To: Guillermo
Very simply. Proposition: The sun does not appear to rise in the West. My compass tells me which way is West and tomporrow morning I observe that the sun appears to rise in the East. Repeat as necessary to form hypothesis that sun appears to rise in the East on each and every day. The negative is proven.
39 posted on
01/14/2003 9:34:09 AM PST by
BlackElk
(Viva Cristo Rey)
To: BlackElk
Very simply. Proposition: The sun does not appear to rise in the West. My compass tells me which way is West and tomporrow morning I observe that the sun appears to rise in the East. Repeat as necessary to form hypothesis that sun appears to rise in the East on each and every day. The negative is proven.I've got an easier method. Since you are claiming that these groups are racist, why don't you first of all tell us the groups involved, and then point to SPECIFIC instances where they have made racist statements, or done racist acts, instead of launching into yet another display of complete absurdity.
40 posted on
01/14/2003 9:36:49 AM PST by
dirtboy
To: BlackElk
If you think America depends on either keeping other people not quite like you out of it or at least upon being rude to others not like yourself, BTW, I'm still waiting for you to demonstrate where I have said anything remotely resembling this.
41 posted on
01/14/2003 9:39:28 AM PST by
dirtboy
To: BlackElk
Your prolix statement proves nothing.
Your left wing ad hominem attacks and assertions will never hold water around here.
45 posted on
01/14/2003 9:54:09 AM PST by
Guillermo
(Sic em')
To: BlackElk
Very simply. Proposition: The sun does not appear to rise in the West. My compass tells me which way is West and tomporrow morning I observe that the sun appears to rise in the East. Repeat as necessary to form hypothesis that sun appears to rise in the East on each and every day. The negative is proven. Your example is flawed. You have not proven a negative. You have proven the positive that the sun appears to rise in the East. Try this statement; prove the sun cannot rise in the West. Every bit of evidence you can muster to support a negative proof can be disputed by saying that there may be evidence to the contrary, or the circumstances may change.
Suppose the Earth's magnetic poles swap; then your compass would be in error. Suppose the Earth were to reverse its rotation? Suppose everyone decided to arbitrarily call "east" "west" from now on?
Brush up on your elementary logic skills, and you'll be less of a unwitting victim of the politicians and media.
55 posted on
01/14/2003 10:15:02 AM PST by
LexBaird
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