From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.4 (2020-01-24) on polar.synack.me X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-1.3 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,MAILING_LIST_MULTI, REPLYTO_WITHOUT_TO_CC autolearn=no autolearn_force=no version=3.4.4 X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: 103376,dbd35bb508093bd9 X-Google-Attributes: gid103376,public X-Google-ArrivalTime: 2002-12-19 11:03:02 PST Path: archiver1.google.com!news1.google.com!newsfeed.stanford.edu!news-spur1.maxwell.syr.edu!news.maxwell.syr.edu!newsfeed.icl.net!newsfeed.fjserv.net!newsfeed.icl.net!newsfeed.fjserv.net!proxad.net!teaser.fr!enst.fr!not-for-mail From: Michal Nowak Newsgroups: comp.lang.ada Subject: Re: OT Hatred (was Re: New Ada compiler for .NET) Date: Thu, 19 Dec 2002 20:12:22 +0100 Organization: ENST, France Sender: comp.lang.ada-admin@ada.eu.org Message-ID: References: <3DEA5CC0.6B435E66@adaworks.com> <3df55f03_2@news.tm.net.my> <1039531607.289271@master.nyc.kbcfp.com> <1039558453.132840@master.nyc.kbcfp.com> Reply-To: comp.lang.ada@ada.eu.org NNTP-Posting-Host: marvin.enst.fr Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7BIT X-Trace: avanie.enst.fr 1040324582 54078 137.194.161.2 (19 Dec 2002 19:03:02 GMT) X-Complaints-To: usenet@enst.fr NNTP-Posting-Date: Thu, 19 Dec 2002 19:03:02 +0000 (UTC) Return-Path: In-reply-to: X-Mailer: Calypso Version 3.30.00.00 (3) Errors-To: comp.lang.ada-admin@ada.eu.org X-BeenThere: comp.lang.ada@ada.eu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.0.13 Precedence: bulk X-Reply-To: vinnie@inetia.pl List-Unsubscribe: , List-Id: comp.lang.ada mail<->news gateway List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: comp.lang.ada-admin@ada.eu.org X-BeenThere: comp.lang.ada@ada.eu.org Xref: archiver1.google.com comp.lang.ada:32091 Date: 2002-12-19T20:12:22+01:00 On 2002-12-16 at 04:58 Hyman Rosen wrote: >Michal Nowak wrote: >> At least it is better than standing inactively and allow >> the enemy to smash you. > >It doesn't matter. The universe doesn't give you extra >points for effort. But the history does ;-) >> Maybe there will be... > >There will when the world is run by Pax Americana or something >similar - a worldwide organization with a powerful military force >and the will to use it when someone gets uppity. Ultimately, >"might makes right" is the only way in which anything can be >organized, because force is the only answer to someone who refuses >to follow the rules. I was thinking about times, when people will be clever (intelligent) enough to avoid making any conflicting situations. And I'm aware its rather distant future (it it will ever take place). Your solution is similar to sheperd's who is using bats to keep sheeps in order. -Michal "In the world of machines, virtual machines, dominated by software ... ... a new culture is born"