From: catwheezel@operamail.com 
  
 On 2008-03-23, Andy  wrote: 
 > In article <1200260130.18288@frenzied.us>, 
 >  "Doug McLaren"  wrote: 
 > 
 >> In article , 
 >> Vzura   wrote: 
 > 
 >> | Or someone will tell me that Usenet will never die?! 
 >> 
 >> It may be used less and less over time, but it will take a very long 
 >> time to completely die out, if it ever does. 
 >> 
 >> Have BBSs died?  No ... 
 >> Has RTTY died?  No ... 
 >> Has morse code died?  No ... 
 >> Have mainframes died?  No ... 
 >> Has broadcast AM radio died?  No ... 
 >> Has CB radio died?  No ... 
 >> Have vinyl records died?  No ... 
 >> Have vacuum tubes died?  No ... 
 >> etc. 
 > 
 > Exactly. 
 > 
 > Christ, there's *gopher* enthusiasts out there 'talking about the 
 > future'... 
 > 
 > Andy. 
  
 Gopher seems tailor-made for 'smart phones'  :))  (If someone ported the 
 software, of course ...). 
  
 I visited an art show recently where one of the works was done on a slab of 
 stone using scratches and touches of pigment. 
  
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