----- Original Message ----- From: "Erik Reuter" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Killer Bs Discussion" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, August 01, 2003 7:08 PM Subject: Re: Intent and language
> > <irony> > As for the rest of the comments that were written in the message I am > replying to, I, like David Brin, find passive agressiveness much more > disagreeable than sarcasm or straightforwardness, which I (and others) > often employ. Some people portray themselves as email list social > experts, but I haven't forgotten that such people were at the center of > the list's biggest falling out where we lost not only David Brin for a > long time, but a number of other long time list members as well. Now > would be a good time to make a passive aggressive comment about how I am > trying to "gig" people :-\ > </irony> I think the real irony is that you have just proven me prescient at best, or insightful at the very least. > > > Limiting the discussion to the ideas that are presented helps, > > <sarcasm> > I see. Like commenting on someone's educational background in the middle > of a discussion about something else. > </sarcasm> > > > Instead of "you think wrong", one would say "there are some > > difficulties with your argument." > > One COULD say that. If one were disingenuous and trying to be > politically correct instead of straightforward and honest. Proof that non-material objects can have spin as an intrinsic property. xponent Roto Maru rob _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
