>
>> ? I posted. The posts were not being remailed by the AMPS computer.
>> This is what happened the last time I got booted off this mailing list.
>
>Lets review an important principle of logic:
>
>1. suppose that conditions A, B, and C all imply condition D
>
> example:
>
> - getting booted from the mailing list implies that one's posts will
>not be remailed
>
Implication? Experience has shown that this is the case.
> - a transient internet connectivity problem implies that one's posts
>will not be remailed
>
The e-mail did not bounce. It was received and autodeleted by
Majordomo.
> - a hardware malfunction on the server hosting the AMPS reflector
>implies that one's posts will not be remailed
>
Other posts were being remailed. Mine were not.
>2. suppose that condition D is known to be true
>
> example: one's posts are not being remailed
>
>3. one may not conclude that condition A is true unless conditions B and C
>are both false
>
> example: there are many other conditions that result in one's posts not
>being remailed; one must rule these out before concluding that "booting" has
>occurred
>
>Even when conditions B and C are known to be false, it is treacherous to
>conclude that A is true -- unknown to our logician, there may be one or more
>additional conditions that imply D.
I posted the letter from Rauch wherein he states
" I insist all personal accusations be left out". (sic)
Will made two threats about posting personel stuff shortly before my
posts stopped posting.
>
cheers, Dave
- Rich..., 805.386.3734, www.vcnet.com/measures.
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