Re: Latest fuss, my apologies

From: Jesse F. Hughes (jesse_at_phiwumbda.org)
Date: 10/02/04


Date: Sat, 02 Oct 2004 17:20:48 +0200

jstevh@msn.com (James Harris) writes:

> Unfortunately, many of you seem to only believe in mathematics when it
> suits you, while I believe in it all the time, as I demonstrate by
> being able to admit when I'm wrong.
>
> I'm clearly the better person here.

It's not a fair comparison. You have many more opportunities to admit
you're wrong than most people have.

-- 
"The math doesn't care about their mortgages.  It doesn't care about
their political needs.  [...] Today's mathematicians have to hate
mathematics because mathematics doesn't look out for them.  It doesn't
pay attention to their needs." --- JSH analyzes mathematicians


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