The Arpanet Dialogues

http://www.arpanetdialogues.net/vol-iv/3/

YOKO ONO
But you are part of society are you not. If your art isnt for society who is it for.

AYN RAND
I despise such mysticism. Acting in your own self interest aligns one with other people in a fluid non forced way. One does not need to be a slave to the concept of forced collective in order to achieve happiness across many people.

YOKO ONO
I am surprised to be in such a conversation. It feels like a deliberate test.

Also:

JIM HENSON
I think Ms. Rand and my character Oscar the Grouch would have a lot to talk about actually. I am laughing out loud at this idea.

AYN RAND
Why would I want to talk to him. What has he achieved or trying to achieve.

JIM HENSON
He has achieved what I think is the ultimate goal of your way of thinking.
Isolation. Contempt for others. A hard heart. Yet even he can muster a bit of empathy every now and then.

AYN RAND
I am not isolated. I have no contempt for others. Millions of people read my books and find my thoughts inspirational. I hardly spend my time on the sidelines in a trash can grumping.

JIM HENSON
Not yet anyway.

Aka Steve Allen's Meeting of Minds for a new generation or something.

EDWARD SAID
Hello this really works.

RONALD REAGAN
Hello this is Gov. Ronald Reagan of California.

MARCEL BROODTHAERS
Yes amazing.

RONALD REAGAN
Neat stuff.

was agenda 21 really around in 1976? smells fake.

RONALD REAGAN
Im not clear on the point of this exercise.

MARCEL BROODTHAERS
Well I think we are testing the possibilities of this device.
I understand it is to be launched much more widely soon. I suspect Jane (Fonda) will be the celebrity endorsement.

EDWARD SAID
Marcel I hope there is more to it than that.

RONALD REAGAN
OK but why us.

MARCEL BROODTHAERS
Well think about the implications. Imagine what something like this would offer to the world.

EDWARD SAID
What are the implications. This will revolutionize they way people do business. Culture perhaps. Someone from Japan can have a conversation with someone from California. What about China.

RONALD REAGAN
Wouldnt you rather pick up the phone and call.

RONALD REAGAN
All this damned typing.

not ruling out the possibility of this being fake but a fun read atm

According to mark s on Twitter, v. fake, thus my comment.

ah, here we are:

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yeah henson v rand is still a solid lol

oh to have a chance to tell both reagan and rand to go fuck themselves forever