Ubuntu 11.10 makes Unity compulsory

[Douglas Pollard]

On 04/05/2011 12:23 PM, Samuel Thurston wrote:
> On Tue, Apr 5, 2011 at 11:16 AM, Douglas Pollard<dougpol1 at verizon.net>  wrote:
>> On 04/05/2011 11:37 AM, Samuel Thurston wrote:
>>> On Tue, Apr 5, 2011 at 10:32 AM, Douglas Pollard<dougpol1 at verizon.net>
>>>   wrote:
>>>> On 04/05/2011 11:10 AM, Samuel Thurston wrote:
>>>>> On Tue, Apr 5, 2011 at 9:44 AM, Douglas Pollard<dougpol1 at verizon.net>
>>>>>   wrote:
>>>>> *lots of snip*
>>>>>> Why would a person invent a religion that is
>>>>>> bad for him.
>>>>> *more snip*
>>>>>
>>>>> Humans are well-known to engage in all sorts of self-destructive
>>>>> behaviors: smoking, drinking, drug use, participating in extreme
>>>>> sports, watching reality tv.  Asking why implies that there is a
>>>>> rational explanation.  I am prone to assume there is not.
>>>>>
>>>>> Regards,
>>>>> Sam
>>>>>
>>>>> P.S. I lost track of the thread somewhere... I posit that deriving an
>>>>> argument about the existence of god from a discussion on unity being
>>>>> "forced" on users in 11.10 could be added to my list of irrational and
>>>>> potentially self-destructive behaviors :)
>>>>>
>>>> Humans use drugs because it's good for them, they like it, it feels good.
>>>> The future is far off and death may stop it all so why not.  Not my
>>>> rational
>>>> but certainly somebodies. I find it amazing that anybody wants to die and
>>>> be
>>>> dead for ever.  Hate Life??        Doug
>>> I think that in a way answers your question: why would a person invent
>>> a religion that is bad for him? Because it feels good. Because, even
>>> if you screw up here on earth, you'll be taken care of in the promised
>>> land.
>>>
>>> Personally, I'm cool with being dead forever, (not that I want to die
>>> anytime soon) mainly because I'm tired and could use a good rest.
>>>
>> Samuel. Me thinks that a slip, ( a good rest). Most of us get up from a rest
>> refreshed.  Even eternal sleep doesn't work for the same reason.  I only
>> know of a few descriptive words, one is death another is hell and  there is
>> heaven I am sure I believe in the first, but doubt the second and third.
>>   The first is sure but I think I would be kidding my self to say the other
>> two are.  Doug
> My grandfather used to say:
>
> You only have two things to worry about: either you're well or you're ill.
> If you're well, you've got nothing to worry about.
> If you're ill you've only got two things to worry about: either you
> live or you die.
> If you live you've got nothing to worry about.
> If you die you'll either go to heaven or go to hell
> If you go to heaven you've got nothing to worry about
> and if you go to hell you'll be too busy saying hello to all of your
> old friends to worry.
>
:-)             Doug