Re: OT: unicorn, was: one of the many reasons why removing non-free is a dumb idea
On Thu, Jan 08, 2004 at 02:37:44PM +0000, MJ Ray wrote:
> >> I thought I answered, but all together now: absence of evidence is
> >> not
> >> evidence of absence.
> > Word play. I don't care about this, i care about the intentions behind
> > the word, and what will actually happen.
>
> Not just word play, as there is a large difference between the two.
> The point I wanted to remind people that it's not really safe to draw
> many conclusions from non-response, which you didn't. I think the
> non-response is unremarkable and I thought I responded, anyway.
Actually, absence of evidence really is evidence of absence.
It's just not conclusive evidence.
Or maybe there really is a little unicorn in your sock drawer.
--
Raul
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