Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site utastro.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!philabs!cmcl2!seismo!ut-sally!utastro!padraig From: padraig@utastro.UUCP (Padraig Houlahan) Newsgroups: net.origins Subject: Re: A new voice. Message-ID: <543@utastro.UUCP> Date: Tue, 13-Aug-85 21:41:39 EDT Article-I.D.: utastro.543 Posted: Tue Aug 13 21:41:39 1985 Date-Received: Sat, 17-Aug-85 05:48:42 EDT References: <2156@ut-sally.UUCP> <347@scgvaxd.UUCP> Organization: U. Texas, Astronomy, Austin, TX Lines: 14 > The fact is that you've shown us only evidence of your scientific ignorance. > I stand by my description of you as the twentieth century equivalent of > a superstitious and ignorant peasant, who (because of his ignorance) > doesn't understand the difference between himself and men of learning. > I think the facts bear me out. > > Mike Huybensz ...decvax!genrad!mit-eddie!cybvax0!mrh Whether or not the facts bear you out is beside the point. I think vitriolic comments should be avoided, especially when they are unprovoked. Whether you agree with Dan, or not, he must be credited with having the sincerity to defend his point of view, and discuss it openly. Padraig Houlahan.