Received: by alpheratz.cpm.aca.mmu.ac.uk id NAA01189 (8.6.9/5.3[ref pg@gmsl.co.uk] for cpm.aca.mmu.ac.uk from fmb-majordomo@mmu.ac.uk); Thu, 5 Oct 2000 13:38:31 +0100 Date: Thu, 5 Oct 2000 13:31:15 +0100 To: memetics@mmu.ac.uk Subject: Re: was: the conscious universe Message-ID: <20001005133115.A1584@reborntechnology.co.uk> References: <20001004172346.C10495@reborntechnology.co.uk> <2D1C159B783DD211808A006008062D3101745A6B@inchna.stir.ac.uk> <20001004172346.C10495@reborntechnology.co.uk> <200010041702.SAA18579@mail.staffs.ac.uk> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline User-Agent: Mutt/1.2.5i In-Reply-To: <200010041702.SAA18579@mail.staffs.ac.uk>; from k.reiling@staffs.ac.uk on Wed, Oct 04, 2000 at 06:04:59PM +0100 From: Robin Faichney <robin@reborntechnology.co.uk> Sender: fmb-majordomo@mmu.ac.uk Precedence: bulk Reply-To: memetics@mmu.ac.uk
On Wed, Oct 04, 2000 at 06:04:59PM +0100, Dr Kevin Reiling wrote:
>
> > Only in philosophy does a rank outsider think he's perfectly entitled
> > to stand up and spout off without having bothered to take one class or
> > read one book -- or one paper -- in the relevant area.
>
> Nope, try evolutionary biology it may be worse.
I find that difficult to believe, but I'll take your word that it's bad,
and I sympathise.
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