Re: [Leica] Leica in the future

[Mark Rabiner <mrabiner@concentric.net>]

Erwin Puts wrote:
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> Erwin

There are many voices on this list whose tone often sounds like sounds
made by entrenching old guys. Their anger is only matched by there very
easily hurt feelings. I haven't been on this list long enough to have a
firm grasp on exactly what age group everyone is in and where they fit
on the political electromagnetic spectrum. I'm 48 and on the left of
middle. I think that's where x rays become microwaves. I can't do
anything about where peoples head are at. I try to focus on the issues
and these people who hate me one day might like me the next becuase we
just happen to be of one mind on aa interesting topic we both love.
 
I figure if you are not pissing someone off on a fairly regular basis
you must be doing something wrong or you are just not doing something at
all. But I do like to get along with people.

One persons opinion just doesn't make a mockery of another persons
entire life in most cases. If you say anything of any importance it will
always challenge an establishment. When these establishments are not
simple political or social economic systems but peoples self images the
Spanish inquisition looks like tidlywinks. 
Carl Marx would seem require less body armour than Carl Jung. Carl Zeiss
I don't know about, you tell me.
I am fortunate that I have spent my whole life perceived as rather not
fitting in and obtaining derision on a regular basis. I am aware though
that what ever people see of me and my ideas through their own filters I
have some ideas and images that on the long run have held together and
are appreciated and I like them. I'm glad I'm not boring.
Your views are easily the most respected on this list. There are
undoubtably many people on this list mainly because of you. For a
technical guy you have a way of putting an interesting spin on a
paragraph that gets not just my attention. Don't leave us.
Mark Rabiner