To: Larry Panik who wrote (10313 ) 7/10/1998 3:28:00 AM From: Michael D. Falkow Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 19109
Bruce, you said that you "have also seen other TMM products in action and understand the potential of their multimedia database engine." Can Tom provide me with a copy of a Design Specification Document or any other technical information related to TMMIs current or past technology? I would be delighted to sign any non-disclosure agreement. Perhaps, with their new alignment with ECC, they could use some really cheap technical advice/help. Tom, I know you don't post often on SI, but if I can be of assistance, I am available. Again, Larry can give you a brief synopsis of my academic and professional background, and he can get you in touch with me. Larry, thanks for the welcome!!! :-) I can be short and sweet...sometimes. Give me a break...Ask a scientist/engineer what time it is, and they'll tell you how to build a clock. :-) Joseph, Arnie, et al, I must admit your verbal sparring is not only amusing, but also indicative of your deep-seated feelings and beliefs. I certainly don't think you guys and gals are doing this for fun, but like one of the gals said a hundred or so posts back...try to add a bit more humor, life is too short to get your feathers so darn ruffled. Especially, since most of us shareholders are in fact on the same side (shark excluded, of course)! We are on a quest for verifiable facts about the company we are shareholders of. If you guys and gals put as much energy in helping the company as you do bashing each other, we would be in pretty good shape! BTW, perhaps some of you on this board participated in or took a course in argument and debate. If not, take a moment to look up the idea of the "Ad Hominem Fallacy." Attacking an individual rather than the individual's argument is a fallacy, and is an "argument that should not persuade the rational person" (Kahane, 1971, p. 1.). When a debater poses an argument (whether or not the premise of their argument is true or false), and the rebuttal contains an ad hominim fallacy, it only shows that the adversary is not experienced in the formulation of a good rebuttal. In all likelihood, they would lose the debate. Well, so much for Argument and Debate 101. Just think...if you all became masters at debating, you'd be master debaters! :-) Have a little more fun, and good luck to all. Michael