3.531 on Humanist (89)
Willard McCarty (MCCARTY@vm.epas.utoronto.ca)
Mon, 2 Oct 89 19:55:06 EDT
Humanist Discussion Group, Vol. 3, No. 531. Monday, 2 Oct 1989.
(1) Date: Sun, 1 Oct 89 19:27:57 EDT (13 lines)
From: bobh@phoenix.uucp (Robert Hollander)
Subject: Re: 3.523 Notes and Queries (something new, 131)
(2) Date: Mon, 2 Oct 89 09:00:00 EDT (39 lines)
From: N.J.Morgan@vme.glasgow.ac.uk
Subject: Re: 3.523 Notes and Queries (something new, 131)
(3) Date: Mon, 2 Oct 89 16:25:02 EDT (12 lines)
From: DONWEBB@CALSTATE (Donald Webb)
Subject: Re: "Purposes of Humanist" Wed 27 Sep
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Date: Sun, 1 Oct 89 19:27:57 EDT
From: bobh@phoenix.uucp (Robert Hollander)
Subject: Re: 3.523 Notes and Queries (something new, 131)
Willard, as a subscriber who finds a variety of things on HUMANIST of
interest, and who similarly finds some materials of a technical and
some of a non-technical kind without relevance to my own interests,
I find myself urging you to go ahead with your (as usual) sensible
plan: gather "notes and queries" when you can (for easier zapping for
those who would zap), but keep HUMANIST as varied as it has been. I
continue to find this variety a strength rather than a weakness, and
am a bit surprised at the single-purposed complaints by both sets
of complainers, tekkie and non-tekkie alike. BobH
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Date: Mon, 2 Oct 89 09:00:00 EDT
From: N.J.Morgan@vme.glasgow.ac.uk
Subject: Re: 3.523 Notes and Queries (something new, 131)
Although only a cupboard full of books (remember those ?) divides Spaeth
and myself, I though I would answer his points in this broader forum.
I'm a great hearts man, and Humanist does seem to offer a unique
opportunity for such red herrings as these to be cast and
pursued at great speed, and often with stimulating and humourous
results. Despite this I would go further than Spaeth and say that
it is profoundly unscholarly to think that rigorous and systematic
research can be sustained be seeking answers to general queries that
can clearly be answered in any half-decent library. And to think
that this is the way that dissertations can be written - oh dear !
But then Spaeth says he likes Humanist for its *hardcore* content,
disc drives, NB, OCRs etc - information is the word he uses. Well,
fellow humanists - where is it (the information, not the beef) ?
I see a lot of comment, a lot of opinion, and often considerable
*hardcore* nonsense, but information, clear and true, seems in short
supply. Particularly disturbing is the extent to which individuals with
institutional or personal axes (axis ?) to grind dominate the
list with assertions in favour of or against this or that...
Actually, its not disturbing, its good fun (particularly when you
can put the right axe to the right person, so to speak),
but information, Don, it ain't !
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Date: Mon, 2 Oct 89 16:25:02 EDT
From: DONWEBB@CALSTATE (Donald Webb)
Subject: Re: "Purposes of Humanist" Wed 27 Sep
Right on, Prof. Steele! I think you've spoken for a lot of Humanist
subscribers... And I'm glad that the Humanist family, though it may
occasionally resemble a passel of kids, does not pose an onerous chore
on you, Willard. They -- we -- do have our moods, though, don't we?!
Having raised half a dozen or so children, I sympathize with you and
empathize with your efforts in nurturing such a large "family."
Regards,