From: Mike Lorrey (mlorrey@datamann.com)
Date: Thu Aug 30 2001 - 08:02:36 MDT
Lee Corbin wrote:
>
> I really like Charlie Stross's test. I still believe in
> objectivity, and the acid test of that is that you can't
> tell the political opinions of the quiz designer (or
> newscast reporter!). However, I did find
>
> F-- If you invade us we'll all sit down. And hold our
> breath until we turn blue. (You'll be sorry.)
>
> This is quite amusing, of course, but in all seriousness is
> not fair to pacifists. F-- should read something more like
> "If you invade us, we will resort to civil disobediance,
> your invasion won't do you any good, and eventually
> history will revile you."
>
> Your test comes close to how people at each coordinate would
> actually speak.
Ah, I'd expect it to be something like:
"If you invade us, we won't do anything at all. You can exterminate us
in great numbers and put us all in slave labor camps. You can even write
the history books as you want them, and burn ours. Just make sure yours
is the last word if you want it to stick."
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