Re: Bard

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In article <3rj3h7$jhg@news.globalone.net>, pnich@globalone.net
(Phil Nicholls) wrote:

+left one alternative. A group of us began asking him to supply
+evidence for his "theory" about Australopithecines. Eventually he
+posted a "I don't have any evidence, so there!" message and
+disappeared.

+The lesson I think we can learn is that when given flame, respond with
+ice.

Hmmm; I think one *possible* take on this is that a bright adolescent
has suddently been confronted with the *real* task in supporting one's
opinions. I would hope that the years to come may induce a bright (if
stubborn :-)) student to put real work into his opinions!

+Unfortunately, it doesn't work on the creationists on talk.origins.

Sigh. Too true.

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Michael L. Siemon   (mls@panix.com)


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