Re: [APD] Sscience

["Adam Aronson" <adam at aronson_net>]

Ditto, Vaughn. Well said. Whenever a list is hijacked by someone (usually
people who like to argue) most of us tune out until they (or he) runs out of
steam. Hopefully we are not too far from that point now.

Adam

> -----Original Message-----
> From: aquatic-plants-bounces at actwin_com 
> [mailto:aquatic-plants-bounces at actwin_com] On Behalf Of Vaughn Hopkins
> Sent: Thursday, November 03, 2005 11:33 AM
> To: aquatic plants digest
> Subject: Re: [APD] Sscience
> 
> There are many things we could discuss here, or argue about 
> here, but it just isn't appropriate.  This is an aquatic 
> plant discussion list, not a general discussion list.  I have 
> no problem with off topic things being discussed 
> occasionally, but when those discussions go on and on and on 
> I do object.  Surely we all know that we could debate things 
> like religion, politics, PETA, abortion, Iraq, etc. forever, 
> but it just isn't appropriate to do so here.  There are many 
> blogs, for example, where such discussions are appropriate.  
> Please, let's not destroy this group.
> 
> Vaughn H.
> 
> On Thursday, November 3, 2005, at 08:12 AM, Jerry Baker wrote:
> 
> > Bill D wrote:
> >> Jerry, this is exactly the kind of ad hominem attack that 
> you use all 
> >> too
> >> frequently.   It is the antithesis of scientific 
> discusssion.  If you 
> >> are
> >> trying to make a point, that stuff gets in the way of it, 
> but if you 
> >> just want attention, it is effective, at least for a 
> while.  But it 
> >> gets tiring.
> >
> > So are you suggesting that since that has been my life experience - 
> > that is exactly the kind of stuff I heard in Sunday school 
> - I cannot 
> > relate that to the list because my experiences might offend someone 
> > else?
> > That's the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard.
> >
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