From: "Rod Gasson" 


"Bob Lawrence" 
wrote in message
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> > I see a permanent Internet connection as the DEVIL!
>
> RG> Without a permanent internet connection, the internet wouldn't
> RG> exist.
>
>  And without evil bastards, the devil would not exist. Does that mean
> I should sell my soul to evil?
>
> RG> Like it or not, it is a fact of life, and regardless of whether
> RG> you choose to be online or not, you are going to be affected by
> RG> whatever happens on the 'net, both good and bad. Hiding your
> RG> head in the sand isn't going to make it go away.
>
>  Is that so?

Yes, that is so.

> Do you really believe that there is an information
> revolution? E-commerce? E-banking? E-wanking! You *actually* believe
> that shit? I am amazed.

I know that as a result of the most recent internet virus we were unable to
deposit a cheque into our bank last week.  Thousands of other people, many
of them who don't even own a computer were similarly affected, so I satnd by
by comment, The internet and what goes on on the internet is a fact of life
that affects us all, regardless of whether you like it or not.

>  Maybe it's just me... but that is bullshit, Rod. The net is for
> wankers who can't think for themselves and have nothing better to do.

Yeah, sure it is Bob.

> The only part of the net that has value is email, and it's set up all
> wrong anyway. Fido had it right...

ROFL.  Yeah, I remember when Gaelyne and I first 'met' - we used to chat via
fidonet all the time -  Fidonet certainly made it easy - taking up to a week
to get a reply back from any given message.  At least with the internet
email it is possable to actuall 'chat' in real-time.

>  I've seen fads come and go, and what remains after the bullshit
> clears and the wankers go away,

Sorry to burst your bubble bob, but the Internet is no longer a fad, and it
ISN'T going to go away.

>  I have no doubt that the Net has a useful core, just as the PC
> itself has a useful core, but that core is not porn or biassed
> information provided dubious organisations, and it certainly isn't
> spammed email. Maybe you can explain what other part of the net is
> going to affect my life. ROFL!

I've already mentioned last weeks banking scenario.  Perhaps I should also
mention that the goings on on the Internet also affected the running of
trains in various parts of the country, and although you may not be aware of
it, a large portion of any overseas telephone conversation these days is
dependent entirely on the internet.
Should I also go on to mention that Centrelink and many other governmental
departments are also 100% reliant on the Internet these days - If the
Internet goes down you could be waiting a long time for your next pension
cheque.

>  But before you do, consider that I have never owned a record player.
> I designed a few, but why buy a CD when you have a radio?

So you can hear what you want when you want, rather than having to listen to
what someone else thinks you need to hear.

> Why buy a camera when I have a memory?

So you can share your experiences with other people, using pictures rather
than words.

> Train sets are fun, but I don't have a
> train set either... or a video game, or an electric vagina. I have a
> brain that works, and it came with the body, free.

Sorry to tell you this Bob, but after a few decades the human brain tends to
suffer various different ailments, including loss of memory, and sometimes
the inability to think in a logical manner.

>  Take a moment to think, Rod, don't just swallow the bait blindly,
> like a mullet. You won't always be right, but you won't always get
> hooked, either.

If you are still trying to suggest that the Internet is simply a fad used by
no-one other than kiddies and pornographers then I fear that you really have
lost touch with reality.

Cheers
Rod







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