Re: Bill Joy again

From: John Marlow (johnmarlow@gmx.net)
Date: Tue Feb 20 2001 - 23:50:05 MST


How much of Sun does he own? Could be if he wantsta stay, he's gonna
stay, period.

  :)

jm

On 20 Feb 2001, at 15:23, J. R. Molloy wrote:

> From: "J Corbally" <icorb@indigo.ie>
> > Wow, he seems to be on the downhill slide there. Sounding the cautious
> > note about new technology is one thing, advocating the death of children
> > and restrictions on "speech" are going a little too far. Perhaps we are
> > seeing the descent of an individual into Luddism here? I wonder if it
> > would help us spot it in others in the media in future.
>
> One of the hazards of being a public figure is that your comments become
> part of the public record, and that makes it difficult to change your
> opinions, because changing your opinions makes you look weak.
>
> > Wonder how long he'll last in his current position? Seems his ideas
> aren't
> > in line with most of his own company, which at that level can lead to
> conflict.
>
> Perhaps he should run for Governor of California, to give Larry Ellison
> some competition (which he won't get from Gray Davis).
>
> τΏτ
>
> Stay hungry,
>
> --J. R.
>
> Useless hypotheses: consciousness, phlogiston, philosophy, vitalism, mind,
> free will
>
>

John Marlow



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