Nicholas Thompson wrote circa 10-10-13 10:34 AM:
> In that issue, somebody had compiled a photo of a
> woman who was made up of the best features of all the beautiful women of the
> day.   "Huh?!"
> 
> Is that what we have here?  This is NOT a rhetorical question.  

No.  What we have are credible (etymologically and semantically related
to the other thread about expertise) hooks into what it means to be human.

There are plenty of other hooks, some much less credible but no less
insightful (e.g. Crowley's "The Book of the Law" or Anton Lavey's
"Satanic Bible").

What we engaged in, here, is an exercise in credibility and reputation.

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glen e. p. ropella, 971-222-9095, http://agent-based-modeling.com


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