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Subject: Why post at all?


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Ben
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Date Posted: 09/ 3/04 7:10pm
In reply to: QUITTNER 's message, "Interesting explanations" on 09/ 3/04 2:28pm

>Duane, I am reminded of what Newton is supposed to
>have said (I'm quoting from memory): that all the
>knowledge he had was like the (volume of the) sea
>shell he held in his hand, while the remainder of all
>the (available?) knowledge was like the (volume of
>the?) sea out there.
>..... So what? We should deal with what we got, never
>mind useless and time-wasting speculations.

I'm glad Newton didn't think that way. Since you think conversations like these are so pointless, why do you keep posting in this board?

Ben

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