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From: Michael Stemper on 6 Dec 2009 12:17 In article <401686fd-3ac7-4798-b18c-70647c0ab99d(a)n35g2000yqm.googlegroups.com>, Arturo Magidin <magidin(a)member.ams.org> writes: >On Dec 4, 11:34=A0pm, Jack Wellington <jack.wellingt...(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> Well that sort of phrasing was directed only to gain your sympathies. > >In short, you were lying and trying to take advantage of others to >your benefit... PoliSci major. >> I also would like to point out that an obnoxious, self-righteous prude >> like you bears nothing in the lines of personality or anything else >> that matters in the real world in common with me. > >Probably not; I happen to value work, knowledge, and honesty. Clearly, >you value none of those. PoliSci major. >> I never claimed to be anything more than lazy. And ethics are both >> trivial and relative. > >I can see why you have none. PoliSci major. -- Michael F. Stemper #include <Standard_Disclaimer> Reunite Gondwanaland!
From: Virgil on 6 Dec 2009 15:18 In article <87tyw4dxs7.fsf(a)dialatheia.truth.invalid>, Aatu Koskensilta <aatu.koskensilta(a)uta.fi> wrote: > Virgil <Virgil(a)home.esc> writes: > > > In the opinion of its owner every opinion is regarded highly, but > > many, including yours, get a more honest review by others. > > I don't regard most of my opinions very highly. More highly thatn you regard mine, which is high in my book.
From: Aatu Koskensilta on 7 Dec 2009 01:25 Virgil <Virgil(a)home.esc> writes: > In article <87tyw4dxs7.fsf(a)dialatheia.truth.invalid>, > Aatu Koskensilta <aatu.koskensilta(a)uta.fi> wrote: > >> I don't regard most of my opinions very highly. > > More highly thatn you regard mine, which is high in my book. I'm largely ignorant of your opinions. I have an opinion on nuclear power, American poetry, US politics, the interpretation of quantum mechanics. Since I'm very poorly informed indeed in these matters I find my opinions and ideas are of no apparent interest, even to myself. In all likelihood you know more and have more experience than I do in any number of subjects, and there my natural inclination is to regard your opinions more highly than I regard mine. Of course, one of my opinions I do regard highly is that this is a sensible attitude and approach to take, one that I expect many reasonable people share. Your claim, that "in the opinion of its owner every opinion is regarded highly", is highly dubious. -- Aatu Koskensilta (aatu.koskensilta(a)uta.fi) "Wovon man nicht sprechan kann, dar�ber muss man schweigen" - Ludwig Wittgenstein, Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus
From: Marshall on 7 Dec 2009 01:39 On Dec 6, 10:25 pm, Aatu Koskensilta <aatu.koskensi...(a)uta.fi> wrote: > Virgil <Vir...(a)home.esc> writes: > Of course, one of my opinions I > do regard highly is that this is a sensible attitude and approach to > take, one that I expect many reasonable people share. Your claim, that > "in the opinion of its owner every opinion is regarded highly", is > highly dubious. Virgil was talking about the majority of people. You were talking about a tiny minority. ("Reasonable" people.) There is no conflict between the two statements. In my opinion. Marshall PS. Which I value highly.j/k
From: Peter Webb on 7 Dec 2009 03:09
"Jack Wellington" <jack.wellington8(a)gmail.com> wrote in message news:3dd0cb11-1281-45c2-9382-c6678e2e79dc(a)9g2000yqa.googlegroups.com... 1. Via Cantor�s zig-zag pattern indicating how the set of natural numbers and the positive elements of the set of rational numbers are matched, what element in the set of natural numbers is a match to 5/3 ? _______________________ 17, assuming the standard that 1 -> 0/1 2. H is an element of P(R), yes or no? ________________________________ No, as {H} - the set containing H - is an element of P(R). 3. Is number e is an element of H? ___________________________________________ Yes, because e is Real and H includes all Rationals so it includes Reals. 4 .When matching the points on the segment (0,1) with the points inside a square with a side of length 1, what is the coordinate of the point on (0,1) which matches (. 352149, .600217) ? _________________________________ Remember the rule. 3+6 =9, 5+0 = 5, 2+0=2 etc to get 0.952366.... Also, give the coordinates of a point inside the square which matches .23504131313� on (0,1) ________________________ Same thing in reverse, so its (.11897867..., .16092222.....) |