Author: Robert Hyatt
Date: 19:47:04 09/03/02
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On September 03, 2002 at 07:24:54, Rolf Tueschen wrote: >On September 02, 2002 at 22:57:45, Mark Young wrote: > >>http://www.rebel.nl/lokasoft.htm >> >>I wish you well Ed. > >I prefered to see the creation of a certain class in CC. >When Paul Onstad died with whom I had exchanged a few >interesting notes on RGCC (after Sept 11, when I >participated mainly out of emotional reasons), I >saw how small the human factor is viewed in CC. >Ed Schroder by far isn't dead yet, but still, >I can't discover any good commentary from those who >usually give us _their_ interpretation of reality. >The question isn't part of CTF _at all_. >Usually I read a lot of "we" and "us", but we all must >confess that if we'd lose a family member we'd "mourn" >much more. > >Are we immature gamblers or is CC a hell of DARWIN's >jungle/ playground? > >It must be very depressing for Ed, but also for some >observers, because Ed wasn't exactly famous for being >the unemotional robot but a highly sensitive man out >of flesh, blood, in sum, many emotions. Neither for >Paul nor Ed, who's still alive, I read something >from the big names. > >I wished that CCC had the wisdom to establish a culture >for the human aspect. In truth if we mourn we go through >a necessary catharsis, we don't do it primarily for >those who have gone. > >Rolf Tueschen I think the proper reaction is "no reaction". He's done it a long time. I know. It isn't easy to "keep the drive alive" forever, and a break is needed from time to time... Lots of "greats" have come and gone and will be remembered fondly, starting with Slate, to Thompson, and into the micro world with folks like Ed. But CC will continue whether any of us survive or not... :)
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