[FRIAM] the arc of ai (was Re: Whew!)

[Frank Wimberly]

Which notorious person went to which university?  Why?

Frank Wimberly
Phone (505) 670-9918

On May 5, 2017 11:50 PM, "Merle Lefkoff" <merlelefkoff at gmail.com> wrote:

> It's NOT irrelevant, Frank!
>
> On Fri, May 5, 2017 at 3:06 PM, glen ☣ <gepropella at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>>
>> Heh, just in case you think my comments about my gratefulness or
>> admission of my stupidity are somehow intended as ironic, I'll confirm they
>> are NOT.  All y'all are way smarter than me.  And I am very grateful for
>> your presence, interaction, tolerance, and the very existence of the
>> forum.  I suppose that's the best I can do.  If anyone still reads my words
>> as disingenuous, that's up to them.
>>
>> On 05/05/2017 01:28 PM, Frank Wimberly wrote:
>> > I have 30+ years experience reading and, rarely, posting to bboards,
>> forums, etc.  Use of irony can cause problems.  Even if most people know
>> what you mean, there will often be people who think you mean what you say.
>> I admit that I have occasionally used irony, such as when I mentioned that
>> Ted Kaczinski is an alum of my alma mater.  In that case I was using
>> reductio ad absurdum to argue the irrelevancy  of which celebrity went to
>> what school.
>>
>>
>> --
>> ☣ glen
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