Mario Goveia wrote: Santosh, >would it be possible for you to use your impressive >ability to separate fact from fiction to not just >debunk urban legends that may conclude with a >socially redeeming message or suggestion, but to find >for us alternative truthful anecdotes that may support >the same message, realizing that this may not be >possible in each and every case.
sandeep heble <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >I think the point Dr. Helekar is making is quite >clear: why should an anecdote, which can tend to be >inspiring by itself, be exaggerated and fabricated >and then be presented as fact? > Hi Sandeep, Thanks for this, and your earlier endorsement of my position. Let me clarify why I choose to debunk the urban legends that are forwarded to this mailing list. I do not read every junk email or mailing list post that I receive in my email trash box (Yes, I have made sure these emails are automatically directed to my trash folder). Whenever I happen to skim through any of these emails, I put them through my home-made Morombim Filter and also through an Urban Legend Filter. If my filters tell me that these emails contain crackpot material or fabrications, I just send in a short response debunking them, simply out a humble sense of duty towards by fellow "evolutures". I have no interest or desire to post copied and pasted, or plagiarized material on Goanet, even if it is factual and inspiring. Cheers, Santosh
