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Phanny, v. 3, issue 2, June 1944

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some rather advanced algebra, but the very brief, hurried, course in the Calculus to which I was exposed has slipped away long ago, and the algebra is slipping now, too, from long disuse. I just haven't needed anything beyond first year college math for Lo these many years. And now, with my work turning gradually from simple engineering to equally simple architecture, I need even less.
A TALE OF THE 'EVANS -- Chatty and interesting throughout. -- With respect to the World co-ordinator idea, in which each country solves its internal problems for itself, I can see one serious drawback. How determine just where the line of demarcation lies? The economics of all important countries today are inextricably interwoven with those of many other countries. One function of government is to regulate national economy in such fashion as will best serve its people, or--in the case of certain outmoded types of government--the State or its rulers. The best interests of the peoples of respective neighboring States are certain to conflict to some extent, since the welfare of each will be improved if the other will grant concessions which impair its own economic system. And the conflicting States aren't going to agree readily as to the location of the line between internal freedom and external interference. If nations A and B are both democratic countries with similar viewpoints, arbitration will usually serve to settle the differences, with frequent conferences and compromises serving all purposes of both. but if one is democratic and the other is a Junker state, then there is no possibility of a satisfactory solution by arbitration, for the Junker considers war a normal and useful function of the State. You may say that there would be no Junker State; yet that seems to be the very type that the people of Prussia want. I have read that the Junker regards the principle of continuous, universal peace with the same abhorrence that we regard the principle of continuous, aggressive war. I think that is a true picture of the Junker way of thought. If we are to have peace, we must interfere in the internal life of a State which fosters the ideal of violence; for such a State has a very different notion from ours concerning the eternal verities of internation relations. -- "Hunches." -- I don't know whether or not I've ever had one, so that lets me out of this discussion. "Imagination." Seems to me that this, for all the unanimous agreement as to the definition of "Imagination" is still a matter of definition. "Pollysyllabus." Yeah, you should sign it; somebody else might be blamed for it otherwise. Fact is, though, that I enjoy such nonsense. 
LIGHT-- The cartoons are nice....oops; that isn't quite the fittingest word; let's say "stimulating,"huh? Personal chatter OK. Review of the Mailing a complete phlop; wassamatta; no "P's" in your alphabet? There were two PHANNY'S in the last mailing, and you sipped 'em both. PHANNY says phngkh to LIGHT's review dep't. N'yaaah!
BROWSING -- Still all to the good, although I could wish you would leave one word of the right-hand end of each line, Mike; dunno whether it's your mimeo, or what, but that end word is almost always illegible; and I don't like to miss any words. I liked the Farley poem, which was new to me.
PHANNY -- Sadly, I must again apologgize for the numerous typo-misses in the last issue. The last was the worst; the sentence "I couldn't have answered the question about the rolled up Argosy ...." should have read, "I could have answered.."
FAN-DANGO. Some of the language seems to be unnecessarily crude, and I dislike the prospect of FAPA being in danger of disbarment from the mails. Otherwise, a very enjoyable issue, containing much to discuss and much to disagree with (For your information, Fran, there is much to agree with too, but there can be no arguments when we agree.) The contribution to the "Genius" discussion has already been mentioned. -- I agree, Fran--my alfapet advanced the world just about as far as your pinochle game did--only I like to work on stuff like that, and Pinochle bores me immeasurably (although Bridge does not). -- Re adultery and fans and the future. Why do you associate this most ancient of pastimes with social advance; something to be aimed at as a sign of social maturity yet to come? There is certainly nothing new or unusual about it, to be grasped

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11 PHANNY 11 some rather advanced algebra, but the very brief, hurried, course in the Calculus to which I was exposed has slipped away long ago, and the algebra is slipping now, too, from long disuse. I just haven't needed anything beyond first year college math for Lo these many years. And now, with my work turning gradually from simple engineering to equally simple architecture, I need even less. A TALE OF THE 'EVANS -- Chatty and interesting throughout. -- With respect to the World co-ordinator idea, in which each country solves its internal problems for itself, I can see one serious drawback. How determine just where the line of demarcation lies? The economics of all important countries today are inextricably interwoven with those of many other countries. One function of government is to regulate national economy in such fashion as will best serve its people, or--in the case of certain outmoded types of government--the State or its rulers. The best interests of the peoples of respective neighboring States are certain to conflict to some extent, since the welfare of each will be improved if the other will grant concessions which impair its own economic system. And the conflicting States aren't going to agree readily as to the location of the line between internal freedom and external interference. If nations A and B are both democratic countries with similar viewpoints, arbitration will usually serve to settle the differences, with frequent conferences and compromises serving all purposes of both. but if one is democratic and the other is a Junker state, then there is no possibility of a satisfactory solution by arbitration, for the Junker considers war a normal and useful function of the State. You may say that there would be no Junker State; yet that seems to be the very type that the people of Prussia want. I have read that the Junker regards the principle of continuous, universal peace with the same abhorrence that we regard the principle of continuous, aggressive war. I think that is a true picture of the Junker way of thought. If we are to have peace, we must interfere in the internal life of a State which fosters the ideal of violence; for such a State has a very different notion from ours concerning the eternal verities of internation relations. -- "Hunches." -- I don't know whether or not I've ever had one, so that lets me out of this discussion. "Imagination." Seems to me that this, for all the unanimous agreement as to the definition of "Imagination" is still a matter of definition. "Pollysyllabus." Yeah, you should sign it; somebody else might be blamed for it otherwise. Fact is, though, that I enjoy such nonsense. LIGHT-- The cartoons are nice....oops; that isn't quite the fittingest word; let's say "stimulating,"huh? Personal chatter OK. Review of the Mailing a complete phlop; wassamatta; no "P's" in your alphabet? There were two PHANNY'S in the last mailing, and you sipped 'em both. PHANNY says phngkh to LIGHT's review dep't. N'yaaah! BROWSING -- Still all to the good, although I could wish you would leave one word of the right-hand end of each line, Mike; dunno whether it's your mimeo, or what, but that end word is almost always illegible; and I don't like to miss any words. I liked the Farley poem, which was new to me. PHANNY -- Sadly, I must again apologgize for the numerous typo-misses in the last issue. The last was the worst; the sentence "I couldn't have answered the question about the rolled up Argosy ...." should have read, "I could have answered.." FAN-DANGO. Some of the language seems to be unnecessarily crude, and I dislike the prospect of FAPA being in danger of disbarment from the mails. Otherwise, a very enjoyable issue, containing much to discuss and much to disagree with (For your information, Fran, there is much to agree with too, but there can be no arguments when we agree.) The contribution to the "Genius" discussion has already been mentioned. -- I agree, Fran--my alfapet advanced the world just about as far as your pinochle game did--only I like to work on stuff like that, and Pinochle bores me immeasurably (although Bridge does not). -- Re adultery and fans and the future. Why do you associate this most ancient of pastimes with social advance; something to be aimed at as a sign of social maturity yet to come? There is certainly nothing new or unusual about it, to be grasped Hereinyeareinformedthatweapproachtheend,butithathnotyetarrived.Carryon,carryon!