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From: Marshall on 2 Jun 2010 22:54
On Jun 2, 1:41 pm, Transfer Principle <lwal...(a)lausd.net> wrote:
>
> I indeed asserted that if two
> people posted identical arguments, one under the
> name of a well-known "crank" and one under that of
> a newbie, the "crank" would have a harder time
> getting people to agree with them.

This is exactly as it should be.


Marshall
From: Marshall on 2 Jun 2010 22:58
On Jun 2, 7:13 pm, herbzet <herb...(a)gmail.com> wrote:
> Charlie-Boo wrote:
> > The more stupider it is, the easier it is to refute
>
> --
> hz
>
>       Against stupidity, the gods themselves contend in vain.
>
>                          -- Schiller --

See also Date's Incoherence Principle:

"It is difficult to treat coherently that which is incoherent."



Marshall
From: Don Stockbauer on 3 Jun 2010 00:37
On Jun 2, 9:54 pm, Marshall <marshall.spi...(a)gmail.com> wrote:
> On Jun 2, 1:41 pm, Transfer Principle <lwal...(a)lausd.net> wrote:
>
>
>
> > I indeed asserted that if two
> > people posted identical arguments, one under the
> > name of a well-known "crank" and one under that of
> > a newbie, the "crank" would have a harder time
> > getting people to agree with them.
>
> This is exactly as it should be.

Of course you'd believe in a fallacy, the "Argument Against the Man."
From: Don Stockbauer on 3 Jun 2010 00:39
On Jun 2, 9:58 pm, Marshall <marshall.spi...(a)gmail.com> wrote:
> On Jun 2, 7:13 pm, herbzet <herb...(a)gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Charlie-Boo wrote:
> > > The more stupider it is, the easier it is to refute
>
> > --
> > hz
>
> >       Against stupidity, the gods themselves contend in vain.
>
> >                          -- Schiller --
>
> See also Date's Incoherence Principle:
>
> "It is difficult to treat coherently that which is incoherent."

"Fantastic insight into the true nature of Reality is isomorphic to
insanity."
From: Marshall on 3 Jun 2010 00:52
On Jun 2, 9:37 pm, Don Stockbauer <donstockba...(a)hotmail.com> wrote:
> On Jun 2, 9:54 pm, Marshall <marshall.spi...(a)gmail.com> wrote:
> > On Jun 2, 1:41 pm, Transfer Principle <lwal...(a)lausd.net> wrote:
>
> > > I indeed asserted that if two
> > > people posted identical arguments, one under the
> > > name of a well-known "crank" and one under that of
> > > a newbie, the "crank" would have a harder time
> > > getting people to agree with them.
>
> > This is exactly as it should be.
>
> Of course you'd believe in a fallacy, the "Argument Against the Man."

Stupid people are less likely to produce useful
results than smart people, and therefor less worthy
of attention. This may appear to be a logical fallacy
to those who aren't looking carefully.


Marshall
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