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Article #1395Re: FUTURE: techno haves vs. techno have-nots
From: Elric of Imrryr
Date: Sun, 02 Jan 2000 00:00
Date: Sun, 02 Jan 2000 00:00
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I can just imagine the new wave of spam that would follow... Mass mail asking for spare change. And of course no ISP would not be allowed to terminate accts for this because its a protected form of free speech. In article <070dbf92.7ddaf6db@usw-ex0102-015.remarq.com>, tracey12NOtrSPAM@hotbot.com.invalid says... > > Yes! We should give computers to every person making less than > $35,000 per year! > > Of course, those poor people need electricity to operate those free > computers, so we will have to give them free electricity. > > And, they can't operate those new computers outdoors on an extension > cord, so we will need to give them a free home too...all for the sake of > "INFORMATION EQUALITY", baby. > > These poor, information starved individuals must be given quality > food if they are expected to learn well while taking free computer > courses. > > So that they can go to computer classes, we certainly don't want them > to have to wear rags, so we must give them good clothes to wear. > > In order to get to computer classes and CompUSA for free upgrades, we > must provide them with free transportation. > > Once they have a free computer, they should be able to make use of > all of the knowledge they will gain from having access to the internet. > > But, we cannot expect them to go to work because they have been > deprived for years from access to the Internet. > > Next: Government rules forcing companies to hire the unqualified! > Woops! We have that already! Okay, new rules forcing companies > to hire and place in key positions those who have been held > down by a lack of computers in their home. > > > > * Sent from RemarQ http://www.remarq.com The Internet's Discussion Network * > The fastest and easiest way to search and participate in Usenet - Free! > >
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X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: 106ed4,65e07aa9cab89584 X-Google-Attributes: gid106ed4,public X-Google-Thread: fb1cb,65e07aa9cab89584 X-Google-Attributes: gidfb1cb,public X-Google-Thread: 10675b,65e07aa9cab89584 X-Google-Attributes: gid10675b,public X-Google-Thread: f824f,65e07aa9cab89584 X-Google-Attributes: gidf824f,public X-Google-Thread: 107d03,65e07aa9cab89584 X-Google-Attributes: gid107d03,public X-Google-Thread: 11582c,65e07aa9cab89584 X-Google-Attributes: gid11582c,public From: Elric_of_Imrryr@email.com (Elric of Imrryr) Subject: Re: FUTURE: techno haves vs. techno have-nots Date: 2000/01/02 Message-ID: <MPG.12d898ba2221ace198a418@nntp.we.mediaone.net> X-Deja-AN: 567330278 References: <38616CC4.649B@thetruth.net> <070dbf92.7ddaf6db@usw-ex0102-015.remarq.com> X-Complaints-To: abuse@mediaone.net X-Trace: cmnws01.we.mediaone.net 946796775 24.130.56.37 (Sat, 01 Jan 2000 23:06:15 PST) Organization: Great Empire of Melnibone' NNTP-Posting-Date: Sat, 01 Jan 2000 23:06:15 PST Newsgroups: nyc.general,ca.general,sbay.general,ba.general,la.general,seattle.general