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Subject: Re: Poll results so far.....

Author: Robert Hyatt

Date: 07:08:25 06/30/01

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On June 30, 2001 at 09:38:27, James T. Walker wrote:

>On June 29, 2001 at 22:10:45, Robert Hyatt wrote:
>
>>On June 29, 2001 at 10:36:59, James T. Walker wrote:
>>
>>>"The majority has no qualifications to answer that question.  The fact that
>>>Chess
>>>programs can beat the crap out of me and most people here, doesn't even come
>>>close to making them GM strength.
>>>
>>>Pete"
>>>
>>>Gee Pete,
>>>Why didn't you tell me I was not qualified before I went and answered the poll?
>>>By the way, what qualifies you to tell me I'm not qualified?  Also it's only an
>>>opinion poll so in my opinion no particular qualifications are required to vote
>>>your opinion.  I don't think it has been represented as a scientific study of
>>>any sorts either.  An opinion poll is simply that.  Just opinions based on
>>>whatever your personal opinion is and nothing more.  Most people have opinions
>>>about things which they are not "experts".  I suspect you do too.
>>>Regards,
>>>Jim
>>
>>
>>There's nothing wrong with anyone answering the poll.  Just as there is
>>nothing wrong with answering the poll question "Does a quark have mass?"
>>
>>If the majority says yes or no, that doesn't affect the real answer at all,
>>of course.
>
>Hello Bob,
>I agree 100% of course.  I'm curious as to why you addressed your remarks to
>me??
>Regards,
>Jim


I didn't.  Ther eis no easy way to write comments to the "thread"...  they
always follow something somebody wrote.   Assuming they are directed right
at you is a mistake.  You have to read to see if the follow-up comments appear
to be directed at something you said, or just to the thread in general.  In my
case, the latter was correct.



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