----- Original Message ----- From: "Warren Ockrassa" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Killer Bs Discussion" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 2004 7:00 PM Subject: Re: The Mercies of The Vatican
> On Aug 25, 2004, at 4:40 PM, Dan Minette wrote: > > >>> Differing with their unfounded assumptions is just irrational :-) > >> > >> No, but differing with reality is. :D > > > > Hmm, how do I differ with reality? > > Where did I say you did? We differ. I was referring to assumptions of yours that I differ with. You responded to my reference with "No, but differing with reality is. :D" Was I supposed to interpret this as simply a random statement that had no relationship with my statement? I interpreted it as a reply to my statement. Why would this be wrong? > > From where do you get your sure knowledge of what is real and what is > > not. > > Where did I say I had such sure knowledge? Again, in the context of our exchange, the clear meaning of the text was that my difference with you was a difference with reality. > > For example, do you think that > > electrons are things that exist apart from human consciousness? What > > about > > partons? > > Electrons are mythical; partons, on the other hand, are not. I went to > Dollywood last month so I know that for a fact. OK, do atoms exist apart from humans. How small a scale do you need to get to before reality ends? Dan M. _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
