Re: Archival papers & inks

["David Dyer-Bennet" <dd-b@dd-b.net>]

Robert Snow <rssnow@1starnet.com> writes on 3 November 1999 at 22:04:19 -0600
 > 
 > ----- Original Message -----
 > From: David Dyer-Bennet <dd-b@dd-b.net>
 > To: <epson-inkjet@leben.com>
 > Sent: Wednesday, November 03, 1999 7:00 PM
 > Subject: Re: Archival papers & inks
 > 
 > 
 > >
 > > I'm sorry, but referring to Wilhelm's work as "some doddering old
 > > fart's obscure tests" is insulting and ridiculous.  Stooping to
 > > insulting the researcher, who isn't even here, when you don't like his
 > > results, or how some people use his results, is childish, and you
 > > should be ashamed of yourself.  Or better yet, you should stop doing
 > > it.
 > >
 > > You may, if you wish, say that *I* am an idiot for caring how long my
 > > prints last, since nobody else ever will; but writing off Wilhelm's
 > > work so casually is *stupid*.
 > >
 > 
 > 
 > Wow, David, me thinks you had your 'serious' cap on here!  Smile...you'll
 > live longer!

I'm really not very interested in a view of the world in which
describing a serious researcher's work as above is considered funny.
These are *real people*; they shouldn't be treated as punching bags
for your (or Jan's) juvenile notion of humor. 
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