On Sun, Dec 27, 2020 at 08:57:51AM -0500, Karl wrote: > Zenaan, I see you pretending to be a real hacker! > I will reply to you to harass you, just like one should do to real hackers!
That's offensive. Why are you choosing to be offensive towards me? > On 12/27/20, Zenaan Harkness <[email protected]> wrote: > > On Sun, Dec 27, 2020 at 10:32:43AM +0000, Steven Schear wrote: > >> The inability or unwillingness of some to deal with their cognitive > >> dissonance. Although this situation has existed since early list days, I > >> think it's become all too common and driven away the best and brightest > >> who > >> use to hang out here. (I'm expecting an almost immediate knee-jerk or ad > >> hominem from the few here who are the most frequent practitioners of this > >> form of fear-based bullying.) > >> > >> OG Cypherpunk Paul Rosenberg, once again, drops the mike. > >> > >> https://freemansperspective.com/fallacy-10-the-thought-terminating-cliche/ > > > > Apropos. And a nice "new" fallacy to chew on. > > > > From the glaff hass full dept., "robust use of ad-homs, abundant epithets > > and threats" ... strengthens one's fire suit - demands it really :D > > > > > > Problem 'ere is, if we oughtn't immediately end discussions with a simple > > thought terminating cliché, some discussion threads might actually carry on > > ridiculously - you know, like for more than two emails (the humble and > > flawed OP, and of course the thought terminating cliché reply). > > > > Then the archives would be an absolute mess... > > > > > > Free monocles and encrusted silver handled walking sticks for all. For all > > cognitive dissonance avoiders that is… especially a full set for those with > > an abnormal appetite for botox. > >
