Subj : Re: "I hate the Lefties,
To   : Mike Powell
From : Jeff Thiele
Date : Sun Aug 21 2022 14:20:37

 MP> >  MP> I disagree with pressuring others as being part of the "only" purpo
 MP> >  MP> As stated above, some people do things that are just habits.  I am
 MP> >  MP> guessing that most of them really believe that it will add to their
 MP> >  MP> safety or success, much like a lucky rabbit's foot or four-leaf clo
 MP> >  MP> charm.  Do those also offend you?
 MP> > Since the Ignorant Elitists believe that they can run your life better t
 MP> > yo
 MP> > are able to, they are offended by anything they think is pointless.
 MP> Probably true.  When I was younger, I was sometimes offended by the
 MP> pointless habits of others, but I grew out of that when I realized that
 MP> it is their life and that habit/belief brings them some solace.  I also
 MP> realized that I, too, likely have pointless habits and beliefs that
 MP> others might find odd so it is best not to judge.

I'm not offended by pointless activities; I'm offended by forcing or
pressuring other people to join in your pointless activities.

I'm working on an FPGA implementation of a PDP-8. The PDP-8 is an antiquated,
outdated system that virtually no one uses anymore. This could, and probably
is, seen as a pointless activity by the vast majority of people. The
difference is, I'm not forcing or pressuring others to join me in my
pointless activity. I'm not even asking for donations to help me in my
pursuit of my pointless activity. And I'm not claiming that it's anything
other than pointless to anyone besides me.

Jeff.

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