1996-09-07 - Re: Metcalf and Other Net.Fogies

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From: Robert Hettinga <rah@shipwright.com>
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
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UTC Datetime: 1996-09-07 17:46:16 UTC
Raw Date: Sun, 8 Sep 1996 01:46:16 +0800

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From: Robert Hettinga <rah@shipwright.com>
Date: Sun, 8 Sep 1996 01:46:16 +0800
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
Subject: Re: Metcalf and Other Net.Fogies
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I think it was one of Clarke's numerous laws:

"If an old scientist says it can't be done and a young scientist says it
can, believe the young scientist."

I think the contrapositive also holds...

Cheers,
Bob Hettinga

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