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There is no need to respond with an insult if one can't hold an amicable and civilised conversation concerning an interesting technical matter.
by inkyoto 1y ago
There is no need to respond with an insult if one can't hold an amicable and civilised conversation concerning an interesting technical matter.
- menaerus 1y agoI don't think it was an insult, at least it is not what I intended, but rather trying to make the fallacy in your response to my comment more explicit. I don't know of a better way, and I can't run circles around people in comments just to prove my point.
- inkyoto 1y agoConversations are almost never about proving a point; they are about exchanging ideas (however controversial or disagreeing they may be), contemplating nad debating the ideas, and drawing insights from that. A disagreement can always be expressed softly. Personally, I learn, reflect, and gain a lot from engaging in conversations with other people, as – not infrequently – the others complement my understanding of points I might have previously not considered or missed. I call it knowledge, and knowledge is power.