Re: [Vo]:The assumption that Rossi is right is made for the sake of argument

2011-12-12 Thread Joshua Cude
On Fri, Dec 9, 2011 at 7:34 PM, Jed Rothwell wrote: > It means we acknowledge the possibility of error or fraud, and *then we > move on* to the rest of the discussion. > Lawrence already showed how silly this claim is. You repeatedly say there is no chance of fraud; that the claims are proven o

Re: [Vo]:The assumption that Rossi is right is made for the sake of argument

2011-12-10 Thread Jed Rothwell
Stephen A. Lawrence wrote: > Really, Jed? You acknowledge the possibility of error or fraud, and just > assume it's all real "for the sake of argument"? > You misunderstand. This is not about my beliefs. I expect *other people*who take part in an academic discussion to accept assertions for the

Re: [Vo]:The assumption that Rossi is right is made for the sake of argument

2011-12-10 Thread Stephen A. Lawrence
On 11-12-09 08:34 PM, Jed Rothwell wrote: Mary Yugo mailto:maryyu...@gmail.com>> wrote: comments with the other person's, I counted 4 or 5 instances where you > repeated the same basic point, but 5 different ways. Yeah, we get it, ok? > Fine. But apparently a lot of peop

RE: [Vo]:The assumption that Rossi is right is made for the sake of argument

2011-12-09 Thread OrionWorks - Steven Vincent Johnson
>From Jed: ... > I believe Cude threatened to expose the fact that years ago I expressed doubts > about Piantelli, whereas I am now more persuaded by his claims. Cude thinks it > is shameful for me to reconsider the evidence, and two-faced for me to change > my mind. I do not think so. If that

[Vo]:The assumption that Rossi is right is made for the sake of argument

2011-12-09 Thread Jed Rothwell
Mary Yugo wrote: > > comments with the other person’s, I counted 4 or 5 instances where you > > repeated the same basic point, but 5 different ways. Yeah, we get it, > ok? > > > > Fine. But apparently a lot of people don't get it because they keep > assuming Rossi is necessarily or most likely