Re: maize in ancient India: transpacific links (cont.)

August Matthusen (matthuse@ix.netcom.com)
Sun, 29 Dec 1996 20:29:00 -0800

Yuri Kuchinsky wrote:
>
> August Matthusen (matthuse@ix.netcom.com) wrote:
> : Yuri Kuchinsky wrote:
> : > Peter van Rossum (pmv100@psu.edu) wrote:
>
> : > : If so, why have no such
> : > : remains ever been reported from Old World contexts?
>
> : > Argumentum ex silentio. A common fallacy.
>
> : Plaese explain exactly how this statement is applicable.
> : You made this claim yesterday based on a web page you refused
> : to stand behind. Explain it in your own words (use big ones
> : if you want, I'll look them up). I'd really like to know
> : what *you* mean by this.
>
> Hey, August, you want me to explain why something did NOT happen?

No. What gave you that idea? I ask you to explain how your
statement is applicable. This has nothing to do with explaining
why something did not happen.

> This is
> very similar to demonstrating or proving the negative. More illogicality
> from my "friends"...

No, it's very similar to asking you to explain what you mean or how
three
words of quoted supposed "logic" (which you refused to defend) apply.

Regards,
August Matthusen