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>From: G.Joly@cs.ucl.ac.uk (Gordon Joly)
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Subject: Re: Daniel Dennett (was Re: Commenting on the pos
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Date: 25 Nov 91 19:19:52 GMT
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Fred Buhl writes:
 > I've enjoyed the discussions on this group immensely -- until now,
 > that is.  It seems that now, with each new posting, the quality of
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 > argument deteriorates, while the vitriol increases.  So much has been
 > said now that I doubt if _any_ further rational discussion on this
 > topic will occur.  Perhaps that's not the goal; perhaps responding to
 > ad-hominem attacks with other ad-hominem attacks is.  If the latter,
 > I'd ask that discussion of this type be moved to alt.flame or some
 > other group of that nature.  It's difficult to respond to inflammatory
 > statements with calmness and courtesy (my blood has boiled at various
 > points in this discussion), but I think it's the only way to keep this
 > discussion at something approaching a rational level.  Some restraint,
 > Gentlemen, please!
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 > Fred Buhl, Grad Student            A proud member of the Union of
 > UF Computer Science Dept. - AI     Unconcerned Scientists.       
 > fred@reef.cis.ufl.edu              "Ants are smart.  _Really_ smart." 
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Prehaps we need some women to improve the quality?
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Gordon Joly                    G6DFY              +44 71 387 7050 ext 3716
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Computer Science, University College London, Gower Street, LONDON WC1E 6BT

  he said what? - he said "hello" -- that's a bit aggressive isn't it?


