>On Sun, 9 Mar 1997, Dave Pape wrote:
>
>> Top! I've got my dad's copy of "G.E.B." to read... would you say Metamagical
>> Themas is worth reading first? I certainly agree with the above, it's a nice
>> don't-have-to-mention-memes anti-freewill argument that I never put into
>> words that neatly. Hope you got lots of nice gifts on your birthday.
>
>I'd say read GEB first, as it was written first. I prefer MT, but I think
>it has more to do with one's personal tendencies than quality. Thanks for
>the wishes--I'll consider myself to have gotten my birthday present when
>I've moved.
Okay, thanks for that Eva, nice one, I'll belt straight into GEB- uh? Loki?
>Well, yes, but doesn't everything? While GEB has a nice, coherent thesis
>behind it, and one can view MT as just a collection of essays, I'd say read
>MT first -- it'll expose you to a wide variety of memes in a short time,
>tho certain themes are repeated. Not to mention MT has the rules to Nomic,
>which is always a bonus.
> -Loki
Hmm. Cheers, mate, in that case I'll crack on with Metamagical-
...>I'd say read GEB first,...
Eva? Is that... you?
...>I'd say read GEB first,...
What? Okay, I'll just get it down from the shelf and-
>MT has the rules to Nomic...
...>MT has the rules to Nomic...
Nomic? Wow, Loki man, that sounds really exciting...
...>read GEB first...
GEB...
........>Nomic...
Now my head's fucked up. I'm going to hit the sack with a copy of Science
and Health With Key to the Scriptures.
Dave Pape
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