Path: ...!eternal-september.org!feeder2.eternal-september.org!news.eternal-september.org!.POSTED!not-for-mail From: Alan Newsgroups: comp.mobile.ipad,misc.phone.mobile.iphone,comp.sys.mac.system Subject: Re: did this group die? Date: Tue, 5 Nov 2024 12:55:50 -0800 Organization: A noiseless patient Spider Lines: 27 Message-ID: References: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Injection-Date: Tue, 05 Nov 2024 21:55:51 +0100 (CET) Injection-Info: dont-email.me; posting-host="8506d21e72927ce35ea55bd2c74d4098"; logging-data="1794443"; mail-complaints-to="abuse@eternal-september.org"; posting-account="U2FsdGVkX1/qMWYocY2oVEdIVh1Afi72hSvc/CbE6Ek=" User-Agent: Mozilla Thunderbird Cancel-Lock: sha1:F6Er41IxowGlkAjilxuq5Ibtxdo= Content-Language: en-CA In-Reply-To: Bytes: 2286 On 2024-11-05 11:56, John Hill wrote: > Andrews wrote: >> John Hill wrote on Mon, 4 Nov 2024 09:33:37 -0000 (UTC) : >> >>> As a research physicist by training, profession and inclination I needed to >>> read no further. I now know that I can safely disregard anything you write. >>> But I'm in awe of your inventive abilities. >> >> I have a college degree. You do not. > > Well now! That is a very dogmatic assertion, made out of total ignorance. > > In actual fact, I have a BA and a DPhil in Physics at Oxford. (That is the > Oxford equivalent of PhD at most universities). > > And I can prove it, naturally. But it would be better, since you are who > you are, for you to look it up for yourself. > > But perhaps you do not regard Oxford as a proper college? > > Old John. > Oh, and be prepared for Andrew/Arlen/(however many other nyms) to post pictures of textbooks as proof of his education. :-)