"paul packer" wrote in message
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On Sun, 19 Feb 2006 12:56:24 -0500, "Robert Morein"
wrote:

In my opinion has the capability
to do good work, but he has personal problems that prevent him from rising
to his full potential.

I'm not sure who you're referring to here, Robert.

I was actually referring to Arny, who has just posted a very nasty slur
about me.

But the fact of Mikey is, unfortunately, an important exception to your
statement above. Mikey finds and cites the worst of what people have done.
For whatever reason, intelligence or education, he has no understanding of
the scientific method whatsoever. I suspect it is only Arny's loneliness
that prevents him from denouncing Mikey.

This is a very sad possibility to contemplate. I'm getting a little
teary....

Whenever you feel sad, Paul, retreat to "The Village of the Happy Nice
People" -- actually the sarcastic example of a screenplay or novel that will
never be written.


There are,
however, some pleasant subjectivists here.

Sure. My hifi buddy is a dedicated subjectivist, profoundly influenced by
the look and feel of equipment.

Yikes, don't tell them that! That's their argument.

Another friend of mine has a favorite quote, by J.S. Mill. I'm not sure I
have it exactly right, but it's approximately, "Truth is found at the
meeting of opposites."
But in r.a.o., it's not about the issues. Arny's recent slur is indicative
of that. He is seething with anger, perhaps about his dead son, or the fact
that life did not accord him all the academic achievements he is perhaps
capable of. Some people have personalities that warp easily.. Arny is one of
these.