tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10166090.post2123255628833235438..comments2024-02-17T07:59:18.705-08:00Comments on Grad Student Madness: I'm gobsmackedRufushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17762279210783841414noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10166090.post-22521179318867394012007-11-11T06:48:00.000-08:002007-11-11T06:48:00.000-08:00Well, yeah, it's private now- thanks to my neighbo...Well, yeah, it's private now- thanks to my neighbors and their stupid police!Rufushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17762279210783841414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10166090.post-62757415259993535802007-11-10T23:16:00.000-08:002007-11-10T23:16:00.000-08:00uh... I meant your public/internet discourse react...uh... I meant your public/internet discourse reaction. That other thing is just for home. ... right?Hollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10593117152792976823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10166090.post-80296036636864089812007-11-10T09:24:00.000-08:002007-11-10T09:24:00.000-08:00Actually, my normal response to drive-by anonymous...Actually, my normal response to drive-by anonymous chastisement is to don the little boy blue costume and pretend that I've angered the Governess and she's about to cane me. <BR/><BR/>...But that's probably just me.Rufushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17762279210783841414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10166090.post-26970049020922472932007-11-10T07:00:00.000-08:002007-11-10T07:00:00.000-08:00As the person usually responsible for coming in he...As the person usually responsible for coming in here and trying to make Rufus eat his opinions, I'm going to stand up at this point and say that he, does, in fact, reconsider opinions almost non-stop. But, as far as I can tell, always with the introduction of new evidence. Drive-by chastisement doesn't seem very persuasive, or productive. <BR/><BR/>Admittedly, I have not <I>tried</I> this.<BR/><BR/>I guess I could just pick a pet peeve and spend my free time searching the internet for other people who have a different point of view from my own, and then anonymously trying to make those people feel bad. But really, I've got better shit to do, like watching my toenails grow.Hollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10593117152792976823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10166090.post-42252064551649875752007-11-09T23:54:00.000-08:002007-11-09T23:54:00.000-08:00http://www.internethatemachine.org/anonymous.gifhttp://www.internethatemachine.org/anonymous.gifGreg von Winckelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00187475294800057360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10166090.post-66360061481953226452007-11-09T20:16:00.000-08:002007-11-09T20:16:00.000-08:00Well, I did get to respond. But, I see what you me...Well, I did get to respond. But, I see what you mean- the anons seldom return.<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://ladynwavsone.com/sheslikethewind.html" REL="nofollow">They're like the wind... through my trees...</A>Rufushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17762279210783841414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10166090.post-75329827980808997142007-11-09T19:04:00.000-08:002007-11-09T19:04:00.000-08:00i love snarky anons.it's so lame to flame with an ...i love snarky anons.<BR/><BR/>it's so lame to flame with an anonymous tag, leaving accusations or 'superior' statements, not letting the original poster have a chance to reply. <BR/><BR/>kind of a way to make yourself be right about everything huh? wonder how you'd feel to be wrong.<BR/><BR/>cclairevhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12761843590916439366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10166090.post-58192304079290466852007-11-09T18:11:00.000-08:002007-11-09T18:11:00.000-08:00Yes, yes. Sorry I called people names. Hopefully I...Yes, yes. Sorry I called people names. Hopefully I didn't hurt anyone's feelings. <BR/><BR/>But, see, this isn't a matter of thinking that Pepsi tastes better than Coke, is it? There's a massive amount of evidence, counter-evidence, and so forth at this point. And given that evidence, it seems to me that there's, at the least, very serious doubt that they did this crime. In fact, I'd be willing to argue that the other 'opinion' has really very little evidence to support it at this point. And since my 'opinion', which, sure might be wrong, but which I'd hardly say is hasty since it took me eight years to come to, didn't put anyone on death row, while the other opinion- you know, the one with almost no evidence supporting it at this point- actually did, I can live with the possibility that I'm wrong. And since there's almost no evidence supporting the other opinion, I think they should be a bit more fair and, you know, not execute the guy. Makes sense, no?<BR/><BR/>Also, have I ever been wrong? What ARE you talking about? I think I admit to being wrong at least once a week on this blog. So?<BR/><BR/>I mean, okay, everybody has an opinion. And that's fine. But, that doesn't mean that all opinions are equal. If my good friend Jack has the opinion that he can fly, and I have the opinion that he cannot fly, we can agree to disagree. But, at the end of the day, there's still more evidence supporting my opinion than his. This is how we form a picture of reality, and it's the basis of things like science, philosophy, and the legal system.Rufushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17762279210783841414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10166090.post-82437396057422436002007-11-09T16:13:00.000-08:002007-11-09T16:13:00.000-08:00Sounds like you've made up your mind...but what yo...Sounds like you've made up your mind...but what you have there is an opinion, I think. Why be so quick to call other people names just because they have a different opinion? Could be, yours is wrong. <BR/><BR/>Have you ever been wrong about anything, I wonder?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com