atw: Re: How to Have a Rational Discussion
- From: "Christine Kent" <cmkentau@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 29 Apr 2011 10:44:29 +1000
That fact that it is put out by atheists is a bit of a giveaway.
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Subject: atw: Re: How to Have a Rational Discussion
On Apr 29, 2011 10:01AM, Christine Kent wrote:
> Ahhh, but even some intelligent people (like leading edge physicists)
> know there is more to the world than the 3 dimensional material plane,
> and that other planes of existence exist and can be perceived.
>
> This is the kindergarten class on flatlanders
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fVXV8XB-GPo&feature=fvwrel
>
> ...and this is part 1 of 5 of a stunning BBC documentary on universes
> with different laws of physics.
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-nP4yD1hkk
>
> I would agree with you that these are appropriate rules for meetings
> held the workplace, and "discussions" (if you can call them that)
> conducted on Austechwriter, but they are entirely too limiting for
> informal or personal interactions such as those conducted on FaceBook.
> Do you really want to limit the whole of human experience to what goes
> on in the 3 dimensional brain? I don't.
>
I don't think the flowchart is meant to apply to discussions of theoretical
possibilities; more to frustrating discussions of fact that are not possible
due to one side not abiding by simple guidelines that facilitate actual
back-and-forth discussion as opposed to lectures or proselytizing.
-- Janice
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