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From: linda@ee.brunel.ac.uk (Linda.)
Newsgroups: sci.philosophy.tech
Subject: Re: Topics - Don't restrict them too much - please !
Message-ID: <540@brueer.ee.brunel.ac.uk>
Date: Mon, 8-Jun-87 04:35:45 EDT
Article-I.D.: brueer.540
Posted: Mon Jun  8 04:35:45 1987
Date-Received: Thu, 11-Jun-87 06:31:14 EDT
References: <318@phoenix.PRINCETON.EDU> <1411@ubc-cs.UUCP> <530@brueer.ee.brunel.ac.uk> <19238@ucbvax.BERKELEY.EDU>
Reply-To: linda@ee.brunel.ac.uk (Linda Birmingham)
Organization: Dept of EE & E, Brunel University, Uxbridge, U.K.
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Keywords: Ayn Rand, flamers

In article <19238@ucbvax.BERKELEY.EDU> tedrick@ernie.Berkeley.EDU.UUCP (Tom Tedrick) writes:

>Because this group is for technical discussions on the philosophy of
>science and mathematics. A lot of time and effort went into creating
>this group. If you weren't around when the struggle was going on
>you probably can't appreciate what a hassle we went through.

OK OK, I tried to reply to someone that mailed me about this but it
unfortunately was bounced back.

I DO understand but I do feel that you were all getting very stewed up
and flaming people who were not AWARE of the hard work and hassle
some of you have been through. You have all made your point and
it looks as if the group is cleaning up.

People saw an unused group and thought they'd get it going. There was no need
for the immediate flaming , which to my mind set the group off to a bad
start as much as the irrelevant topics.

Although it has been spelled out, it was too long winded AND complicated
for me to read and understand.... I am not sure what technical discussions
of the philosophy of science would entail. Don't worry I'm not bothered
about my ignorance and will leave this newsgroup alone. Back to my books.

>That does not justify ruining a group such as this by posting
>innapropriate material. Linda, do you want to take the responsibility
>for ruining this group, like previous philosophy groups have
>been ruined?

OK. Point taken as I said.
I better unmark some of the postings and try and work out what we can talk
about here.

>>I understand the fear and trembling
>
>With all due respect, no, you don't understand.

I do.

-- 
Linda.

'Education is the ability to listen to almost anything without
losing your temper or your self-confidence.'

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