In a message dated 5/13/00 12:08:28 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
doktortim@ROCKISLAND.COM writes:

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 Superb, that's the nut shell, folks. This is the foundation of wizbang
 economy.  If it makes you feel great, it's justified. Pass me the pipe, I
 want to feel high. Is it any wonder whatsoever that 12 year olds are
 emulating this "ethic"? As far as I'm concerned, if that is the majority
 view, damn the law, that 12 year old is just as justified in moving up the
 ladder to the needle before he quits high school 'cause he's not having fun
 in class. And the pusher is justified 'cause he is the source of good
 feelings, and he deserves to make a profit and succeed. And if
 feelgood=value then feelbetter=morevalue. And subjective/objective does not
 get taught. And the people that put nose to the grindstone and succeed in
 accomplishing objective goals creating earned value are a lesser form of
 life than those who sell subjective ideas in the form of wizbang and make
 big bucks and are therefore perceived as having higher value, for the
 majority pursues money which makes us feel good which is value.

 Everyone knows platimun is more noble than copper. Sell the idea. Seems
 right, must be longer lasting, quicker starts, better milage, cleaner
 burning, and every spark sends a prayer to heaven. Here's my money, you
 sold me. Don't confuse me with the facts before I buy, and make darned sure
 you don't pop my wisdom bubble after I have spent my money by reporting
 independant test results. Don't confuse me with the facts 'cause that makes
 me feel bad, ergo, facts=negative value. Damn you Doktor Tim, your
 attacking the foundations of the fastest growing economic expansion the
 world has ever known. It's a foundation of sand, and the further we push
 it, the greater the risk of a new Dark Age of death and misery for the
masses.

 Objective economics is the scientific proof of less energy/effort in, more
 BTU's out. It has become a subjective ecomonics with less effort put out,
 more illusion sold and it can only lead to a chill in the abscence of
 sufficient BTU's.

 The method of objective proof developed and demonstrated by DeCarte was the
 means to closing the last Dark Age and the foundation of the industrial
 revolution and the DM itself. There has always been snake oyl to buy, the
 South Sea Bubble etal. But you used to have to spent several weeks feeding
 the horses and traveling from village to village to find enough fools to
 sell out the stock. Now with a push of the button, every fool in every
 village is obtainable at the speed of light with the only overhead a
 computer costing one months wages for a HS dropout at a fast food restaurant.

 Anyone who wants more of this kind of tripe, p-mail me. To the relief of
 the majority, I will not burdon you with more discussion of this type with
 submittals to the list general. Always appreciate feedback, good, bad or
ugly.

 Regards,

 T.P. Stephens
 San Juan Island, WA
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I was deleting this topic for days now. I decided to read this one. It seems
like you have a lot of time on you hands. You ramble on like a screw ball
Microsoft dork that over analyzes everything. Then I realized why you have so
much time to waist. You live on an island and don't get out much or gets
laid. See ya, Michael.
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