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Originally Posted by Bruce Achterberg  Steve does seem to go about his mission with an almost sinister level of effectiveness, doesn't he? The question is, does Steve just really believe in what he's doing, or is he all scamming the bejesus out of us? |
Well, I think the answer to that can be found in Steve's article as to why he loves writing. Look at these and judge for yourself:
2. being witty
4. getting links
6. spawning interesting discussions
18. earning an income
47. disturbing people
73. being an authority
89. hearing the clanking of the keys
90. typing fast
100. storytelling
112. being wrong
138. disagreeing with what I've written
151. making people cry
168. writing in the dark
177. smelling vanilla
199. writing for no reason at all
Notice that while "earning an income" occupied position #18 on the list, "smelling vanilla" didn't enter the list until #177. I think it's clear where Steve's priorities lie.
Also, "soon being able to buy a Ferrari", "knowing John Chow loves me" and "getting all this crap I've speedread out of my head" didn't even make the list! Sounds fishy to me...
