On 29 Dec 2002 at 21:05, Julia Thompson wrote: > Alberto Monteiro wrote: > > > > Dan Minette wrote: > > > > > >> How can I answer your question in a mathematically correct > > >> way, if I can't understand what you mean? > > >> > > >> For example, do you want to know if I am an insane (conspiracy > > >> theorist)? Do you want to know if I am an (insane conspiracy) > > >> theorist? > > >> > > >> The two are quite different, IMHO > > > > > > Actually, Alberto, you can only tell us if you are kidding. > > > Insane people who believe in conspiracy theories don't usually > > > realize they are insane. > > > > > The paradox of the lier? An insane people _can_ tell some other > > people that he is insane, because he may thing that the other people > > belongs to The Conspiracy and would not notice someone who claims > > insanity. > > > > Also, an (insane conspiracy) theorist doesn't have to be insane, he > > may, for example, be an anthropologist, sociologist, or > > psychologist, who studies people that believe in insane > > conspiracies. > > Someone insane has a better chance of spotting who's sane and who's > not than a doctor who's supposed to do so. At least, this is what > I've heard anecdotally. > > So, unless one of *us* is insane enough, we may have a hard time > deciding on Alberto. ;)
My degree is Computer Game Design. Does that count as insane enough? Andy Dawn Falcon _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
