Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic." -
Clarke's Third Law.