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| From | Mike Spencer <mds@bogus.nodomain.nowhere> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | comp.misc |
| Subject | Re: Around the world with Unicode |
| Date | 2017-12-07 14:55 -0400 |
| Organization | Bridgewater Institute for Advanced Study - Blacksmith Shop |
| Message-ID | <877etyfjv6.fsf@bogus.nodomain.nowhere> (permalink) |
| References | (3 earlier) <p08k40$r50$2@dont-email.me> <87mv2woun8.fsf@elektro.pacujo.net> <87shcnfmek.fsf@bogus.nodomain.nowhere> <87a7yvney7.fsf@elektro.pacujo.net> <20171207113120@news.eternal-september.org> |
Roger Blake <rogblake@iname.invalid> writes: > On 2017-12-07, Marko Rauhamaa <marko@pacujo.net> wrote: > >> No, I don't. Not well enough, anyway, to perform surgery on my loved >> ones. > > I make it a point to understand any piece of technology that I use. > > I do know what goes on inside my car, my toaster, my radio, my TV, > my computer, etc., etc.... Good on you. > I won't be doing surgery on anyone but... Surgery is not a science, it is a craft that depends on advanced science. Learning a craft goes far beyond basic (or even advanced and highly technical) understanding of how things work. A degree in metallurgy will enable you to exercise good judgement about metal things in your life but will not enable you, by itself, to forge a good sword or raise a silver teapot. > We in America know that everyone actually thinks in English > internally anyway and that if you shout at foreigners loudly enough > they *will* understand what you are saying. :) That would explain the posters who use ALL UPPER CASE to make a point. :-) -- Mike Spencer Nova Scotia, Canada
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Around the world with Unicode RS Wood <rsw@therandymon.com> - 2017-12-04 13:34 -0500
Re: Around the world with Unicode Huge <Huge@nowhere.much.invalid> - 2017-12-04 21:30 +0000
Re: Around the world with Unicode Marko Rauhamaa <marko@pacujo.net> - 2017-12-04 23:53 +0200
Re: Around the world with Unicode Bruce Horrocks <07.013@scorecrow.com> - 2017-12-05 00:14 +0000
Re: Around the world with Unicode Marko Rauhamaa <marko@pacujo.net> - 2017-12-05 09:07 +0200
Re: Around the world with Unicode Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2017-12-05 10:58 +0000
Re: Around the world with Unicode Marko Rauhamaa <marko@pacujo.net> - 2017-12-05 13:24 +0200
Re: Around the world with Unicode Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2017-12-05 12:46 +0000
Re: Around the world with Unicode Marko Rauhamaa <marko@pacujo.net> - 2017-12-05 15:28 +0200
Re: Around the world with Unicode Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2017-12-05 18:10 +0000
Re: Around the world with Unicode Roger Blake <rogblake@iname.invalid> - 2017-12-06 03:48 +0000
Re: Around the world with Unicode Mike Spencer <mds@bogus.nodomain.nowhere> - 2017-12-06 02:19 -0400
Re: Around the world with Unicode Marko Rauhamaa <marko@pacujo.net> - 2017-12-06 09:31 +0200
Re: Around the world with Unicode Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2017-12-06 11:25 +0000
Re: Around the world with Unicode Marko Rauhamaa <marko@pacujo.net> - 2017-12-06 15:25 +0200
Re: Around the world with Unicode "Adam H. Kerman" <ahk@chinet.com> - 2017-12-06 18:32 +0000
Re: Around the world with Unicode Marko Rauhamaa <marko@pacujo.net> - 2017-12-07 00:22 +0200
Re: Around the world with Unicode Mike Spencer <mds@bogus.nodomain.nowhere> - 2017-12-06 19:57 -0400
Re: Around the world with Unicode Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2017-12-06 18:43 +0000
Re: Around the world with Unicode Paul Sture <nospam@sture.ch> - 2017-12-06 20:49 +0100
Re: Around the world with Unicode Marko Rauhamaa <marko@pacujo.net> - 2017-12-07 00:25 +0200
Re: Around the world with Unicode scott@alfter.diespammersdie.us (Scott Alfter) - 2017-12-06 22:56 +0000
Re: Around the world with Unicode Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2017-12-06 22:57 +0000
Re: Around the world with Unicode Mike Spencer <mds@bogus.nodomain.nowhere> - 2017-12-06 19:48 -0400
Re: Around the world with Unicode Marko Rauhamaa <marko@pacujo.net> - 2017-12-07 10:02 +0200
Re: Around the world with Unicode Roger Blake <rogblake@iname.invalid> - 2017-12-07 16:54 +0000
Re: Around the world with Unicode Mike Spencer <mds@bogus.nodomain.nowhere> - 2017-12-07 14:55 -0400
Re: Around the world with Unicode Mike Spencer <mds@bogus.nodomain.nowhere> - 2017-12-07 14:43 -0400
Re: Around the world with Unicode Marko Rauhamaa <marko@pacujo.net> - 2017-12-07 21:09 +0200
Re: Around the world with Unicode The Real Bev <bashley101@gmail.com> - 2017-12-07 11:48 -0800
Re: Around the world with Unicode Mike Spencer <mds@bogus.nodomain.nowhere> - 2017-12-08 00:43 -0400
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