From: "Der Automat" <automat@offcampus.net>

"Digital is the future." said Uwe Schmidt.

...and I subscribe to that point of view! :-]

well ... as uwe schmidt is also the main man behind the senor coconut project , where he uses A_WHOLE_LOT of analog equipment & also traditional instruments - live & also in the studio !!! ;-) - , it's quite interestin' to hear this sentence from a man like him , don't u think so too , eh ??? *BWG* ;-)))

Richie Hawtin plays only CDs and digital music files when djing. Go and see http://www.finalscratch.com

fyi : richie "plastikman" hawtin ALSO still uses A_LOT of analog gear live & in the studio too !!! maybe he's currently doin' some deejay gigs more or less "digitized" then ... but that doesn't mean that he'll do this for the rest of his career ... from now on , as i'm pretty certain !!! *sly_grin* ;-)

What comes from a digital synthesizer is a digital and original sound.

nope , it's NOT "an original sound" as it's jus' a "digitized" sound that ORIGINALLY comes from some ANALOG source !!! ;-) ~*~ From: Soleil Lapierre <lapierrs@cuug.ab.ca>

Misinterpreted sarcasm could explain this kerfuffle quite well, actually. Good thought.

thank u , mr. lapierre !!! :-) ~*~ From: "Sergi G. Reniu" <sergio_catilina@hotmail.com>

But I dont think using irony has nothin to do with being from UK...

well ... wasn't ( such kind of ) "irony" originally invented by monty python from the u. k. a long time ago !? *hehehe* ;-))) i may be wrong then , but ... *XLG* ;-))) ~*~ From: Soleil Lapierre <lapierrs@cuug.ab.ca>

Yes, that's what smileys are for. To blunt the sharp points.

nope , they are actually there to express some ( more ) EMOTIONS ( btw : that's why they're also called "emoticons" !!! ;-) & to give a message a more PERSONAL touch , which i quite like a lot ... as u certainly all know by now !? *G+* ;-) but i also know by now that mr. lapierre doesn't seem to have any emotions ... as he's more of a machine than a man ... obviously !!! :-o

Turing test.

yep ... that's right !!! *smirk* :o} it's "the turin' test" & NOT "the turner test" !!! ;-) a freudian mistake ... maybe !? *LOL* ;-)))

There are some people who fail that test.

INDEED_!!! *slyest_grin* ;-)))

Perhaps, but my point was that it's a less personal attack since it's not directed right at you.

well ... i have absolutely NO_PROBLEM with people , who get personally , because that only proves that those individuals have some emotions / feelings etc. , which u seem to completely lack of , mr. lapierre !!! *sigh* :-o

Rather than attack them, which serves only to provoke, why not engage in debate instead?

oh ... that's very simple , because USUALLY it doesn't make ANY sense @ all to "engage in a debate instead" with trolls , troublemakers or their ilk , as they simply WON'T or CAN'T ( because of mental deficits ) listen to what u have to say & to PROVE_!!! :-/ btw : that statement is based on my personal experiences ( here & elsewhere ) ... & i was sadly proven right almost EV'RYTIME_!!! *sigh* :-o

I was just about to say you make it sound like I'm calling all Germans on the list Nazis. But it looks like you do think I make it sound that way. You're overreacting.

MAYBE ... but WHY am i "overreactin'" then , eh ??? :-o simply because u've provoked me ( in a very negative way !!! :-/ ) with what u've written here about analog vs. digital !!! *grumble* :-/ that WASN'T necessary @ all & so u simply have to deal with the consequences of your unjustified actions , mate !!! *sigh* :-o

Actually I never bothered to look at your email address.

your fault !!! ;-)

Evidently you're emailing from Germany. I guess I'm supposed to assume that means your first language is German.

yep , damned right !!! ;-) anyway ... can we close this topic now ... finally ??? *phew* :-o however ... many greetinx again , oh jay ;-) ~*~ jvr network program - july 2002 : http://mitglied.lycos.de/cybernetx/program.html ( incl. live stream via internet ) studio webcam - live : http://stream.ok-bremen.de/studio.html radio show & playlist archive : http://friends.schallreflektor.com/ohjay/alien_disco "alien disco" playlist - 21. 07. 2002 : 0. "alien disco" ( intro ) 1. kraftwerk - "tour de france" ( francois kevorkian remix ) 2. aerodynamix vs. galaxia - "spacelab" 3. forgemasters - "clap" ( richard h. kirk remix ) 4. fischerspooner - "turn on" 5. hexstatic - "stylophonic" 6. as one - "theme from op-art" 7. r. rash - "smoking jakkit" 8. reagenz - "ß" 9. n)e(m - "species 8472 a" 10. underworld - "sola sistim" for more info , send your request(s) to : oh_jay@kraftwerk.nu ;-) *~\^/~*