Re: Challenge to the behaviourists, #1

From: David Longley (David_at_longley.demon.co.uk)
Date: 09/24/04 

Date: Fri, 24 Sep 2004 01:34:13 +0100

In article <1095972077.yJLUt/3yxWF0qTtgFG5PVg@teranews>, AlphaOmega2004
<OmegaZero2003@yahoo.com> writes
>
>"Lester Zick" <lesterDELzick@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message
>news:41532f2c.44406415@netnews.att.net...
>> On Thu, 23 Sep 2004 14:19:24 -0400, Wolf Kirchmeir
>> <wwolfkir@sympatico.ca> in comp.ai.philosophy wrote:
>>
>> >Lester Zick wrote:
>> >
>> >> On Wed, 22 Sep 2004 17:19:44 -0400, "Glen M. Sizemore"
>> >> <gmsizemore2@yahoo.com> in comp.ai.philosophy wrote:
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>>And I suppose a fluid flows slowly if it possesses viscosity? You
>really are
>> >>>an idiot.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Yes, well, there are a multitude of reasons a fluid may flow slowly.
>> >> Being viscous or possessing viscosity is just one of them. What's your
>> >> reason for being an idiot? You possess idiocy, of course.
>> >>
>> >
>> >Since "being viscous" and "possessing viscosity" are merely synonyms for
>> >"flowing slowly" (more precsiely, "at a certain rate"), those phrases
>> >don't label or refer to any reasons for flowing slowly.
>>
>> You're an idiot, Wolf. There are lots of reasons for flowing slowly
>
>Indeed; it could be the coefficient of friction of the surface upon/across
>which the liquid is flowing. It could be headwind. It could be physical
>obstacles etc.

Do yourself a favour - try to learn from your mistakes. Better still,
try to learn from Zick's mistakes.

>
>
>> not viscosity dependent. You better keep reading because you don't
>> know what you're talking about. A little re-education is indicated.
>> Maybe ESL would be appropriate.
>>
>> >Syno-ninny-ism at work.
>>
>> Well, it sure as hell isn't your intelligence at work.
>>
>> Regards - Lester
>
> 

-- 
David Longley

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