OT: NYT article on, among other things, the limits of our ability to acknowledge what we don’t know

[jpinpb]

LOL. A truce. Except it was clear to me it wasn’t meant as political at all. e-dropper has been trying very hard to direct the posts to the topic at hand, even in explaining the use of SP.

I really hope it doesn’t come to not even the mere use of a politician’s name as an example. Should we not mention Clinton’s name as a soccer fan? I think as long as we don’t argue about parties and attacks, we are okay. This was a cerebral topic, IMO and not political.

(Pleeeassse do not deviate from the topic and discuss Clinton, least I suffer e-dropper’s fate – no cover ups or anything – nor wanting to discuss soccer here)

[Allan from Fallbrook]

[quote=jpinpb]LOL. A truce. Except it was clear to me it wasn’t meant as political at all. e-dropper has been trying very hard to direct the posts to the topic at hand, even in explaining the use of SP.

I really hope it doesn’t come to not even the mere use of a politician’s name as an example. Should we not mention Clinton’s name as a soccer fan? I think as long as we don’t argue about parties and attacks, we are okay. This was a cerebral topic, IMO and not political.

(Pleeeassse do not deviate from the topic and discuss Clinton, least I suffer e-dropper’s fate – no cover ups or anything – nor wanting to discuss soccer here)[/quote]

Jp: Well stated, and you’re right. Had Eaves used Mother Teresa, or Michael Jackson, or even Adolf Hitler as her example, it would have been a complete non-issue. I think certain posters on this board are now overly sensitive and the mere whiff of potential politics sets them off.

I thought Eaves went out of her way to explain herself, but it fell on completely deaf ears. Well, when you try to use logic, reason and a rationale argument and that fails…

[Allan from Fallbrook]

[quote=jpinpb]LOL. A truce. Except it was clear to me it wasn’t meant as political at all. e-dropper has been trying very hard to direct the posts to the topic at hand, even in explaining the use of SP.

I really hope it doesn’t come to not even the mere use of a politician’s name as an example. Should we not mention Clinton’s name as a soccer fan? I think as long as we don’t argue about parties and attacks, we are okay. This was a cerebral topic, IMO and not political.

(Pleeeassse do not deviate from the topic and discuss Clinton, least I suffer e-dropper’s fate – no cover ups or anything – nor wanting to discuss soccer here)[/quote]

Jp: Well stated, and you’re right. Had Eaves used Mother Teresa, or Michael Jackson, or even Adolf Hitler as her example, it would have been a complete non-issue. I think certain posters on this board are now overly sensitive and the mere whiff of potential politics sets them off.

I thought Eaves went out of her way to explain herself, but it fell on completely deaf ears. Well, when you try to use logic, reason and a rationale argument and that fails…

[Allan from Fallbrook]

[quote=jpinpb]LOL. A truce. Except it was clear to me it wasn’t meant as political at all. e-dropper has been trying very hard to direct the posts to the topic at hand, even in explaining the use of SP.

I really hope it doesn’t come to not even the mere use of a politician’s name as an example. Should we not mention Clinton’s name as a soccer fan? I think as long as we don’t argue about parties and attacks, we are okay. This was a cerebral topic, IMO and not political.

(Pleeeassse do not deviate from the topic and discuss Clinton, least I suffer e-dropper’s fate – no cover ups or anything – nor wanting to discuss soccer here)[/quote]

Jp: Well stated, and you’re right. Had Eaves used Mother Teresa, or Michael Jackson, or even Adolf Hitler as her example, it would have been a complete non-issue. I think certain posters on this board are now overly sensitive and the mere whiff of potential politics sets them off.

I thought Eaves went out of her way to explain herself, but it fell on completely deaf ears. Well, when you try to use logic, reason and a rationale argument and that fails…

[Allan from Fallbrook]

[quote=jpinpb]LOL. A truce. Except it was clear to me it wasn’t meant as political at all. e-dropper has been trying very hard to direct the posts to the topic at hand, even in explaining the use of SP.

I really hope it doesn’t come to not even the mere use of a politician’s name as an example. Should we not mention Clinton’s name as a soccer fan? I think as long as we don’t argue about parties and attacks, we are okay. This was a cerebral topic, IMO and not political.

(Pleeeassse do not deviate from the topic and discuss Clinton, least I suffer e-dropper’s fate – no cover ups or anything – nor wanting to discuss soccer here)[/quote]

Jp: Well stated, and you’re right. Had Eaves used Mother Teresa, or Michael Jackson, or even Adolf Hitler as her example, it would have been a complete non-issue. I think certain posters on this board are now overly sensitive and the mere whiff of potential politics sets them off.

I thought Eaves went out of her way to explain herself, but it fell on completely deaf ears. Well, when you try to use logic, reason and a rationale argument and that fails…

[Allan from Fallbrook]

[quote=jpinpb]LOL. A truce. Except it was clear to me it wasn’t meant as political at all. e-dropper has been trying very hard to direct the posts to the topic at hand, even in explaining the use of SP.

I really hope it doesn’t come to not even the mere use of a politician’s name as an example. Should we not mention Clinton’s name as a soccer fan? I think as long as we don’t argue about parties and attacks, we are okay. This was a cerebral topic, IMO and not political.

(Pleeeassse do not deviate from the topic and discuss Clinton, least I suffer e-dropper’s fate – no cover ups or anything – nor wanting to discuss soccer here)[/quote]

Jp: Well stated, and you’re right. Had Eaves used Mother Teresa, or Michael Jackson, or even Adolf Hitler as her example, it would have been a complete non-issue. I think certain posters on this board are now overly sensitive and the mere whiff of potential politics sets them off.

I thought Eaves went out of her way to explain herself, but it fell on completely deaf ears. Well, when you try to use logic, reason and a rationale argument and that fails…

[briansd1]

[quote=Allan from Fallbrook][quote=Jim Jones]Can we bury the Palin argument without choosing a winner and move back onto the original topic the thread was created to discuss?

A truce please![/quote]

Jim: Exactly. In Eavesdropper’s defense, she’s a very intelligent poster, decidely not partisan and did an excellent job of explaining her choice of using Sarah Palin (and in a way that was NOT a political threadjack).

Desmond, however, cannot seem to either grasp this, or is unwilling to accept a well-reasoned and well-explained rationale. I credit Eaves for trying to walk him through this, but, at some point, you have to realize that this person is either unable to understand or unwilling to listen.

Eavesdropper: Your attempt was well done, but clearly fell on deaf ears. Leave him be to go mutter in the corner now.[/quote]

I enjoy Eavesdropper’s posts. Her posts are indeed very intelligent and well thought out.

eavesdropper took the time to write some interesting posts on anosognosia.

[quote=eavesdropper]Since then, I have thought of another identifiable figure, but, he too, is from the world of politics, so I will refrain from adding his name.[/quote]

Now I’m dying to know who that other anosognosia sufferer is!

[briansd1]

[quote=Allan from Fallbrook][quote=Jim Jones]Can we bury the Palin argument without choosing a winner and move back onto the original topic the thread was created to discuss?

A truce please![/quote]

Jim: Exactly. In Eavesdropper’s defense, she’s a very intelligent poster, decidely not partisan and did an excellent job of explaining her choice of using Sarah Palin (and in a way that was NOT a political threadjack).

Desmond, however, cannot seem to either grasp this, or is unwilling to accept a well-reasoned and well-explained rationale. I credit Eaves for trying to walk him through this, but, at some point, you have to realize that this person is either unable to understand or unwilling to listen.

Eavesdropper: Your attempt was well done, but clearly fell on deaf ears. Leave him be to go mutter in the corner now.[/quote]

I enjoy Eavesdropper’s posts. Her posts are indeed very intelligent and well thought out.

eavesdropper took the time to write some interesting posts on anosognosia.

[quote=eavesdropper]Since then, I have thought of another identifiable figure, but, he too, is from the world of politics, so I will refrain from adding his name.[/quote]

Now I’m dying to know who that other anosognosia sufferer is!

[briansd1]

[quote=Allan from Fallbrook][quote=Jim Jones]Can we bury the Palin argument without choosing a winner and move back onto the original topic the thread was created to discuss?

A truce please![/quote]

Jim: Exactly. In Eavesdropper’s defense, she’s a very intelligent poster, decidely not partisan and did an excellent job of explaining her choice of using Sarah Palin (and in a way that was NOT a political threadjack).

Desmond, however, cannot seem to either grasp this, or is unwilling to accept a well-reasoned and well-explained rationale. I credit Eaves for trying to walk him through this, but, at some point, you have to realize that this person is either unable to understand or unwilling to listen.

Eavesdropper: Your attempt was well done, but clearly fell on deaf ears. Leave him be to go mutter in the corner now.[/quote]

I enjoy Eavesdropper’s posts. Her posts are indeed very intelligent and well thought out.

eavesdropper took the time to write some interesting posts on anosognosia.

[quote=eavesdropper]Since then, I have thought of another identifiable figure, but, he too, is from the world of politics, so I will refrain from adding his name.[/quote]

Now I’m dying to know who that other anosognosia sufferer is!

[briansd1]

[quote=Allan from Fallbrook][quote=Jim Jones]Can we bury the Palin argument without choosing a winner and move back onto the original topic the thread was created to discuss?

A truce please![/quote]

Jim: Exactly. In Eavesdropper’s defense, she’s a very intelligent poster, decidely not partisan and did an excellent job of explaining her choice of using Sarah Palin (and in a way that was NOT a political threadjack).

Desmond, however, cannot seem to either grasp this, or is unwilling to accept a well-reasoned and well-explained rationale. I credit Eaves for trying to walk him through this, but, at some point, you have to realize that this person is either unable to understand or unwilling to listen.

Eavesdropper: Your attempt was well done, but clearly fell on deaf ears. Leave him be to go mutter in the corner now.[/quote]

I enjoy Eavesdropper’s posts. Her posts are indeed very intelligent and well thought out.

eavesdropper took the time to write some interesting posts on anosognosia.

[quote=eavesdropper]Since then, I have thought of another identifiable figure, but, he too, is from the world of politics, so I will refrain from adding his name.[/quote]

Now I’m dying to know who that other anosognosia sufferer is!

[briansd1]

[quote=Allan from Fallbrook][quote=Jim Jones]Can we bury the Palin argument without choosing a winner and move back onto the original topic the thread was created to discuss?

A truce please![/quote]

Jim: Exactly. In Eavesdropper’s defense, she’s a very intelligent poster, decidely not partisan and did an excellent job of explaining her choice of using Sarah Palin (and in a way that was NOT a political threadjack).

Desmond, however, cannot seem to either grasp this, or is unwilling to accept a well-reasoned and well-explained rationale. I credit Eaves for trying to walk him through this, but, at some point, you have to realize that this person is either unable to understand or unwilling to listen.

Eavesdropper: Your attempt was well done, but clearly fell on deaf ears. Leave him be to go mutter in the corner now.[/quote]

I enjoy Eavesdropper’s posts. Her posts are indeed very intelligent and well thought out.

eavesdropper took the time to write some interesting posts on anosognosia.

[quote=eavesdropper]Since then, I have thought of another identifiable figure, but, he too, is from the world of politics, so I will refrain from adding his name.[/quote]

Now I’m dying to know who that other anosognosia sufferer is!

[briansd1]

[quote=Allan from Fallbrook]
Jp: Well stated, and you’re right. Had Eaves used Mother Teresa, or Michael Jackson, or even Adolf Hitler as her example, it would have been a complete non-issue. [/quote]

Michael Jackson’s situation is interesting. He suffered low self-esteem, but was he aware of it or not?

Maybe Michael Jackson thought that cosmetic surgery was the cure for low self-esteem. But then he became addicted to cosmetic surgery and he was anosognosic about that.

[briansd1]

[quote=Allan from Fallbrook]
Jp: Well stated, and you’re right. Had Eaves used Mother Teresa, or Michael Jackson, or even Adolf Hitler as her example, it would have been a complete non-issue. [/quote]

Michael Jackson’s situation is interesting. He suffered low self-esteem, but was he aware of it or not?

Maybe Michael Jackson thought that cosmetic surgery was the cure for low self-esteem. But then he became addicted to cosmetic surgery and he was anosognosic about that.

[briansd1]

[quote=Allan from Fallbrook]
Jp: Well stated, and you’re right. Had Eaves used Mother Teresa, or Michael Jackson, or even Adolf Hitler as her example, it would have been a complete non-issue. [/quote]

Michael Jackson’s situation is interesting. He suffered low self-esteem, but was he aware of it or not?

Maybe Michael Jackson thought that cosmetic surgery was the cure for low self-esteem. But then he became addicted to cosmetic surgery and he was anosognosic about that.

[briansd1]

[quote=Allan from Fallbrook]
Jp: Well stated, and you’re right. Had Eaves used Mother Teresa, or Michael Jackson, or even Adolf Hitler as her example, it would have been a complete non-issue. [/quote]

Michael Jackson’s situation is interesting. He suffered low self-esteem, but was he aware of it or not?

Maybe Michael Jackson thought that cosmetic surgery was the cure for low self-esteem. But then he became addicted to cosmetic surgery and he was anosognosic about that.

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