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From: Mark Murray on 25 Jul 2010 14:07 On 25/07/2010 18:43, JSH wrote: > Are there are any more? Religion/peace: Archbishop Desmond Tutu (South Africa) Head of Roman Catholic Church: Pope Benedict XVI (Germany/Holy See) Ex-President and Human rights campaigner: Mary Robinson (Ireland) Pianist/conductor: Daniel Barenboim (Israel/Argentinia/Spain) EU President: Herman van Rompuy (Belgium/EU) Another 5 seconds or so (longer to type). Your "dare" was for two. I've done ten with no effort. Don't ask for more. This is a VERY boring game. M -- Mark "No Nickname" Murray Notable nebbish, extreme generalist.
From: JSH on 25 Jul 2010 14:22 On Jul 25, 11:07 am, Mark Murray <w.h.o...(a)example.com> wrote: > On 25/07/2010 18:43, JSH wrote: > > > Are there are any more? > > Religion/peace: Archbishop Desmond Tutu (South Africa) > > Head of Roman Catholic Church: Pope Benedict XVI (Germany/Holy See) > > Ex-President and Human rights campaigner: Mary Robinson (Ireland) > > Pianist/conductor: Daniel Barenboim (Israel/Argentinia/Spain) > > EU President: Herman van Rompuy (Belgium/EU) > > Another 5 seconds or so (longer to type). Your "dare" was for two. > I've done ten with no effort. > > Don't ask for more. This is a VERY boring game. I didn't ask for more, I asked ARE there more? Simple answer, yes. No matter how many you list, what is the answer to that question? James Harris
From: Mark Murray on 25 Jul 2010 14:32 On 25/07/2010 19:22, JSH wrote: > No matter how many you list, what is the answer to that question? "YES". M -- Mark "No Nickname" Murray Notable nebbish, extreme generalist.
From: Jesse F. Hughes on 25 Jul 2010 15:05 JSH <jstevh(a)gmail.com> writes: > On Jul 24, 10:05 pm, "Jesse F. Hughes" <je...(a)phiwumbda.org> wrote: >> JSH <jst...(a)gmail.com> writes: >> > On Jul 24, 7:45 pm, "Jesse F. Hughes" <je...(a)phiwumbda.org> wrote: >> >> JSH <jst...(a)gmail.com> writes: >> >> > On Jul 24, 5:55 pm, "Jesse F. Hughes" <je...(a)phiwumbda.org> wrote: >> >> >> JSH <jst...(a)gmail.com> writes: >> >> >> > I am a world figure for a reason. >> >> >> >> Aside from your stellar performance in Google searches, and the fact >> >> >> that spammers the world over scan your blogs for email addresses, what >> >> >> evidence do you have that you're a world figure? >> >> >> > That is such a setup for a trite response. Something like I could >> >> > tell you, but.... >> >> >> >> Has any site at all independently referred to you by name? (Cranks.net >> >> >> notwithstanding, of course.) >> >> >> > If they had, why would I tell you? >> >> >> > And what makes you think you'd know? >> >> >> > Hmmm...a Google search maybe? >> >> >> > Why do I have to remind you there are a lot of people in this >> >> > world--6.8 billion of them approximately--and you can't keep up with >> >> > everything. >> >> >> > So tell me, if I had the evidence you seek, why would I give it to >> >> > YOU? >> >> >> Why, to help prove your own claim, of course. >> >> > Why would I do that? My mathematical proofs are rather direct and >> > clear using primarily elementary mathematics. >> >> To prove your claim that you are a world figure, you silly. > > But if I am, why would I have to "prove" it? If you insist on making claims without standing behind them, then there is no reason at all to prove anything. > Do you think you know all the current world figures in all areas of > human endeavor? Of course not. So? I've made no claims that you're not a world figure. I'm sure that I'm no expert in world affairs. So, it is only sensible that, if you claim to be a world figure, I request some sort of evidence regarding this claim. At least, usually, when I make a claim, I intend to persuade others that it is true. If they are unpersuaded and ask for evidence, surely it is sensible to provide it. Why make a claim like this and refuse to share evidence that it is true? > Name 2 outside of the US, Britain and Australia. I dare you. What a strange request! Name two non-Anglo world figures? -- Jesse F. Hughes "If mathematics doesn't recognize its social dependencies, then perpetual slavery is just around the corner." -- Han de Bruijn, on why set theory is a capitalist tool
From: Mark Murray on 25 Jul 2010 15:19
On 25/07/2010 20:05, Jesse F. Hughes wrote: >> Name 2 outside of the US, Britain and Australia. I dare you. > > What a strange request! Name two non-Anglo world figures? My guess is that a) he thinks we[*] are stupider than he is. b) and he knows of no (or almost no) non-Anglo/American world figures[+]. and therefore presumes that the folks in the "100+" countries that he claims are his audience know fewer than this. I'm guessing that he thought he was playing four aces, and has had a nasty surprise on turning his cards over. M -- Mark "No Nickname" Murray Notable nebbish, extreme generalist. [*] "We" in this case means "all humans excluding JSH". [+] Conjecture on my part, but evidence of ignorance, lack of prior checking and sloppy thinking make me pretty confident. |