Re: Ebeling just, whoops, I mean Harold Brashears

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From: Harold Brashears
Date: Mon, 17 Feb 1997 00:00

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Mark Friesel <mfriesel@ix.netcom.com> wrote:

>MF:
>
>The following are Elliott Ito's statements, so I can't answer for him.  
>I am glad to know that you think at least ten species will be discovered 
>in the next six months, or don't you believe this is the case?

I would be surprised if it was only ten, frankly.  I am not surprised
to see what I said misrepresented.  Many people seem to feel that the
only argument they can make is by misrepresenting what someone else
said, then pretending they said it.  I believe one term for this is
"strawman".

Regards, Harold
---
"We have to offer up scary scenarios, make simplified dramatic 
statements, and make little mention of the doubts we may have.
Each of us has to find a balance between being effective and 
being honest."
     - Steven Schneider, proponent of CFC-banning.   
	"Our Fragile Earth", Discover, Oct. 1987. pg 47

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From: brshears@whale.st.usm.edu (Harold Brashears)
Subject: Re: Ebeling just, whoops, I mean Harold Brashears
Date: 1997/02/17
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