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Date:         Mon, 1 Oct 2001 22:56:14 -0700
Reply-To:     mike miller <mwmiller@CWNET.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         mike miller <mwmiller@CWNET.COM>
Subject:      Re: Break the problem down [was: No Flag on this Van...]
Comments: To: Tobin Copley <tobin.copley@ubc.ca>
In-Reply-To:  <p04310110b7deab9ed906@[142.103.139.103]>
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The link fails on my machine. Oh, Well,

Mike

> From: Tobin Copley <tobin.copley@UBC.CA> > Reply-To: Tobin Copley <tobin.copley@UBC.CA> > Date: Mon, 1 Oct 2001 16:34:14 -0700 > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: Break the problem down [was: No Flag on this Van...] > > At 2:55 PM -0600 10/1/01, DrCory wrote: >> OH PLEASE! Lets get a little rational... >> No monetary system has done as much to forward the good of mankind than >> 'capitalism' The very fact we have VW Vans (mandatory content) to drive >> around in is a result of 'capitalism' And all governments cannot be cast >> as equivalent! Democracy has done more to raise people to equality than >> any other form of government known to mankind. >> >>> Only thing I strongly disagree with is the 'capitalist government'. >>> Doesn't matter what they brand themselves, they're all politicians, and not >>> even in the good [relatively speaking] sense. Scumbags. > > Ok ok ok. I really don't want to get dragged into this (but here I > go), but as a somewhat rational Vanagon driver (ObVanagon) and > researcher with a weakness for systems approaches and simulation > modeling, may I suggest that war-hawks and doves alike interested in > the "no flag" thread have a look at the simulation model and > discussion contained in this admittedly simple but interesting model: > > http://www.hps-inc.com/Terrorism_Story_Download.asp > > Just trying to be a little constructive and move the content of > discourse forward a bit. Apologies to Gerry, gerry, and Tom. > > Simulation models for vanagon mechanical failure frequency, anyone? ;-) > > <back to lurking> > > T. > > -- > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Tobin Copley Bowen Island, BC, Canada 49deg 23'N-123deg 19'W > > '82 Westfalia 1.6L NA diesel ("Stinky") > '97 son Russell ============= > '99 daughter Margaret /_| |_L| |__|:| clatter > SPEED KILLS! {. .| clatter! > Drive a Vanagon diesel ~-()-==----()-~ >


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