Re: Need help to answer a boy genius.


Patrick wrote:
Charlie-Boo wrote:
Frederick Williams wrote:
Charlie-Boo wrote:

He definitely should begin by studying:

www.arxiv.org/html/cs.lo/0003071

This is a classic Internet article that is often cited in discussions
here.
Especially by its author Charlie-Boo.

You'e just jealous. What have you authored?


Instead of coming back at him with ad hominem,

It's no more ad hominem than the attack to which it is a response.
"Fight fire with fire."

C-B

"Unnamed sources tell me that he said that in return for sexual favors
from students." - Boston University President John Silber, in respose
to a question concerning an attack from an unnamed professor.

why don't you simple point out instances when
others have cited your work to bring more clarity
to an issue and not to draw attention to its
inadequacies?

As far as I can tell he made a factual
statement. Do you care to dispute it?

.

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