Comments on: Blog comment logic… http://terrychay.com/blog/article/harmful_books.shtml You tell that other boy, not to touch the woodwork... Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:26:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7-hemorrhage hourly 1 By: The Woodwork » Blog Archive » Have we reached “peak Ruby”? http://terrychay.com/blog/article/harmful_books.shtml#comment-98452 The Woodwork » Blog Archive » Have we reached “peak Ruby”? Mon, 11 Jun 2007 23:22:16 +0000 http://terrychay.com/blog/article/blog-comment-logic-is-sometimes-astounding.shtml#comment-98452 [...] column in MacUser since the magazine launched in September 1985—that’s why he freaked when I met him. Me: I guess when you are a minority and you have this cult state, a sort of siege mentality takes [...] [...] column in MacUser since the magazine launched in September 1985—that’s why he freaked when I met him. Me: I guess when you are a minority and you have this cult state, a sort of siege mentality takes [...]

]]> By: terry chay http://terrychay.com/blog/article/harmful_books.shtml#comment-323 terry chay Wed, 08 Jun 2005 23:03:51 +0000 http://terrychay.com/blog/article/blog-comment-logic-is-sometimes-astounding.shtml#comment-323 I suggest you read <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brave_new_world#Comparison_with_Orwell.27s_Nineteen_Eighty-Four"><i>Brave New World</i></a> (or reread the Ray Bradbury quote). I suggest you read Brave New World (or reread the Ray Bradbury quote).

]]> By: Tom McMahon http://terrychay.com/blog/article/harmful_books.shtml#comment-322 Tom McMahon Wed, 08 Jun 2005 19:52:40 +0000 http://terrychay.com/blog/article/blog-comment-logic-is-sometimes-astounding.shtml#comment-322 What evidence do you have for your assertion that "the promoters of this list are no different than the “followers” of Mein Kampf"? Especially when they have a convenient link to Amazon for each book! What evidence do you have for your assertion that “the promoters of this list are no different than the “followers” of Mein Kampf”? Especially when they have a convenient link to Amazon for each book!

]]> By: terry chay http://terrychay.com/blog/article/harmful_books.shtml#comment-321 terry chay Wed, 08 Jun 2005 11:49:15 +0000 http://terrychay.com/blog/article/blog-comment-logic-is-sometimes-astounding.shtml#comment-321 It seems most of the comments on Dvorak’s website responded directly to your question. I assumed that any reader of this article would be intelligent enough to infer my answer. I was wrong. The quote at the beginning of the article implies that what is "pathetic" about an organization publishing a list of “harmful books” along with misleading two sentence summaries of them: it is a thinly disguised attempt at virtual book-burning. What is “sad” is the promoters of this list are no different than the “followers” of Mein Kampf, who engaged in actual book-burning. Had they actually bothered to read some of the titles that were listed tempered with study of history they’d might have realized the irony. Actual vs. virtual book-burning is the difference between 1984 and Brave New World. Sure one is masterminded by a “Big Brother” and the other is driven by social and political apathy, but the resulting society is the same. Of course, like the followers you mention, these advocates never actually read the “most harmful books” they warn us about. That’s why <strong>they</strong> are the ones who end up “huffing and puffing.” P.S. I’m not addressing the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ad_hominem">ad hominem</a>, because I think Dvorak can be an idiot sometimes too. It seems most of the comments on Dvorak’s website responded directly to your question. I assumed that any reader of this article would be intelligent enough to infer my answer.

I was wrong.

The quote at the beginning of the article implies that what is “pathetic” about an organization publishing a list of “harmful books” along with misleading two sentence summaries of them: it is a thinly disguised attempt at virtual book-burning.

What is “sad” is the promoters of this list are no different than the “followers” of Mein Kampf, who engaged in actual book-burning. Had they actually bothered to read some of the titles that were listed tempered with study of history they’d might have realized the irony. Actual vs. virtual book-burning is the difference between 1984 and Brave New World. Sure one is masterminded by a “Big Brother” and the other is driven by social and political apathy, but the resulting society is the same.

Of course, like the followers you mention, these advocates never actually read the “most harmful books” they warn us about. That’s why they are the ones who end up “huffing and puffing.”

P.S. I’m not addressing the ad hominem, because I think Dvorak can be an idiot sometimes too.

]]> By: Tom McMahon http://terrychay.com/blog/article/harmful_books.shtml#comment-320 Tom McMahon Tue, 07 Jun 2005 18:38:31 +0000 http://terrychay.com/blog/article/blog-comment-logic-is-sometimes-astounding.shtml#comment-320 For all the huffing and puffing, I noticed that nobody's really responded to my question yet. I've been reading Dvorak forever it seems. I'm still waiting for OS/2 to become The Next Big Thing, like he predicted . . . :-) For all the huffing and puffing, I noticed that nobody’s really responded to my question yet.

I’ve been reading Dvorak forever it seems. I’m still waiting for OS/2 to become The Next Big Thing, like he predicted . . . :-)

]]> By: Miljenko Pandakovic http://terrychay.com/blog/article/harmful_books.shtml#comment-319 Miljenko Pandakovic Tue, 07 Jun 2005 13:08:06 +0000 http://terrychay.com/blog/article/blog-comment-logic-is-sometimes-astounding.shtml#comment-319 These analysis-experts neglected just one thing: THE HISTORICAL TIME BASE OF QUASI SIMILAR EVENTS! These analysis-experts neglected just one thing:
THE HISTORICAL TIME BASE OF QUASI SIMILAR EVENTS!

]]> By: terry chay http://terrychay.com/blog/article/harmful_books.shtml#comment-318 terry chay Tue, 07 Jun 2005 02:42:53 +0000 http://terrychay.com/blog/article/blog-comment-logic-is-sometimes-astounding.shtml#comment-318 Hmm, it appears John Dvorak had the same reaction (though he was more direct). Apple moves to Intel and I agree with the Devil’s Advocate of MacUser Magazine. It must be mighty cold in Hell right now… Hmm, it appears John Dvorak had the same reaction (though he was more direct).

Apple moves to Intel and I agree with the Devil’s Advocate of MacUser Magazine. It must be mighty cold in Hell right now…

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