[linux-audio-user] OT .sig comment

[Mike Jewell]

On Sat, 2005-08-13 at 12:32 -0400, ross at jose.lug.udel.edu wrote:
> On Fri, Aug 12, 2005 at 08:22:58PM -0400, David L. Craig wrote:
> > On Fri, Aug 12, 2005 at 04:44:37PM -0700, Mike Jewell wrote:
> > > On Fri, 2005-08-12 at 19:21 -0400, ross at jose.lug.udel.edu wrote:
> > > 
> > > > "The good Christian should beware of mathematicians, and all those who
> > > > make empty prophecies. The danger already exists that the
> > > > mathematicians have made a covenant with the devil to darken the
> > > > spirit and to confine man in the bonds of Hell."
> > > 
> > > Huh???!!!
> > 
> > It's a quote that shows how even a man as spiritual as St. Augustine
> > can have blind spots that arise from ignorance.  Ditto Martin Luther's
> > attitude toward the Jews, not to mention the Crusades, etc.  Only God
> > Himself has the pure perspective on everything and we should be slow
> > to burn anyone at the stake.
> 
> 
> Actually, I'm a mathematician ::-)
> 
> And some translators of St. Augustine prefer to use the word
> "soothsayer" to translate that passage.  But I get a kick out of this
> way!
> 

Ha!  8^)  Thanks for the clarification.  That really is pretty funny.
You had me scratching my head for a minute there.  I couldn't imagine
anyone seriously posting a message to a list whose entire subject matter
is based on DSP (mathematics) with that quote in their sig file.   8^)

And sorry for the out-of-topic post (I should have at least changed the
subject) but I just couldn't let it pass.   8^)

Mike
Mike Jewell
One-Up Audio