On 11/3/07, Eugen Leitl <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Sat, Nov 03, 2007 at 06:46:11PM +0530, Charles Haynes wrote: > > > You refuse to believe the evidence of your senses? > > Huh? Which evidence?
"I can't believe the amount of thought and list space you both spend on this tripe." Not believing observable facts is a symptom of psychosis. > > Assume for the moment that you didn't want to write off all believers > > in astrology as ignorant peasants, how would you go about converting > Why would you want to do that? 1) For the benefit of those who base their actions on superstition. 2) Because I'm an arrogant bastard overly sure of my own beliefs. 3) Because I like banging my head against a wall. Pick your favorite. > > them to scientific methodism? Calling their beliefs tripe seems > > unlikely to be persuasive, no matter how accurate it might be. > > I don't intend to persuade. My time is not worth it. Yours shouldn't, > too. It's hard enough to till your own small garden. Take what you can use, leave the rest. -- Charles
