"David M. Porritt" wrote: > Richard: > > On the contrary, I have lots of confidence in the engineers and > physicists you mention. However, as far as we can tell none of them > have written anything about this current discussion i.e. which moves > first, the bridge or the sounding board (the chicken or the egg). > Quotes from these people about other things does little but try to > borrow their credibility. Until someone attaches accelerometers to > bridge and sounding board of a real-world piano this discussion will > continue ad infinitum. The "winners" and "losers" will be judged by > readers as to the number of off-topic quotes or the writing style. > > dave > Number one Dave, this is not about the chicken or the egg, and if it is then I would submit the person making a big issue of whether it is an impact that creates a movement, or a movement that creates an impact is playing at that particular age old game. Number two, what we actually are talking about is quite interesting to many, and perfectly valid as a topic for this forum. Number three, this is not about winning or losing, or credibility issues, or any of that kind of thing. And if any judgement by onlookers takes place, I would indeed hope it has to do with aspects less trivial then ones personal prejudices about someones writing styles. I am not trying to borrow anyones credibility or gain any such credibility for myself, how silly to think that could be of any real value to begin with. Out of basic respect for each and every person who contributes to this list I go waaaayyyy out of my way to avoid thinking about them or these disscussions we have in those terms. And really, this is an open forum, not every thread interests every person. For the life of me I can not understand why anyone not finding any particular thread interesting would ask that those who do to desist rather then simply read those posts that are more appealing. -- Richard Brekne RPT, N.P.T.F. Bergen, Norway mailto:rbrekne@broadpark.no
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