-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 On 01/15/08 17:05, Andrew Sackville-West wrote: > On Tue, Jan 15, 2008 at 04:57:15PM -0600, Ron Johnson wrote: >> On 01/15/08 16:46, Alex Samad wrote: >>> On Tue, Jan 15, 2008 at 07:28:15AM -0600, Ron Johnson wrote: > >>>> Exotic mathematics without a grounding in reality is medieval >>>> philosophy trying to determine how many angels can dance on the head >>>> of a pin. >>> I see you are so wise in the ways of science? >>> and thus understand >>> >>> " >>> If she weighed the same as a duck... she's made of wood. >>> And therefore... >>> ...A witch! >>> " >> Sure I understand it. Anyone who doesn't, doesn't deserve to have a >> computer, much less be on this list. >> > > The problem, the oft-overlooked side comment made by one of the > peasants. Small rocks float. So though she may weigh the same as a
Really? > duck, she could be made of rock, in which case "Burn Her!" is not an > appropriate solution. > > So to test the hypothesis that she's made of wood, one must attempt to > burn her and determine the results. If she burns, she's made of wood > and therefore... > ...A witch! > > -or- > > if she doesn't burn, she's made of small rocks and therefore... > ...A witch! > > qed. Since when are witches made of wood? Or small rocks? - -- Ron Johnson, Jr. Jefferson LA USA "I'm not a vegetarian because I love animals, I'm a vegetarian because I hate vegetables!" unknown -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.6 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFHjUKIS9HxQb37XmcRAoTUAKCSF00xO0QoHFxFpugyQLPAZHwCFwCbBEqS HQGwqmotWe6XYgtEzMPfXOU= =aWyx -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
