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From: aoki@oracle.UUCP (Don Aoki)
Newsgroups: net.news.group,net.columbia
Subject: Re: Renaming net.columbia & net.sickness
Message-ID: <409@oracle.UUCP>
Date: Sun, 9-Feb-86 06:31:11 EST
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Posted: Sun Feb  9 06:31:11 1986
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Summary: net.columbia vs. net.challenger: WHO CARES?

In article <755@othervax.UUCP>, ray@othervax.UUCP (Raymond D. Dunn) writes:
> On this net it was bound to happen, and I am sickened by the whole
> thing.
> 
> The postings on the shuttle incident have been a complete microcosm
> of the whole general net environment - ill-conceived, uninformed,
> egotistical, parochial, introverted, small-minded, and, as could be
> expected, the "discussion" has degenerated into a spate of
> yes-we-should, no-we-shouldn't postings on the so-important topic of
> the NAME of the group.
> 
> How relevant!  What a contribution to society!  What nonsense!

I couldn't agree with you more, Ray.  Such heated debate over such a
petty topic as the NAME of the group seems to make the tragedy itself a
secondary issue and fills the net with more useless clutter. 

Who Really Cares?  

"A rose by any other name ... "

Don Aoki
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Don Aoki ("The Oak")
ORACLE Corporation
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