Re: Ray Kurzweil: Immortality within 15 years.

Dear Howard Brazee:

"Howard Brazee" <howard@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message 
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> On Thu, 3 Jan 2008 18:59:42 -0700, "N:dlzc D:aol T:com 
> \(dlzc\)"
> <dlzc1@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>
>>>> (Yes there are the water-soluble humanoids
>>>> of Oz, but I think that they're a bit outside the
>>>> mainstream.)
>>>>
>>>
>>> Water-Soluble Humanoids of Oz. Baum sure
>>> had some cool titles.
>>
>>The Wicked Witch of the West melted when she
>>got wet...
>
> That sometimes is used to describe water soluble,
> as in the sugar melted in the coffee.    But you're
> right - we don't know if that's what happened here.

Gene Ward Smith was being ironic, and I didn't quite get it.

Reminds me of a line from "Roxanne"...

David A. Smith