Patron Saint of IT?
And I who always thought it was a deamon....
:-)
Eivind
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> Fra: "Tom Webb" <tom.webb_at_...>
> Dato: 2002/05/24 Fri AM 10:04:24 CEST
> Til: netepic_at_yahoogroups.com
> Emne: Re: Sv: RE: [NetEpic ML] GW vs Epic questions
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> There is a patron saint of IT. Can't remember who it is, but it made me
> laugh when I found out.
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> Some Monk if I remember correctly.
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> <eivind.borgeteien_at_...> on 24/05/2002 08:22:54
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> Subject: Sv: RE: [NetEpic ML] GW vs Epic questions
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> Come to think of it, the ancient greeks used steampowered machinery in some
> of their temples. I would not at all be surprised if they had some god who
> guarded these machines.
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> On a more modern basis, the catholics have a lot of saints, the Hindu have
> even more gods, so it would not surpise me much if either of them have some
> diety dealing with machines of some kind.
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> Eivind
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> > Fra: <jyrki.saari_at_...>
> > Dato: 2002/05/24 Fri AM 07:54:55 CEST
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> > Emne: RE: Sv: Re: Sv: Sv: Sv: Sv: RE: [NetEpic ML] GW vs Epic questions
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> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: ext Weasel Fierce [mailto:weasel_fierce_at_...]
> > > Sent: 23. May 2002 18:22
> > > To: netepic_at_yahoogroups.com
> > > Subject: Re: Sv: Re: Sv: Sv: Sv: Sv: RE: [NetEpic ML] GW vs Epic
> > > questions
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> > > >Religion has nothing to do with tings logic or rational. I
> > > can imagine many
> > > >soldiers in a tight spot has prayed to his god "please, dont
> > > let my machine
> > > >gun jam now!"
> > > >
> > > >Does it work? Thats probably questionable in our mundane
> > > world, but in the
> > > >40K universe, these things does actually do, so Im not at
> > > all surpised over
> > > >the religious aproch to tecnology.
> > >
> > > I love the religious attitude to technology. Remember that
> > > imperial citizens
> > > arent highly educated people. They are often of an almost
> > > medieval mindset
> > >
> > > *would write something long and cool but dont have enoguh time. Make
> > > something up :)*
> > >
> >
> > Morning at an AM office:
> >
> > Adept 1: ...Oh deus ex machina who provide us our daily necessities. Let
> your spirit guide this machine to provide for us so we could better serve
> the Omnissiah. <lights some incense> Awaken the heater and open the water
> channel. <pours oil upon the machine> Let the pump work faultlessly. We
> humbly pray the siprits of these components to do the machine god's will.
> Protect the water pipes from the demons of leaking and the components from
> the dreaded short-circuit. In his name thou shalt be activated. <Presses
> the button on the coffee maker. Nothing happens.>
> >
> > Adept 2: This is a bad omen, brothers. The machine God is angry with us.
> >
> > Adept 3: <points at the unconnected electric plug> Brother, the spirits
> are not in communion with the power grid spirits. How could they function
> without their guidance?
> >
> > Adept 1: There is wisdom in your words, brother! Prepare for the ritual
> of connection.
> >
> > A novice to himself : Swell, now it'll be ANOTHER hour before we get some
> coffee.
> >
> > > Weasel
> > >
> > >
> > > How many lives will be taken today?
> > > How many times will we just look away?
> > >
> > > Pennywise - One voice
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> > Jyrki Saari
> >
> > -There is no such thing as free lunch because eating takes time and time
> is money.
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