Subj : Re: Possible Worlds
To   : Stewart Honsberger
From : John Wilson
Date : Mon Oct 29 2001 03:07 pm

-=> Stewart Honsberger wrote to Steven Van Vliet <=-


 SH>  ... What is
 SH> 'physical', as we know it? But, enough about me ... )

 Thanks for the tagline. I love it!

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 SH>    "In /1984/, Huxley added, people are controlled by inflicting
 SH> pain.
 SH>     In /Brave New World/, they are controlled by inflicting
 SH> pleasure.
 SH>     In short, Orwell feared that what we hate will ruin us.
 SH> Huxley
 SH>     feared that what we love will ruin us." -- Neil Postman

 Hey, I think we have more options for ruin than that!
 Religion
 Apathy
 Stupiduity
 The Left
 The Right
 A rejection of Grace

 And, personally, one I don't like to admit:

 Old age.

 Far better than any currently admired alternative :-)

 Cheers!




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