Critical info (was Upgrading...)

Jared jared at hatwhite.com
Fri Jan 12 05:15:30 CST 2007


>>  You mean to say "Are you paranoid if they really are out to get you."
> 
> "Just because you're paranoid doesn't mean they're not out to get you."

What is the link between geeks and paranoia?

Both are obsessed with trivial, nearly useless pieces of information
that no one else sees, or cares about.

Both weave these tiny pieces of data into a coherent pattern, and
then use insight from the pattern recursively to reveal specific
anomolies with which they then tinker.

When debugging, the geek does something constructive with the skill.
When paranoid, the geek is simply thinking about himself too much.

This email is trivial, and nearly useless, and therefore recursive.

:)

-Jared




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