In a message dated 5/2/00 11:29:58 AM Eastern Daylight Time, amka@vcode.com
writes:
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Steve was merely trying to show how ridiculous this was, because obviously
Troy has studied evolutionary biology a great deal. So did Hoyle. What is
the difference?
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Hoyle did? Is that why he tried to 'prove' one of the several Archaeopteryx
fossils was a fake in a photography magazine?
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But I think the whole point is being missed. That someone should or should
not be quoted based on whatever authority they have on a subject has no
bearing on whether or not they can participate in a discussion in that
subject. With respect to Troy, surely he will not be quoted, except to this
small group or others he participates in, merely because his name is not
known. If he writes a book which becomes recognized by leader's in science
and/or the populous, then he will be quoted. The whole point of quoting
when trying to convince another person of your opinion, is that the name
either be easily recognized or easily researched and found to be recognized.
But that does not bar him from participating in this discussion or making
relevant comments. Doesn't even bar anyone from making irrelevent comments.
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Clearly.
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Ami Chopine
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