On 1 Sep 2004 at 8:59, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

> Advertising at it's most basic is a form of communications designed to inform
> people about products.  It performs a very useful function in modern society.  
> 
> Don't tell Paul his lifework is worthless.  How would you feel if somebody said
> Physics is a load of crap and we could get along fine without any more of it
> (just keep engineers).  What have quarks done for me lately?
> 
> Perhaps the old communist societies had nothing to sell, no consumer products to
> offer the public, and thus didn't have much use for advertising.  
> 
> Remember there are people who are not bothered by advertising because they do
> not watch TV.  (I find this difficult as you quickly become poorly informed
> about consumer things.)

Ah now I get it. Shouldn't we keep religious discussion off this list.


Rob Studdert
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