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I think we disagree on a great many things and it probably will not be resolved through an accounting of facts or reasoned argument. I will mention that as far

I think we disagree on a great many things and it probably will not be resolved through an accounting of facts or reasoned argument. I will mention that as far as 'red-herrings' go, the OP did not mention 10/7 when they called Gaza an open air prison.

richardfeynman 1y ago
Indeed, I can see facts won't sway you, or most people in the pro-Palestine camp. Also, I didn't mention the 10/7 attack either. The narrative that gaza is an open-air prison has existed for years, and it has been manifestly wrong for years; that hasn't stopped anyone from claiming it.
- chaps 1y ago
  You did in your first comment of this thread on August 31, 2025 at 5:51:18 AM GMT. https://hacker-news.firebaseio.com/v0/item/45080674.json https://hacker-news.firebaseio.com/v0/item/45080674.json
  - richardfeynman 1y ago
    Is your reading comprehension off? I said it wasn't an open air prison, which it isn't.
    - chaps 1y ago
      The only thing that I'm responding to is the first three space-delimited tokens in your post, which was "Prior to 10/7,". Webster's dictionary defines "mention" as: > the act or an instance of citing or calling attention to someone or something especially in a casual or incidental manner So yes, you did mention "10/7".
      - richardfeynman 1y ago
        Indeed, I wrote "prior to 10/7" in my completely accurate statement that prior to 10/7 Gaza was not an open-air prison. I pointed out that there were roughly 500,000 exits per year from Gaza to Egypt and Israel in this period. The reason I mentioned this is because people justify the 10/7 massacre as some sort of freedom fighting operation where people were breaking out of a prison. Thanks for defining the word "mention," brother, knowing this definition really addresses the central issue and refutes my central point.
        konmok 1y ago
        I think @chaps was quite justified in defining "mention", given that you just talked about 10/7 and then immediately insisted you never mentioned 10/7. That suggests that you either don't know what "mention" means, or you don't take any care with your words. And if you aren't being careful with your words, why should we trust them?
        richardfeynman 1y ago
        Yes, of course you think that, but it's also rather silly. I said "prior to 10/7", to point out that people claimed there was an open-air prison before that date. I wasn't talking about the attacks; I was talking about before the attacks. Do you want me to define "prior" for you?
        chaps 1y ago
        I think your anger is clouding your interpretation of words and intent of words. Chill, friend.
        richardfeynman 1y ago
        I'm not angry.
        breppp 1y ago
        Reading this thread comes as if you are engaging in some overly polite mode of trolling
      - breppp 1y ago
        lol, a bit high on semantics?

richardfeynman 1y ago

Indeed, I can see facts won't sway you, or most people in the pro-Palestine camp. Also, I didn't mention the 10/7 attack either. The narrative that gaza is an open-air prison has existed for years, and it has been manifestly wrong for years; that hasn't stopped anyone from claiming it.

chaps 1y ago
You did in your first comment of this thread on August 31, 2025 at 5:51:18 AM GMT. https://hacker-news.firebaseio.com/v0/item/45080674.json https://hacker-news.firebaseio.com/v0/item/45080674.json
- richardfeynman 1y ago
  Is your reading comprehension off? I said it wasn't an open air prison, which it isn't.
  - chaps 1y ago
    The only thing that I'm responding to is the first three space-delimited tokens in your post, which was "Prior to 10/7,". Webster's dictionary defines "mention" as: > the act or an instance of citing or calling attention to someone or something especially in a casual or incidental manner So yes, you did mention "10/7".
    - richardfeynman 1y ago
      Indeed, I wrote "prior to 10/7" in my completely accurate statement that prior to 10/7 Gaza was not an open-air prison. I pointed out that there were roughly 500,000 exits per year from Gaza to Egypt and Israel in this period. The reason I mentioned this is because people justify the 10/7 massacre as some sort of freedom fighting operation where people were breaking out of a prison. Thanks for defining the word "mention," brother, knowing this definition really addresses the central issue and refutes my central point.
      - konmok 1y ago
        I think @chaps was quite justified in defining "mention", given that you just talked about 10/7 and then immediately insisted you never mentioned 10/7. That suggests that you either don't know what "mention" means, or you don't take any care with your words. And if you aren't being careful with your words, why should we trust them?
        richardfeynman 1y ago
        Yes, of course you think that, but it's also rather silly. I said "prior to 10/7", to point out that people claimed there was an open-air prison before that date. I wasn't talking about the attacks; I was talking about before the attacks. Do you want me to define "prior" for you?
        chaps 1y ago
        I think your anger is clouding your interpretation of words and intent of words. Chill, friend.
        richardfeynman 1y ago
        I'm not angry.
        breppp 1y ago
        Reading this thread comes as if you are engaging in some overly polite mode of trolling
    - breppp 1y ago
      lol, a bit high on semantics?