On Fri, 15 Jul 1994 smb@research.att.com wrote:
TANSTAAFL. ???????????
What is this, some comglomerate of 3 federal agencies? tan-sta-afl
Berzerk
Roger, you ain't no mad dog libertarian if you haven't read "The Moon is a Harsh Mistress," by Heinlein of course, and from whence came the popularizaiton of of TANSTAAFL--There Ain't No Such Thing As A Free Lunch. I say "popularization" instead of coinage, because Goldwater use a variant ("There isn't...") in his 1964 campaign, reportedly written by one of his speech writers, Karl Hess. (The same Karl Hess who is involved in libertarian matters.) --Tim May -- .......................................................................... Timothy C. May | Crypto Anarchy: encryption, digital money, tcmay@netcom.com | anonymous networks, digital pseudonyms, zero 408-688-5409 | knowledge, reputations, information markets, W.A.S.T.E.: Aptos, CA | black markets, collapse of governments. Higher Power: 2^859433 | Public Key: PGP and MailSafe available. "National borders are just speed bumps on the information superhighway."