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Am I the only one who's too stupid to understand Coberst's posts and overall strategy?
Coberst, my difficulty is knowing where your quotes end and where your own questions and opinions begin. I'd be really interested to read your posts if you stripped away some of the references and expressed your own thoughts. I'm sure it's almost certainly because I'm a thicko, but I do find it hard to wade through all of this extra reference material to grasp the essence of what you are asking us to discuss. Apologies if I seemed rude in my previous post. I'd also be keen to know what you think of drain covers or bathing in jelly.
Quote from: Herman Melville on 20/07/2009 14:05:04Coberst, my difficulty is knowing where your quotes end and where your own questions and opinions begin. I'd be really interested to read your posts if you stripped away some of the references and expressed your own thoughts. I'm sure it's almost certainly because I'm a thicko, but I do find it hard to wade through all of this extra reference material to grasp the essence of what you are asking us to discuss. Apologies if I seemed rude in my previous post. I'd also be keen to know what you think of drain covers or bathing in jelly.I use standard punctuation. When I use another person's words I enclose them in "quotation marks". Did they not teach that in your school?
The very first class distinction was between mortal and immortal; between human and superhuman.
I use standard punctuation. When I use another person's words I enclose them in "quotation marks". Did they not teach that in your school?
Can you write a post in your own words?
Drawing conclusions about the human psyche based upon untutored common sense is as justified as drawing conclusions about QM based upon untutored common sense.
We can see only what we are prepared to see and we comprehend only what we are prepared to comprehend.
When I study a domain of knowledge that is new to me I do not try to insert my common sense untutored intuition in place of what the expert is writing about that domain of knowledge.
When I study a domain of knowledge that is new to me I do not try to insert my common sense untutored intuition in place of what the expert is writing about that domain of knowledge. I will over ride the expert with my own judgment only after I have studied the matter for a good amount of time.
I think that we would be wise if we were to place our common sense reactions on hold until we had developed a comprehension of the domain of knowledge in question. If we reject all new stuff that is contrary to our common sense we will never grow intellectually.
Ah at last coberst has someone to argue with. As my Mum always says "There is a lid for every dustbin."
Why are many forum members like untrained birddogs? Because untrained birddogs and many forum members go chasing after the first rabbit that jumps up. Unfortunatly I started this rabbit chase by responding to an earlier response.
Quote from: coberst on 24/07/2009 13:44:35Why are many forum members like untrained birddogs? Because untrained birddogs and many forum members go chasing after the first rabbit that jumps up. Unfortunatly I started this rabbit chase by responding to an earlier response.Personally, I don't understand what you're getting at.