[MD] Why are things called patterns?

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Hi Horse,

No, I cannot see that I "have a problem".  What do I have a problem
with?  Please explain rather than just throw out such a derogatory
statement.  For such a statement is indeed a negative outlook, and
certainly is not in the spirit of MoQ.

If I prefer to see a lack of response as agreement, who are you to
tell me otherwise?  What do you mean by “the only way.  What book of
rules are you referring to?  Perhaps you see a lack of response as a
disagreement.  This could be your choice, but it stems from a negative
outlook in MoQ.  Remember, Quality is a tendency of the Good, not Bad.
 Or am I wrong there?  Because of this, the negative and the positive
are important, and cannot be summarily dismissed as you say.

Obviously I have presented some questions here.  Shall I take a lack
of response as a disagreement to how the questions were formulated?
Sometimes I have no idea where you are coming from.  Therefore I
request clarification so that I may better understand what you are
writing to me.

Take your time and don't just reflexively tell me that I have a
problem because I have a problem.    I could easily state that you
have “a problem”, but I see no value in that.  I am trying to remain
civil to another human being.

By the way, silence has great value.  It is what occurs between notes
on a piano. What good would decorative music be without silence?   So
your “less quality than silence” makes no sense to me whatsoever.
Maybe you could explain this phrase to me as well.  If not, I can
always assume that your silence is in disagreement with my statement
about silence...

Cheers,
Mark

On 3/12/12, Horse <horse at darkstar.uk.net> wrote:
> Hi Mark
>
> Choosing to infer something from nothing is different to inferring
> something from something - if you can't see that you have a problem.
> Having a positive or negative outlook is irrelevant.
> The only way you can know that someone agrees with you is if they say
> they agree with you.
> Taking a lack of agreement as agreement has less quality than silence.
>
> Horse

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