strathspey@strathspey.org:27465

RuddBaron

Re: Afghan opinion

Sept. 19, 2001, 7:35 p.m. (Message 27465, in reply to message 27409)

The glass is only half-empty when one is removing liquid from it. If
it reaches its equilibrium state from above, i.e., more full, it is
half empty. If it reaches it from below, it is half-full...all
assuming that change is only in one direction. However, when one knows
not whether the liquid is being added or removed, and the liquid is at
the half-mark, it can be neither half empty nor half full. Introducing
quantum theory into the problem introduces another set of
difficulties, as measurements tend to destroy all previous
information. As for the hyphens...one either carries an American
passport or not. There is no Irish-American passport or Hindu-
American. One flies the American flag or not. One does not fly a
Scottish-American flag (some mix of the stars and stripes and St.
Andrews cross?) or a Franco-American flag. An occasional use of a
hyphen is all well and good, but this widespread use of it has led to
such nonsense as "protected classes," and has furthered the divide
between people.

s/RBJ

In a message dated Wed, 19 Sep 2001  1:23:56 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
"Miriam L. Mueller" <xxxxxxxxxxx@xxxx.xxx> writes: