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From: dsc-ky on 14 Dec 2009 13:51 On Dec 14, 11:05 am, bkni...(a)conramp.net wrote: > On Mon, 14 Dec 2009 06:41:49 -0800 (PST), dsc-ky > > > > > > <Dudley.Corn...(a)eku.edu> wrote: > >On Dec 14, 4:23 am, "dene" <d...(a)remove.ipns.com> wrote: > >> <assimil...(a)borg.org> wrote in message > > >>news:4b25f257$0$15931$882e0bbb(a)news.ThunderNews.com... > > >> > On 13-Dec-2009, Carbon <nob...(a)nospam.tampabay.rr.com> wrote: > > >> > > > Don't you get tired of being an argumentative prig? > > >> > > How does that make Alan different from any of the rest of us? > > >> > I'm afraid Carbon is correct, we all wear that shoe size! > > >> > -- > >> > bill-o > > >> Most argue here by stating a view and supporting it. > >> Baker argues by knitpicking a stated view and saying nothing in return.. > > >> -Greg > > >If you pay attention, he often says he doesn't know enough to have an > >opinion. Don't you believe him? :) > > More people should adopt that attitude, but they aren't smart enough > to know what they don't know. Lead the way... :)
From: dsc-ky on 14 Dec 2009 13:57 > > opinions are not knowledge > > No, but opinions are based on knowledge. Is that really what you meant to say? Would you like to qualify it in any way?
From: Moderate on 14 Dec 2009 14:13 "Chris Bellomy" <ten.wohsdoog(a)sirhc> wrote in message news:SpydndGC6_5RFbvWnZ2dnUVZ_sxi4p2d(a)supernews.com... > dene wrote, On 12/14/09 12:45 PM: >> "Chris Bellomy" <ten.wohsdoog(a)sirhc> wrote in message >> news:MfednXcClrivHLvWnZ2dnUVZ_uZi4p2d(a)supernews.com... >>> assimilate(a)borg.org wrote, On 12/14/09 11:05 AM: >>>> On 14-Dec-2009, bknight(a)conramp.net wrote: >>>> >>>>> More people should adopt that attitude, but they aren't smart enough >>>>> to know what they don't know. >>>> opinions are not knowledge >>> Opinions without knowledge are both utterly pointless and >>> excruciatingly common on Usenet. >> >> In the case of Tiger Woods, there is plenty of knowledge to base an >> opinion >> on. > > Question. > > Tiger Woods cheated on his wife in myriad ways. > > George W. Bush launched a war on false pretenses. > > Who's the real villain? Why? > > cb Opinions without knowledge are both utterly pointless and excruciatingly common on Usenet.
From: dene on 14 Dec 2009 14:21 "Chris Bellomy" <ten.wohsdoog(a)sirhc> wrote in message news:SpydndGC6_5RFbvWnZ2dnUVZ_sxi4p2d(a)supernews.com... > dene wrote, On 12/14/09 12:45 PM: > > "Chris Bellomy" <ten.wohsdoog(a)sirhc> wrote in message > > news:MfednXcClrivHLvWnZ2dnUVZ_uZi4p2d(a)supernews.com... > >> assimilate(a)borg.org wrote, On 12/14/09 11:05 AM: > >>> On 14-Dec-2009, bknight(a)conramp.net wrote: > >>> > >>>> More people should adopt that attitude, but they aren't smart enough > >>>> to know what they don't know. > >>> opinions are not knowledge > >> Opinions without knowledge are both utterly pointless and > >> excruciatingly common on Usenet. > > > > In the case of Tiger Woods, there is plenty of knowledge to base an opinion > > on. > > Question. > > Tiger Woods cheated on his wife in myriad ways. > > George W. Bush launched a war on false pretenses. > > Who's the real villain? Why? > > cb Deflections are both utterly pointless and excruciatingly common on Usenet. -Greg
From: bknight on 14 Dec 2009 14:26
On Mon, 14 Dec 2009 10:51:36 -0800 (PST), dsc-ky <Dudley.Cornman(a)eku.edu> wrote: >On Dec 14, 11:05�am, bkni...(a)conramp.net wrote: >> On Mon, 14 Dec 2009 06:41:49 -0800 (PST), dsc-ky >> >> >> >> >> >> <Dudley.Corn...(a)eku.edu> wrote: >> >On Dec 14, 4:23 am, "dene" <d...(a)remove.ipns.com> wrote: >> >> <assimil...(a)borg.org> wrote in message >> >> >>news:4b25f257$0$15931$882e0bbb(a)news.ThunderNews.com... >> >> >> > On 13-Dec-2009, Carbon <nob...(a)nospam.tampabay.rr.com> wrote: >> >> >> > > > Don't you get tired of being an argumentative prig? >> >> >> > > How does that make Alan different from any of the rest of us? >> >> >> > I'm afraid Carbon is correct, we all wear that shoe size! >> >> >> > -- >> >> > bill-o >> >> >> Most argue here by stating a view and supporting it. >> >> Baker argues by knitpicking a stated view and saying nothing in return. >> >> >> -Greg >> >> >If you pay attention, he often says he doesn't know enough to have an >> >opinion. Don't you believe him? �:) >> >> More people should adopt that attitude, but they aren't smart enough >> to know what they don't know. > > Lead the way... :) The fact that you don't recognize that I already have is telling. Remember that I didn't offer an opinion, but those of professionals. You're really too easy. BK |