Ted,
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A couple of weeks ago you were claiming that Gore did not have the intellect to understand new technology.
I don't think I did that. I was just responding to Scumbria's claim that Gore was the smartest person in politics when it comes to issues involving technology, which is hard to believe given his poor grades in technology related subjects.
Now my question to you: why do you support a man who definitely is not an intellectual giant when you yourself place great store on intelligence? Just curious.
Well, my opinion is that neither one is, but one can talk well, while the other one can't. When I came to the US, and my English was poor (still is), the reaction I got from many people was as if I was stupid. I am not very articulate person neither in my mother tongue nor in English, so I can sympathize with Bush. Of course, that is not the reason I am for him. To me, not being articulate is not something that is disqualifying. Neither is the fact that one is not a political junkie. Gore obviously is, Bush is not. Again, IMO, no advantage for Gore.
Actually, it wouldn't surprise me if someone held the fact that a candidate is a political junkie against him. Because, to be one, you have to pass on many other aspects of life, aspects that can prepare you as well if not better for being a chief executive. Speaking generally.
I look at the general outlook of the candidates, and I am definitely more in tune with Bush than with any of Gore's outlooks, the least favorite being the 2000 edition of Al Gore.
Actually, I didn't have such a negative opinion of the 1988 edition of Al Gore, when he was running for president, when he came to New York, and found a sponsor in our mayor Ed Koch. He sounded somewhat reasonable to someone paying only superficial attention (myself). He sounded a lot more reasonable that the 2000 edition (soak the rich, stand up to the big corporations, no controlling legal authority) Al Gore.
Anyway, I posted here that I much prefer the vice presidential candidates Cheney and Lieberman compared to the presidential candidates. I always had a good opinion of both of these man, well before they were VP candidates, and their debate just confirmed my previous impressions.
you never commented on my catching the trick question/the trick formula (?) in your post re carbon monoxide a few weeks back. I was disappointed.
Sorry, I must have been in the "turbo mode" - (anytime I see 100s of unread posts, I go with "next 10", and overlook stuff).
I recall accusing you (unjustly) of saying that we are being poisoned by CO2, while it must have been posted by someone else. I remember you getting back to me, so if I didn't reply earlier, I owe you an apology. I don't recall any trick questions though. Do you have the link to your post (the SI search is broken)
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