Popper was heavily criticised by Stove for only ever standing things on their head and incessant irrationality. There was a time, Francis, when one to describe oneself as a jack-of-all-trades was acceptable if one mentioned bricolage and looked wimpish enough to fit into any rugby league shirt at least twice.
On 17 Feb, 16:46, frantheman <[email protected]> wrote: > Reminds me of a definition of a specialist I came across once: > A specialist is someone who learns more and more about less and less, > until he finally knows everything about nothing! :-) > > Francis > > On 17 Feb., 15:04, archytas <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > The 'eternal' joins Averoes and Popper. I take another view. > > Sometimes I know what I am trying to do; at others I am engaged in > > pure research and grasping at straws - though this sadly links me to > > Werner von Braun. My mate Dave says, 'your problem Neil is that you > > are no good at everything'. This at least leaves room for laughter. > > > On 17 Feb, 09:22, gabbydott <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > The plague as a holy sign? What a sick logic! Neil is right. > > > > On Feb 17, 8:17 am, Vamadevananda <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Let me sneak in, Neil, to say that the " veritable 'wheat from chaff > > > > machine' " attitude marks all who are focused on completion and truth, > > > > than on mere becoming and doing, or action ! > > > > > On Feb 17, 10:14 am, archytas <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > You become a veritable 'wheat from chaff machine' Orn! There is a > > > > > weird point in some views of the eternal in which one perhaps just has > > > > > the polished rice and the disease that comes with this focus. > > > > > > On 16 Feb, 17:39, ornamentalmind <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > Hahahhah > > > > > > > On Feb 16, 9:26 am, fiddler <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > It was the only part worth responding to. > > > > > > > > On Feb 16, 2:17 am, Lee <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > Hahahhah all of that to reply to Fidds, and you choose instead > > > > > > > > to only > > > > > > > > answer to a piddling semantic quibble? > > > > > > > > > On 16 Feb, 00:08, fiddler <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > Main Entry: equal·i·ty > > > > > > > > > Pronunciation: \i-ˈkwä-lə-tē\ > > > > > > > > > Function: noun > > > > > > > > > Inflected Form(s): plural equal·i·ties > > > > > > > > > Date: 15th century > > > > > > > > > > 1 : the quality or state of being equal > > > > > > > > > 2 : equation 2a > > > > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------- > > > > > > > > > > e⋅qual⋅i⋅ty > > > > > > > > > /ɪˈkwɒlɪti/ Show Spelled Pronunciation [i-kwol-i-tee] Show > > > > > > > > > IPA > > > > > > > > > –noun, plural -ties. > > > > > > > > > 1. the state or quality of being equal; correspondence > > > > > > > > > in quantity, > > > > > > > > > degree, value, rank, or ability. > > > > > > > > > 2. uniform character, as of motion or surface. > > > > > > > > > 3. Mathematics. a statement that two quantities are > > > > > > > > > equal; equation. > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > > > > - > > > > > > > > > # the quality of being the same in quantity or measure or > > > > > > > > > value or > > > > > > > > > status > > > > > > > > > # a state of being essentially equal or equivalent; equally > > > > > > > > > balanced; > > > > > > > > > "on a par with the best" > > > > > > > > > wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn > > > > > > > > > > # In geometry, two sets of points are called congruent if, > > > > > > > > > and only > > > > > > > > > if, one can be transformed into the other by an isometry, > > > > > > > > > i.e., a > > > > > > > > > combination of translations, rotations and reflections. ... > > > > > > > > > en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equality_(objects) > > > > > > > > > > # Equality, or more formally the identity relation, is the > > > > > > > > > binary > > > > > > > > > relation on a set X defined by . > > > > > > > > > en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equality_(mathematics) > > > > > > > > > > # Social equality is a social state of affairs in which all > > > > > > > > > people > > > > > > > > > within a specific society or isolated group have the same > > > > > > > > > status in a > > > > > > > > > certain respect. ... > > > > > > > > > en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equality_(law) > > > > > > > > > > # In computer science a relational operator is a programming > > > > > > > > > language > > > > > > > > > construct or operator that tests some kind of relation > > > > > > > > > between two > > > > > > > > > entities. These include numerical equality (e.g., 5 = 5) and > > > > > > > > > inequalities (e.g., 4 ≥ 3). ... > > > > > > > > > en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equality_(relational_operator) > > > > > > > > > > # Equality is a utopian novel by Edward Bellamy, and the > > > > > > > > > sequel to > > > > > > > > > Looking Backward: 2000–1887 and was first published in 1897. > > > > > > > > > ... > > > > > > > > > en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equality_(book) > > > > > > > > > > # The fact of being equal; (mathematics) The fact of being > > > > > > > > > equal, of > > > > > > > > > having the same value; The equal treatment of people > > > > > > > > > irrespective of > > > > > > > > > social ... > > > > > > > > > en.wiktionary.org/wiki/equality > > > > > > > > > > # The idea that all people should be given the same rights > > > > > > > > > and respect > > > > > > > > > regardless of things like race, age, gender or social > > > > > > > > > status.www.sos.ky.gov/kids/civics/glossary.htm > > > > > > > > > > # a measure of how similar people are to one another. It can > > > > > > > > > be > > > > > > > > > measured quantitatively with such measures as wealth > > > > > > > > > concentration, > > > > > > > > > Gini coefficients, and percentiles. > > > > > > > > > oregonstate.edu/instruct/anth370/gloss.html > > > > > > > > > > # suggests equal access to resources and opportunities and > > > > > > > > > equal > > > > > > > > > participation in all realms of society for women and men, but > > > > > > > > > also for > > > > > > > > > members of different races, ethnic groups and > > > > > > > > > religions.www.fasngo.org/terms.html > > > > > > > > > > # The principle by which all persons or things under > > > > > > > > > consideration are > > > > > > > > > treated in the same > > > > > > > > > way.www.emro.who.int/mei/mep/Healthsystemsglossary.htm > > > > > > > > > > # (a) Citizens are equal before the law, without > > > > > > > > > discrimination > > > > > > > > > because of sex, blood, language, social origin, or religion. > > > > > > > > > (b) Equal > > > > > > > > > opportunities are guaranteed to all citizens, according to > > > > > > > > > the law.www.yourdictionary.com/library/iraqglossary.html > > > > > > > > > > # Two object in Smalltalk are equal if they of the same > > > > > > > > > species and > > > > > > > > > have equivalent contents. Contrast with > > > > > > > > > identity.www.mimuw.edu.pl/~sl/teaching/00_01/Delfin_EC/Glossary.htm > > > > > > > > > > # of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by > > > > > > > > > the > > > > > > > > > United States or by any State on account of > > > > > > > > > sex.www.statemaster.com/encyclopedia/Equal-Rights-Amendment > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________________________________ > > > > > > > > > > same·ness (smns) > > > > > > > > > n. > > > > > > > > > 1. The quality or condition of being the same. > > > > > > > > > 2. A lack of variety or change; monotony. > > > > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------- > > > > > > > > > sameness definition > > > > > > > > > > same·ness (sām′nis) > > > > > > > > > > noun > > > > > > > > > > 1. the state or quality of being the same; identity or > > > > > > > > > uniformity > > > > > > > > > 2. lack of change or variety; monotony > > > > > > > > > ----------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > > > > > same (sām) > > > > > > > > > > adjective > > > > > > > > > > 1. being the very one; identical > > > > > > > > > 2. alike in kind, quality, amount, or degree; > > > > > > > > > corresponding: often > > > > > > > > > prefixed to nouns or past participles to form adjectives > > > > > > > > > 3. unchanged; not different to look the same as ever > > > > > > > > > 4. before-mentioned; just spoken of > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > > > > Main Entry: 1same > > > > > > > > > Pronunciation: \ˈsām\ > > > > > > > > > Function: adjective > > > > > > > > > Etymology: Middle English, from Old Norse samr; akin to Old > > > > > > > > > High > > > > > > > > > German sama same, Latin simulis like, simul together, at the > > > > > > > > > same > > > > > > > > > time, similis like, sem- one, Greek homos same, hama > > > > > > > > > together, hen-, > > > > > > > > > heis one > > > > > > > > > Date: 13th century > > > > > > > > > > 1 a : resembling in every relevant respect b : conforming in > > > > > > > > > every > > > > > > > > > respect —used with as > > > > > > > > > 2 a : being one without addition, change, or discontinuance : > > > > > > > > > identical b : being the one under discussion or already > > > > > > > > > referred to > > > > > > > > > 3 : corresponding so closely as to be indistinguishable > > > > > > > > > 4 : equal in size, shape, value, or importance —usually used > > > > > > > > > with the > > > > > > > > > or a demonstrative (as that, those) in all senses > > > > > > > > > ___________________________________________________- 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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