Hello:
I'm not a member of the Extropian List but I am an associate of John K Clark
and I've been looking over his shoulder when he posted some really stupid
things. He just left his office for lunch but he made the mistake of leaving
his computer on, he's such a dope, so I figured this is the perfect
opportunity to set the record straight and send a message to the list.
Mr. Clark would probably fire me if he knew about this so please keep it
under your hat.
The important point is that Mr. Clark is dead wrong and there is a huge
difference between a copy and the original and what's more I can prove it
with mathematical certainty.
Let A = the original and let B = the copy
Let's assume that Mr. Clark is correct and the original is the same as the
copy, then:
A = B
Multiply both sides by A and you have
A^2 = A*B
Now add A^2 -2*a*B to both sides
A^2 + A^2 -2*a*B = A*B + A^2 -2*A*B
Using basic algebra this can be simplified to
2
The conclusion is absurd so the assumption can not be correct, the copy is not the same as the original and Mr. Clark does not know his ass from a hole in the ground.
I have not told Mr. Clark about my brilliant finding because, because, ah,
because of a very good reason, the reason is, ah, I was afraid proving him
wrong would drive him into a fit of suicidal despair. Of course if you were
to tell the bastard about it there is no way I could stop you, just don't
mention my name.
Dr. Livingston I Presume presume@foobar.net