Comments on: On the limits of intellectual property - Spider Robinson’s ‘Melancholy Elephants’ http://www.mcgeesmusings.net/2007/05/13/on-the-limits-of-intellectual-property-spider-robinsons-melancholy-elephants/ "The cure for boredom is curiosity. There is no cure for curiosity." - Dorothy Parker Mon, 08 Sep 2008 18:24:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Jim http://www.mcgeesmusings.net/2007/05/13/on-the-limits-of-intellectual-property-spider-robinsons-melancholy-elephants/#comment-99893 Jim Mon, 25 Jun 2007 21:56:29 +0000 http://www.mcgeesmusings.net/2007/05/13/on-the-limits-of-intellectual-property-spider-robinsons-melancholy-elephants/#comment-99893 I've been a long time fan of all of Spider's work. I'm jealous that you got a chance to meet him face-to-face. I’ve been a long time fan of all of Spider’s work. I’m jealous that you got a chance to meet him face-to-face.

]]> By: Jon Husband http://www.mcgeesmusings.net/2007/05/13/on-the-limits-of-intellectual-property-spider-robinsons-melancholy-elephants/#comment-99887 Jon Husband Mon, 25 Jun 2007 15:28:12 +0000 http://www.mcgeesmusings.net/2007/05/13/on-the-limits-of-intellectual-property-spider-robinsons-melancholy-elephants/#comment-99887 Spider was a neighbour (one street over) in Halifax, NS when I lived there in the early '80's. Met him in '85, just after he had purchased his Mac. I can still see him with his panama hat on, a brning cigarette in one hand and a glass of amber liquid in the other. His Callahan Cross-time Saloon writing is enjoyable, in case you may not have come across it ... as is <a href="http://www.spiderrobinson.com/mindkillerreview.html" rel="nofollow">Mindkiller</a>. Re-reading Mindkiller, one is left wondering how much longer it will be before being in front of a screen for too many hours each day will be an effective simulation. Spider was a neighbour (one street over) in Halifax, NS when I lived there in the early ’80’s. Met him in ‘85, just after he had purchased his Mac. I can still see him with his panama hat on, a brning cigarette in one hand and a glass of amber liquid in the other.

His Callahan Cross-time Saloon writing is enjoyable, in case you may not have come across it … as is Mindkiller. Re-reading Mindkiller, one is left wondering how much longer it will be before being in front of a screen for too many hours each day will be an effective simulation.

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