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Re: Rolling Blackouts
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Mon, 4 Jun 2001 08:04:27 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Christopher L. Weeks writes:
> In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Scott Arthur writes:
> > > What's not pretty about that? The web page, the Ociania complex, or the idea
> > > of people building sovreignty on the seas?
> >
> > The complex.
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> I think that if it were real, it would be technologically nifty...but I guess I
> agree that it's not really attractive. I would hope to see them do better if
> they actually got something off the ground...err, shore.
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> > > But while I'm at it, Ociania -- if it were a reality -- rocks!
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> > In your opinion.
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> Well, yeah.
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> > I expect it would be full of the elderly nouveaux riche
> > hoping to avoid paying tax. I expect there would be others their too hoping
> > to exploit “freedoms” which are thankfully illegal in most other civilised
> > places. What do you think?
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> I guess I agree with the gist, though I'd phrase it differently.
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> Actually, I'd just remove the word "thankfully" from your text and I'd agree
> completely if you were describing the main chunk of folks. There would also,
> of course, be lots of people who don't fit that bill.
Yes. But as long as they could pay the "bill" I expect they will be welcome.
The alternative, would mean imposing morals on others - and I know you are
not a fan of that.
Scott A
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> Chris
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| (...) I think that if it were real, it would be technologically nifty...but I guess I agree that it's not really attractive. I would hope to see them do better if they actually got something off the ground...err, shore. (...) Well, yeah. (...) I (...) (25 years ago, 1-Jun-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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