RE: virus: Scientists and Philosophers

Richard Brodie (richard@brodietech.com)
Wed, 10 Feb 1999 07:28:17 -0800

How is it pulling a conjecture out of the air to assert that the pursuit of truth may conflict with the pursuit of happiness? It hardly seems like an extraordinary claim. Given no proof otherwise, why wouldn't you assume that any two pursuits have the possibility of conflicting?

Here are some examples of possible conflicts:

  1. The O.J. Simpson trial.
  2. Instant Replay review of officials' calls in football.
  3. Knowing that your girlfriend found her last boyfriend more attractive than you.

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-----Original Message-----
From: owner-virus@lucifer.com [mailto:owner-virus@lucifer.com]On Behalf Of Bob Hartwig
Sent: Tuesday, February 9, 1999 5:22 PM
To: virus@lucifer.com
Subject: RE: virus: Scientists and Philosophers

Ah, I think I get it now! You pull a conjecture out of the air, and I exercise faith by demanding evidence. Level 3, here I come!

At 11:33 AM 2/9/99 -0800, you wrote:
>But Bob, don't you see? That's just the point!
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>Richard Brodie richard@brodietech.com http://www.brodietech.com/rbrodie/
>Author, "Virus of the Mind: The New Science of the Meme"
>http://www.brodietech.com/rbrodie/votm.htm
>Free newsletter! Visit Meme Central at
>http://www.brodietech.com/rbrodie/meme.htm
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-virus@lucifer.com [mailto:owner-virus@lucifer.com]On Behalf
>Of Bob Hartwig
>Sent: Tuesday, February 9, 1999 10:09 AM
>To: virus@lucifer.com
>Subject: RE: virus: Scientists and Philosophers
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>> Faith that pursuit of the
>>truth does not conflict with the pursuit of happiness.
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>The assertion and the burden of proof are yours for this one Richard.
>Anecdotes about Ayn Rand won't cut it either.
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