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#33666 06/26/01 12:44 PM
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Because you seem familiar....

Today's buzzwhack term is

SUBJECT CREEP: The tendency for an e-mail list or
newsgroup discussion to veer wildly off topic
while the subject line remains the same.


for more: http://www.buzzwhack.com

Naw - we'd never do that.




#33667 06/26/01 12:49 PM
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we are Past Masters at subcreep®.


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Well according to the chaos theory, the most exciting things, the chance for the most creativity is in the realm of chaos..

So it seems only natural that when you bring together a number of creative people, you are at risk of entering the realm of chaos. All things considered, I think we manage to avoid complete chaos.. But have just enough to make things interesting...


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complete chaos

...so to keep it moving sideways, can you actually have a realm of chaos? Who would rule? Would there be elections? Who would guard the gates [mumblemumble]


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>can you actually have a realm of chaos?

isn't that, more-or-less, the definition of anarchy?


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a realm of chaos


the definition of anarchy

Ruled by the Grand Anarch*, of course.

*Whose slightest whim is Public Agreement®



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Oh- no not at all! Anarchy is a state with out government or ruling body –which can either be a utopia or lawless political disorder..

but chaos– the state of thing in which chance is supreme. The strange thing about chaos–it that it can contain order.. Just as if you flip a penny, you have a 50/50 chance of heads or tails... and if it is flipped 10 times, and each times comes up heads.. You still have a 50/50 chance at heads on the next flip–

if you flip long enough, the 50/50 pattern will be more evident.(and you are likely to get heads 50% of the time..) The large the number of flips, the more likely this is.. . But the flip a coin.. And it's chaos.. Chance is supreme. This is a particular freedom that anarchy does not promise.

the difference I suppose is subtle.. But to me its huge..

the ruling hierarchy on the board is anarchy– and while it is not a utopia, we are all pretty civil, and self governing – with out to much self censoring. (The gutter police – might say not enough self censoring.. But who are the gutter police? )

But AWAD also has chaos– any word tossed out.. Might be a spring board to a thousand other thoughts.. You can never tell which threads will go on and on for hundreds of post– changing subjects, weaving together ideas..going back to the original post.. And some thread start strong and in a few days.. drop out of site..



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I was probably being too literal (as is my wont):

anarchy - political disorder and confusion
realm of chaos - a realm with the condition of great disorder or confusion
[per AHD]


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All animals are created equal, but some are more equal than others. Anarchy, or oligarchy?


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Anarchy, or oligarchy.

Neither. It's malarky. (Nice tie in to the other thread, though!)


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