Posted by Todd on April 3, 2001, at 23:18:58
In reply to Re: Science. » Todd, posted by JahL on April 3, 2001, at 12:27:13
Yeah, mon! We're back on the same page. Now that we seem to have proven to each other that we are both intelligent human beings with open minds, I think we can start going places. I think the difficulty of communicating on this board as opposed to face to face relates to the absence of non-verbal cues. Which of course, communicate far more than words most of the time.
I acknowledge that, try as I might to communicate my ideas while also communicating an open-mindedness about others, some of the words I choose may make myself come across as stubbornly digging my feet into my own position. I by no means intend this. I only intend to be heard, and when I feel that someone, who by the choice of their words, seems to be discounting my opinion because they are too attached to theirs, I get a little frustrated. The key word here is "seems," but some choices of words lend themselves more to question the open-mindedness of the writer than others. That's why I think we both must remember to be meticulously careful of the words we choose to express ourselves in our posts. Just like Cam said, we always have to be wary of talking down to our readers. I am full of experiences and ideas and theories that I want to share, and I do want to hear yours. You're right - let the others nitpick. That's not what I'm about either. Besides, I don't want a "Please Be Civil" from Dr. Bob. 8^)
Peace and love.
Todd
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