Author: Don Dailey
Date: 16:13:29 11/07/98
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On November 07, 1998 at 16:44:21, Dann Corbit wrote: >People who know a lot about computer chess seem to be upset and are leaving. >Why not just recognize that people are, well, only human. Some are bound to >have differing opinions. Some will even oppose. But differing opinions are >good, even if highly polarized. Which is better, high speed simple calculations >or slow speed complicated calculations? We really don't know, but both camps >have their advocates. Perhaps both are right under certain conditions. The >point is, without opposing debate, how will knowlege increase? > >Now, as to personal assaults -- I think these are also inevitable. However, I >appeal to all parties to keep them confined to private email if you must. And >when someone attacks you in public, why not just giggle at it. Some time back, >someone called me a biggot. I thought it was the most hilarious thing anyone >ever said against me. The way I look at it, if someone says something against >me there are three possibilities. >1. It is completely true, and therefore excellent counsel. I should listen to >it no matter who it came from and try to improve myself >2. It is completely false, and therefore funny. If someone says a bunch of >totally false things against me, won't those that have known me for some time >know how ludicrous such statements are? So we can all have a good laugh over it >3. It is partly true. This is the most difficult area really. It requires >more thought and pondering on all parties and is probably the most painful. But >I don't want to push this aside either, because it does contain value. The part >that is true criticism is good counsel which I should try to benefit from. >A long time ago somebody said: >"The way of the foolish one is right in his own eyes, but the one listening to >counsel is wise." >Also: >"A rebuke works deeper in one having understanding than striking a stupid one a >hundred times." NWT?
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