Re: Poison, From the Far Right? (Rocket Fuel...)

From: Rand Simberg (simberg.interglobal_at_org.trash)
Date: 03/01/05


Date: Tue, 01 Mar 2005 03:58:50 GMT

On Mon, 28 Feb 2005 21:37:07 +0000 (UTC), in a place far, far away,
greg@see-web-page.edu (Greg Kuperberg) made the phosphor on my monitor
glow in such a way as to indicate that:

>In article <PrudnZhuu9werb7fRVn-qA@dls.net>,
>Paul F. Dietz <dietz@dls.net> wrote:
>>I've found it's useful to characterize a position by the quality of
>>arguments advanced in its defense (on the theory that the best arguments
>>tend to be the ones used).
>
>It's the famous theory of the weak argument. Trial attorneys are deeply
>fearful of them; a weak argument in court is a much bigger setback than
>a strong argument from the other side. The only problem is that the
>theory is false. The world is full of people who make bad arguments
>for just about every position.

Though not notable successfully, as witness the results in November.
Or your arguments against manned space...



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