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   Zeborah to James A. Donald   
   Re: Argument from authority [was: When i   
   05 Dec 08 18:00:30   
   
   From: zeborah@gmail.com   
      
   James A. Donald  wrote:   
      
   > Gerry Quinn:   
   > > > Interesting that the thought of making it to a   
   > > > diversity conference is considered so outre, though.   
   > > > There are some thoughts the diversity community is   
   > > > unprepared to handle?   
   >   
   > Zeborah   
   > > No, it's more that there are some thoughts that the   
   > > diversity community is kind of bored with.  It's a bit   
   > > like going to a conference on evolution and doing a   
   > > keynote on "Hey, I'm thinking you should consider this   
   > > radical new idea I have which I call 'intelligent   
   > > design'."   
   >   
   > Aqua's reaction was outrage, not boredom.   
      
   If I or my organisation paid good money for me to attend a boring   
   keynote I'd be outraged too.   
      
   Zeborah   
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