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Godwin O'Hitler
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As the absolute total of newsgroup messages increases, so entropy rises, resulting in a rich cache of pat replies which can be invoked as incatations in place of arguments. In many forums, it is customary to accompany such incantations with insults, as these too are a valuable way of attacking whilst having nothing new to say. As this entropy reaches a maximum, the need for human involvement will decline below the level needed to sustain interest, and people will revert to more traditional exchanges such as fist-fights and poison-pen letters.