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Article #840Re: Progress is STILL religion
From: Craig Werner
Date: Sat, 19 Mar 1988 06:10
Date: Sat, 19 Mar 1988 06:10
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In article <121@aplcomm.UUCP>, jwm@stdc.jhuapl.edu (James W. Meritt) writes:
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> Show me a middle-ages king with central heating/air conditioning!
> Show me a middle-ages bishop with a morning cup of coffee!
> Show me a middle-ages prince with usenet!
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> The purpose of civilization is to keep me comfortable and entertained. ;~)
So here we have it, the definition of civilization is central
air conditioning, hot coffee, and Usenet, and here I thought that those
constituted the end of civilization as we know it! :-)
--
Craig Werner (future MD/PhD, 3.5 years down, 3.5 to go)
werner@aecom.YU.EDU -- Albert Einstein College of Medicine
(1935-14E Eastchester Rd., Bronx NY 10461, 212-931-2517)
"If I don't see you soon, I'll see you later."
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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!mnetor!uunet!lll-winken!lll-lcc!ames!necntc!linus!philabs!aecom!werner From: werner@aecom.YU.EDU (Craig Werner) Newsgroups: sci.misc Subject: Re: Progress is STILL religion Message-ID: <1678@aecom.YU.EDU> Date: 19 Mar 88 06:10:41 GMT References: <73600013@uiucdcsp> <124@heart-of-gold> <121@aplcomm.UUCP> Organization: Albert Einstein Coll. of Med., NY Lines: 15