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 15:34:59 +0100 Organization: i2pn2 (i2pn.org) Message-ID: 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="1531003"; mail-complaints-to="usenet@i2pn2.org"; posting-account="w/4CleFT0XZ6XfSuRJzIySLIA6ECskkHxKUAYDZM66M"; X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 4.0.0 In-Reply-To: Xref: csiph.com alt.folklore.computers:228739 comp.os.linux.misc:60780 On Fri, 8 Nov 2024, 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. I have travelled all the world, and personally, I don't think there is much to be gained by travelling given all the possibilities we have today in terms of videos, documentaries, the internet etc. I've been forced to travel, but most of it I see as a complete waste of time except for the business it generated.