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In article <1993Jan21.203652.27457@ulrik.uio.no>, solan@smauguio.no (Svein Olav G. Nyberg) writes:
|> In article <C17xzE.BIq@unx.sas.com>, sasghm@theseus.unx.sas.com (Gary
|> Merrill) writes:
|> |> 
|> |> In article <C17rAJ.HFL@umassd.edu>, pmsc13sg@UMASSD.EDU (Stephen
|> Grossman) writes:
|> |> |> 
|> |> |> 	It would be nice if my intellect were necessary to deal with others' 
|> |> |> posts but the level of "argument" and even insult is, for the most
|> part, so low 
|> |> |> that I can let my subconscious do the work.
|> |> |> 
|> |> 
|> |> I swear I've heard this before.  Do we know that Grossman is *not*
|> |> Rush Limbaugh?  Has anyone every seen both at the same time?
|> 
|> There are basically two ways to interact socially:
|> War and trade.
|> 
|> When exchanging ideas, we are trying to do trade. It
|> is a shame that what goes on in netland is still mostly
|> wars. Wars of the worst kind, often - trenchwars.
|> 
|> So, trying to keep the right spirit: Grossman is true enough
|> conceited in his response above, but he is also at constant
|> war with everyone else. This time, he fired BACK.
|> 
|> Give peace a chance, guys. That goes not only for Merrill, but
|> for Grossman, too.
|> 
|> Solan

I think you need to look back over prior postings concerning the
comic genius hypothesis.  I have become convinced of the truth of
this hypothesis.  The hypothesis is the only one currently under
consideration that explains (and in fact quite accurately predicts)
all of the Grossman phenomena.  Thus we are compelled by rationality
(the very rationality appealed to in Grossman's own postings) to
accept this hypothesis.  That being so, your interpretation of
my (and other's) postings re Grossman is incorrect.  These are
intended in a cooperative fashion to provide fodder for the comic
genius.  Without such raw material even the most genius of comics
ultimately will wither.

Your current problem is that you (like many of us) have initially
been taken in by the cleverness of Grossman.  But look at the
evidence.  Grossman is a truly funny guy.  I would compare most
of his postings to some of the best Monty Python skits concerning
philosophy.  This isn't war.  It's entertainment!
-- 
Gary H. Merrill  [Principal Systems Developer, C Compiler Development]
SAS Institute Inc. / SAS Campus Dr. / Cary, NC  27513 / (919) 677-8000
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