Ubuntu 11.10 makes Unity compulsory

[Samuel Thurston]

On Tue, Apr 5, 2011 at 11:16 AM, Douglas Pollard <dougpol1 at verizon.net> wrote:
> On 04/05/2011 11:37 AM, Samuel Thurston wrote:
>>
>> On Tue, Apr 5, 2011 at 10:32 AM, Douglas Pollard<dougpol1 at verizon.net>
>>  wrote:
>>>
>>> On 04/05/2011 11:10 AM, Samuel Thurston wrote:
>>>>
>>>> On Tue, Apr 5, 2011 at 9:44 AM, Douglas Pollard<dougpol1 at verizon.net>
>>>>  wrote:
>>>> *lots of snip*
>>>>>
>>>>> Why would a person invent a religion that is
>>>>> bad for him.
>>>>
>>>> *more snip*
>>>>
>>>> Humans are well-known to engage in all sorts of self-destructive
>>>> behaviors: smoking, drinking, drug use, participating in extreme
>>>> sports, watching reality tv.  Asking why implies that there is a
>>>> rational explanation.  I am prone to assume there is not.
>>>>
>>>> Regards,
>>>> Sam
>>>>
>>>> P.S. I lost track of the thread somewhere... I posit that deriving an
>>>> argument about the existence of god from a discussion on unity being
>>>> "forced" on users in 11.10 could be added to my list of irrational and
>>>> potentially self-destructive behaviors :)
>>>>
>>> Humans use drugs because it's good for them, they like it, it feels good.
>>> The future is far off and death may stop it all so why not.  Not my
>>> rational
>>> but certainly somebodies. I find it amazing that anybody wants to die and
>>> be
>>> dead for ever.  Hate Life??        Doug
>>
>> I think that in a way answers your question: why would a person invent
>> a religion that is bad for him? Because it feels good. Because, even
>> if you screw up here on earth, you'll be taken care of in the promised
>> land.
>>
>> Personally, I'm cool with being dead forever, (not that I want to die
>> anytime soon) mainly because I'm tired and could use a good rest.
>>
> Samuel. Me thinks that a slip, ( a good rest). Most of us get up from a rest
> refreshed.  Even eternal sleep doesn't work for the same reason.  I only
> know of a few descriptive words, one is death another is hell and  there is
> heaven I am sure I believe in the first, but doubt the second and third.
>  The first is sure but I think I would be kidding my self to say the other
> two are.  Doug

My grandfather used to say:

You only have two things to worry about: either you're well or you're ill.
If you're well, you've got nothing to worry about.
If you're ill you've only got two things to worry about: either you
live or you die.
If you live you've got nothing to worry about.
If you die you'll either go to heaven or go to hell
If you go to heaven you've got nothing to worry about
and if you go to hell you'll be too busy saying hello to all of your
old friends to worry.