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Thread #142341 Message #3281040
Posted By: Musket
28-Dec-11 - 11:28 AM
Thread Name: BS: The Petty Arguments Thread
Subject: RE: BS: The Petty Arguments Thread
Fuck me! Is the quest for scientific advancement so petty?
Don't know about the 1500s and 1800s but only last week my son thought he had cracked the problem for his PhD research and then after a session drinking with his mates and sleeping on it, he seriously disagreed with his stance of the day before, and so it's back to the testing and observing in the lab till the next Eureka moment.
Compare that to a theological argument where the original hypothesis is on a pedestal never to be knocked off its perch.
Now that's the sort of Petty that Tom and the Heartbreakers would be proud of.
I love petty arguments AND I sign my posts.
The reason I love them is that taking this forum seriously would be a sad thing to do, so forgive me if I indulge myself from time to time. You get a (hopefully) more rational discussion with me in the pub or in a meeting.