Re: Origin of the Sumerian language

Here's a present for Andy:
"You do pay a price for stating it simply, namely it's easier for the
professionals to misunderstand it." John Searle
--The Philosophers' Magazine, Autumn 1999

<<winks>>
Gerry

--- In Nostratica@yahoogroups.com, Andy Howey <andyandmae_howey@...>
wrote:

> Wrong again. You're twisting what he said to make it seem like a

justification for your fantasy.

>
> Gerry <waluk@...> wrote:Wrong. I'm simply reposting what Tristan

wrote.

>
> Gerry
>
> --- In Nostratica@yahoogroups.com, Andy Howey

<andyandmae_howey@...>

> wrote:
> > You're completely and apparently intentionally misinterpreting

what

> he said, just like with the language isolate debate over on

cybalist.

> >
> > Gerry <waluk@...> wrote:
> > Here's what Tristan said:
> >
> > <<Now, I don't mean to stop you believing what you wish, unless

that

> > belief involves me. If you think Sumerian is all just a myth or

has

> > been
> > made up, go ahead. If you think you have evidence to support that
> > belief, the more power to you. On the other hand, I'm sure you

could

> > argue that English has been made up and that I don't exist. But
> don't
> > think for a minute that I agree with you just because I made a
> > sarcastic
> > comment.>>
> >
> > Make up your own mind.
> >
> > Gerry
> >
> >
> >
> > --- In Nostratica@yahoogroups.com, "Andy Howey"
> > <andyandmae_howey@...> wrote:
> > > Gerry:
> > >
> > > How does what Tristan said in any way justify your so-called
> > thesis? He
> > > told you he was being sarcastic when he said Sumerian was a
> myth.
> > And, yes,
> > > Sumerian was a language isolate, too! Sheesh!!!
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Geraldine Reinhardt [mailto:waluk@...]
> > > Sent: Monday, June 16, 2003 20:27
> > > To: Nostratica@yahoogroups.com
> > > Subject: Re: [Nostratica] Re: Origin of the Sumerian language
> > >
> > > Great. Then it completely justifies my thesis that there is NO
> > Sumerian
> > > Language.
> > >
> > > Gerry
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: Tristan <mailto:kesuari@...>
> > > To: Nostratica@yahoogroups.com

<mailto:Nostratica@yahoogroups.com>

> > > Sent: Monday, June 16, 2003 7:30 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [Nostratica] Re: Origin of the Sumerian language
> > >
> > > On Tue, 2003-06-17 at 09:59, Gerry wrote:
> > > > --- In Nostratica@yahoogroups.com
> > <mailto:Nostratica@yahoogroups.com> ,
> > > "Richard Wordingham"
> > > > < richard.wordingham@... <mailto:richard.wordingham@...> ...>

wrote:

> > > > > --- In Nostratica@yahoogroups.com
> > <mailto:Nostratica@yahoogroups.com> ,
> > > "Gerry" < waluk@... <mailto:waluk@...> ...> wrote:
> > > > > > --- In Nostratica@yahoogroups.com
> > <mailto:Nostratica@yahoogroups.com>
> > > , "Richard Wordingham"
> > > > > > < richard.wordingham@... <mailto:richard.wordingham@...> ...>
> > wrote:
> > > > > > > --- In Nostratica@yahoogroups.com
> > > <mailto:Nostratica@yahoogroups.com> ,
> > > > > > > "Gerry" <waluk@...> wrote:
> > > > > > > > 3) Did Sumerian ever exist?
> > > > > > > Why do you think it might not have
> > > > > > > existed? We have writing that
> > > > > > > modern people label as Sumerian.
> > > > > > > .
> > > > > > > Richard.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Yes, I know. Apparently my question arose when certain
> facts
> > > > > about
> > > > > > Sumerian came to light. And the poster clearly
> indicates "no"
> > > > (in
> > > > > > answer to my query).
> > > > >
> > > > > The continuation of the 'no' removed the clarity. To me it
> > > > > immediately flagged the reply as a witticism.
> > > >
> > > > No, IMO there is no indication of irony.....please specify

how

> you
> > > > can consider the "no" to be a witticism?
> > >
> > > The original poster is here to sort out this mess.
> > >
> > > I was not being serious!! Some people call sarcasm the lowest
> form
> > of
> > > humor, but that still makes it a form of humor. 'No' itself

might

> > not be
> > > a witticism in all cases, but had I just said 'No.' and naught
> > else, or
> > > 'No, it's all just a myth.', or 'No, we're just trying to

confuse

> > you.',
> > > then it probably is one.
> > >
> > > Miguel Carrasquer put it nicely:
> > > MC> It's an old principle of logic: from a falsehood
> (contradiction)
> > > MC> anything follows (including true statements).
> > >
> > > MC> Just because you ask three, erh, what's that weasel word...
> > well,
> > > MC> stupid... questions, doesn't mean you'll get three stupid
> > answers.
> > >
> > > Now, I don't mean to stop you believing what you wish, unless

that

> > > belief involves me. If you think Sumerian is all just a myth or
> has
> > been
> > > made up, go ahead. If you think you have evidence to support

that

> > > belief, the more power to you. On the other hand, I'm sure you
> could
> > > argue that English has been made up and that I don't exist. But
> > don't
> > > think for a minute that I agree with you just because I made a
> > sarcastic
> > > comment.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Tristan.
> > >
> > >
> > >
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