X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: f996b,bae92152a6603e05,start X-Google-Attributes: gidf996b,public From: "brian odom" Subject: Re: What can ascii be used for? Date: 1996/01/16 Message-ID: <7628@821807831>#1/1 X-Deja-AN: 135526676 references: <4d9ior$5eh@newsbf02.news.aol.com> organization: Computer Science, Indiana University newsgroups: alt.ascii-art siddhantaw@aol.com (SiddhantaW) writes: >Can ascii art be used for anything other than viewing pleasure or a hobby? >L8r, well, the answer is of course, no. ascii art is just another form of art. can art in general be used for anything other than viewing pleasure or a hobby? this is the question you should really ask. don't just pick on ascii art. ascii art will not clean nor bathe you, it will not do any household chores for you, it will not make you rich and famous. the only thing you can do with it is view it and modify it. yes, it is a hobby. it is not a profession nor a career. no one makes a living at it. what else do you expect from ascii art? sexual satisfaction? -- brian odom