Oswald's sack in the Sniper's nest.

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Offline John Iacoletti

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Re: Oswald's sack in the Sniper's nest.
« Reply #245 on: March 06, 2020, 06:48:53 PM »
Are the memos available online?

They are in the essay linked above at the maryferrell site.

Online Charles Collins

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Re: Oswald's sack in the Sniper's nest.
« Reply #246 on: March 06, 2020, 06:50:19 PM »
They are in the essay linked above at the maryferrell site.

Thanks

Online Martin Weidmann

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Re: Oswald's sack in the Sniper's nest.
« Reply #247 on: March 06, 2020, 08:38:15 PM »
Bump for Charles Collins, who suddenly seems to completely avoid answering a simple question. One can only wonder why....

I don't have to be accountable for anything I say as long as it has a question mark at the end.

When there is a question mark at the end, it's a question and thus not something you are saying. This really isn't all that difficult to understand, so why are you struggling to comprehend it?

Let's try it this way, genius. Tell me please, what (if any) is the difference between these two sentences;

But that would be hell of a way to "conceal" a rifle he had just used in an attempted murder, don't you think?

and

Don't you think that would be hell of a way to "conceal" a rifle he had just used in an attempted murder?

Well, Mr. Collins... what's (if any) is the difference between those two sentences?

Online Charles Collins

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Re: Oswald's sack in the Sniper's nest.
« Reply #248 on: March 06, 2020, 08:57:01 PM »
Bump for Charles Collins, who suddenly seems to completely avoid answering a simple question. One can only wonder why....

I don't have to be accountable for anything I say as long as it has a question mark at the end.

When there is a question mark at the end, it's a question and thus not something you are saying. This really isn't all that difficult to understand, so why are you struggling to comprehend it?

Let's try it this way, genius. Tell me please, what (if any) is the difference between these two sentences;

But that would be hell of a way to "conceal" a rifle he had just used in an attempted murder, don't you think?

and

Don't you think that would be hell of a way to "conceal" a rifle he had just used in an attempted murder?

Well, Mr. Collins... what's (if any) is the difference between those two sentences?


They are both considered hypothetical questions:

A hypothetical question is based on supposition, opinion, personal belief, or conjecture, and not facts. ... This sort of a question usually requires the questioner to arrange imaginary parameters for the things he supposes.

Offline Bill Chapman

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Re: Oswald's sack in the Sniper's nest.
« Reply #249 on: March 06, 2020, 09:02:14 PM »
I think I got it in my head now. I don't have to be accountable for anything I say as long as it has a question mark at the end. Here is an example of your way to ask a question without expressing an opinion:

It's called 'JAQing-off' in Internet troll slang
https://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Just_asking_questions
« Last Edit: March 06, 2020, 09:08:49 PM by Bill Chapman »

Online Martin Weidmann

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Re: Oswald's sack in the Sniper's nest.
« Reply #250 on: March 06, 2020, 09:24:37 PM »

They are both considered hypothetical questions:

A hypothetical question is based on supposition, opinion, personal belief, or conjecture, and not facts. ... This sort of a question usually requires the questioner to arrange imaginary parameters for the things he supposes.

Oh boy, it's worse than I thought. There is nothing hypothetical about either question. Both are in fact the same question and both have only one purpose; to obtain a response from the person who is asked.

A hypothetical question requires no response at all!

Offline Bill Chapman

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Re: Oswald's sack in the Sniper's nest.
« Reply #251 on: March 06, 2020, 09:33:09 PM »

They are both considered hypothetical questions:

A hypothetical question is based on supposition, opinion, personal belief, or conjecture, and not facts. ... This sort of a question usually requires the questioner to arrange imaginary parameters for the things he supposes.

Bottom line is that it would be dumb to be carrying a sizeable package around that day.
Especially shortly after the assassination, and especially a duffel bag.

Don't you think so?
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« Last Edit: March 06, 2020, 09:34:45 PM by Bill Chapman »