WTF? .edu E-mail

As I've discovered, many fellow college students have had their share of "Arrogant Teenage Intelligence E-mails." I received one on Christmas--probably arguably the best Xmas gift I've received in years, right?

Well, at first, it was quite unsettling. By unsettling, I mean to say that my reaction was a big "WTF." You can skip my jibber jabber down to the e-mail below, but I think it should not be too big of a deal. They are all addressed to .edu addresses--to students at reputable universities.

Viral marketing...but what are they advertising? No, not viagra this time. Nor is it Se-38xX-ua98L3ly4 EXp21iccit material. It's like someone created a bunch of bullshit e-mail characters at various providers, and threw darts at a ...GIGANTIC wheel of college e-mails. But, at the end of the day, who is more impressionable than a bunch of young, opinionated college students? Numerous cases of "iknoweverythingbecauseitookpolisci101 syndrome" plagues campuses. Fine demographic to start.

Another popular question is, how did they get my e-mail address? Well, how do Nigerian fraud spammers do it? I specifically would not know, as...well, naturally I am no criminal spammer myself, however! On the other hand, I am sure there are ways. Facebook? School? So many possibilities.

My suggestions to the poor, confused college soul...if you're interested in its contents, go do whatever research you want. I mean, you may find that it has some validity in it all? To the rest, delete. Go to a frat party. Go hang out in the lounge of your dorm. Go play WOW. Hell, start reading your insanely boring physics book for next quarter. Anything would be better than to fall victim to a radical group's ploy.

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Date: Thu, 25 Dec 2008 19:02:31 -0800
From: Jxxxxx Cxxxxx (random, generic and probably unimportant name has been x-ed out)

Subject: An inquiring evolutionist's call to action

Have you started hunting down someone who shares your mindset? If not,
there's no
need to read further because it shows that those who think just like you
are already around you.

You must aim to compel all people to adopt your way of thinking.
Or does it appeal to you more to advocate idiocy?

I was attempting to get married this year since there would have been tax
savings.
They said to me they wouldn't get married for the money.
They were lacking in interest in working together.

They revel in the idea of finding what you enjoy doing. They're being
dishonest with themselves.
A few per cent of today's employment level would be ample to live
luxuriously by historical standards.

People ask how I pay the bills since I work only from time to time.
I counter why they pay convincing deluders by paying to watch films.
Why do they crave after big vehicles and houses?
Is it not obvious that they delight in traveling only as long as
it's well-respected by the general populace?

They're convinced that people can't change. Yet when young, they dreamt
about
omniscience, perfect relationships, and perfect worlds. We are still
children in our thoughts.
We'll create an organization based on rational thought.

Don't respond to this message since we won't read it. Try a google search
on the
following words.

arrogant teenage expectation intelligence students
light philosophy strategy ideology logic
pure general design insecure naive
terrestrial solitary personality intolerant defiance
social spiritual celebration art traits
egregious indoctrination Borg monomania clandestine

For best results, search for 3 terms at a time. If you do the math,
that's
a daunting number of search possibilities, so only the single-minded will
persevere.

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Moving on then.