The hacker we call Scoop

[Carvill John]

Doug

2 points:

1.  This....

> >
> > Do I believe a music CD can be as artistically
> > significant as a novel?  Why not? Depends on the
> > novel, on the music, it depends on  what the
>meaning
> > of is is.
> >

....seems to contradict, to say the least, this:


"Did somebody really suggest that a new album by Dylan
might as artistically significant as Pynchon's
upcoming novel?  No way.  No pop song or album has the
ability to communicate the depth and scope of
experience that a novel can communicate."


2. This...

>the straw man
>argument is
> > you're  setting up and knocking down.
> >


...is incredibly rich, bordering on the insane.  NOBODY suggested that "a 
new album by Dylan
might as artistically significant as Pynchon's upcoming novel". WHat 
happened was that you seemed to suggest that someone had suggested that. 
They hadn't. Being a DYlan fan, I'm intrigued by the possible meeting(s) 
which may have occurred between Pynchon & Bob. Seems not may others are so 
intrigued which is fine. BUt I never made any comparison betwen the relative 
worth of Dylan vs Pynchon, popular music vs literature, etc.

I hope *that* is clear.

Cheers
JC