re: relative truth

1997-10-12 Thread James Devine
Ken Hanly writes: >Except in the context of philosophical systems such as that of Hegel I don't see that the concept of "relative truth" makes very much sense. What would it mean to claim that I just sent this message to Pen-L is a relative truth? < To me it would mean that it was a more accurate

Re: SAMSUNG SEEKS TO PURCHASE POLITICAL HELP (fwd)

1997-10-12 Thread valis
> Good one, Sid, or at least ostensibly so. In France they put "Sans paroles" under some cartoons, to make clear that nothing more is needed to explain the depicted relationships. After my gasp of visceral amazement, however, I tracked the Samsung stoner to its presump

Re: Goodbye ISDN: a cyber-earthquake?

1997-10-12 Thread Barnet Wagman
Actually, if this technology works, it should also be able to support telephone service and cable TV transmissions. If so, a major re-shuffling of power in the telecommunications industries could be in the offing. I rarely get worked up about new technology in this industry, but this one may act

SAMSUNG SEEKS TO PURCHASE POLITICAL HELP (fwd)

1997-10-12 Thread Sid Shniad
> From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sat Oct 11 14:55:53 1997 > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Date: Sat, 11 Oct 97 13:22:24 EST > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: SAMSUNG SEEKS TO PURCHASE POLITICAL HELP > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > You may know of the injustices perpetrate

Re: The [Emperor] Has No Clothes! (fwd)

1997-10-12 Thread valis
> > What follows [are] excerpts of an article which appeared in Issue #507 > > of RACHEL'S ENVIRONMENT & HEALTH WEEKLY, August 15, 1996: > > > > For the past 15 years, Americans have been angry at government. Now, a > > new survey shows, they are also angry at big corporations. Don't give us

The Emporer Has No Clothes! (fwd)

1997-10-12 Thread Michael Hoover
Forwarded message: > Date: Sat, 11 Oct 1997 16:20:36 -0700 > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (William Black) > Subject: The Emporer Has No Clothes! > > RISING PUBLIC ANGER AT CORPORATIONS > > Source: EDK Associates, 235 West 48th Street, New York, NY 10036; phone: > (212) 582-4504; fax: (212) 265-9348.