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beskeptigal
SFN Die Hard

USA
3834 Posts

Posted - 04/02/2005 :  13:33:09  Show Profile Send beskeptigal a Private Message
That's all, Kilik is too prolific to even attempt to carry on a thread.

sweetmiracle
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USA
74 Posts

Posted - 04/02/2005 :  14:45:15   [Permalink]  Show Profile Send sweetmiracle a Private Message
Yes, for some reason endless lists of links with little accompanying reasons to wade through them just aren't very....inspiring. Only so many hours in a day, ya know....

Remarkable claims require remarkable proof.

-Carl Sagan
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Cuneiformist
The Imperfectionist

USA
4955 Posts

Posted - 04/02/2005 :  16:03:49   [Permalink]  Show Profile Send Cuneiformist a Private Message
Indeed-- in fact I'm sure that somewhere buried in the archives is a thread on posting etiquette. Nothing is more annoying than the post that is made up of a simple, declarative statement, and then followed up with a dozen or so links-- links which may or may not be related to the statement, and which may contain contradictory information-- all without further comment.

Better is to stick to a narrow goal and presenting your argument for or against it. The posting of links then supplements your argument. Ideally, you'd quote important passages from the linked pages to be more direct and to the point.

In Kilik's case, it would be best if he made some coherent argument-- e.g. "Qi is such-and-such" and then start from there.

But alas, when one has to wade through things like this, it's hard to understand what's going on, let alone engage in some sort of discussion about it.
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