From Kelley Hackett Sent Fri, Jun 11th 1999, 16:27
From Kelley Hackett Sent Fri, Jun 11th 1999, 16:27
The same cat who some of U were against, Splits your wig with a fat ass message like this----sheeeez! big-up A, oooooohhhhh I feel ya man, I feel ya---- much is agreed here, MUCH Peace to ya, HK > -----Original Message----- > From: xxxxxxxxxx@xxx.xxx [SMTP:xxxxxxxxxx@xxx.xxx] > Sent: Friday, June 11, 1999 10:22 AM > To: xxxxxxxx@xxx.xxxxx.xxx; xxx@xxxxxxxxx.xxx > Subject: Re: (idm) Non Idm-----Infinity >=20 > In a message dated 6/11/99 7:16:49 AM Mountain Daylight Time,=20 > xxxxxxxx@xxx.xxxxx.xxx writes: >=20 > > -I would have thought that humans would have learned this > > pattern in Human history long ago-----but as a Very wise man once > said, > > "there is nothing new being done under the sun"! >=20 > you would think.. if our worlds self proclaimed "greatest minds" were > as=20 > logical as they thought they were they would by accepted and embraced > the=20 > idea that according to the path of history, looking at the way people > used to=20 > think, and the way they do now, that one must draw the conclusion = that > pretty=20 > much anything could be possible. On another note I just saw the great > movie=20 > "Good Will Hunting".. besides it being a great movie in itself, it's = a >=20 > perfect example of the nature of human intelligence and what it = really > means=20 > to be an "intelligent" person. If you ask me, I'd say the movie is an > idm=20 > must see simply for <put word out of my vocab here> reasons. In that > movie=20 > Matt Damon keeps company with his fellow mates from South East > Boston.. none=20 > of them are anywhere near his level of understanding on math, etc. = but > they=20 > are the closest mates they could be, they are all on the same > frequency..=20 > Matt just happens to be able to juggle numbers and rearrange concepts > alot=20 > easier.. it couldn't have less to do with their relationship to one > another..=20 > it's just what they do..=20 >=20 > Take a psychological look at this list. For god's sake look at the > name=20 > "intelligent" dance music. Meaning.. this is intelligent.. and that > other=20 > stuff is stupid. That's all it possibly could mean.. there would be = no > reason=20 > to have to divide dance music unless we thought some of it was dumb > and for=20 > some reason the shit we were listening to was superior. That is the > nature of=20 > this list, it always has been. But here on the very list, the = pinicale > of=20 > elitism, we get into heated arguments on why Fat Boy Slim it just as=20 > important as Autechre. We don't like thinking we're "better" than > other=20 > people... and by fucking god, of course we're not. Some people > calculate=20 > finite math and some people don't, but having intellecual abilities > doesn't=20 > mean you're a better person. That's the problem, that's the pill that > nobody=20 > can swallow. People don't know how to deal with some cats (haha.. > Kelley=20 > you've got me hooked) being smarter than other ones. Just because > somebody=20 > may be better at you at something, such as finite math, doesn't mean > they are=20 > a better person than you,.. SHIT GODDAMN it doesn't even mean you > can't be=20 > friends!!! NO REALLY IT DOESN'T!!!!! What makes people friends it's > something=20 > much higher than finite math.. the truth is each and every one of us > on earth=20 > have the capacity to be friends with one another if we simply give a > little.=20 > Nothing can stop us from all getting along if we have patience and > love, the=20 > truth is all of us are GREAT and none of us are worthless. Nobody is > better=20 > than anybody else and those of us who may be able grasp things a > little=20 > easier than others should be taking that opportunity to expand the > minds of=20 > others. That can be really hard sometimes, really really hard. But > when you=20 > get the chance to truly help a person, that is the best thing you can > do.=20 > Just as a great teacher once said, "The greatest thing you can do is > to love=20 > your neighbor". and it still holds true to this day, it always will > and=20 > always has.=20 >=20 > I know music, and mostly only my own at that, and not much else, oh > well.. I=20 > don't read a whole hell of alot. I wish I did.. in the past few years > I have=20 > learned that I actually love to read.. it's just.. I spend so much > time=20 > making music and smoking weed (yes I know.. it's not good but I do..) > that I=20 > never really get around to reading much. I actually plan to read alot > in the=20 > future, but I don't believe I should be judged and written off = (nobody > should=20 > be written off for that matter) simply because I do not share your > traits.=20 > Well that's all for now.. > =20 > Aaron >=20 > p.s. I know how much I don't know, but at least I know how much I > don't=20 > know.. well I actually don't know exactly how much I don't know.. I > just know=20 > it's a measure beyond my reckoning.