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From:
Matt Simpson
To:
Z Moser
Cc:
idm hyperreal
Date:
Thu, 13 Nov 2008 00:45:05 -0500
Subject:
Re: [idm] Zeitgeist: Addendum (OT)‏
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you're -17 years old? holy shit that's awesome Shiggy Shiggy Shiggy, can't you see? Sometimes your games just hypnotize me... 2008/11/13 Z Moser <roachgod69@hotmail.com>
quoted 97 lines Yes I realize that I want to disseminate information. Yes I have no> > Yes I realize that I want to disseminate information. Yes I have no > interest in a complete hijacking of another list for OT post. It is a good > place to get things started. I've been on this list for over 10 years. Yes I > have interest in discussion. Yes I am 18-35 and snarky as hell. Thats what > makes me cool doncha know. (Partial joke. I can understand how pointing out > negativity is in someways negative itself. I think the reversal of feedback > in the "Well, you did it too," is a sophmoric manuaver to avoid crtisicm and > I sincerely aplaud you for the attept. Good job.) No I dont belive in > utopia. I think utopia implies perfection. No I dont think Zeitgeist is a > final vision or perfect in anyway. > > In somways your interpretation is correct. What I consider your overall > spin is incorrect. My purpose is to generate discussion, then move on to a > place in whiich the discussion is not disturbing to others. > > Your feedback has been invaluable. > > Thank you Sam, > zaq > Ps. I created the group today right before I posted it here. I did it > because of intial feedback regarding the creation of off topic subjects. > Please feel free to continue the conversation if you like. As I am sure you > know you are free to do what you like. > > From: sam@forum8.co.jp> To: idm@hyperreal.org> Date: Thu, 13 Nov 2008 > 14:21:02 +0900> Subject: RE: [idm] Zeitgeist: Addendum (OT)‏> > Can I > interpret this as being your way of saying "actually I only wanted to> > promote my new list, I'd already made up my mind about the movie & didn't> > actually want to *discuss* it, especially if it was going to end in people> > criticising it as being a utopian view, because I would prefer to think of> > it as not being unattainably utopian"?> > I particularly like the way you > criticise snark & then make a snarky remark> of your own> > Let me ask, do > you fit into your own definition of the "snarky" demographic?> "Catherine" > doesn't sound like a particularly masculine name to me by the> way...> > > -----Original Message-----> From: Z Moser [mailto:roachgod69@hotmail.com] > > Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2008 12:58 PM> To: idm hyperreal> Subject: > RE: [idm] Zeitgeist: Addendum‏> > > > I think this is a romantic vision of > primitivism. I am uncertain if this> would classify as Utopia. Then again I > don't really believe in any utopian> systems.> > Anyhow. I do think this > conversation may be going on to long Off Topic. And> i understand people > like to have fun with it; because its very cool to be> snarky and cleverly > pessimistic. It is an especially high ranking status> symbol for 18-35 year > old men in our culture. Good job guys! I've stirred up> all the discussion I > want to here. If anyone is interested in joining a> earnest discussion (or > talking more shit) about creating a workable future> for all join me here:> > > http://groups.google.com/group/zeitgeistmovement?lnk=gcimh> > Long live > the metavirus,> zaq> > > > Date: Wed, 12 Nov 2008 12:55:20 -0500> > From: > cexwell@gmail.com> > To: idm@hyperreal.org> > Subject: Re: [idm] > Zeitgeist: Addendum‏> > > > the path to the utopian dream is so easy! > continue with things the way> they> > are, occasionally debate about how bad > it sucks, and wait for the oil to> run> > out.. or at least require more > energy to get out of the ground than the> > extracted oil would provide.> > > > > without the oil, the population will not be able to stay at its current> > > level.> > > > those who survive the massive die-off get to live in > utopia.> > > > > > 2008/11/12 Z Moser <roachgod69@hotmail.com>> > > > >> > > > The first half-hour is about the fractional reserve monetary system and> > how> > > it doesn't work. Then it goes into how debt created by the > fractional> > > reserve system is used to create wage-slaves and exploit > third-world> > > countries. The last part gives a vision of the future based > on a> > > resource based economy.> > >> > >> > >> > > From what I am > understanding you are saying that the fractional reserve> > > explanation > makes sense, but that debt-slavery/exploitation and resource> > > economies > don't? Do you have a solution? Or do you think that the> fraction> > > > reserve monetary system is the best we can get?> > >> > >> > >> > > Thanks > for the input,> > >> > > zaq> > >> > > > Date: Wed, 12 Nov 2008 11:27:37 > +0000> > > > From: catmail_2004@yahoo.ie> > > > To: sam@forum8.co.jp; > idm@hyperreal.org> > > > Subject: Re: [idm] Zeitgeist: Addendum‏> > > >> > > > > i agree - anything after the first half an hour was shite> > > >> > > >> > > > >> > > > From: Sam Marginson (FORUM8) <sam@forum8.co.jp>> > > > To: > idm hyperreal <idm@hyperreal.org>> > > > Sent: Wednesday, 12 November, > 2008 6:34:20> > > > Subject: RE: [idm] Zeitgeist: Addendum‏> > > >> > > > I > thought the movie sucked pretty badly, just quietly. It had some> merits -> > > > > the section about the economics of our situation was somewhat> > > > interesting.. however, there was no detail about the path to the utopian> > dream at the end> > > >> > > > -----Original Message-----> > > > From: Z > Moser [mailto:roachgod69@hotmail.com]> > > > Sent: Wednesday, November 12, > 2008 12:20 PM> > > > To: rick@glowdot.com; idm hyperreal> > > > Subject: > RE: [idm] Zeitgeist: Addendum‏> > > >> > > >> > > > Oh. I get it. Its not > that it's because it isn't IDM. Its because you> have a> > > > bias. In that > case I will ignore you.> > > >> > > > Thanks for being clear,> > > > zaq> > > > >> > > > > Date: Tue, 11 Nov 2008 18:59:18 -0800> > > > > From: > rick@glowdot.com> > > > > To: idm@hyperreal.org> > > > > Subject: Re: > [idm] Zeitgeist: Addendum‏> > > > >> > > > > Charles Goodwin wrote:> > > > > > > Ya know, I never quite understood why people get so upset every> time> > > > > anyone posts anything that is not directly related to IDM, the same> > thing> > > > used to happen on the Tech-house list and now its dead.> > > > > > >> > > > > Because this is the IDM list not the FW: FW: RE: RE: RE: FW: > RE: OMG> > > > > ZEITGIEST MIND BLOWN MUST SEE BU$$SH = HITLER CONSPIRACY > list,> that's why.> > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------> To > unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org> For additional > commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org> > _________________________________________________________________ > Get 5 GB of storage with Windows Live Hotmail. > > http://windowslive.com/Explore/Hotmail?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_hotmail_acq_5gb_112008 >