[sdiy] Political Views and synth-geeks

[harry]

I don't want to sound elitist (i might...) but there is probably a certain
minimum IQ (if you believe in the concept) and/or certain logical mindset
required to play in Synth-diy. Maybe thats why most list members seem
to agree on a lot of current event issues.

The alleged terrorist attacks (heck if its our own government THEY could not
be terrorists, right ???)  are being used to pass laws that are intended to
stop
this internet trade and get us back to fearing those from "other countries".

Some photos Marjan posted during the 'Yugoslavian invasion' really brought
this point home to me. Seeing the local bridge sitting IN the river made me
realize
that there are people just like me everywhere who don't care about geopolitics

or world government... we just want to go to work in the morning and get to
the store to but food.

DIY for world peace !!!

H^) harry

Neil Johnson wrote:

> On Thu, 1 Nov 2001, harry wrote:
> > It seems that political controversy doesn't exist here.
>
> I think that we, here, are such a global community, spread across this
> beautiful globe, that country boundaries are insignificant.  Many come
> here to learn, and I think we learn not just how to make a VCO or
> somesuch, but about the world as well.  I've no idea how many countries
> are represented by list members (most, I would imagine), but when you
> have English, American, French, German, Swedish, Italian, Czechoslovakian,
> Spanish, ... etc, all helping each other, all working towards a common
> goal -- the building and enjoyment of synths -- we all get something else
> out of too: a global awareness that many folks just don't get,
> irrespective of which country they're in.
>
> Sadly, we the lucky ones are in a minority.  We can see the madness for
> what it truly is, but no amount of carpet schematic dropping, no volume
> setting loud enough, no bass cabinet large enough, will get through to the
> ignorant masses.  Maybe we need a "Disaster Area"*-syle concert to shake
> the world up and sort out this mess (but not too loud, we wouldn't want
> the Sun to go nova on us).
>
> <Sore point: my girlfriend is going to Buffalo, New York for a football
> match.  Am I worried?  Yes>
>
> "Make synths, not war" ... so right.
>
> Neil
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