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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.


I 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.


Conversations 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.




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