Re: [linux-usb-devel] Re: [BK PATCH] USB changes for 2.5.34

Daniel Phillips (phillips@arcor.de)
Mon, 16 Sep 2002 05:08:26 +0200


On Monday 16 September 2002 05:00, Larry McVoy wrote:
> It's so much more fun to say "this code is shit, I can do better", but
> whenever I've said that I've been wrong about 90% of the time. And I'm
> a pretty good programmer, I know that I shouldn't think like that. All
> I'm saying is that thinking is greater than debuggers. Much greater.

Second post in my "Understanding the Principles of Argumentation" series.

You have just provided us with a fine example of a common logical falacy
called "bifurcation":

"Also referred to as the "black and white" fallacy. Bifurcation is
the presentation of a situation or condition with only two
alternatives, whereas in fact other alternatives exist or can exist."
(http://www.theology.edu/logic/logic23.htm)

-- 
Daniel
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