Re: my email address


"g" <gillawton@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:d9vr6q$2mdc$1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[snip]
> Let me make a comment I believe Albert Einstein might whole-heartedly
> agree with me on, even if one member of sbe might consider that to be
> comparing myself to him... hardy har har har... (Jacky Gleason)...
>
> The two most valuable attributes of the words and formulas of a scientist
> are transparency and confirmability. (No... not conformability,
> conFiRMability. Even if it is wrong in the anguished eyes of a purist, its
> meaning is abundantly clear.) (It was Richard Nixon who said "abundantly
> clear," but I usurped it here.)
>
> Anyhow, nobody had to WONDER about what Dr. Einstein said, or what
> he meant. It was clear. And if one did not like it he was welcome to
> disprove it. And many of those crystal clear assertions have stood up to
> efforts to disprove them.
>
> Please do not say, "I knew that," unless you would have at least one
> member of sbe say you are comparing yourself to George Jefferson. (:>)
[snip]

You seem to have gotten the impression that I had objected to your
quoting Newton without attribution. Not so. (And THAT particular
quote is familiar enough to everyone so that no attribution is called
for.)

I was simply calling attention to the fact that you had placed yourself
up there on the shoulders of "ye giants" beside Newton.

It is the "ego thing". It is not the "plagiarism thing". And it is
really not that big of a deal. If I offended you, I would be happy
to apologize.


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