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Re: Kickstarter project for new P112 kits need more backers

From	billg999@cs.uofs.edu (Bill Gunshannon)
Newsgroups	comp.os.cpm
Subject	Re: Kickstarter project for new P112 kits need more backers
Date	2012-11-14 01:44 +0000
Organization	Computing Sciences Dept., University of Scranton
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In article <k7ujsl$uf8$1@dont-email.me>,
	"Charles Richmond" <numerist@aquaporin4.com> writes:
> "Ivan Shmakov" <oneingray@gmail.com> wrote in message 
> news:86ip99bhw3.fsf@gray.siamics.net...
>>>>>>> Charles Richmond <numerist@aquaporin4.com> writes:
>>
>>    [snip...]                      [snip...]                      [snip...]
>>
>> > To those who *like* this kind of thing, it's fun.  I'm sure that *no*
>> > one here is going to chase you and *make* you take one of these Z80
>> > boards.
>>
>> The point is that I'd likely to /have/ fun with such a board.
>> However, apart from having fun, I strive to make this world a
>> better place to live.  (And to make a living, of course.)
>> Unfortunately, P112 as it is seems like a poor choice for either
>> of the latter two.
>>
> 
> I think I understand what you are saying here... yes, it may *not* have a 
> great impact in the wider world.
> 
> But think about this... a lot of folks just watch TV for fun.  That is *not* 
> solving any of the world's great problems.  At least with the Z80 board, you 
> are *doing* somthing (like building a model ship or something).  And who 
> knows, it might be educational in some way.  It could *not* be more of a 
> waste than spending time watching the TV.  :-)
> 

Or the massive waste of energy broadcasting it!!

bill

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Kickstarter project for new P112 kits need more backers Erik Holter <erikbholter@hotmail.com> - 2012-11-10 03:21 -0800
  Re: Kickstarter project for new P112 kits need more backers Ivan Shmakov <oneingray@gmail.com> - 2012-11-12 11:35 +0700
    Re: Kickstarter project for new P112 kits need more backers Torfinn Ingolfsen <tingo@home.no> - 2012-11-12 17:59 +0100
      Re: Kickstarter project for new P112 kits need more backers Ivan Shmakov <oneingray@gmail.com> - 2012-11-13 21:51 +0700
        Re: Kickstarter project for new P112 kits need more backers Erik Holter <erikbholter@hotmail.com> - 2012-11-13 07:26 -0800
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        Re: Kickstarter project for new P112 kits need more backers "Charles Richmond" <numerist@aquaporin4.com> - 2012-11-13 09:33 -0600
          Re: Kickstarter project for new P112 kits need more backers Ivan Shmakov <oneingray@gmail.com> - 2012-11-13 23:13 +0700
            Re: Kickstarter project for new P112 kits need more backers "Charles Richmond" <numerist@aquaporin4.com> - 2012-11-13 17:08 -0600
              Re: Kickstarter project for new P112 kits need more backers billg999@cs.uofs.edu (Bill Gunshannon) - 2012-11-14 01:44 +0000
    Re: Kickstarter project for new P112 kits need more backers Anonymous <nobody@remailer.paranoici.org> - 2012-11-12 18:09 +0000
  Re: Kickstarter project for new P112 kits need more backers Torfinn Ingolfsen <tingo@home.no> - 2012-11-12 20:38 +0100
    Re: Kickstarter project for new P112 kits need more backers Ivan Shmakov <oneingray@gmail.com> - 2012-11-13 09:22 +0700
      Re: Kickstarter project for new P112 kits need more backers Erik Holter <erikbholter@hotmail.com> - 2012-11-13 02:28 -0800
        Re: Kickstarter project for new P112 kits need more backers billg999@cs.uofs.edu (Bill Gunshannon) - 2012-11-13 12:54 +0000
          Re: Kickstarter project for new P112 kits need more backers davidmylastname@acm.org (David Griffith) - 2012-11-14 04:28 +0000
            Re: Kickstarter project for new P112 kits need more backers billg999@cs.uofs.edu (Bill Gunshannon) - 2012-11-14 11:31 +0000

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