Nth Complexity
September 1st 06, 09:13 AM
Seeking nominations for the following awards:
* Smartest Man in the Universe
* Handsomest Man on the Planet
* Novel Idea of the Month
* Most Helpful Answer to a Question
* Courageous Hero of the Month
* Flamewar Diffusing Award
* Inspiring Quote of the Month
* Best Signature
* Most Accurate Information
Or make up your own award!
-- Nth Complexity --
-- Have A Nice Day! --
"However, these criteria, admirable as they are, are insufficient
for a *liberatory* postmodern science: they liberate human beings
from the tyranny of 'absolute truth' and 'objective reality', but
not necessarily from the tyranny of other human beings. In Andrew
Ross' words, we need a science 'that will be publicly answerable
and of some service to progressive interests.'" -- A.D.S.
Nth Complexity wrote:
> Only 14 more days left to vote / nominate someone for the Civility
> Awards!
>
> Victory over alt.usenet.kooks is at hand! The following graph from
> Netscan illustrates its decline:
>
> Posts to
> alt.usenet.kooks
> 6/25/2006 - 8/13/2006
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> 6/25 7/2 7/9 7/16 7/23 7/30 8/6 8/13
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> Nth Complexity wrote:
> > > Path: afrodite.telenet-ops.be!ossa.telenet-ops.be!skynet.be!skynet.be!wn13feed!worldnet.att.n et!207.14.113.39!news.alt.net!nntp.alcatroll.com!n ot-for-mail
> > > From: FNVW Emeritus >
> > > Newsgroups: alt.usenet.kooks,alt.fan.art-bell,alt.****nozzles
> > > Subject: July / August AUK nominations so far
> > > Date: Wed, 30 Aug 2006 11:30:07 +0100
> > > Organization: Cabal Obsidian Order (TINCOO)
> > > Lines: 233
> > > Message-ID: >
> > > Mime-Version: 1.0
> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
> > > Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
> > > User-Agent: 40tude_Dialog/2.0.15.1
> > >
> > > A combined ballot for July and August is expected within the first few
> > > days of September. Please check the LITS to ensure that all
> > > nominations that have been validly made and seconded are included.
> > >
> > > Notes:
> > >
> > > 1. This is not a ballot paper! Anybody attempting to vote at this time
> > > will be laughed at!
> > >
> > > 2. The most obvious revenge nominations have been excluded. This does
> > > *not* necessarily mean that all nominations litsed here will appear on
> > > the ballot.
> > >
> > > 3. Somebody will have to decide how many people make up the
> > > Harrington/Hardman/Cracked outer-filth collective. I've litsed them as
> > > they appeared in the nominations.
> > >
> > > 4. Where two nominees are nominated or seconded by the same poster,
> > > this is usually a result of two months' litses being combined in one.
> > >
> > > LITS O' NOMINATIONS
> > > -------------------
> >
> > [snip]
> >
> > It's plain to see that the alt.usenet.kooks newsgroup is declining in
> > interest. With any luck, soon awards will be voted on every three
> > months, then four months, and eventually not at all. When the AUK
> > newsgroup dies, a new set of awards must rise up to take its place,
> > hopefully awards more constructive and conducive to creative
> > truth-seeking, rather than ridiculing any ranger who challenges the
> > dogma of the establisment order. Tom Potter has suggested that the
> > mental health of the two or three AUK posters (and their sock puppets)
> > would be improved if they voted themselves the "Smartest Man in the
> > Universe" or "Handsomest Man on the Planet" awards. That's a good
> > idea! So today the United Front announces the Civility Awards. Unlike
> > the AUK awards, all nominations are accepted and every vote counts.
> > Nominate someone for an award listed below, or add your own award to
> > the list. Voting ends on 14 September, at midnight GMT.
> >
> > Smartest Man in the Universe
> >
> > Handsomest Man on the Planet
> >
> > Novel Idea of the Month
> >
> > Most Helpful Answer to a Question
> >
> > Courageous Hero of the Month
> >
> > Flamewar Diffusing Award
> >
> > Inspiring Quote of the Month
> >
> > Best Signature
> >
> > Most Accurate Information
> >
> > -- Nth Complexity --
> > -- Have A Nice Day! --
> > "However, these criteria, admirable as they are, are insufficient
> > for a *liberatory* postmodern science: they liberate human beings
> > from the tyranny of 'absolute truth' and 'objective reality', but
> > not necessarily from the tyranny of other human beings. In Andrew
> > Ross' words, we need a science 'that will be publicly answerable
> > and of some service to progressive interests.'" -- A.D.S.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > --
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> -- Nth Complexity --
> -- Have A Nice Day! --
> "However, these criteria, admirable as they are, are insufficient
> for a *liberatory* postmodern science: they liberate human beings
> from the tyranny of 'absolute truth' and 'objective reality', but
> not necessarily from the tyranny of other human beings. In Andrew
> Ross' words, we need a science 'that will be publicly answerable
> and of some service to progressive interests.'" -- A.D.S.
>
>
>
>
>
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* Smartest Man in the Universe
* Handsomest Man on the Planet
* Novel Idea of the Month
* Most Helpful Answer to a Question
* Courageous Hero of the Month
* Flamewar Diffusing Award
* Inspiring Quote of the Month
* Best Signature
* Most Accurate Information
Or make up your own award!
-- Nth Complexity --
-- Have A Nice Day! --
"However, these criteria, admirable as they are, are insufficient
for a *liberatory* postmodern science: they liberate human beings
from the tyranny of 'absolute truth' and 'objective reality', but
not necessarily from the tyranny of other human beings. In Andrew
Ross' words, we need a science 'that will be publicly answerable
and of some service to progressive interests.'" -- A.D.S.
Nth Complexity wrote:
> Only 14 more days left to vote / nominate someone for the Civility
> Awards!
>
> Victory over alt.usenet.kooks is at hand! The following graph from
> Netscan illustrates its decline:
>
> Posts to
> alt.usenet.kooks
> 6/25/2006 - 8/13/2006
>
>
> 4407 | O
> |
> | O
> | O
> |
> |
> |
> |
> |
> | O O O
> | O O
> |
> |
> |
> |
> 1552 |
> ========================================
> | | | | | | | |
> 6/25 7/2 7/9 7/16 7/23 7/30 8/6 8/13
>
> Nth Complexity wrote:
> > > Path: afrodite.telenet-ops.be!ossa.telenet-ops.be!skynet.be!skynet.be!wn13feed!worldnet.att.n et!207.14.113.39!news.alt.net!nntp.alcatroll.com!n ot-for-mail
> > > From: FNVW Emeritus >
> > > Newsgroups: alt.usenet.kooks,alt.fan.art-bell,alt.****nozzles
> > > Subject: July / August AUK nominations so far
> > > Date: Wed, 30 Aug 2006 11:30:07 +0100
> > > Organization: Cabal Obsidian Order (TINCOO)
> > > Lines: 233
> > > Message-ID: >
> > > Mime-Version: 1.0
> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
> > > Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
> > > User-Agent: 40tude_Dialog/2.0.15.1
> > >
> > > A combined ballot for July and August is expected within the first few
> > > days of September. Please check the LITS to ensure that all
> > > nominations that have been validly made and seconded are included.
> > >
> > > Notes:
> > >
> > > 1. This is not a ballot paper! Anybody attempting to vote at this time
> > > will be laughed at!
> > >
> > > 2. The most obvious revenge nominations have been excluded. This does
> > > *not* necessarily mean that all nominations litsed here will appear on
> > > the ballot.
> > >
> > > 3. Somebody will have to decide how many people make up the
> > > Harrington/Hardman/Cracked outer-filth collective. I've litsed them as
> > > they appeared in the nominations.
> > >
> > > 4. Where two nominees are nominated or seconded by the same poster,
> > > this is usually a result of two months' litses being combined in one.
> > >
> > > LITS O' NOMINATIONS
> > > -------------------
> >
> > [snip]
> >
> > It's plain to see that the alt.usenet.kooks newsgroup is declining in
> > interest. With any luck, soon awards will be voted on every three
> > months, then four months, and eventually not at all. When the AUK
> > newsgroup dies, a new set of awards must rise up to take its place,
> > hopefully awards more constructive and conducive to creative
> > truth-seeking, rather than ridiculing any ranger who challenges the
> > dogma of the establisment order. Tom Potter has suggested that the
> > mental health of the two or three AUK posters (and their sock puppets)
> > would be improved if they voted themselves the "Smartest Man in the
> > Universe" or "Handsomest Man on the Planet" awards. That's a good
> > idea! So today the United Front announces the Civility Awards. Unlike
> > the AUK awards, all nominations are accepted and every vote counts.
> > Nominate someone for an award listed below, or add your own award to
> > the list. Voting ends on 14 September, at midnight GMT.
> >
> > Smartest Man in the Universe
> >
> > Handsomest Man on the Planet
> >
> > Novel Idea of the Month
> >
> > Most Helpful Answer to a Question
> >
> > Courageous Hero of the Month
> >
> > Flamewar Diffusing Award
> >
> > Inspiring Quote of the Month
> >
> > Best Signature
> >
> > Most Accurate Information
> >
> > -- Nth Complexity --
> > -- Have A Nice Day! --
> > "However, these criteria, admirable as they are, are insufficient
> > for a *liberatory* postmodern science: they liberate human beings
> > from the tyranny of 'absolute truth' and 'objective reality', but
> > not necessarily from the tyranny of other human beings. In Andrew
> > Ross' words, we need a science 'that will be publicly answerable
> > and of some service to progressive interests.'" -- A.D.S.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Sent by nthcomplexity from yahoo part of com
> > This is a spam protected message. Please answer with reference header.
> > Posted via http://www.usenet-replayer.com
>
> -- Nth Complexity --
> -- Have A Nice Day! --
> "However, these criteria, admirable as they are, are insufficient
> for a *liberatory* postmodern science: they liberate human beings
> from the tyranny of 'absolute truth' and 'objective reality', but
> not necessarily from the tyranny of other human beings. In Andrew
> Ross' words, we need a science 'that will be publicly answerable
> and of some service to progressive interests.'" -- A.D.S.
>
>
>
>
>
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