--- Chad Cooper wrote: <snip> > At risk of getting rocks thrown at me... I feel as > though this list has > become too focused upon Jeroen, and less upon Brin. > I like the Brin part... > thats why I am here. So I feel sort of robbed of the > experience, when I am > watching other people see how well they can throw > rocks.... > > Am I blaming anyone... no... am I wanting to leave? > Yes. After nearly two > long years post-Brin, I am ready to "throw in the > towel" as well. I truly > love to share my piggish opinions like anyone else. > I really hate having > this noise in the list. <snip> > I have not wanted to write this. I have evaded it on > many personal levels. I > like you guys... I have grown tremendously from > being a part of this list. > Perhaps I have outgrown it, and I now need to 'leave > the nest'. > > This is not a threat. I am not asking anyone to > change their behavior. I am > externalizing my feeling about this list and its > role in my life. It no > longer does for me what it did in the past. I think > it is time to move on. I > would rather talk about transparency, martian > colonization, Alien Uplift, > and the optimistic future of humanity. I don't want > to spend any more time > attempting to sort out the insignificant arguments > about semantic he > said/she said intercourse. I frankly do not care for > it. > I am going to forstall this decision until the > weekend, to make sure I am > not just being emotional. I feel a "calling" to > leave. I have to discover > how authentic this calling is. > > I embrace and welcome your criticism. > > Chad Cooper > Nerd from Hell That isn't ranting, you know. <tiny smile> More like considering, with a touch of mourning thrown in for good (?! well, rather 'serious' or 'weighty' ...or 'grim') measure. <no smile>
If the list is to continue as a Brin-leaning entity, the loss of those who talk about transparency, genegineering and potentials is like a stab wound, bleeding off vital fluid. Not good. Debbi Resistance Is Not Futile Maru __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Autos - Get free new car price quotes http://autos.yahoo.com
