RE: virus: Re: The saga continues!

Robin Faichney (r.j.faichney@stir.ac.uk)
Mon, 15 Sep 1997 18:11:04 +0100


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> From: Wade T.Smith[SMTP:wade_smith@harvard.edu]
> Reply To: virus@lucifer.com
> Sent: Monday, September 15, 1997 04:08
> To: virus@lucifer.com
> Subject: RE: virus: Re: The saga continues!
>
> >>> The results of an experiment which can be repeated is proof.
> >
> >>No it's not, it's failure of disproof.
> >
> >No, it's not, it's confirmation of non-failure....
>
> If we are talking about the _experiment_, then I am correct with my
> last
> statement, yes?
>
First I ever heard of experiments being proven or disproven.
What on earth are you talking about?

> (Popper aside. And there are people who will actively oppose Popper.)
>
There are people who will actively oppose anyone and anything.
The question is whether you believe in what they say, and if so,
whether you can convince anyone else of it. You haven't even
attempted to do so yet.

Robin