Our fine educational system (was: Login on VMS)

From: Sellam Ismail <foo_at_siconic.com>
Date: Mon Sep 25 12:42:53 2000

On Mon, 25 Sep 2000, Geoffrey G. Rochat wrote:

> Ah, well, I don't know about his mouth, but for awhile there several
> non-stupid things came off his drawing pencil. It's kind of tough for a

You mean Gordon Bell's pencil :)

> makers can surely attest. That mode of thinking, if not about that
> particular topic, is afoot today in Silicon Valley, and ten-odd years
> from now we'll look back in scorn at the obviously self-evident
> stupidity of industry pundits currently acknowledged as geniuses. As

You mean like all these dot.com morons?

(Actually, that shake out has already begin.)

Sellam International Man of Intrigue and Danger
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