No, buddy Lee, I can't let you get through with this. We understand that you mean well, but that's about all the meaning that relates to logic and reason.
How can anyone develop a thick skin in here, if the sun shines outside? And precisely the question of ownership of ideas is currently probably the most popular amongst scientists and others, Pat is not an exception. Ergo: Reading The Sun and the New Scientist is good, listening to real experts is better. On 24 Aug., 11:53, "[email protected]" <[email protected]> wrote: > Hey BB, > > Please sir do take note of what Chris has said, I would hate to see > another newbie suddenly leave us due to misunderstandings. > > I fear that the way you see things at the moment, and please do not > think my next words are meant to insult you in anyway, is due mainly > to your inexperiance in using reason and logic in your arguments. > This IS the place where such skills are reqired. > > Let me tell you my freind that I have been here for a little over 4 > years now and when I started it seemed to me a strange place, where > people use strange words and concepts that I found hard to understand. > After a while you'll see that hardly anybody here stoops to personal > attack (We attack ideas here not people) and you start to pick up > these strange words and concepts, I urge you to develop a thick skin, > realise that your ideas do not own you but the other way around and if > such an idea is show by, logic and reason, to be dubious then > reconsider it. However most of all I urge you to stick it out here, I > promise you, you'll not regret it. > > On 24 Aug, 10:28, frantheman <[email protected]> wrote: > > > (sorry, I forgot the musical background) > > >http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gNIVpMXHqlk > > > Francis > > > On 24 Aug., 08:59, frantheman <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Selected takes from Surveillance System 3BE-45 / [various dates] / > > > rating: TS (Board members only) > > > > Mod#1: I’m worried about BB. He’s getting too close. > > > > Mod#2: You mean …? > > > > Mod#1: Yes, he may just be getting to a level where he starts to > > > conceive suspicions about our true intent and purpose. > > > > Mod#2: The achievement of total and complete word domination? > > > > Mod#1: Precisely. This COULD become a new keith/Kevin attack. > > > > Mod#2: You mean, the longer you leave it, the worse it gets? If that’s > > > the case, then we’d better do something soon – > > > > [Com unit blinks. A crackle of static.] > > > > FA#7: Field agent seven here. Mod#1, are you there? > > > > Mod#1: Go ahead, FA#7, communications secured … > > > > [short break – a new camera angle] > > > > FA#7: … and we’re just not succeeding in our attacks on him in the > > > various threads. We can’t seem to faze the guy … > > > > Mod#2: How do you know it’s a guy? > > > > FA#7: Oh … oh, I see. We need more concrete information in order to … > > > > Mod#1: … in order to deal with this situation – in a more permanent > > > manner … > > > > Mod#2: Quite! Nothing must be allowed to disturb our glorious course > > > of world domination. The Dark Side WILL conquer! > > > > On 23 Aug., 23:11, BB47 <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > There are many ways to look at this group. This is merely my dark > > > > version. I will give you the upbeat positive version when I am in > > > > that mood, should I survive. > > > > > There is a sickness lurking in this group. A stench fills the > > > > air. I might be alone in smelling it. A cancer has a foothold. A > > > > callous detachment, a resignation, the players separated into packs > > > > and lone individuals. The once human eyes roll back white, and when > > > > the attack is over, they roll forward to reveal their black , cold , > > > > unaffected stares. It is a prison yard, a shark tank. If only being > > > > wrong was not the ultimate horror of human beings. What a different > > > > world we would live in. > > > > > There is less and less risks taken in here, and who could blame > > > > them? There are those safe in the shadows, who only come out to feed > > > > when it is safe. Safety itself is now defined as back into self, > > > > where “I know and they don’t” rules supreme. I see this as a sad > > > > statement of resignation and worship of a false idol. An acceptance > > > > that this is the way of the world. Any attempts at engagement are too > > > > easily perceived as an assault or an attack, then what follows is > > > > the silent retreat back to the perception of safety and > > > > righteousness. Oh, the comfort of knowing and they don’t. > > > > > Another shank stabbing in the prison yard? “That is what > > > > happens” “he had it coming” “he should have known better” “You > > > > just don’t do that” “He was a fool to try that” “you don’t mess with > > > > somebody tougher than you” “He picked the wrong person to fight > > > > with” “doesn’t he know that guy’s reputation? What an idiot” > > > > “You don’t mess with those above you in the pecking order, how could > > > > he not know that?” > > > > “He deserved it” “hey, there is going to be a fight, come on let’s > > > > watch” “I pay not attention to him, he is a child” “ I am going to > > > > stick it to him someday” > > > > > People resort to using quotes of famous people. Not that this is > > > > bad in and of itself, for it is valuable information, but when looked > > > > at from the view of the prison yard, this scores big points, it is > > > > relatively safe, and it is certainly safer than using your own words > > > > which are much more vulnerable to attack. It is like flashing a knife > > > > to another inmate, “I have this weapon and more where that came from > > > > pal....at my fingertips, don’t mess with me. I have protection. I > > > > have back-up. I have the CREDIBILITY, I can’t be touched, don’t > > > > even try. You are no match for me.” > > > > > As if being no match for another means a student can’t argue with > > > > the teacher. The climate of fear, the climate of the pecking order, > > > > the climate of a prison yard.- Hide quoted text - > > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups ""Minds Eye"" group. 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