Re: virus: tactical matters

Joe E. Dees (joedees@bellsouth.net)
Thu, 20 May 1999 00:19:44 -0500

From:           	"psypher" <overload@fastmail.ca>
Subject:        	virus: tactical matters
To:             	virus@lucifer.com
Date sent:      	Thu, 20 May 1999 01:07:43 -0400 (EDT)
Send reply to:  	virus@lucifer.com

>
> ...I've learned a lot in this forum, I'd like to continue learning.
>
> ...the things I've learned most from have been from trying to make
> sense of other peoples concepts in a text based exchange. And I've
> learned more from questions asked than answers given.
>
> ...I think the thing I learned most from was Richard Brodie's [sp?]
> story, which had nothing to do with science and memetics as such and
> everything to do with the purpose of this meeting as I understand it.
>
> ...so I've made a tactical decision. I'm going to limit myself to one
> substantial posting a week, which I will think about, research and
> convey as best I can. I may pipe up now and then with the odd comment
> [like the cow thread currently going], but even [especially?] with
> that I'm going to try my best to be pointed, rather than
> argumentative.
>
> ...So, with apologies to anyone who feels I'm backing out in the
> middle of something this is the tactic I plan to adopt. I'm pretty
> sure I'll learn more from constructing a cogent argument and
> presenting it for intelligent criticism than responding helter-
> skelter to everything with which I disagree and I'm likewise sure
> I'll be able to make a more constructive contribution this way.
>
> -psypher
>
> p.s. I don't suppose there's anybody out there with a copy of Ludwig
> Von Bertalanffy's "General System Theory" that they'd be willing to
> give up to further the education of an impoverished pilgrim?
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Try searching for a cheap copy at

http://www.bookfinder.com/

The following books are also excellent sources of systems theory.

THE RELEVANCE OF GENERAL SYSTEMS THEORY
THE SYSTEMS VIEW OF THE WORLD
THE WORLD SYSTEM

all by Ervin Laszlo