RE: virus: Toward a Typology of Solutions

Richard Brodie (richard@brodietech.com)
Sun, 7 Mar 1999 15:50:41 -0800

Can someone please explain this to Kevin? I'm laughing too hard!

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-----Original Message-----
From: owner-virus@lucifer.com [mailto:owner-virus@lucifer.com]On Behalf Of KMO
Sent: Sunday, March 7, 1999 3:08 PM
To: virus@lucifer.com
Subject: Re: virus: Toward a Typology of Solutions

Richard, what purpose is served by posting in such an abbrasive tone? Please be more specific in your answer than simply claiming that you say what you think needs saying in order to prompt intellectual/spiritual/creative growth in other people.

-KMO

Richard Brodie wrote:
>
> What is your problem?
>
> Richard Brodie richard@brodietech.com http://www.brodietech.com/rbrodie/
> Author, "Virus of the Mind: The New Science of the Meme"
> http://www.brodietech.com/rbrodie/votm.htm
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-virus@lucifer.com [mailto:owner-virus@lucifer.com]On Behalf
> Of Freespeak
> Sent: Sunday, March 7, 1999 1:02 PM
> To: virus@lucifer.com
> Subject: virus: Toward a Typology of Solutions
>
> Before principles of good solutions can be determined,
> it may be worthwhile to develop a typology of solutions.
> I expect that different principles will apply to
> different types of solutions.
>
> Tentative Typology of Solutions
> -------------------------------
>
> Type 1. Do nothing.
>
> Type 2. Stop doing what you're doing.
>
> Type 3. Do it yourself.
>
> Type 4. Ask friends, acquaintances, etc. for assistance.
>
> Type 5. Hire an expert or professional.
>
> Type 6. Form a cooperative relationship, group, company, etc.
>
> Type 7. Launch a campaign, get publicity for your cause,
> educate others, etc.
>
> Type 8. Earn or acquire money.
>
> Type 9. Acquire knowledge, equipment, skills, personal power,
> etc.
>
> Type 10. Exit a relationship, group, company, etc.
>
> Type 11. Kick out or expel him/her.
>
> Type 12. Identify your own strengths and utilize them.
>
> Type 13. Identify your own weaknesses and strengthen them.
>
> Type 14. Identify your enemy's strengths and avoid them.
>
> Type 15. Identify your enemy's weaknesses and exploit them.
>
> Attempting a type 4 solution, please suggest other types
> of solutions and even radically different solution typologies.
>
> Frederick Mann
>
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