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From: ethan@ut-emx.UUCP (Ethan Tecumseh Vishniac)
Newsgroups: sci.misc
Subject: Re: Omni-Americans
Message-ID: <1185@ut-emx.UUCP>
Date: 12 Mar 88 03:18:36 GMT
References: <5017@uwmcsd1.UUCP> <2790@gryphon.CTS.COM> <1221@uop.edu> <5183@uwmcsd1.UUCP>
Organization: The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas
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Summary: More mindless paradigm bashing (and a question)

In article <5183@uwmcsd1.UUCP>, markh@csd4.milw.wisc.edu (Mark William Hopkins) writes:
>
A cogent explanation of his views regarding things he probably doesn't support
and magazines he rarely reads.
>

I actually find that after reading Mr. Hopkins article that any commentary
would be superfluous.  I do, however, have a question.

Your reference to galaxy formation intrigues me.  Did you bring in that
analogy because
     1) you work in that field and wanted to mention your credentials?
     2) you can't tell the difference between the use of observation and
        theory in that field and in astrology (as a random example)?
     3) you were stuck for good analogy?
     4) you wanted to show that you too could insult people if you chose
        (which of course would be beneath you).
It would, of course, be libelous to impute any of these motives to you,
but I couldn't think of another.  

          Cheers


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