[2364] in Central_America
New quotes for Wed Apr 18
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Initializer.SysDaemon)
Wed Apr 18 01:31:11 1990
Date: Wed, 18 Apr 90 01:30:20 EDT
From: root@CHARON.MIT.EDU (Initializer.SysDaemon)
To: ca-mtg@bloom-beacon.mit.edu
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bjaspan (Barr3y Jaspan):
From rec.humor.funny:
What Congress means by ethics is best explained by the tailor's story:
"Suppose I sell a suit to a young man for $200. He tells me that
his family is footing the bill and that if I give him a receipt
for $400 to give to his parents, he will pay me $100 on the side.
The question of ethics is: Do I keep the extra $100 myself, or
do I tell my partner and split it with him?"
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celine (Robert Fullmer):
Do not allow this language (Ada) in its present state to be used in
applications where reliability is critical, i.e., nuclear power stations,
cruise missiles, early warning systems, anti-ballistic missle defense
systems. The next rocket to go astray as a result of a programming language
error may not be an exploratory space rocket on a harmless trip to Venus:
It may be a nuclear warhead exploding over one of our cities. An unreliable
programming language generating unreliable programs constitutes a far
greater risk to our environment and to our society than unsafe cars, toxic
pesticides, or accidents at nuclear power stations.
- C. A. R. Hoare
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cordelia (Reality Check I GM):
The Crew:
Papa Grumby, Captain
Gillian Peters, Mate
Dr. Bianca Wilson, Strike Force Leader
Dr. Basil Jackson, Computer Tech
Dr. Travis ``Cysteine'' Boyington, Medic, Psychiatrist, Strike Force
Second-in-Command
Rosemary Saffron, Strike Force
In about 50 or 100 years, we'll punt this backwater planet, leaving
behind lots of Dracosian embryos, and start a random piracy voyage!
We'll touch down on undercivilized worlds, and empty their coffers and
fill their professionals with embryos!
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scon40 (Steven Conforti):
Eating Poetry
by Mark Strand
Ink runs from the corners of my mouth.
There is no happiness like mine.
I have been eating poetry.
The librarian does not believe what she sees.
Her eyes are sad
and she walks with her hands in her dress.
The poems are gone.
The light is dim.
The dogs are on the basement stairs and coming up.
Their eyeballs roll,
their blond legs burn like brush.
The poor librarian begins to stamp her feet and weep.
When I get on my knees and lick her hand,
she screams.
I am a new man.
I snarl at her and bark.
I romp with joy in the bookish dark.
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toosmart (David Ramirez):
{From system: This user's .plan file is not world readable}
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wchuang (Mithrandir):
How did Olorin fare before he received Narya the Great, in
times of great despair? And how shall I perservere until I receive
or find my Ring, in my times of trial?
--- End of Central America ---
