Underestimating long-term consequences of cryptoanarchy

[Neil Johnson]

On Sunday 11 May 2003 03:59 pm, Major Variola (ret) wrote:
> At 10:44 PM 5/10/03 -0500, Harmon Seaver wrote:
> > I think that's the only way gov't ought to be allowed to fund itself,
> >by selling lottery tickets.
>
> Only if the funds go to math depts.

My dad sarcastically suggested to our state representative that using lottery 
funds to support education would be counter-productive to increasing state 
revenue.

The rep didn't get it, and wasn't happy when my dad explained it to him in 
front of several constituents.

Someone on another list has the signature:
Lotto:  A tax on people who are bad at math. - unknown
Windows:  Microsoft's tax on computer illiterates. 

-- 
Neil Johnson
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