Posted by Shy_Girl on May 15, 2005, at 18:16:20
In reply to Re: For the record...Dr. Bob is benevolent :-) » Shy_Girl, posted by alexandra_k on May 15, 2005, at 17:07:00
> ... Which can sometimes give you the impression of banging your head against a brick wall...
Hehe, I think it is good that he interferes as little as possible...both for himself and for us. (sorry 'bout talking about you like you're not here) :o)
> We love him really :-)
I think he deserves all the best, just like everyone else here. ((((everyone))))
> Although... Maybe this is a picky point but you can't 'confirm' a hypothesis - you are better off to 'disconfirm' a hypothesis. So really, you have found disconfirming evidence for the hypothesis that he is malevolent.
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> So perhaps the appropriate conclusion is that he probably is not malevolent.
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> :-)Yep, you are entirely correct on that one. (I should have known better, with me heading into a career in science and all.) :-)
I just thought it best to not express things in a way that focuses on the negative...we don't have to be scientists or philosophers here. :-)
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