[ExI] The entropy of Extropy-Chat

[spike]

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	From: extropy-chat-bounces at lists.extropy.org
[mailto:extropy-chat-bounces at lists.extropy.org] On Behalf Of Jeff Davis
	Subject: Re: [ExI] The entropy of Extropy-Chat
	

		>>Unfortunately these users develop an attention span of 160
characters...
		

	>Is that necessarily bad or is it one of those things that 'just
is', like languages changing over time?  Maybe the people that are observed
to have 'shortened' attention spans already had short... Jeff Davis (the new
one)

Welcome Jeff!

Yes it is necessarily a bad thing.  I whacked off your comment at 160
characters, after giving the spaces for free.  I and plenty of others have
concluded that real thoughts cannot be adequately expressed in 160 character
tweets.  It is a fine medium for HOW R U, and most of what passes today for
political commentary, but this evanescent medium is inadequate for anything
that interests me.  So I have refused to tweet.

I am quick to point out that you are a different Jeff Davis from the well
known and loved long time ExI poster here.  Have you a nickname?  Have you
proposal for how we differentiate you from our veteran poster Jeff Davis?  I
think it unwise for the two of you to share a handle.

In any case, welcome sir!  Do tell us something, anything, (if you wish)
about the new Jeff Davis please, such as where are you from, what turns you
on intellectually, etc.

spike

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