On 6 Sep 2008, at 01:18, Dan M wrote: > > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:brin-l- >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] On >> Behalf Of Richard Baker >> Sent: Friday, September 05, 2008 5:25 PM >> To: Killer Bs (David Brin et al) Discussion >> Subject: Re: Science and Ideals. >> >> Dan M said: >> >>> Historically, empires can last a long time. The eastern part of the >>> Roman >>> Empire, which was split by Constantine in the 300s, lasted roughly >>> 1500 >>> years, and was defeated by another empire. IIRC, the Chinese empire >>> lasted >>> about the same length until it was overtook by the Ghengas >>> Kahn...who's rule >>> ended up merging into that empire. >> >> It may be an aside, but both of those statements are misleading. > > I stand corrected by your detailed knowledge of that history, > Richard. I > will accept that my quick recollection of history was all too > facile, and I > honestly appreciate your history lesson. I'm snipping it, because I > do > think it is an aside to the main thrust of my argument. But, if you > find > historical errors in what I am about to say, do not hesitate to > shout out.
Dan - why is it when one of your repetitively egregious errors is called out it never seems to matter to the main thrust of your argument, which you persist in tediously and hectoringly presenting, despite its only apparent basis being fabrication, logical fallacies and hand waving? What Argument Maru -- William T Goodall Mail : [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web : http://www.wtgab.demon.co.uk Blog : http://radio.weblogs.com/0111221/ Theists cannot be trusted as they believe that right and wrong are the arbitrary proclamations of invisible demons. _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
