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Flint · 04-11-2006, 01:22 PM

Oh, that. That's easy. The difference is between observations stated as objective facts and observations stated as admittedly subjective perceptions. The phrase "idea of" is a qualifier which indicates the subjective category. Subjective observations are fine, as long as you don't state them as fact. Hence my use of the "idea of" qualifier.

The statistical analysis was actually an afterthought which we got sidetracked on. But also equally valid.

Flint · 04-11-2006, 01:25 PM

Incidentally, I do acknowledge the humorous appearance of a contradiction (in Beetsie's post).

Flint · 04-11-2006, 01:34 PM

Criticizing the substance of a post - with a post of even less substance? Priceless.

Torrere · 04-12-2006, 02:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Flint

Criticizing the substance of a post - with a post of even less substance? Priceless.

Fewer words, but much more substance.

Flint · 04-12-2006, 09:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Torrere

Fewer words, but much more substance.

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Originally Posted by Beestie

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wolf · 04-12-2006, 02:27 AM

We have mad skillz.

04-11-2006, 01:22 PM	#1
Flint Snowflake Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Dystopia Posts: 13,136	Oh, that. That's easy. The difference is between observations stated as objective facts and observations stated as admittedly subjective perceptions. The phrase "idea of" is a qualifier which indicates the subjective category. Subjective observations are fine, as long as you don't state them as fact. Hence my use of the "idea of" qualifier. The statistical analysis was actually an afterthought which we got sidetracked on. But also equally valid. __________________ **************** There's a level of facility that everyone needs to accomplish, and from there it's a matter of deciding for yourself how important ultra-facility is to your expression. ... I found, like Joseph Campbell said, if you just follow whatever gives you a little joy or excitement or awe, then you're on the right track. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Terry Bozzio**

04-11-2006, 01:25 PM	#2
Flint Snowflake Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Dystopia Posts: 13,136	Incidentally, I do acknowledge the humorous appearance of a contradiction (in Beetsie's post). __________________ **************** There's a level of facility that everyone needs to accomplish, and from there it's a matter of deciding for yourself how important ultra-facility is to your expression. ... I found, like Joseph Campbell said, if you just follow whatever gives you a little joy or excitement or awe, then you're on the right track. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Terry Bozzio**

04-11-2006, 01:34 PM	#3
Flint Snowflake Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Dystopia Posts: 13,136	Criticizing the substance of a post - with a post of even less substance? Priceless. __________________ **************** There's a level of facility that everyone needs to accomplish, and from there it's a matter of deciding for yourself how important ultra-facility is to your expression. ... I found, like Joseph Campbell said, if you just follow whatever gives you a little joy or excitement or awe, then you're on the right track. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Terry Bozzio**

04-12-2006, 02:27 AM	#6
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	We have mad skillz. __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

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