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Re: Brashears on Hanson



On Tue, 03 Dec 1996 19:10:54 GMT, brshears@whale.st.usm.edu (Harold
Brashears) wrote:

>dlj@inforamp.net (David Lloyd-Jones) wrote for all to see:
>
>>On Tue, 03 Dec 1996 16:04:03 GMT, brshears@whale.st.usm.edu (Harold
>>Brashears) wrote:
>>>
>>>I still say however, that Jay has some justification, but as I noted,
>>>the assumptions are so overwhelming I think his definition may only
>>>apply to a fishbowl, or some similar sized environment.
>> 
>>Harold,
>> 
>>A fishbowl lives on external fishfood as Earth relies on the supply of
>>sunlight.
>
>I'm sorry, my point, not well made, is that as long as you accept
>Jay's assumptions, he is correct.  Unfortunately, those assumptions to
>not apply in the real world.
 
Harold,
 
Your point is perfectly clear.  I just think you are being overly
generous in suggesting that Jay's assumptions apply even to a
fishbowl.
 
                                                     -dlj.



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