On Fri, 16 Sep 2011 08:59:59 +0100, Invisible wrote:

>>> Yes, and when I say "Word 2003 doesn't understand files saved by Word
>>> 2010", I do not for one minute intend imply that Word is actually a
>>> concious, thinking, comprehending entity. Of course I *know* that Word
>>> is merely a construction of op-codes, a sequence of instructions
>>> blindly executed by a mindless automaton, an inanimate machine. I know
>>> that there is no "thinking" or "understanding" involved. IT'S A FIGURE
>>> OF SPEACH!!!
>>>
>>> Sheesh...
>>
>> It's not a figure of speech, it's an inaccurate statement that those
>> proponents of so-called "intelligent design" latch onto like leeches
>> and say "see, see, there IS a creator!"
> 
> And I really don't care if those fools want to purposely misunderstand
> me. They aren't my intended audience.

Propagating a misconception doesn't help all the same.  It's important to 
choose words with care.

Jim

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