> > > I'm certainly interested in a good discussion, but I find it very > difficult to debate with you because you are a very prolific writer with > no apparent limit on the time you have to research a topic.
Believe it or not, I'm driving to Austin to be with my wife nearly every weekend and work 60+ hours a week. I just find doing research while multi-tasking easy and quick. >I would not be surprised to find that this is what you do for a living. I'm a research physicist/consultant that has to be able to take in millions of numbers and very quickly see the patterns. So, you caught my MO fairly quickly. >Furthermore you are very good at manipulating statistics to bolster your >arguments, but as Charlie pointed out a couple of times late last year, you >have a tendency to mold the facts and figures to fit your opinion >(reference a recent mass transit discussion). Its fair to say that, in the middle of a discussion, I will take one point and try to advocate for it. I do that professionally all the time, and rely on my partners to marshal the data for other points. It's a very useful technique in science/engineering....but I can see its frustrating for those who don't play that way. > > Furthermore, look at the size of your last two posts. There's more volume > there than all the posts from everyone else on the list for several days > prior. I can't speak for anyone else, but I'm often overwhelmed by the > shear size of your posts. I'm not nearly as prolific and I seldom have > more than an hour a day to peruse and respond to all of my personal email. Going back over the last 3 months, I've spent far less than that per day. I admit it, I write fast. > Understand, if it's not obvious, that in most respects I'm complimenting > you > and letting you know that you're just too good at these discussions for me > to compete. This isn't to say that I think you're always right or even > that > you've always made your point well. I just can't keep up all the time, so > often times I just give up. > > I'm sure this is frustrating to you. Its certainly frustrating to me. I think that's a fair critique of my posting. Dan M. _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
