On Friday 27 August 2004 18:46, MarianneLuban AT aol.com wrote:
> In a message dated 8/27/2004 4:45:41 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
>
> formoria AT carolina.rr.com writes:
> > Now you're speaking of two different things. One can be correct yet
> > persuade noone. Cassandra, anyone? Being correct does not require a
> > consensus. Being correct requires only that one's arguments contain the
> > facts.
>
> However, in science, if you persuade no one--then you are out of luck.
*sigh* Poor Copernicus...poor Galileo...
I'm with the others on this one. It makes no sense at all.