[Tfug] Jessie James and the WWW

[Jeffry Johnston]

Please quit spamming this list..... your post is off topic, but didn't
include [OT] in the title.. it has nothing to do with *nix..  getting
annoyed.

Jeff

On Wed, Sep 17, 2008 at 11:38 AM, eric christian <ericdanc at alice-dsl.net> wrote:
> google "Jessie James". You will find out that he lived to a ripe old age
> as businessman in South Dakota or somewhere. kool. But, then you see
> someone dug up some grave and did a DNA test, "proving" that Jessie died
> as said. Dang. However, then you see the DNA test was flawed, some
> matter about a tooth or something. Hmmmm.How do you find the "truth" or
> prove something on the web (or anywhere)?
>
> The only way i know to find the truth (about statements) is complete
> induction. You beak the statement down into cases (often the most
> difficult part). Then,
>
>  i)  you show that the statement holds for case 1 (or 0).
> ii)  you assume the statement holds for case n. Then, you show that the
>      statement holds for case n+1.
>
> I can prove that there is no last prime with this.
>
> Most all other "proofs" are based on enummeration: the statement holds
> for n cases. This is, of course, no proof.
>
> What to do? I think, just use common sense. Check out things from
> "different angles", see if pieces fit together, like in a jury trial.
> But, if you have the childish notion that you will find *THE TRUTH* in a
> jury trial or the web, well, then google "lobotomy ice pick". Or just go
> to your local Margaret Sanger Clinik. EC
>
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