Date:         Wed, 10 Nov 2010 03:47:23 -0800
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From:         BenT Syncro <syncro@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: The Allegory of the Wave
Comments: To: miguel pacheco <mundopacheco@GMAIL.COM>
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Miguel, et al.

I closed this thread just before you responded to Mark. Please make any further responses via pmail. 


Thanks,

BenT
Moderating into the morning

On Nov 10, 2010, at 3:15 AM, miguel pacheco <mundopacheco@GMAIL.COM> wrote:

> Well, now that you put it that way, I completely understand what you
> are saying. I had not idea this was happening.
> Miguel
> 
> He who possesses art and science has religion; he who does not possess
> them, needs religion.
> Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
> 
> 
> 
> On Wed, Nov 10, 2010 at 3:45 AM, Mark L. Hineline
> <hineline@ocotillofield.net> wrote:
>> I'm going to explain this one more time.
>> 
>> This issue is not the thickness of my skin. The issue is that answers to
>> technical questions are going out p-mail only, because some list members
>> don't want to hassle with a handful of truculent list members, who believe
>> that being a foolish burro is okay and fun. When that happens, the good
>> stuff doesn't get into the archives and the archives break down because they
>> become out of date. In other cases, some of the most interesting list
>> members don't post to the list, or leave altogether.
>> 
>> And yes, I have evidence that this happens. And yes, David and Ben are doing
>> a fine job.
>> 
>> What in the world does the thickness of my skin have to do with this? Zip.
>> Raising it is a form of, yes, truculence.
>> 
>> Mark
>> '82 West
>> 
>> 
>> On Nov 9, 2010, at 9:21 PM, miguel pacheco wrote:
>> 
>>> I'm with Mr.Sagan :
>>> 
>>> 'grow a thick skin and enjoy the ride'
>>> 
>>> Miguel
>>> 
>>> I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work.
>>>  - Thomas A. Edison
>> 
>>