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DMcG	BS: who killed the hairy mammoth? (107* d)	RE: BS: who killed the hairy mammoth?	26 Aug 17
You misunderstand, Iains. I can agree with a conclusion without thinking all the arguments for it are good. In this specific case I am satisfied with the BCE system because I can see the case for a common agreed standard. It is the argument about 'faith' that i find poor. To give another analogy: the length of the metre was based on the position of Paris. I can agree with the idea of a metre (whose defonition has changed many times) without getting hot under the collar about whether Paris as a good choice.

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