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From: tim@cmu-cs-k.ARPA (Tim Maroney)
Newsgroups: net.religion
Subject: Re: What passes for argument here
Message-ID: <20980027@cmu-cs-k.ARPA>
Date: Tue, 11-Dec-84 06:47:50 EST
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Posted: Tue Dec 11 06:47:50 1984
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>In article <20980025@cmu-cs-k.ARPA> tim@cmu-cs-k.ARPA (Tim Maroney) writes:
>
>>Thank you, Charles, for completely failing to refer to any of my points in
>>your supposed refutation.  I was afraid we would be stuck with rational
>>argument here.
>
>[I should remark that this is the entire article except the signature.]
>
>Ah, a perfect example of context-free natural language!  Not to mention
>almost content-free.

Now, now, what am I supposed to say when you fail to refer to any of my
points?  Include both articles in toto and then just say what I did above?
Go over every sentence of yours and say "This does not refer to anything in
my message" over and over?  No, Charles, I did the only thing possible.  And
I agree: It is shameful what passes for argument here, particularly the
postings of a certain correspondent who approaches Bickford status in his
non-responsiveness.

>Both Rich Rosen and Tim have developed this marvelous style of argument,
>the likes of which I've never seen before.  It consists of feeding words
>to one's opponent, then claiming on the basis of those words that his
>arguments are not relevant.
>
>Charley Wingate

Add "gibberish" to "non-responsiveness".  This paragraph is one of the
closest approximations to true semantic nullity I have ever seen.  What in
God's name (Ubizmo, in case you didn't know) is it supposed to mean?  I've
neither put words in your mouth nor asked you to speak to me at all....
-=-
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