On 2006-Sep 01, at 18:53hrs PM, Tony Smith wrote: > On 2006-Aug 31, at 20:02hrs PM, Russell McMahon wrote: > >> ^ Name a major innovation that was "shiny" ( or at least "shinier" ) > than the creation of the internet. Any major innovation displaces >> people and they cry and then everyone muddles on. AGSC ^ > > There will always be some people who complain. no matter what > the benefits for most, so absolute objections alone are not a > measure of shininess. Relative or percentage proportion of > objections may be. > > Candidates: > > ?Concrete? > A slave labour saver may annoy a few (slave traders/owners) > but probably had a new positive effect. > ^Allowed vast numbers of ugly buildings and other structures > to be built plus big dams and other evil things. Not shiny.^ > > Disinfectant / antiseptic generally. > ^Attacks innocent microbes, keeps alive lots of unfit people. > Prevents survival of the fittest from operating properly. Not shiny^ > > etc etc etc So the common denominator is people. There's your problem, go fix it. Tony ^ Exactly ...... the earth would be swell place to live with about a population of 0.5 billion. If only folks would get over the dinosaur brain transficition ( MUW *1 ) that babies are cute. We will never have a shortage of babies. People act like we will. Everyone has to have two ( or three ) People brag about how many babies they produced. Couples get congratulated on their new baby. Sheesh. How many people actually put as much thought into raising their child as they do planning their new home, buying cars, and taking vacations. How many kids get bounced around in life by insane, psychotic adults ? How many kids are treated as property ? ( A very large percentage, maybe 90% ) This is a human life, folks. Supposedly the most precious thing on the planet. In IRAQ the US military pays $2500 for a wrongful death. Less if it is a kid ? Why not have fewer kids and treat them right ? Have many adults (*1) raise kids rather than a "nuclear family" set of idiots. *1 MUW = made up word *2 "Adult" is a tricky word. AGSC ^ -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ AGSC Augustus Gustavius Salvatore Calabrese 4337 Raleigh Street Denver, CO 720 222 1309 303 908 7716 cell adding " spam2006 " bypasses my spam blocker. Please place in the text or at the END of the subject line. ( i am hard to reach by phone ) All ideas, text, drawings and audio , that are originated by me, and included with this signature text are to be deemed to be released to the public domain as of the date of this communication . AGSC ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist