Re: Gliders to Fliers?

[Josh Smith <smithjb@sas.upenn.edu>]

Dinogeorge@aol.com wrote:

> In a message dated 9/26/99 1:08:30 PM EST, smithjb@sas.upenn.edu writes:
>
> << Hey, now you are being characteristic of a paleontologist.  You are
>  assuming that because I said that I didn't want to use those data to support
>  your hypothesis, that I obviously don't agree with your hypothesis.  In
>  reality, my point (and my data) had, in my mind, nothing to do with your
>  hypothesis.  >>
>
> Fair enough. There have been so many posts and threads on this subject over
> the past couple of days that it is difficult (for me, anyway) to sort out who
> is arguing for and against what and whom.

    Yeah, that is why I wanted to be clear about the point I was responding to.
I should have probably been more explicit.  I have said it before and shall
again--this language has some serious problems in its written form and I hope it
outgrows them soon...


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