Path: csiph.com!weretis.net!feeder9.news.weretis.net!i2pn.org!i2pn2.org!.POSTED!not-for-mail From: D Newsgroups: alt.folklore.computers,comp.os.linux.misc Subject: Re: The joy of actual numbers, was Democracy Date: Fri, 8 Nov 2024 15:35:34 +0100 Organization: i2pn2 (i2pn.org) Message-ID: <4974b722-5ebd-8006-d604-059d844ad410@example.net> References: <38b4c4eb-2ab5-df94-0baa-c2d7fcdda60d@example.net> <7c5edef0-d4ec-a8fc-3f70-8ffa2a2b1df0@example.net> <2132040480.752628420.877076.peter_flass-yahoo.com@news.eternal-september.org> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed Injection-Info: i2pn2.org; logging-data="1531187"; mail-complaints-to="usenet@i2pn2.org"; posting-account="w/4CleFT0XZ6XfSuRJzIySLIA6ECskkHxKUAYDZM66M"; In-Reply-To: X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 4.0.0 Xref: csiph.com alt.folklore.computers:228740 comp.os.linux.misc:60781 On Fri, 8 Nov 2024, The Natural Philosopher wrote: > On 08/11/2024 04:09, rbowman wrote: >> On Fri, 8 Nov 2024 03:08:16 +0000, The Natural Philosopher wrote: >> >>> On 08/11/2024 01:47, rbowman wrote: >>>> On Thu, 7 Nov 2024 21:19:05 -0000 (UTC), Rich wrote: >>>> >>>>> It is simply a reflection of the fact that, in almost all populations, >>>>> a small percentage of people have an innate curiosity that drives them >>>>> to learn, explore, make something of themselves, and often have an >>>>> outsize impact on the world as a whole, while a large percentage >>>>> simply seem to have no curiosity nor desire to do anything beyond the >>>>> barest minimum necessary to make the next paycheck appear by magic. >>>> >>>> I got out of Dodge in my early 20s as did many of my friends and my >>>> brother. According to the high school class data many didn't. >>>> >>>> What surprised me was the number of college educated people in Boston >>>> with decent jobs that had never ventured outside of the 128 perimeter. >>>> Those novelty maps that show Boston and NY with LA and San Francisco on >>>> the west bank of the Hudson are their world view. The 'flyover states' >>>> are a reality. >>>> >>>> >>> And even you seem never to have made it to Europe or Asia. >> >> Why would I bother with Europe? I do regret not making it to Asia. >> > > Because you might actually learn something? I've learned nothing travelling which I couldn't have learned at home with the help of the internet, good books and documentaries.