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#1 2005-11-04 13:34:46

noosfractal
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Re: Should we be con-artists?

And I say that those of us who want to go to Mars need to be a little more like that elderly lady who went to the Bank of Canada.

What? Grab the bankers by the short and curlies?

No, play 'em. Like in "The Sting"

Do you really want to be perceived as a con-artist?
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#2 2005-11-04 14:16:37

clark
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Re: Should we be con-artists?

the ends justify the means. or so i am told.

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#3 2005-11-04 14:47:42

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Re: Should we be con-artists?

the ends justify the means

Ignoring, for the moment, the unparalleled human suffering caused by this belief.

Why would you stop at fraud?  Why not go straight to terrorism?  Demand that 1% of GDP be spent on colonizing Mars each year or else you'll cause 2% worth of damage.

Are there really no limits to the means you'll employ? 
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#4 2005-11-04 18:21:06

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Re: Should we be con-artists?

That's brilliant. Except that a certian country wouldn't care if you did 10% worth of damage. We do not negotiate with other humans!


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#5 2005-11-09 20:53:25

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Re: Should we be con-artists?

Outlaw commercials that suggest drinking Coors beer will cause supermodels to snuggle on your lap, and maybe I will agree.  :shock:


Give someone a sufficient [b][i]why[/i][/b] and they can endure just about any [b][i]how[/i][/b]

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