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On Thu, 18 Mar 2004, Jim Popovitch wrote: > Hog wash. You assume that only those two men could do what they > did. I dont assume anything, history merely records they did. If you wish to assume advances are inevitable, fine. It would apply equally to the advance that started this silly thread, hence had "America"^Wwhoever not invented the internet, someone else would have. We should be as grateful to those americans who invented the internet as all those others whose work made it possible, regardless where they came from. It cuts so many ways that ultimately one can only conclude we should all just be grateful, full stop, and never mind the inane chest-beating about "without us you wouldnt have ..! you ungrateful clod!". America is undoubtedly the preeminent driving force today economically for technological/scientific progress, as once was the British Empire, as once was the Arab world, as once was the Roman Empire, as once was... etc.. etc.. etc.. > "Mom" (not to be confused with "MoM") is about the only thing your > logic applies to. With out her, no one would be here to do the > things we do. ;) Absolutely :) Anyway, enough of the history lessons, let's just be glad we're here. > -Jim P. regards, -- Paul Jakma [email protected] [email protected] Key ID: 64A2FF6A warning: do not ever send email to [email protected] Fortune: Philosophy: A route of many roads leading from nowhere to nothing. -- Ambrose Bierce
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