> Interesting. So 90% of the posts on this list are opinion?

Is that your opinion?  Or, in your opinion is it what I said?  In fact, I
did not give a figure.

>  Where might both your post and my answer fit? :)

You're asking for my opinion after reading my opinion of opinions?

> So are the opinions facts or the facts of the experts, opinions?

It's my opinion that the opinions of experts are not facts, but rather
opinions, even if they are based on fact.  The facts experts provide remain
facts, however, assuming they are used in the context in which they were
proven.

Facts are only facts if they are proven in practice and even then only under
the conditions under which they are proven.

Extrapolation from such facts may be valid, but always carries a risk of
unforeseen error.  Presenting the results of extrapolation as fact is an
unfortunately ubiquitous abuse -- in my opinion such extarpolated results
are usually opinion.

> I will wager that several of your over wintering points are disagreed
> with by experts on this list.

*Especially* the book learned experts.

What I am warning about is articles that present theory as if it were fact,
rather than merely the unproven product of mental activity.

allen
Man, do I miss Andy right now.

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