Date: Sun, 26 May 1996 13:42:10 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Re:  waiting for Godel


I read HOfsdater's shit years ago.  I suggest to Jukka that you read
it before you deny it is fundamentally ideological.  I've known a lot
of hi-tech hippies in my lifetime, and I am very familiar with the
ideoligcal needs that such people have.  I suggest you read Hofstatder
more carefully, then you will see how little subsatnce there is in it.
And check with people in mathemtics to see how much they respect him for
this book.  Perhpas a list of publishers who rejected it before it was
finally accepted for publication might be instructive.  Of course
the Godel book was befreo pomo.  It came in on the New Age bandwagon.
BOugfeois ideology contanstantly mutates, but its fundamental features
never change.
Now, Rahul, it's your turn to come out swinging.  We can;t afford to 
let these dishonest little piss-ants to  get away with their perps.


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