prem@eagle.UUCP (Swami Devanbu) (09/12/85)
> > > > > > MATHEMATICS AND HUMOR by John Allen Paulos > > > University of Chicago Press, 1980, $12.95. > > > A book review by Mark R. Leeper > > > > Nice idea, Mark. Ceratinly, the thing that makes a lot of jokes funny > > (all jokes ?) is that they highlight some meaning or element of life > > in a way that is unusual, and (usually) debunks some socially > This is true, but.. This is a general suggestion to all users of the net to use discretion in transmission and re-transmission and re-re-retransmission of the same articles. It would seem that just the relevant lines could be quoted, for maximum effect. In one particularly egregious case, 2 entire follow up articles, including the original were retransmitted. The resulting waste of communication and computation resources is staggering. The net has been made available on a free and open basis, thanks to the good offices of various site managers. It would behoove us to use its resources sparingly. Prem Devanbu {allegra,ihnp4,ucbvax,vax135}!eagle!prem AT&T Bell Labs If my employer has opinions, I am usually the last one to find out.