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From: barth@tellab1.UUCP (Barth Richards)
Newsgroups: net.music
Subject: Re: Opinion vs. Fact, KT Bush, Gratefully dead, etc.
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Date: Wed, 6-Nov-85 19:09:39 EST
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In article <262@mit-eddie.UUCP> nessus@mit-eddie.UUCP (Doug Alan) writes:

>Didn't we already have this argument six months ago?  The "fact" that
>one plus one equals two is really just a matter of opinion too.  A
>"fact" is just an opinion that people believe in more strongly than
>other opinions.  Do I make a fool out of myself if I say that it is a
>fact that one plus one equals two?  If you claim that facts are anything
>other than very strong opinions, then you are making a fool of yourself.
>
> [Seth:]
>> Ok, she's [KB] a cross between Peter Gabriel and Pink Floyd, with a
>> lot of her own style thrown in. My statement still stands, that she
>> may be original, but not as radically original as you insist she is.
>
>By decaring this as a fact, rather than just your opinion, you are
>making a fool of yourself, now aren't you?

Maybe this type of discussion should be moved to net.philosophy.extremely.
odd.and.silly.........or possibly net.bizarre. It really doesn't seem to
be of interest to those looking for information/reviews/discussion of music.


				   Barth Richards
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