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   Andy Burnelli to Xeno   
   Re: Real information on brakes (was Re:    
   12 May 22 10:37:17   
   
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   Xeno wrote:   
      
   > I believe in what I see, what I feel, what I measure, etc. And I have   
   > seen warped rotors, I have cleaned up and put back into service lightly   
   > warped rotors and I have rejected rotors too far gone to clean up. And   
   > yes, I have seen all the other types of rotor faults too and, what's   
   > more, I can differentiate.   
      
   Hi Xeno,   
   Let's cut our losses as you will _never_ read any reference I've provided.   
      
   I provided, what, oh, maybe about a dozen reliable references that back up   
   my point of view, and you provided, oh, um, what? Zero, right?   
      
   You think I didn't know that was going to happen, oh, maybe a decade ago?   
   There's a reason I said that we own the intuition of monkeys, Xeno.   
      
   And there's a reason I said that this intuition is a terrible thing indeed.   
   People who trust only in their intuition are only right by pure chance.   
      
   It's people who trust in facts who are right more often than they're wrong.   
   And you don't want to see any facts (you didn't even _read_ them, in fact).   
      
   That means it's impossible to carry on an adult conversation with you on   
   this topic. It's like asking someone to stop believing in the Easter Bunny.   
      
   Let's just leave it at that because I can provide ten thousand factual   
   references that the earth isn't flat and there will _still_ be people like   
   you and Steve and Alan Baker who will emphatically claim it _is_ flat.   
      
   Not only that it's flat, but they'll find some 30-second YouTube video of a   
   twelve year old kid in NJ who, with just a yardstick, "proved" it's flat.   
      
   So let's cut our losses.   
   You think the earth is flat, and you have Alan Baker on your side.   
   Steve too.   
      
   All I have on my side is every reputable brake expert in the industry.   
   I won't provide you with any more facts because you don't want to see them.   
   --   
   HINT: Even the iKooks have long ago plonked Alan Baker, so for you to agree   
   with him on everything he says is not looking to good for you, Xeno.   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)   

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