From owner-freebsd-chat@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Nov 13 15:39:22 2007 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-chat@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id C85F616A41B for ; Tue, 13 Nov 2007 15:39:22 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from usleepless@gmail.com) Received: from rv-out-0910.google.com (rv-out-0910.google.com [209.85.198.185]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4A65213C4B2 for ; Tue, 13 Nov 2007 15:39:21 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from usleepless@gmail.com) Received: by rv-out-0910.google.com with SMTP id l15so1311069rvb for ; Tue, 13 Nov 2007 07:39:02 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=beta; h=domainkey-signature:received:received:message-id:date:from:to:subject:cc:in-reply-to:mime-version:content-type:content-transfer-encoding:content-disposition:references; bh=ITNa3wYsDmxlsqTJs9R8aYyhcX0aUAhQP25HLkbu+xU=; b=ey0zZFbVS2xubYqpOYUlUSTR5a74M35d7sWsj1aeTBaSS7LquDhLvNMuXi71nnHRTVpoINI61boJpkVl9Aa/896G7gNMPFm3n02fwA85I3r6eiM5LiYkjNckUxOHWCoUMDx+4hvk8sGXNvXVXefVqQqAhI2xBYfPFPIidRb+wiI= DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=beta; h=received:message-id:date:from:to:subject:cc:in-reply-to:mime-version:content-type:content-transfer-encoding:content-disposition:references; b=HIumHODBMSBkaWbltDAuWRxPMcTtr0cS5hfkLp3Iaq6ud/LP2N99E7hj/Lr1c6yovuwrE5MTZp+rRwFf5k9iRVKAIndf18N3FR0yUxcbal94x4U9xw+iV5RVNMnoVcFpGXiUJBJsOnS37A9hmvr+KVDA1SA8up1eUnhaosZllAQ= Received: by 10.140.200.16 with SMTP id x16mr2883318rvf.1194968341965; Tue, 13 Nov 2007 07:39:01 -0800 (PST) Received: by 10.64.149.20 with HTTP; Tue, 13 Nov 2007 07:39:01 -0800 (PST) Message-ID: Date: Tue, 13 Nov 2007 16:39:01 +0100 From: usleepless@gmail.com To: "Bart Silverstrim" In-Reply-To: <4739C342.5080406@chrononomicon.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline References: <20071111195501.46d58539@p4> <4739AC34.4060806@gmail.com> <4739C342.5080406@chrononomicon.com> Cc: freebsd-chat@freebsd.org Subject: Re: One Laptop Per Child X-BeenThere: freebsd-chat@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Non technical items related to the community List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 13 Nov 2007 15:39:22 -0000 On Nov 13, 2007 4:31 PM, Bart Silverstrim wrote: > > usleepless@gmail.com wrote: > > On Nov 13, 2007 2:52 PM, Rob wrote: > >>> I am usually not the one to bring up these things but I feel very > >>> strongly about this. Starting Monday, November 12 this website is > >>> offering a give one get one deal. I believe the money will be well > >>> invested. YMMV > >>> http://xogiving.org/ > >> I have to agree with many posters, this project is the most seriously > >> misdirected, biggest crock of shit I've heard of in years. > >> > >> We're talkin' people in 3rd world conditions, without basic essentials > >> of life, and some idiot wants to give them COMPUTERS?!?!? WFT? Where > >> are they gonna get electricity to charge them, instruction in use, > >> repair, software updates, etc. And they don't have toilet paper, so all > >> the keys on the left half are gonna go bad! > > > > when the F! is this going to end? > > > > all that is happening here is an exchange of stereotype opinions about > > the matter. nothing new, nothing original, nothing is going to come > > out of this, all this has been discussed already on numerous sites ( > > slashdot, digg, wherever ). > > > > your opinion is useless to freebsd-questions. please go annoy your > > relatives and friends. > > > > furthermore, you are extremely short sighted. are you aware rice was > > dumped in some African countries which ruined their local rice > > farmers? ever heard of "learned helplessness"? ever considered that > > not all children in 3rd world countries starve to death? > > > > if anyone wants to ramble on, please do so on the chat list. or bugger > > of to digg. > > You're aware that by offering your opinion while chastising people for > doing likewise, you're contributing to the topic you're chastising, right? Sir, I refrained from offering my opinion on the matter at hand. I'll gladly admit I have offered my opinion about where to shove all these opinions. If you catch my drift. regards, usleep