RIP Jim Ellis.
June 29, 2001 9:13 AM Subscribe
RIP Jim Ellis. Jim was one of the co-founders of Usenet. Today's a sad day, between Michael's death and Jim's... Why is it that net pioneers die so young...
"Why is it that net pioneers die so young" What are you suggesting that this might be disturbing.
posted by clavdivs at 9:18 AM on June 29, 2001
posted by clavdivs at 9:18 AM on June 29, 2001
Gotta be the monitor radiation. :-S
Ray Tomlinson, Vint Cerf, Bob Metcalfe, and many others are still going strong and growing old. There's no need to overinterpret your sample.
posted by dhartung at 9:34 AM on June 29, 2001
Ray Tomlinson, Vint Cerf, Bob Metcalfe, and many others are still going strong and growing old. There's no need to overinterpret your sample.
posted by dhartung at 9:34 AM on June 29, 2001
Gotta be the monitor radiation. :-S
So that explains it. I have a CRT Tan :)
posted by samsara at 9:36 AM on June 29, 2001
So that explains it. I have a CRT Tan :)
posted by samsara at 9:36 AM on June 29, 2001
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- Jon Postel died in his early 40s.
- Jim Ellis died in his early 40s.
- Michael Auben didn't make it to 30.
This is pretty disturbing when you think about it...
posted by TNLNYC at 9:16 AM on June 29, 2001