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- From: Charlie.Creegan@launchpad.unc.edu (Charlie Creegan)
- Subject: Re: Logic (WAS Re: War!)
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- Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1993 16:08:27 GMT
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- In article <C183E1.Jnr@unx.sas.com> sasghm@theseus.unx.sas.com (Gary Merrill) writes:
- >
- >
- >I think you need to look back over prior postings concerning the
- >comic genius hypothesis. I have become convinced of the truth of
- >this hypothesis. The hypothesis is the only one currently under
- >consideration that explains (and in fact quite accurately predicts)
- >all of the Grossman phenomena. Thus we are compelled by rationality
- >(the very rationality appealed to in Grossman's own postings) to
- >accept this hypothesis. That being so, your interpretation of
- >my (and other's) postings re Grossman is incorrect. These are
- >intended in a cooperative fashion to provide fodder for the comic
- >genius. Without such raw material even the most genius of comics
- >ultimately will wither.
-
- Um, not to quibble with such a learned philosopher, but there's a fallacy
- in here. If SG is a comic, then he is *not* appealing to rationality in
- his posts, since they are jokes. Better figure out *which* theory you
- hold, before making observations!
-
- Charles Creegan NC Wesleyan College
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