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From: amos@instable.UUCP (Amos Shapir)
Newsgroups: comp.lang.c
Subject: Re: re  Why is it that?
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Date: Sat, 25-Apr-87 11:17:21 EDT
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In article <7100@brl-adm.ARPA> MISS026%ECNCDC.BITNET@wiscvm.wisc.EDU (GREENY) writes:
>I tend to think that it is because the people on the Info-C list and
>Un*x related lists happen to be some of the most intelligent people on the
>nets and perhaps the world.

An interesting fact is re-dicovered in news.lists every month: except
the '.source' groups, the largest volume is on groups like talk.religion,
soc.singles and talk.politics. These groups also have the largest size
of articles per poster, and lowest ratio of readers per poster. If you
ever peek into them, make sure you have your asbestos suit on, as they
contain a lot of flame. All this proves that there is no linear connection
between the volume of the group and the average I.Q. of participants.

Comp.lang.c is simply one of the most widely read groups (but I do
agree to your statement about our intelligence :-) ).
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	Amos Shapir
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