Re: fool-detection scorecard superfluity of

Danny Yee (danny@STAFF.CS.SU.OZ.AU)
Sat, 22 Jul 1995 16:37:37 +1000

Dan Foss writes:
> When, in the course of sporting events, I find myself a fool playing
> against another fool on the other side of the net, I have found the
> following research-diagnostic criterion infallible in telling the two
> of us fools apart: I am the fool who's not getting paid for it.

Having once been mistaken for a tenured professor (by that same
Stephanie J. Nelson whose memory you struggle so valiantly to keep
alive), I can't say I think income is a good method for distinguishing
fools. In this case I think the clearest criterion is your possession
of a sense of humour -- I hardly expect Mr Liberation Anthropology
to learn how to laugh at himself, but would find it reassuring if he
were to demonstrate an ability to laugh at all.

--

Recently someone adversely compared Dan Foss' writing to my book
reviews. I have to confess that sometimes I wish I could write like
Dan Foss, though I suspect it would require complete rewiring of
my neo-cortex. I will continue, however, to read avidly everything
he writes, and along with Micki Korp say "Welcome back!".

Danny Yee.