From: hoffmann@URZDFN.KARTOGRAPHIE.TU-DRESDEN.DBP.DE
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Subject: GIS-Witz des Tages...
Date: 8 Oct 92 15:37:06 GMT
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#load gis-witz 2

Das war die Erleuchtung des Tages... Kopie anbei von GIS-L (ohne Kommentar)!
FH-TUD

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NOTE: this was gleaned from an in-house E-mail con...
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Yup, another one. I guess today must be Continuum day, but this entry
is for general information and entertainment only. An interesting but
lampooning fictitous notice critical of GIS technology and it's encroachment
on the surveying field is floating around the Federal Building here in Sacra-
mento. It's origins lead to the surveyors in BLM. It appears some folks are
not happy with the GIS technology and it's encroachment on the surveying pro-
fession and are taking issue with it. For what reasons, I'm not sure, but the
movement is most probably related to job security issues and a lack of under-
standing of GIS capabilities. The notice is listed below:

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                         NOTICE

   This room has been declared a G.I.S. Free Zone by the
   League of Real Surveyors. Anyone entering this room
   must obey the following regulations, under penalty of
   ridicule:

   1. Geographic Information Systems may only be referred
      to as "the GIS" (pronounced jiz).

   2. G.I.S. related publications and software are strictly
      forbidden, unless they also contain: a) Elements which
      are applicable to real-world surveying. b) Significant
      amounts of hard science.

   3. Dress code: No sweater-vests allowed.


          /\          YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!          /\
         /  \                                       /  \
        / .  \         Death Before G.I.S.         / .  \
       /______\      League of Real Surveyors     /______\
                            Est. 1991

   The League of Real Surveyors is dedicated to the protection of the
   surveying profession from the increasing dominance of the Geographic
   Information Systems field. Out motto is: "Don't GIS on me!"  For
   membership information, send a SASE to: League of Real Surveyors,
   c/o Tim Patch or Scot MacDonald, Department of Surveying Engineering,
   246 Boardman Hall, Orono, Maine 04469; or call (207)-581-2210.

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If I were a surveyor, I think I'd be more concerned about the encroachment
of GPS, not GIS, into the surveying field. It would be interesting to
find out more about what this organization has to say about GIS, and why
they are so negative on the technology. Maybe some of the more vociferous
WRD folks (someone quickly comes to mind) should give these guys a call,
and see if this is for real.
#
(POSTERS NOTE...I called and it is tongue in cheek..having done survey
before, I have enough tick bites to
 join).~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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Ted Samsel.......TBSAMSEL@QVARSA.ER.USGS.GOV..(use this!)
Newsgroups: comp.infosystems.gis