Re: Latest fuss, my apologies

From: C. Bond (cbond_at_ix.netcom.com)
Date: 10/02/04 

Date: Sat, 02 Oct 2004 16:39:42 GMT

James Harris wrote:

[snip]

> 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.

If you *truly* "believe in mathematics" you will stop leaping triumphantly to false
conclusions under that pretense that you are doing math. Prove your assertions, or at
least look for counter examples, before you post like the Oracle of Delphi. Posting
wrong results with claims that they are true is *not* correct mathematics. Admitting you
are wrong does not demonstrate that you "believe in it all the time" -- only that you
believe it after you have been wacked repeatedly with the royal 2x4-of-Truth (in some
cases it required the Pile-Driver-of-Truth).

> I'm clearly the better person here.

I have no idea what standard you are applying here. Better at what?

[snip]

> You can just not believe me if you wish.

How about not believing you when you are proven wrong? That's *really* what's
happening. 

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