Re: Now They're Singing a Different Song

From: Robin Faichney (robin@reborntechnology.co.uk)
Date: Fri Jan 19 2001 - 19:44:46 GMT

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    On Fri, Jan 19, 2001 at 11:51:14AM -0500, Aaron Agassi wrote:
    >
    > > On Fri, Jan 19, 2001 at 08:21:45AM -0500, Aaron Agassi wrote:
    > > >
    > > > > Diesel is only a special case of vehicle fuel in general. But I'm
    > > > > careful not to put it in my petrol tank, even so. Sometimes
    > distinctions
    > > > > are useful.
    > > > >
    > > > Special cases are a different distinction than category.
    > >
    > > Please explain the relevant difference. Why is it useful to
    > > distinguish between difference types of vehicle fuel, and not
    > > useful to distinguish between different types of replicator?
    > >
    > Who said it wasn't?

    OK, then what _did_ you mean? 

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Robin Faichney
robin@reborntechnology.co.uk

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