Re: Re:virus: Old Tired Riddles (was: Scientists and Philosophers)

Tim Rhodes (proftim@speakeasy.org)
Fri, 12 Feb 1999 14:08:40 -0800

Joe wrote:

>>> Reconsidering my earlier assessment of color and sound, undetected air
pressure differences and photons are potential sound and color (so long as ears and eyes exist); this potential is actualized should they interact with ears and eyes.<<<

And the carrot in my hand is potental salad. Oops! The carrot that _was_ in my hand, I should say. (Yum!)

Where is the salad?

What useful statement did I make about the carrot by ignoring the reallity of the situation in order to satisfy my thirst for logical completeness?

-Prof. Tim