Thesis:
Scientific tension, like dramatic tension but quite in an opposite sense than social tension , is maximized/optimized by good logic, technical comprehension and a sense that good will is possible and desirable.

Competition will confer upon society the benefits of scientific tension only if, as in a sporting event, the tension remains somewhat friendly and sporting, and does not lead to serious cheating, hatred or violations of the principle of equal justice.

It may take a little while for someone to
offer the point in small words which
will have a more popular use.

(For those who wish to make an impertinent comment here... and you know who you are...
save it. We've already thought of it. As an attempt at humor, it's boring.)

• Whittier is another alias of Mike Peasom - yaniru - May 8, 2003 - 13:15 UTC
  • Yanniru is 65 years old, a graduate of Podunk U. - quiet - May 8, 2003 - 16:53 UTC
    • All lies - yaniru - May 8, 2003 - 17:20 UTC
      • So you admit you lied about your biography - quiet - May 8, 2003 - 18:52 UTC
        • My biography is accurate - yaniru - May 8, 2003 - 23:27 UTC
          • Thank you for clarifying - quiet - May 8, 2003 - 23:45 UTC
            • Because you are insulting - yaniru - May 9, 2003 - 02:42 UTC
              • "Yanniru is a liar and a jerk" is merciful truth, not insult - carefuluniverse - May 9, 2003 - 03:19 UTC
                • I see Mike is not willing to change - yaniru - May 9, 2003 - 12:39 UTC
                • Mike lied about my school-he is the problem here - yaniru - May 9, 2003 - 12:40 UTC
                  • Smear campaign - quiet - May 10, 2003 - 05:56 UTC
                    • Sneak campaign. Mike sneaks insults into posts to others - yaniru - May 10, 2003 - 14:44 UTC
                      • Compare all Yanniru posts to all Mike's posts - quiet - May 10, 2003 - 17:52 UTC
                        • My book on Mike has such a comparison - yaniru - May 11, 2003 - 01:44 UTC
                          • I feel that you will attract attorneys into my acquaintance - quiet - May 11, 2003 - 05:13 UTC
                            • Sorry-no money or earthly possessions - yaniru - May 11, 2003 - 17:20 UTC
                              • But you are helping promote the literary value! - quiet - May 12, 2003 - 01:15 UTC
                                • I offered you the opportunit to be the author - yaniru - May 12, 2003 - 12:00 UTC
                                  • good...not accurate in account but one thing is true - quiet - May 12, 2003 - 17:07 UTC
                        • Get a life... - bruce - May 12, 2003 - 03:17 UTC
                          • Bruce is anonymous - quiet - May 12, 2003 - 04:21 UTC
                            • Pariah... - bruce - May 12, 2003 - 05:44 UTC
  • Show us all your serious posts - quiet - May 8, 2003 - 16:54 UTC
    • Here is my last one - yaniru - May 8, 2003 - 17:24 UTC
      • Here are my answers to those same questions - carefuluniverse - May 9, 2003 - 02:27 UTC
        • Not bad - yaniru - May 9, 2003 - 02:43 UTC
          • I don't depend on Yanniru for substantive feedback - quiet - May 9, 2003 - 03:27 UTC
            • Not a good sign for Mike - yaniru - May 9, 2003 - 12:41 UTC
    • Here is my first one - yaniru - May 8, 2003 - 17:32 UTC
      • And this article has been published and peer reviewed? - quiet - May 8, 2003 - 18:53 UTC
        • NO but the one you called BS has - yaniru - May 8, 2003 - 23:40 UTC
          • Show me calling the one you say I called BS - quiet - May 8, 2003 - 23:55 UTC
            • Here is your post calling my thoughts BS - yaniru - May 9, 2003 - 13:54 UTC
    • Here is the first one you ever responded to - yaniru - May 8, 2003 - 17:34 UTC
      • You cannot publish the link so others may read context? - quiet - May 8, 2003 - 18:56 UTC
      • You can just look it up in the archives of this forum - yaniru - May 8, 2003 - 23:43 UTC
        • Please elaborate on: "You are losing it." - quiet - May 8, 2003 - 23:49 UTC
          • Thanks for (apparently) preventing Star Wars - quiet - May 8, 2003 - 23:58 UTC
            • Star Wars has not been prevented, just delayed - yaniru - May 9, 2003 - 17:50 UTC
          • On the contrary I have paid for stopping deployment - yaniru - May 9, 2003 - 20:07 UTC
            • I think we can form some alternate guesses as to why you paid - quiet - May 9, 2003 - 23:30 UTC