Next time I'll just say "explain yourself"

Andy Robertson · 30 Jul 2002, 22:13 · from urth-v0208.mbox · original

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From: "Andy Robertson" <andywrobertson at clara.co.uk>
Subject: Re: (urth) Next time I'll just say "explain yourself"
Date: Tue, 30 Jul 2002 23:13:58 +0100
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Dan'l Danehy-Oakes" <ddanehy at siebel.com>
> As for granting Orwell primacy in this matter, well, that's
> pretty silly.

Oh, pish-tosh.

I'm not "granting Orwell primacy."  I'm granting SF primacy.

And you perfectly well know that this null-A Korzybski stuff is only
relevant here because of its SF content, the demented but wonderful Van Vogt
stuff.

SF rules, and defines reality, OK?

    hartshorn

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