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Friday, October 15, 2010

For Ben Goertzel



For an explanation, look to the Moot for the prior post...
Posted by Dale Carrico at

1 comments:

jimf said...

Good old Madge.

From my e-mail archive:

Subject: Open those eyes, little brother! (Re: Enturbulated MEST)
Date: 6/7/2007 11:15 AM

In
http://www.transhumanism.org/mailman/private/wta-talk/2007-June/018706.html
Michael Anissimov wrote:

> I understand all these messianic leader examples, but in my opinion,
> transhumanists are, in fact, too smart and critical of such things to
> ever let a messianic leader of any type emerge among us. . .
> I don't think we have a problem of being entranced by an actual human being.
> Transhumanists are *so* paranoid about such things, I just don't see
> us taking anyone who bills themselves as a messiah very seriously.

Bagheera replies:

Mowgli, sweetheart, I hate to have to be the one to
break it to you. . .

"You're soaking in it!"

-- Madge the Manicurist, in the old Palmolive
TV commercials

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subject: Rodney Dangerfield sez (Re: Open those eyes, little brother!)
Date: 6/7/2007 12:37 PM

In
http://www.transhumanism.org/mailman/private/wta-talk/2007-June/018710.html
Michael Anissimov wrote:

> This is totally disrespectful, from the subject line to the quotes to
> the tone. . .

Tone 40, my boy, Tone 40!

> Disrespecting a fellow human being in this way only brings shame to
> yourself.

Ah, unless, presumably, it's done for a Higher Purpose.
Or when der Fuhrer becomes justifiably angry with Lesser Minds (TM).

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Subject: Every step you take, every move you make, every vow you break...
Date: 6/12/2007 11:07 PM

In
http://www.transhumanism.org/mailman/private/wta-talk/2007-June/018899.html
Michael Anissimov wrote:

> Every person I meet can teach me something new. . .
> contrary to this weird persona you're projecting onto me.
>
> I guess I should be flattered that you are compelled to respond to
> every little thing I write on this list, even if it's not directed
> towards you. You're giving me the attention that I crave oh so badly.

Well then. Found on a blog:

"Madge also made for excellent and lasting camp: Gay men of
three decades have especially enjoyed telling one another,
Madgelike, just how much "you're soaking in it," whether
"it" was a metaphor for something emotional, political,
fashionable or simply circumstantial. It's a gentle reminder
that things aren't quite what they seem, Miss Thing.
It's comeuppance. It's surprise. You think you're above all
that, but you're soaking in it. Madge knows."

http://wizbangblog.com/2004/02/18/cultural-icon-passes.php

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