[MD] re, fellow european-Bodvar

[Horse]

Or alternatively, two wrongs don't make a right so try three and see 
what happens!

On 15/04/2010 15:45, John Carl wrote:
> I don't think so Ron.  It's like multiplying a negative by a negative, you
> get a positive.
>
> Now, griping about griping about griping.... THAT gets us back into "just as
> bad" territory again.
>
> Shame on you!
>
>
>
> On Wed, Apr 14, 2010 at 5:01 PM, X Acto<xacto at rocketmail.com>  wrote:
>
>    
>> and then griping about griping is just as bad
>>
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----
>> From: John Carl<ridgecoyote at gmail.com>
>> To: moq_discuss at moqtalk.org
>> Sent: Wed, April 14, 2010 4:40:15 PM
>> Subject: Re: [MD] re, fellow european-Bodvar
>>
>> Platt and Arlo, Hey guys.
>>
>> [Platt]
>>      
>>> There's lots of that sort of parasitic twaddle going on here rather than
>>> what Pirsig hoped for from this site, namely, Dynamic creative philosophy
>>> (such as
>>> Bo exemplifies) instead of the "mind-numbing scholarly precision" of
>>> academic philosophers.
>>>
>>> [Arlo]
>>> Bo exemplifies consistency in his determination to promote his own
>>> interpretation of the MOQ, which is fine and commendable.
>>>        
>>
>> John:
>>
>> Is "consistency in determination" the same as "Dynamic creative philosophy"
>> ?  Because honestly?  They seem sort of opposite of each other to my
>> understanding.
>>
>>
>> Arlo:
>>
>>
>>      
>>> I don't know "what Pirsig hoped for", but again since those he chooses to
>>> interact directly with are your "evil academics", I'd have to say it
>>>        
>> would
>>      
>>> seem as if Pirsig endorses more the work being done by the likes of Ant
>>>        
>> and
>>      
>>> DMB then the sophomoric, anti-intellectual "random thoughts" others post
>>> here.
>>>
>>>
>>>        
>> I dunno either Arlo, but if I was making my best guess, I'd say Platt's
>> idea
>> of the matter is far closer than yours.
>>
>> But me,  I always get uncomfortable with anybody criticizing what goes on
>> here.  Platt or Arlo.  What happens, happens.  If you want better dialogue,
>> make some.  Griping about the lousy dialogue doesn't really seem that
>> pragmatically useful to me.
>>
>> John in search of pragmatic usefulness.
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