On 12/25/03 10:00 PM, "Entourage:mac Talk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> What earthly good would it do to search for phrases like 'bomb', 'terrorist' >> or 'attack' out of context. It would generate so many false positives as to >> render the results totally useless. > They are *positives* that have to be investigated further. In the meantime > the authorities raise the level of *threat* creating fear and uncertainty. They can do that *anyway*. But if you think that somehow, this mailing list creates a condition orange, then I recommend only speaking ashcroftspeak. It's pretty easy really. No big words, very little thinking. >> So, have you a list of words we should avoid? Should we not talk about (for >> example) 'freedom', because that is a word that terrorists use? > Simply we have to be aware that the unnecessary and loose use of such words > increases the level of such noise. What is good is bad, what is bad is good. Say only good things. Don't say bad things. Think only of big brother. >> >> Terrorists work their evil by spreading Fear, Uncertainty & Doubt more than >> by direct action. Conceding to their agenda is to legitimise their tactics. >> I refuse to do it. > It is the authorities responding to traffic using such words that raise the > level of *threat* and increase the level of fear playing right into the laps > of those who use the methods of terror to further their own aims. I really don't give most of the homeland security people the credit to turn on their computer in two out of three tries. john -- "There may be no stupid questions, but there are an awful lot of inquisitive idiots" -Bill, digital.forest tech support -- To unsubscribe: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> archives: <http://www.mail-archive.com/entourage-talk%40lists.letterrip.com/> old-archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/entourage-talk%40lists.boingo.com/>
