2nd February 2003, 11:10 AM
My only real problem is that, even though N_A may have proof, he never actually goes about providing it. He merely states "I have proof". He might, he might not, but unless he actually provides it, he's asking us to just take his word for it that he's right. That's not logical here. He may BE right indeed, but some people here have skepticism, and will ask questions and doubt the educated person. There's nothing wrong with asking questions and doubting the teacher. Blind trust in the teacher is an invitation to, um, well something bad, that's for sure :D. You say you are more educated, and that may be so, but you must proove it. As far as the whole respect thing goes, I respect you about as much as I respect myself, which is to say, almost not at all. I eat oatmeal cream pies for main courses for cryin' out loud! As far as respect goes, one should only be concerned with if others are getting enough of it. Being overly concerned with everyone's lack of respect to you is just an invitation to the inflated ego that's the case with almost all the jerky teens these days.
"On two occasions, I have been asked [by members of Parliament], 'Pray, Mr. Babbage, if you put into the machine wrong figures, will the right answers come out?' I am not able to rightly apprehend the kind of confusion of ideas that could provoke such a question." ~ Charles Babbage (1791-1871)