Re: Apple II: Second Best Tech Product of All Time!

[heuser.marcus@freenet.de]

Paul Schlyter schrieb:
> In article <LpGdnTLy6-R3BIHbnZ2dnUVZ_riknZ2d@comcast.com>,
> Michael J. Mahon <mjmahon@aol.com> wrote:
> >
> > That was exactly what I meant by "mechanical"--sorry for using it
> > in a general and inclusive sense.  Electronics is just "electron
> > mechanics", after all.
>
> Then your use of "mechanics" is non-standard.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronics#Definition
Hmmm...

>  Consider a harddisk, and compare ot to e.g. flash memory.  The latter
> is often said to have "no mechanical parts", as opposed to the former.
>  But to you both are purely mechanical.

Common usage isn't necessarily the correct usage of a word.

> Unfortunately, large groups of people as a whole tend to behave more
> like the most stupid members of the group rather than as the most
> intelligent members of the group.  Ethnical conflicts, for instance,
> are very stupid even from a purely egotistical view: they create
> hatred agsinst your people among those "on the other side", and sooner
> or later that may strike back, making your own life more dangerous.
> Still, ethnical conflicts happen all the time.... in that respect,
> humans appear to be little more than animals.

I agree with you here. Sadly.

bye
Marcus