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Re: Penguin Pete Debunks "Ease of Use" in GNU/Linux Myths

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____/ Snit on Wednesday 06 Jul 2011 14:39 : \____

> Roy Schestowitz stated in post 1461045.MPnJmAY2XU@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx on 7/6/11
> 6:25 AM:
> 
>>>>>>>> Some parents still use stork stories?
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Or avoid the whole issue.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Gets harder to explain at some stage.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Well, it is similar to using "God" to explain all you do not want to
>>>>> discuss.
>>>> 
>>>> Argument from ignorance.
>>> 
>>> Not quite: that would be saying something like since we cannot prove beyond
>>> *any* doubt (reasonable or not) that someone is guilty, then they must be
>>> innocent (not just presumed so, but actually so).
>> 
>> We start from the false hypothesis which says the Sun God (or God metaphor
>> for the Sun)
>> extends to our life and death (and 'after' death).
> 
> And since we cannot disprove it then it must be true.  OK, Argument from
> Ignorance it is.  :)

A bit like Apple proponents speaking about the 'merit' of iStuff.

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