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Subject: Factually

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Wade A. Tisthammer

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Date Posted: 03/12/04 3:39pm
In reply to: Damoclese 's message, "Actually" on 03/12/04 3:27pm

> Comments like
>>"we cannot DEDUCE whether there has been an infinite
>>past or not, because there are no PREMISES from which
>>to argue" don't do much to attack the argument.
>
>In fact, that question draws into doubt the premise of
>whether or not it's okay to suppose the past is
>infinite.(or to even imaginarily create one)

What question draws into doubt a premise in my argument? And what is that premise?

>The
>>premises, true or not, are obviously there. So how
>>can you expect I, Wade A. Tisthammer, to respond any
>>differently?
>
>Logically possible premises are different from things
>that actually happened being premises.

That's nice. Which premise are you attacking?

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Subject	Author	Date
This.	Damoclese	03/12/04 4:18pm
That. -- Wade A. Tisthammer, 03/13/04 1:38pm Premise pogo -- Damoclese, 03/13/04 1:51pm Don't pogo around the premises, pick one! -- Wade A. Tisthammer, 03/13/04 2:23pm twister -- Damoclese, 03/13/04 3:01pm 'round and 'round we go... -- Wade A. Tisthammer, 03/13/04 4:26pm In the argument -- Damoclese, 03/13/04 7:29pm I can do that too. -- Wade A. Tisthammer, 03/13/04 10:17pm But not as well -- Damoclese, 03/14/04 8:11am Where are the assumptions? -- Wade A. Tisthammer, 03/15/04 12:23pm Confession of much apathy -- Damoclese, 03/15/04 5:29pm If you're apathetic about this, why have you continued so far? -- Wade A. Tisthammer, 03/18/04 9:55am