Spooky coincidence, Tim

From: Gil Lawton (gillawton_at_earthlink.net)
Date: 03/06/05 

Date: Sat, 5 Mar 2005 19:10:20 -0500 (EST)

(Tim wrote)

I reckon denying scientists the right to use metaphors when they feel it
is appropriate for fear of them being misunderstood would just further
hinder their attempts to communicate successfully with the public. 

-- 
(Gil's reply)
Of all the contributors to the NG, I find YOUR words among the
clearest, and some of YOUR ideas both clearly communicated
and more intuitive for me than most.  So whatever is the fuzzy line
that makes the difference, you seem to write well within it.
Some don't.
To change the subject, I was startled at something that happened
this morning.  I wrote and submitted a post, pouring forth my
feelings about distortions of objectivity that can arise out of the
human tendency toward anthropocentrism and current-temporal
egocentrism and -- returning afterward to the NG and reading
the postings of others -- there was a post written by YOU on the
SAME  ISSUE !
Spooky !
g

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