From: Mxsmanic on
Padraig Breathnach writes:

> What is the basis of this claim?

The fact that only a minority of those who pass through academic
institutions ever do any valuable work therein.

> Authority is not derived from law.

It is in some cases, especially when it involves credentials.

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From: Padraig Breathnach on
Mxsmanic <mxsmanic(a)gmail.com> wrote:

>Padraig Breathnach writes:
>
>> What is the basis of this claim?
>
>The fact that only a minority of those who pass through academic
>institutions ever do any valuable work therein.
>
In other words, you assert something but have no supporting evidence.

>> Authority is not derived from law.
>
>It is in some cases, especially when it involves credentials.
>
That's feeble, and the connection is particularly weak.

If you wish to argue with me, you need to improve your skills in
argumentation.

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From: David Horne, _the_ chancellor of the royal duchy of city south and deansgate on
Mxsmanic <mxsmanic(a)gmail.com> wrote:

> Padraig Breathnach writes:
>
> > What is the basis of this claim?
>
> The fact that only a minority of those who pass through academic
> institutions ever do any valuable work therein.

What valuable work do you do?

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From: David Horne, _the_ chancellor of the royal duchy of city south and deansgate on
Martin <me(a)privacy.net> wrote:

> On Mon, 31 Jul 2006 09:00:55 +0100,
> this_address_is_for_spam(a)yahoo.co.uk (David Horne, _the_ chancellor of
> the royal duchy of city south and deansgate) wrote:
>
> >Mxsmanic <mxsmanic(a)gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >> Padraig Breathnach writes:
> >>
> >> > What is the basis of this claim?
> >>
> >> The fact that only a minority of those who pass through academic
> >> institutions ever do any valuable work therein.
> >
> >What valuable work do you do?
>
> He brings enlightenment and amusement to the bored?

I think you might have that the wrong way around!

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From: David Horne, _the_ chancellor of the royal duchy of city south and deansgate on
Martin <me(a)privacy.net> wrote:

> On Mon, 31 Jul 2006 09:17:44 +0100,
> this_address_is_for_spam(a)yahoo.co.uk (David Horne, _the_ chancellor of
> the royal duchy of city south and deansgate) wrote:
>
> >Martin <me(a)privacy.net> wrote:
> >
> >> On Mon, 31 Jul 2006 09:00:55 +0100,
> >> this_address_is_for_spam(a)yahoo.co.uk (David Horne, _the_ chancellor of
> >> the royal duchy of city south and deansgate) wrote:
> >>
> >> >Mxsmanic <mxsmanic(a)gmail.com> wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> Padraig Breathnach writes:
> >> >>
> >> >> > What is the basis of this claim?
> >> >>
> >> >> The fact that only a minority of those who pass through academic
> >> >> institutions ever do any valuable work therein.
> >> >
> >> >What valuable work do you do?
> >>
> >> He brings enlightenment and amusement to the bored?
> >
> >I think you might have that the wrong way around!
>
> I may have omitted an emoticon too.

That's OK because Mixi doesn't understand them.

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