WOW, look at this engine

Anthony W wrote:

The truth is he took no initiative and didn't create anything. If he
had looked into the Internet and saw something worth promoting and then
done something about it, that would have been initiative. All he did
was jump on the bandwagon that some one else got rolling. It might have
been worth saying so but he had to try and make it into more than it was.


So why is he getting the award?

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FF

wrote:
Sport Pilot wrote:
Corky Scott wrote:
On Wed, 01 Jun 2005 22:15:19 GMT, Matt Whiting
wrote:

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Supporting the extension of the internet isn't even close to "inventing" it.


Matt

That is ***EXACTLY*** right Matt, he did NOT say he invented the
internet.

Corky Scott

Wow, after all this someone doesn't understand that in the context Gore
used "inventing" is synonymous with "creating".


You mispelt "in the context Gore used "creating" is synonymous
with "politically supporting".

Unless of course, you were _deliberately_ attempting to mislead the
unwashed masses.

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FF

Are you trying to show off your stupidity? I find no words I
MISSPELLED!

However you error looks particularly stupid.

wrote:

Anthony W wrote:

The truth is he took no initiative and didn't create anything. If he
had looked into the Internet and saw something worth promoting and then
done something about it, that would have been initiative. All he did
was jump on the bandwagon that some one else got rolling. It might have
been worth saying so but he had to try and make it into more than it was.



So why is he getting the award?

The only award he's getting is ex-VP for life.

Tony

Sparkle wrote:

Matt Whiting wrote:

Corky Scott wrote:

But after joining Congress eight years later, he promoted high-speed

telecommunications for economic growth and supported funding increases
for the then-fledging network, according to the International Academy
of Digital Arts and Sciences, which presents the annual awards.



Supporting the extension of the internet isn't even close to
"inventing" it.


Wow! After all this, somebody's *still* putting "inventing" in quotes.

We already saw the real quote:
"During my service in the United States Congress, I took the initiative
in creating the Internet."

Invent and create are pretty close cousins. My comment applies equally
well to create. I didn't think he'd used the word invent which is why I
had it in quotes as I wasn't sure it was strictly correct. So, let me
restate: Supporting the extension of the internet isn't even close to
creating it.

Happy?


Matt

Matt Whiting wrote:


Invent and create are pretty close cousins. My comment applies equally
well to create. I didn't think he'd used the word invent which is why I
had it in quotes as I wasn't sure it was strictly correct. So, let me
restate: Supporting the extension of the internet isn't even close to
creating it.


The actual verb he used was neither invent nor create.

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FF

Sport Pilot wrote:

Sorry, he said he created the internet, not invented it. So what?

Last week I created the patio that is in my back yard. I did'nt invent
it.


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John Halpenny

Truth is stranger than fiction.
This is why writers and readers prefer fiction.

wrote:


Matt Whiting wrote:


Invent and create are pretty close cousins. My comment applies equally
well to create.

Matt, I took the initiative a few years ago and invented my own
computer. Bought all the pieces, took `em home, and invented a computer
out of them!

I didn't think he'd used the word invent which is why I
had it in quotes as I wasn't sure it was strictly correct. So, let me
restate: Supporting the extension of the internet isn't even close to
creating it.



The actual verb he used was neither invent nor create.

What was it then? Took?

Sparkle wrote:
wrote:


Matt Whiting wrote:


Invent and create are pretty close cousins. My comment applies equally
well to create.

Matt, I took the initiative a few years ago and invented my own
computer. Bought all the pieces, took `em home, and invented a computer
out of them!

I didn't think he'd used the word invent which is why I
had it in quotes as I wasn't sure it was strictly correct. So, let me
restate: Supporting the extension of the internet isn't even close to
creating it.



The actual verb he used was neither invent nor create.

What was it then? Took?

Yes.

If one wishes to understand Gore's statment, and clearly not everyone
does want to understand it, one needs to consider it in the context
of the question he was asked. He was asked about his qualifications
for political office. 'Inventing' or 'creating' the internet, in the
sense of the technological work, would be irrelevent to his
qualifications
for political office. So clearly, that is not what he meant.

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FF

Sparkle wrote:
wrote:


Matt Whiting wrote:


Invent and create are pretty close cousins. My comment applies equally
well to create.


Matt, I took the initiative a few years ago and invented my own
computer. Bought all the pieces, took `em home, and invented a computer
out of them!

More like assembled a computer rather than created it.


Matt

Earlier, Richard Riley wrote:

Now he's religated...

I got ligated once. But it never happened again.