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Date:      Mon, 09 Sep 2002 13:25:42 -0700
From:      Terry Lambert <tlambert2@mindspring.com>
To:        Dave Hayes <dave@jetcafe.org>
Cc:        chat@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: Why did evolution fail?
Message-ID:  <3D7D03C6.FA44EA18@mindspring.com>
References:  <200209092018.g89KI5134038@hokkshideh2.jetcafe.org>

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Dave Hayes wrote:
> >> Thing is, they are still arbitrary. ;)
> >
> > Perhaps individually.  On average, though, they are not, and
> > that's really the only useful place to measure them, since
> > measuring them elsewhere would be... arbitrary.
> 
> The average of an arbitrary measure is still arbitrary. ;)

What about the average of a non-arbitrary measure of arvitrary
values?


> >> > Exactly.  You solution is the same as a childs, and works about as
> >> > well, overall, which is to say "not at all, as a long term approach".
> >>
> >> I thought the simplest solution to a problem was the best? ;)
> >
> > Childish and Simple is not an identity relationship.
> 
> You are actually going to argue that "ignoring trolls" isn't the
> simplest answer?

Yes.  It fails to fit all the facts.

-- Terry

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