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From: Roger Merriman <roger@sarlet.com>
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Subject: Re: Most significant advance in bike technology for speed?
Date: 4 Feb 2025 12:43:35 GMT
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John B. <slocombjb@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Tue, 4 Feb 2025 05:11:44 -0500, zen cycle
> <funkmasterxx@hotmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> On 2/4/2025 12:48 AM, John B. wrote:
>>> On Mon, 3 Feb 2025 21:18:05 -0500, Frank Krygowski
>>> <frkrygow@gXXmail.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> On 2/3/2025 9:04 PM, AMuzi wrote:
>>>>> On 2/3/2025 7:55 PM, Frank Krygowski wrote:
>>>>>> On 2/3/2025 12:55 PM, cyclintom wrote:
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Noone "wins" an argument about opinions. Is that what you think
>>>>>>> you're doing by arguing that Catrike shouldn't be carrying a gun
>>>>>>> despite a Constitutional Amendment giving him the right to do so?
>>>>>>> Your opinion appears to be counter to the Constitution and you
>>>>>>> believe that you're winning something? Murder rates tend to be lowest
>>>>>>> in areas with the most highly rural populations so zsparate people
>>>>>>> and you don't have violent confrontations. Gun laws make little to no
>>>>>>> diffrence.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> I'm just pointing out that almost all people who carry guns do so
>>>>>> because they are afraid. In nearly all cases, they are afraid of
>>>>>> things that never happen. That's phobia.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> And I'm aware I'm violating my resolution to stop responding to, um, a
>>>>>> certain type of person. I'll try to do better.
>>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> I post enough current successful defensive use videos to show that risks
>>>>> are real (although situationally more or less) and that preparation and
>>>>> training may well be dispositive /in extremis/.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Fear? OK, perhaps. Rational risk assessment is another equally valid term.
>>>> 
>>>> Or is it irrational risk assessment? Hey, let's see what the NRA says!
>>>> 
>>>> https://www.mediamatters.org/national-rifle-association/nra-commentary-admits-odds-needing-gun-defend-yourself-are-infinitesimal
>>> 
>>> Wet another Tommy Trick... changing the subject.
>>> 
>>> Or does your latest post explain fear and loathing among those who
>>> elect to carrying a gun - a perfectly legal act in most? <many)?
>>> States today.
>> 
>> FFS...
>> Andrew mentioned he posted numerous examples of guns being used for self 
>> defense, Frank responded by posting a link showing the odds for needing 
>> a gun for self defense are "infinitesimal".
>> 
>> It wasn't a change of subject, asshat.
> 
> 
> Well, the discussion was centered on Frank's statement that people
> that carried a gun are cowards
> "I'm just pointing out that almost all people who carry guns do so
> because they are afraid"  
> 
> and suddenly he changes the subject to "infinitesimal".
> 
> That's not a change   of subject?

Perhaps think about it, rather than just Frank must be wrong so I take the
opposite view?

It’s more than a little boring and doesn’t paint oneself in a good light!

Roger Merriman