carlsonjok
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| Quote (carlsonjok @ Mar. 28 2011,15:16) | Now, here is how it going to play out from here:
1. Mathgrrl will likely respond that he has poured forth another magnum opus without having even remotely addressed her question.
2. KF will shift into high dudgeon, claim she has slandered him and besmirched his honor, and demand that she apologize to him.
3. She will respond incredulously that she did not mean to offend him and apologizes if she did.
4. He will deem the apology insufficient and declare his imminent flounce out unless she apologizes correctly.
5. She will roll her eyes and move on.
6. Despite his claim that he will not engage with her until his honor has been restored, he won't concede the last word but, rather, will continue to bless the conversation with his voluminous posts that will never address the central question, but will always reference his unrequited sense of grievance.
Okay, so it isn't really clever. But, it is classic KF. |
Okay. With this comment, mathgrrl has fulfilled the predicted step 1.
Next up: Gordon will return with his hackles up, accuse Mathgrrl of ignoring the obvious fallacies of her position (on the merits), willfully misrepresenting him, and generally not debating honestly. He will demand she behave civilly and acknowledge his points.
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It's natural to be curious about our world, but the scientific method is just one theory about how to best understand it. We live in a democracy, which means we should treat every theory equally. - Steven Colbert, I Am America (and So Can You!)
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