Path: csiph.com!weretis.net!feeder9.news.weretis.net!i2pn.org!i2pn2.org!.POSTED!not-for-mail From: D Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.misc Subject: Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ? Date: Sun, 29 Dec 2024 11:53:39 +0100 Organization: i2pn2 (i2pn.org) Message-ID: <3cab30f8-a6ae-54f0-ae01-a01201e5d0fd@example.net> References: <578db959-a6bc-19b4-9edf-0e45a994a3f0@example.net> <5f26b99d-cefb-9b85-1296-0be9aff25a7d@example.net> <50cec39d-ebcd-d9fd-d288-64af77f90bc2@example.net> <04b08dd5-cce3-58d0-39c4-a3fdc28defb2@example.net> <9f9f1b3b-7142-749e-4761-aed0b29fa5bb@example.net> <278925ea-c4c0-6c76-a532-c6f150869a4f@example.net> <529ed3b6-7368-1807-315f-67d834319f43@example.net> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed Injection-Info: i2pn2.org; logging-data="1000440"; mail-complaints-to="usenet@i2pn2.org"; posting-account="w/4CleFT0XZ6XfSuRJzIySLIA6ECskkHxKUAYDZM66M"; In-Reply-To: X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 4.0.0 Xref: csiph.com comp.os.linux.misc:63270 On Sat, 28 Dec 2024, The Natural Philosopher wrote: > On 28/12/2024 11:08, D wrote: >> >> >> On Fri, 27 Dec 2024, The Natural Philosopher wrote: >> >>> On 27/12/2024 23:12, D wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> On Fri, 27 Dec 2024, The Natural Philosopher wrote: >>>> >>>>> On 23/12/2024 21:14, D wrote: >>>>>> I have a vague memory of reading somewhere that remains of paganism >>>>>> were alive until the 1700s, but cannot find anything through a quick >>>>>> google. My friendly neighbourhood AI insist on official death in the >>>>>> 12:th century. >>>>> >>>>> This is a subject of heated debate as modern Wiccan/Pagans like to feel >>>>> they have an unbroken tradition. >>>>> >>>>> But of course people probably learned to keep their mouths shit and rub >>>>> themselves with witches ointment in private... >>>> >>>> I do not believe in any unbroken tradition except among indians, >>>> esquimaux or some siberian indians. >>>> >>>> I do believe that it is not impossible that remains existed up until the >>>> 17th or perhaps even 18th century, although those remains probably were >>>> _very_ different from the original. >>>> >>>> >>> I am not going to argue: merely to say that modern Wicca started with >>> Gardner who claimed to have been initiated by IIRC a Scottish witch in the >>> practices of the 'old religion' . >>> >>> And started the modern following... >> >> I'm not convinced that Gardnerian wicca represents an unbroken tradition. >> But... who knows? ;) I've heard that this can give rise to bitter fights >> among wiccans. > > Oh yes. And the Cermoinial Magickians. And and and... > > More in fighting in Wicca than the average private school girls toilets... > Or the average religious sect. The exclusive Plymouth brethren simply will > not talk to the ordinary Plymouth brethren etc. etc. How come you are so wise on the ways of the occult? Has it always been an interest of yours?