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zombie (spamblock@getlost.com) wrote:
:On Fri, 19 Dec 1997 21:36:11 GMT, herberj@ibm.net (John W. Herberg) wrote:
:
:>On Fri, 19 Dec 1997 05:50:51 GMT, spamblock@getlost.com (zombie)
:>wrote:
:>
:>>On Fri, 19 Dec 1997 05:11:55 GMT, herberj@ibm.net (John W. Herberg) wrote:
:>>
:>>>That long thought out argument and all you can attack is the signature
:>>>- pretty sad.  
:>>
:>>You mean that "long thought out argument" on how proof _isn't_necessary_?
:>>If that's so, what's to argue?  At that point, might as well argue with
:>>fungus.
:>
:>The argument was how the American society is dependent on automobiles
:>to a degree that it has many negative impacts.  The original author
:>compared the development of American cities to those that are less
:>dependent on cars.  
:
:Sorry.  When a discussion starts off with something to the effect of "All
:that really matters is opinion...", what is the point of having the
:discussion?  Opinions cannot be proven.  End of discussion.
:

Ahh, but opinion is the heart of the matter.  One can issue forth dry facts
and figures till one's blue in the face - it's the interpretation of those
facts that makes discussion interesting, vital, and   .... discussion-like.

What a boring world this would be without opinions of all stripes. Nex

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