Path: news.f.de.plusline.net!news-fra1.dfn.de!npeer.de.kpn-eurorings.net!npeer1.kpn.DE!newshub.sdsu.edu!news.astraweb.com!router1.astraweb.com!sn-xt-sjc-05!sn-xt-sjc-09!sn-post-sjc-01!supernews.com!corp.supernews.com!not-for-mail From: Gene Wirchenko Newsgroups: comp.databases.theory Subject: Re: Little design mistakes that can be easily avoided (2): Listenning to CELKO (and CELKO alikes) Date: Sun, 27 May 2007 19:13:12 -0700 Organization: Posted via Supernews, http://www.supernews.com Message-ID: Reply-To: genew@ocis.net.NOTTHIS References: <1180193188.041346.71010@q66g2000hsg.googlegroups.com> <68ng53d0f1nq77mv22998vhtjtcmkog5nt@4ax.com> <4658b059$0$4041$9a566e8b@news.aliant.net> <0vch531i8lmntr9n9mhj4n3lnp16tohqi6@4ax.com> <4658bf81$0$4043$9a566e8b@news.aliant.net> <1180280536.624317.5740@p47g2000hsd.googlegroups.com> <81qj53tc69edvm9t97ovo0bgnj5h0m4chp@4ax.com> <1180310134.444356.14100@m36g2000hse.googlegroups.com> X-Newsreader: Forte Agent 4.2/32.1118 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Complaints-To: abuse@supernews.com Lines: 23 Xref: news.f.de.plusline.net comp.databases.theory:44103 -CELKO- wrote: >>> A perfect example, I think, of argument by misdirection - attack a word usage that everyone understands (whether they agree or not) by referring to the technicalities of a specialized usage. << > >That "argument by misdirection" is a new term to me; I do know "non >sequetor" which is close, but has nothing to do with my discussion of >term; I cannot find a source for it; could you provide it for me? I >thought I was giving **exact meaning** to the terms used so we could >proceed with discussion. GOD DAMN that dictionary where words have >exact meanings! Like "Ad Hominem" (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ >Ad_hominem) attack! Many words have more than one definition. "idiot" is one of them. Sincerely, Gene Wirchenko Computerese Irregular Verb Conjugation: I have preferences. You have biases. He/She has prejudices.