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   From: mycos@shaw.ca   
      
   On Fri, 13 Jul 2007 14:22:58 -0400, "MushMouth"  wrote:   
      
   >"Gradually, by selective breeding, the congenital differences between rulers   
   and ruled will increase until they become almost different species. A revolt   
   of the plebs would become as unthinkable as an organized insurrection of sheep   
   against the practice    
   of eating mutton."   
   >- Bertrand Russell, "The Impact of Science on Society", 1953, pg 49-50   
      
   Just wanted to comment on that quote in your sig.   
      
   There's a story called "The Marching Morons" ( Kornbluth ) that takes place in   
   a future   
   where selection has resulted in world where the vast majority are full-blown   
   morons, with   
   a small population of intellectuals whose life has become....well, it's not   
   what you'd   
   expect anyhow.   
    I can't recommend it highly enough. It's a science-fiction story that has   
   crossed over to   
   become a mainstream classic, which is actually quite a rare achievement for a   
   sci-fi   
   story.   
      
   Mycos   
      
   Prohibition Funds Terrorism   
      
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