Speaking only as a single member of the list, I was glad for the post (certainly, at least, the original and the resolution update).
It was informative in its own right, and relevant to me as a somewhat frequent online buyer of computer stuff and an occasional returner of computer stuff. It was also an entertaining story, though this is not a literature list. I WAS interested to see what, if anything would come of the posts. And then, there is always good old schadenfreude. I suspect Nick's voyeurism is something like the latter, but preferred by those who are faint of heart. Eric On Fri, Feb 19, 2010 04:00 PM, "glen e. p. ropella" <g...@agent-based-modeling.com> wrote: > Thus spake Douglas Roberts circa 10-02-19 12:47 PM: >> Did you wake up on the wrong side of your bunker this morning? > >No. I just want to know why you sent this stuff to this list? I could >infer many relevant applied complexity points from this story. But I >would only be putting words in your mouth. > >So far, it seems like you just got pissed and are willing to waste >everyone's time thinking about you and your life. That's certainly how >it feels when you "groan, not again" in response to someone who wants >to >talk about emergence for the umpteenth time. It's like, "uh-oh, Doug >doesn't want to talk about this; so he's going to make a bunch of >dissatisfaction noises". At least, however, you're content-less >"groan, >not again" messages are on topic for the list. It's similar for overly >"academic" topics/posts you continually bitch about. "Uh-oh, if >I use >words or concepts that are too vague, we'll get a bunch of >dissatisfaction noises out of Doug." Even THOSE silly rants against >academic language are on topic. > >But this little episode is PURE narcissism on your part. Or at least it >seems that way. I'm hoping you'll make some deeper point about, say, >the semi-permeable membranes of the "corporation" or something. > >Note that I'm fine with this being a "bitch about random things" >mailing >list, if that's the way you want to use it. I just didn't think that's >what it was about. > >-- >glen e. p. ropella, 971-222-9095, http://agent-based-modeling.com > > >============================================================ >FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv >Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College >lectures, archives, unsubscribe, maps at http://www.friam.org > > > Eric Charles Professional Student and Assistant Professor of Psychology Penn State University Altoona, PA 16601
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