Quinny wrote:John A - I didn't ask whether you believed in the 2nd Law.
It seems you are reluctant to answer the questions about the two contradictory statements that you have previously made.
Perhaps you can cite the exact statement, because certainly I do not plan on being held accountable for your INTERPRETATION of anything I've said.
The word "historical", for example, versus I would normally say "geologic". Don't like it? Unfortunate, but the difference matters depending on context.
I have no objection to semantic games, but if you think I made contradictory statements, and when I clarify you cannot find in those words the ability to reconcile your interpretation with how you think I have been trapped, then I suggest that it is because I am consistent and not falling into the semantic game you are trying to play.
This isn't hard. Use the exact quote you think I said, and the other exact quote that you think contradicts it. Don't plug in words you THINK I said, like "historic" instead of geologic, or confuse my defense of past words across multiple posts.
Just provide the two quotes and I would be happy to explain, as I thought I already had.
I have already answered the questions I THOUGHT you were asking, you are apparently avoiding providing exactly the quotes because it does not allow the semantic game you have in mind. Sorry to be consistent enough that it isn't working well.
Quinny wrote: I can only assume you know they are contradictory and are just avoiding the issue. Anyone with a bone of honesty would simply say OK I made a mistake and clarify what they really believe.
You can't even provide the quote where the mistake was supposedly made, instead simply saying "I asked and you didn't answer...I asked and you didn't answer..." Obviously I then did answer what I thought was the question, and you are still disappointed that I have fallen into the trap you would like to set.
Provide the contradictory quotes, not your interpretation, and I will either explain why they are not contradictory, or admit that I was wrong. No problem. But I am NOT explaining someones interpretation of my words, I do my best to write what I mean exactly to avoid such tap dancing nonsense.
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