No, I haven't.

Which has pretty much destroyed my faith in engineers as "better" people.=20

With (many) notable exceptions, I find that the increase in education and
intelligence among technical people is more than offset by a decrease in
civility, empathy, and "humanity" (whatever that is). Actually, just a basi=
c
lack of manners... Maybe technical people are less likely to have a well
bred mother?

More distressing than that trend was finding that the "notable exceptions",
who are wonderful, kind, giving people, are unable to correct, counsel, or
(as a last effort) even control the dicks. In part because they are unable
to agree on what constitutes an asshole.

As a result, every "place" where technical issues are discussed devolves
into a den of shit flinging assholes...

....and drags me down with it. I'm just not interested in the shit fights or
becoming an asshole anymore. That's why I left last time (I couldn't keep
the asshole out because he wasn't considered an asshole by the majority...
of assholes) and why I continue to not participate beyond keeping the site
up and trying to extract the good while leaving the bad behind.

And before you ask, I won't start a moderated list. I don't have time, and =
I
don't think it's possible to enforce right relations because even the good
people can't decide on what is right and wrong, and won't take a stand
against assholyness... and they are outnumbered anyway.=20

I keep in touch with the humans off list. Enjoy the shit-fights!

--
James Newton
1-970-462-7764=20

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James=20
Have you found a list that is more civilized ?
Gus

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> On Oct 11, 2010, at 11:20 AM, James Newton wrote:
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> I /knew/ there was a reason why I don't participate in this list
anymore...
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> ...thank you Steve for reminding me.
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> --
> James Newton
> 1-970-462-7764=20
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> -----Original Message-----
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Of
> Steve Smith
> Sent: Sunday, October 10, 2010 21:11
> To: 'Microcontroller discussion list - Public.'
> Subject: RE: [EE] License plate / SMS / other abbr as text compression
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> That's about as pointless as learning klingon !
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> steve
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