From: utzoo!decvax!ucbvax!CAD:tektronix!zehntel!zinfandel!berry Newsgroups: net.misc Title: Re: new topics for discussion - (nf) Article-I.D.: zehntel.676 Posted: Sun Jan 9 13:22:04 1983 Received: Wed Jan 12 03:30:19 1983 #R:rocheste:-36800:zinfandel:8200008:000:1149 zinfandel!berry Jan 7 09:04:00 1983 Does true altruism exist? Yes, but what's in it for me? Does North Dakota exist? (have you ever been there? do you know anyone who has? evidense?) Well, I drove through a place that claimed to be North Dakota ("Welcome to North Dakota" at the borders and all) and even spent the night in a city there, but I couldn't say if it's still there. Satellite photos reveal no gaping holes there, though. What is the relationship between the objective universe and the perceived universe? 1. None whatsoever, assuming either exists. 2. They are exactly the same. 3. Wankel Rotary Engines. 4. None of the above. 5. All of the above What is the relationship between Judaism and Christianity? (note this may be too hot for this net) Closer than many people think. Is Ronald Regan a good president? Ronald Regan is not a president. As for Ronald Reagan, I decline to answer on the basis of the 5th amendment to the Nettiquette, viz. "If you don' wanna be flamed at, shut up." Does anyone besides me exist? Bad question. Everyone knows the objective Universe is a Megrathean AI project, so in one sense no one exists. --Berry Kercheval