From: ewright@convex.com (Edward V. Wright)
Subject: Re: Any Available Jewish Men Out There??
Date: Wed, 6 Jan 1993 19:05:38 GMT
Organization: Engineering, CONVEX Computer Corp., Richardson, Tx., USA
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In <1993Jan6.063147.1349@mnemosyne.cs.du.edu> tlode@nyx.cs.du.edu (trygve lode) writes:

>Now, now; your statement assumes that the set of people a person is
>likely to meet is a representative sample of the population as a
>whole--which simply isn't the case.  

I don't assume that at all.  The people you meet are not representative 
of the population as a whole; the people I meet aren't, either.  (Though
probably closer, since I meet hundreds of people a year, and you claim
you haven't met anyone for years now.)  That doesn't mean that the people
you meet are representative of the people I meet, either.  So again, what's
your point?


>People tend to "clump together" in groups that have some number 
>of characteristics in common--for example, if you hang around at 
>tractor pulls and "Monster Truck Rallies" you'll probably meet people 
>who, on the average, are different in one or more respects from the 
>people you'd be likely to meet at Mensa poetry readings SIG.  (Granted, 
>there may be some overlap, but there will be differences in the averages 
>of some characteristics between the groups.)

I've never attended a tractor pull or Monster Truck Rally, so I can't
opine on that.  The people I've met at Mensa events seem to differ 
from the general population primarily by being ~85% male.  The Dallas
chapter doesn't have a poetry-reading SIG but at the last meeting I
attended (about a year ago) did announce an upcoming trip to the
Monster Truck Pull.

Again, what's your point?



>My point, therefore, is that sources of people who are, on the average,
>more interested in science than in athletics do exist and are not
>especially difficult to find.  

Oh.  That may be true, but nothing you've said so far supports it.


>A bit like that, at least as long not having a satisfying, potentially
>long-term relationship bothers you as little as not having an exercise
>partner bothers me.  (That is to say, extremely little.)

Well, you can either keep denying that you have a problem, and
it bothers you, or you can do something about it.  It may take a 
small amount of effort to tap into these sources, but less than 
you've already spent in this conversation.
 

>Gosh, you don't suppose that the fact that I run into people more 
>interested in science than exercise might have something to do with 
>the fact that I tend to go to SF cons and BBS parties

Nope, I think that's just another excuse you've been making.
Next time you're at an SF con, check out the T2 and Predator
fans.  You'll find lots of them who are also into bodybuilding.
Go figure. :-)

 
>Seriously, I don't doubt that I could find a dedicated jock if I looked
>for one--for starters, I could place an ad 

Which is one of the things I suggested when you were crying in
your beer about this several months ago.  Of course, you haven't
done a thing about it... :-)


>I'm starting to feel an urge to meet a little greater variety of people....
>I'd been thinking of some martial arts classes, 

I'm not sure that would give you the different variety you're 
looking for.  In case you haven't noticed, there's a big overlap 
between martial artists and the SF crowd.  On the other hand,
martial-arts training would teach you a certain amount of humility,
which would balance, if not counteract some of the body-building 
mindset. 


>Nope; actually it's not all that difficult to find either.  However, I
>haven't had the time or motivation to seek out either for the past
>several years and romantic partners are much more likely than exercise
>partners to seek one out anyway, hence the illusion that finding
>romantic partners is easier.

Really?  I know people who seek out exercise partners so anxiously
that they offer money for it.  I've lost track of how many people
have come to my office seeking to recruit me for their athletic team.
I can't recall anyone coming to my office seeking a romantic partner,
though.  

 
>] For that matter, why are you posting in soc.singles?
> 
>Entertainment value and convenience--

I guess I was being to subtle here.  Okay, let me rephrase my question.

If you're so smart, how come you're still single? ;-)


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