Nah, not really.
Enzyme and I had a bit of a difference of opinion on this subject, and I was unable to clearly enough express my stance on the subject, I think. I found the linked article through Jerry Pournelle's blog, read it and found that he expressed the concepts more clearly than I could have, so I'm bringing it to Enzyme's attention because I'm interested in his response to it.

Hardly an argument- he has his views and I have mine, and I'm unlikely to convince him. I just wanted to know his reaction to the article.
( The Resident Loon Not a demographic. Do not measure., Wed 11 Nov 2009, 13:38, 2 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

You'd think that but it'll probably end up with someone getting banned.

(PsychoChomp, Wed 11 Nov 2009, 13:39, Reply)

Only if he complains to cr3 about me.
Highly unlikely, as both of us are reasonable men and would hardly get into a serious fight over this. Enzyme is a very nice guy- I've met him- and I have nothing but respect for him.
( The Resident Loon Not a demographic. Do not measure., Wed 11 Nov 2009, 13:43, Reply)

He's totally gonna get your sweet ass booted off b3ta for that sort of comment.

(Bazongaloid, Wed 11 Nov 2009, 13:44, Reply)

Nonsense.
I'll simply swell up my manly chest and DEMAND that I be allowed to stay. None can refuse me.

And then I'll go curl up in the corner for a good long weep over being so hated.
( The Resident Loon Not a demographic. Do not measure., Wed 11 Nov 2009, 13:49, Reply)

Send Cr3 a photo of yourself
he'll get so wet he'll ban anyone who dares to question you from that point forward.
(Bazongaloid, Wed 11 Nov 2009, 13:51, Reply)

Or gazzed

(Flim-Flam the Magnificent "You is talking loco and I like it!", Wed 11 Nov 2009, 13:43, Reply)

I've recieved more gazes in the last few days than ever before.

(PsychoChomp, Wed 11 Nov 2009, 13:53, Reply)

It's because you're so
popular now! This has elevated you to celebrity b3tan status!
(Flim-Flam the Magnificent "You is talking loco and I like it!", Wed 11 Nov 2009, 14:01, Reply)

I'd rather it hadn't to tell you the truth.

(PsychoChomp, Wed 11 Nov 2009, 14:05, Reply)

Are you having trouble dealing with the pressure
of being fabulous all the time?
(Flim-Flam the Magnificent "You is talking loco and I like it!", Wed 11 Nov 2009, 14:16, Reply)

It is tough, how do you do it?

(PsychoChomp, Wed 11 Nov 2009, 14:30, Reply)

Well...
*flicks hair*
I try to keep appearances up by commenting randomly each day and I generally spend a lot of time fluttering my eyelashes and talking about doughnuts… it seems to do the trick!?
(Flim-Flam the Magnificent "You is talking loco and I like it!", Wed 11 Nov 2009, 14:39, Reply)

but I hardly know anything about doughnuts?
oh man, this is going to be tough.
(PsychoChomp, Wed 11 Nov 2009, 14:44, Reply)

Indeed
*eats doughnut*

Indeed
(Flim-Flam the Magnificent "You is talking loco and I like it!", Wed 11 Nov 2009, 14:47, Reply)

No, no, no, no, no.
It's not enough to say that one person has some views and another has others. If those views are in contradiction, at least one must be wrong.

You can't then back away and retain a slight shred of intellectual integrity.
( Enzyme is powered by sunlight, Wed 11 Nov 2009, 13:55, Reply)

But to prove which is wrong
would mean to prove the existence or non-existence of a deity, which cannot be done.

Were we debating about Dark Matter vs the Modified Theory of Newtonian Dynamics (reference here) that might apply- but just as I can't prove that a god exists, you can't prove that there's definitely nothing there.

Ergo, I'm willing to accept a difference of opinion and leave it at that.
( The Resident Loon Not a demographic. Do not measure., Wed 11 Nov 2009, 14:05, Reply)

Surely the burden of proof is on the person claiming something exists and that nobody can disprove it.

(PsychoChomp, Wed 11 Nov 2009, 14:12, Reply)

This ^^^

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Wed 11 Nov 2009, 15:40, Reply)