Path: csiph.com!x330-a1.tempe.blueboxinc.net!usenet.pasdenom.info!gegeweb.org!de-l.enfer-du-nord.net!feeder1.enfer-du-nord.net!feeds.phibee-telecom.net!newsfeed.xs4all.nl!newsfeed5.news.xs4all.nl!xs4all!newsgate.cistron.nl!newsgate.news.xs4all.nl!post.news.xs4all.nl!not-for-mail Return-Path: X-Original-To: python-list@python.org Delivered-To: python-list@mail.python.org X-Spam-Status: OK 0.112 X-Spam-Level: * X-Spam-Evidence: '*H*': 0.78; '*S*': 0.01; 'subject:Python': 0.05; 'likewise,': 0.09; 'am,': 0.12; 'subject:was': 0.15; 'from:addr:rosuav': 0.16; 'from:name:chris angelico': 0.16; 'gene': 0.16; 'glued': 0.16; 'selfish': 0.16; 'subject:usage': 0.16; 'thread.': 0.16; 'worse.': 0.16; 'received:74.125.82.44': 0.16; 'received:mail-ww0-f44.google.com': 0.16; 'wrote:': 0.18; 'header:In-Reply-To:1': 0.22; 'feb': 0.22; 'reference.': 0.23; 'subject:numbers': 0.23; 'not.': 0.28; "i'm": 0.28; 'message- id:@mail.gmail.com': 0.29; 'humans': 0.30; 'least': 0.30; 'does': 0.32; 'tue,': 0.32; 'languages': 0.32; 'to:addr:python-list': 0.35; 'received:74.125.82': 0.36; 'subject:]': 0.36; 'but': 0.37; 'received:google.com': 0.37; 'could': 0.38; 'couple': 0.38; 'think': 0.38; 'received:74.125': 0.38; 'johnson': 0.39; 'to:addr:python.org': 0.40; 'your': 0.61; 'matter': 0.62; '1000': 0.62; 'rock': 0.63; 'life': 0.63; '10,000': 0.67; 'quality': 0.75; 'continued': 0.80; 'falsely': 0.84; 'firma': 0.84; 'individual.': 0.84; 'or...': 0.84; 'paranoia': 0.84; 'reap': 0.84; 'believing': 0.91; 'enlightened': 0.91; 'universe': 0.91 DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id:subject:from:to :content-type; bh=2brhUY46ECZjAynULkM8QDUiG70jASmxPuMImfWZW2I=; b=vij2l/4cbr/LMm5FyWwsAu7WwHTmhedo2Y15BH1wk3W75vZPlZLg0w8jC77aHJC5nk THX2cT0yDAqS/R8tdNdwvB/9Ps/WMjJIYk0KQMH7sqIQo0IYqAUGoYdS8bKjTsAuj+MI Mq4ocfRpC+5+dgbXolOBA+4UVs9FTd4Rxb4n0= MIME-Version: 1.0 In-Reply-To: <39962880-2073-4ed3-83b2-83fa86409b53@i18g2000yqf.googlegroups.com> References: <4F36E2F5.9000505@gmail.com> <4f37229b$0$29986$c3e8da3$5496439d@news.astraweb.com> <4f3757cc$0$29986$c3e8da3$5496439d@news.astraweb.com> <1c0e800d-1196-4fcd-9eaf-4fd1788f7f74@q12g2000yqg.googlegroups.com> <4f38c44d$0$11112$c3e8da3@news.astraweb.com> <39962880-2073-4ed3-83b2-83fa86409b53@i18g2000yqf.googlegroups.com> Date: Tue, 14 Feb 2012 08:27:40 +1100 Subject: Re: OT: Entitlements [was Re: Python usage numbers] From: Chris Angelico To: python-list@python.org Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 X-BeenThere: python-list@python.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.12 Precedence: list List-Id: General discussion list for the Python programming language List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Newsgroups: comp.lang.python Message-ID: Lines: 24 NNTP-Posting-Host: 2001:888:2000:d::a6 X-Trace: 1329168462 news.xs4all.nl 6866 [2001:888:2000:d::a6]:38368 X-Complaints-To: abuse@xs4all.nl Xref: x330-a1.tempe.blueboxinc.net comp.lang.python:20370 Rick, you are either... On Tue, Feb 14, 2012 at 8:01 AM, Rick Johnson wrote: > I can however tell you that what DOES matter is the continued > improvement of the base gene pool. Yes, this improvement comes at a > cost; the cost of the individual. Those with quality genes will reap > the rewards, likewise, those with crap genes will not. ... a Nazi/Fascist/Commie mutant traitor, or... > But go on falsely believing your little puny life matters. Go on > believing in your worn out traditions and selfish languages and > cultures. Go on believing that humans will be inhabiting this rock in > the next 1000 years, or this universe in the next 10,000 -- because > the enlightened few will have transcended into the mind hive and your @ > $$ will be glued to Terra firma forever! ... the Borg. I'm not sure which is worse. Hmm, I think I just godwinned this thread. But at least I could couple it with a Paranoia reference. ChrisA