Boy, I feel crappy.

maa32 · 20 Dec 2002, 15:25 · from urth-v0212.mbox · original

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From: maa32 <maa32 at dana.ucc.nau.edu>
Subject: (urth) Boy, I feel crappy.
Date: Fri, 20 Dec 2002 08:25:42 -0700
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As you may know, I have insisted that Mr. Wolfe told me the truth.  One mem=
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of the list, who obviously has e-mail access to Mr. Wolfe, made a bargain w=
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me for some information he had if I shared Mr. Wolfe's statement with me.  =
I=20
made the switch in confidence.  Then he assured me that Mr. Wolfe's stateme=
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was a joke.

Then, since I only communicate with Mr. Wolfe through the mail and have not=20
yet received a response with permission to post the message, this list memb=
er=20
e-mails me back and says that he has just confirmed with Mr. Wolfe that he =
was=20
only joking, and that Mr. Wolfe thought I would see through the joke right=20
away.

The problem is, I don't think Mr. Wolfe got my letter yet asking permission=
 to=20
post it, and I don't know if the list member stressed that to Mr. Wolfe I=20
wanted to maintain some level of discreteness while sharing Mr. Wolfe's=20
statements.  I hope Mr. Wolfe isn't mad at me.

And to top it off, the information the list member swapped with me REALLY=20
sucked.

I don't think I should ever, ever post to this list again.  I should be hap=
py=20
in my old little world where I can't talk with other people who respect suc=
h a=20
genius. :(

I still believe what Gene told me, because it is in his own hand on my=20
Christmas card; it's not April.  And while I'm smart, I tend to believe wha=
t=20
the author of a work tells me.  I've gotten a lot of criticism.  People say=
 I=20
tilt at windmills.  I'm not an ethicist - but this all seems so very wrong=20
somehow.

If you still want to know what Mr. Wolfe said, e-mail me personally and we'=
ll=20
talk about it.  He already knows I've posted something about it.  But he ne=
ver=20
told me not to say anything.  Did I go about everything the wrong way?  I'm=20
sorry.

Marc Aramini

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