On 10/26/2011 13:56, Warp wrote:
>    Sometimes you just have to accept colloquialisms even when they are
> *technically* inaccurate.

I know that. Unfortunately, I believe the people promoting the idea of alien 
space craft are intentionally calling them "UFOs" instead of "flying 
saucers" because it eliminates the only non-biased term to refer to the 
topic at hand.

I.e., I dislike people calling space ships "UFOs" for the same reason I 
dislike people saying "Evolution is only a theory": because they're doing it 
on purpose to simply muddle the conversation to the point where you can no 
longer debate clearly.

Not that I think that's what you were doing. I was more just making a 
humorous observation. Not unlike a comment string I saw once that went 
something like

1) We should all just switch to solar power.
    2) And who will pay for that? Solar cells don't grow on trees, you know.
       3) Well, technically....

-- 
Darren New, San Diego CA, USA (PST)
   People tell me I am the counter-example.

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