I'm halfway into a bottle of Capn Morgan and...

[Asher]

Originally posted by GePap
I will admit that I post here more for getting riled up than in trying to make good points all the time. I tried way back in our good pre-Iraq days, but when those post went nowhere, well, I must have learned the wrong lessons.

Anyways, next time in you are in NY, maybe we can hit the Peculier Pub again.

I am in midtown Manhattan this week. I will meet you if you buy me three different kinds of scotches.

[Kidlicious]

Originally posted by Asher


He just told us he's no longer a socialist. That's a mea culpa if I've ever seen one.

In an argument. He's incapable of admitting that he's wrong in an argument. Also, he's got a severe personality disorder which doesn't allow him to be intellectually honest.

[KrazyHorse]

Originally posted by Asher


He just told us he's no longer a socialist. That's a mea culpa if I've ever seen one.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economic_calculation_problem

If people would rely more on Hayek and less on spurious desert arguments then they might see better results.



EDIT: spelling

[KrazyHorse]

Originally posted by Asher


He just told us he's no longer a socialist. That's a mea culpa if I've ever seen one.

Please don't quote him.

[Asher]

Originally posted by KrazyHorse

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economic_calculation_problem

If people would rely more on Hayek and less on spurious dessert arguments then they might see better results.

Cool link. I'll read it on the plane later, I've saved it.

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO I am being learned.

[Kidlicious]

I'm no psychologist but this has to remind you of someone.

1. has a grandiose sense of self-importance
2. is preoccupied with fantasies of unlimited success, power, brilliance, beauty, or ideal love
3. believes that he or she is "special" and unique
4. requires excessive admiration
5. has a sense of entitlement
6. is interpersonally exploitative
7. lacks empathy
8. is often envious of others or believes others are envious of him or her
9. shows arrogant, haughty behaviors or attitudes

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narciss...ality_disorder

[KrazyHorse]

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[dannubis]

Originally posted by Kidicious
I'm no psychologist but this has to remind you of someone.

1. has a grandiose sense of self-importance
2. is preoccupied with fantasies of unlimited success, power, brilliance, beauty, or ideal love
3. believes that he or she is "special" and unique
4. requires excessive admiration
5. has a sense of entitlement
6. is interpersonally exploitative
7. lacks empathy
8. is often envious of others or believes others are envious of him or her
9. shows arrogant, haughty behaviors or attitudes

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narciss...ality_disorder

Happy to oblige

[Naked Gents Rut]

Students don't like it when I puke on their papers

[CrONoS]

Originally posted by Kidicious
I'm no psychologist but this has to remind you of someone.

1. has a grandiose sense of self-importance
2. is preoccupied with fantasies of unlimited success, power, brilliance, beauty, or ideal love
3. believes that he or she is "special" and unique
4. requires excessive admiration
5. has a sense of entitlement
6. is interpersonally exploitative
7. lacks empathy
8. is often envious of others or believes others are envious of him or her
9. shows arrogant, haughty behaviors or attitudes

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narciss...ality_disorder

is this a test? I love being tested!

I scored 7/9!!!

[Darius871]

Originally posted by Elok
You don't think it takes intelligence to avoid enlightenment that consistently? Arguing with BK is like playing dodgeball with a chicken on crack; no matter how hard you throw the facts or reasoning, he's always standing on the other side of the court by the time they hit where he was standing. He's never at a loss for reasons, however spurious, why your argument is incorrect and he is right. It doesn't demand genius, but I doubt a real and total dipwad could keep it up for long.

Touche.

[Darius871]

Originally posted by KrazyHorse
Use Poly as an educational resource. Don't be dogmatic when you argue. Just present a point of view, and allow it to be criticized. You will rapidly become better informed.

[Ben Kenobi]

You don't think it takes intelligence to avoid enlightenment that consistently? Arguing with BK is like playing dodgeball with a chicken on crack; no matter how hard you throw the facts or reasoning, he's always standing on the other side of the court by the time they hit where he was standing. He's never at a loss for reasons, however spurious, why your argument is incorrect and he is right. It doesn't demand genius, but I doubt a real and total dipwad could keep it up for long.

Thanks for the compliment. You even called it 'enlightenment'.

I'm one of those folks who hate the enlightenment, elevation of reason and the rest, blah.

At least the Romantics had it right, that reason is not all it's cracked up to be.

[KrazyHorse]

I should have appended that with the condition that he only apply that principle while in a discussion with people who have knowledge or arguments which are both new to him and have some validity.

[Arrian]

Originally posted by CrONoS

is this a test? I love being tested!

I scored 7/9!!!

Kid, most of us here are reasonably good at avoiding being demonstrably wrong (most of us...). Rarely does someone assert that the sky is metallic mint green and refuse to take it back.

Therefore, for the most part, admitting error on 'poly requires that you be convinced by the other person's argument (at least with respect to a particular point). It then follows that you have never managed to convince KH that you had a good point about something. I don't find that to be something that speaks poorly of KH.

-Arrian