Maria Stella wrote:
> Ted, i think you are making a mistake by presenting my posted extracts
> from Budiansky is my opinion! For God's sake, please don't cut and paste
> what i quote from Budiansky as if i have said it..!
> My own arguments are to contradict Budiandky's way of thinking. If you
> have not read the book, it is better to say your general statements, but
> without dangerous quotting!
Maria:
I am sorry for attributing that quote to you. I did not cut and paste that quote; it was in
the post I was responding to. But I did insert your name as I thought people should know
where it came from - but I only made things worse! The quote was posted by "Steve" right
along with some comments by you before that. So I tried to clarify things....!
Unfortunately, there is too much laxness among some on this listserve who keep on posting
quotes and subquotes from earlier emails - especially in the interminable stuff on Mr.
Budianski.
It makes sense that everyone participating in discussions on a on listserve should make an
extra effort to ensure that those >>'s, >>>'s and even some >>>>'s are entirely clear as to
who wrote them. My apologies again, Maria....
Ted
> On Sat, 19 Aug 2000, Ted Mosquin wrote:
>
> > Steve from: Steve <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> >
> > > Stella-Maria wrote:
> > > If nature is ruled by chaos and randomness, if determinism is just a
> >
> > > > stupid construction (which may well be) why then so much hussle to start
> > > > burning the few forests left in order to manage them (why= ethically i
> > > > mean, not scientifically). There is absolutely no reason to do prescribed
> > > > burning on ethical grounds.
> >
> > And Ted responded:
> >
> > > Interesting question. We could all do well to read more on systems
> > > theory, complexity theory, chaos theory and the idea of the self-organization
> > > (self-realization?) of matter. I know this sounds odd for a long practicing research
> > > biologist and ecologist but I continue to be puzzled at the idea that
> > > "Nature is ruled by chaos and randomness" - as the system is so complex, harmonious
> > > and cooperative)--
Ted & Linda Mosquin, Lanark, Ontario K0G 1K0, Canada
http://www.ecospherics.net (literature on ecocentric/ecospheric ethics)
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