A damn shame, Netscape is definitely losing a giant today. I've been following jwz for a couple years. I wish him luck in all his endeavours. Ces't la vie.
Rudeness is like pouring sand into the gears of our social machinery. People who aren't mature seem to think politeness and civility are a waste of time. Our social system doesn't work all that well to begin with, and they are not helping.
Occasionally people do need to be slapped down, sometimes the harder the better. But I do mean occasionally. I wish more people would think a second or two before they unloaded the flamethrower.
Wow, does this mean I can sue my Differential Equations teacher for all the mental anguish he caused me? Seriously though, I have had classes that were more than a little ridiculous in there expectations, but this really sounds like a bunch of mindless jerks who should be the first up against the wall when the revolution comes. I think the problem is probably mostly in the preparation these people get in primary and secondary education. Remember the US spends more per capita than any other industrialized nation, and gets just about the worst results.
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A damn shame, Netscape is definitely losing a giant today. I've been following jwz for a couple years. I wish him luck in all his endeavours. Ces't la vie.
Rudeness is like pouring sand into the gears of our social machinery. People who aren't mature seem to think politeness and civility are a waste of time. Our social system doesn't work all that well to begin with, and they are not helping.
Occasionally people do need to be slapped down, sometimes the harder the better. But I do mean occasionally. I wish more people would think a second or two before they unloaded the flamethrower.
Wow, does this mean I can sue my Differential Equations teacher for all the mental anguish he caused me? Seriously though, I have had classes that were more than a little ridiculous in there expectations, but this really sounds like a bunch of mindless jerks who should be the first up against the wall when the revolution comes. I think the problem is probably mostly in the preparation these people get in primary and secondary education. Remember the US spends more per capita than any other industrialized nation, and gets just about the worst results.