My bad...I thought FFL was all about snark, after all, I *do* have the best teachers!
Anyway, wasn't it Judy who wrote that when anyone needs clarification on something that all they have to do is ask? I thought Steve asked very respectfully for clarification on the points you were making (and for which another praised you). I was hoping to learn something about the "clean and perfectly constructed" writings of another but I guess I'll just have to wait until my consciousness reaches those levels of understanding. WARNING: more snark ahead: So you really don't know, do you? Just as I thought... --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, doctordumbass@... <no_reply@...> wrote: > > I taught difficult technical material to adults for twenty years, by learning > it on my own, first. Time for you to get off your ass and do it yourself...I > am amazed at your snarkiness, given that you were supposedly a professor of > something, once. > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, laughinggull108 <no_reply@> wrote: > > > > Aw shucks, dumbass, I was rooting for ya not only that you *would* do it > > but *could* do it...very similar to the "dog ate my homework". Well, Steve, > > it'll remain in the holy archives that you *did* try, just as others here > > have asked those "in the know" to interpret the writings of you know who. > > The evidence seems to be leaning towards nobody really knows what he's > > talking about. Too bad as I was really hoping that we had a saint in our > > midst. > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, doctordumbass@ <no_reply@> wrote: > > > > > > Sorry Steve, too much trouble. That's why I am retired - don't have to do > > > the heavy lifting anymore.:-) > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "seventhray27" <steve.sundur@> > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, doctordumbass@ <no_reply@> > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > Last week, I somehow found myself reading about fossils and the best > > > > places to find them. Sedimentary rock, that which is formed by > > > > compression is the only place they are found, vs. in igneous and > > > > metamorphic rocks. > > > > > > > > > > Robin has the writing ability to work methodically down through the > > > > fossil record, to the bedrock, when approaching someone's consciousness. > > > > For those who doubt this, diagram out any of his writing, and you will > > > > see clear first, second, and third set assumptions, each supported by > > > > the previous. Very clean and perfectly constructed. > > > > > > > > Jim, I find this interesting. I realize it might entail some work on > > > > your part, but could you give an example of this. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > This approach of Robin's, then, can be substantiated as being in the > > > > very least, logical. Through the reactions of his targets, including > > > > himself, he also (inadvertently?) reveals something about how we see > > > > ourselves, often as a shifting mass of emotionally tinged reactions, > > > > jellied memories. Not through this verifiable, logical deduction. > > > > > > > > > > Verifiable, logical deduction works well for external stuff, like > > > > determining where to find the fossil record. But most people do not like > > > > such dispassionate rigor, applied to their own self-examination. > > > > > > > > > > So Judy can argue for the validity of Robin's writing, and Steve can > > > > argue for its discomfort, and both are correct. > > > > > > > > > > Which then begs the question, if FFL is all about a search for meaning > > > > and personal truth, what are those people doing on here, who continually > > > > avoid personal truth, by shifting context? What is the implicit > > > > agreement we have all made, to validate the dialogue here, seek personal > > > > truth, or be comfortable with each other? Or both? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
