Re: Where did /= come from?

[cjsonnack@mmm.com (Programmer Dude)]

Preben Randhol wrote:

>>> So many of [Terry Pratchett's] quotes are true (sadly or otherwise).
>>> That's what makes him (in my mind) a philosopher.
>>
>> Nah, that would make an astologist a philosopher.
> 
> I mean it doesn't qualify for being a philosopher. An astrologist just
> says a bunch of general bullshit that most people can relate to and then
> they think "*WOW* this is how it is". :-)

I see quite a difference between Pratchett and an astrologist, but I
agree overall.  That's why I said (in my mind).  And, in fact, "acute,
cogent and humorous reporter of the human condition" might be a better
term.  ;-)

> Read the Dirk Gently books by Douglas Adams if you haven't. They are
> great fun.

They were, but I liked HITCHHIKER better.  Few books have quite so many
delicious quotes.

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