-=> Quoting BILL NICHOLS to CHRISTOPHER TARANA <=-
 BN> Not really, since it was the main thrust of my original comment,
 BN> no. };)
        Huh? 
 BN> Exactly, which is why the novels should never be assumed to take
 BN> precedence over the show itself.  And unfortunately, a lot of
 BN> people feel they should, which is why we have conflicts so often.
 
       Well, we could always apply the IDIC factor to them.  If that
fails beam them overboard and hit the "Next Message" key and move on.
 
 BN> Quite agree.  But as noted, sooner or later you get people who'll
 BN> tell you that i the two conflict, then it's the novels that are
 BN> right & the show that isn't.  That's hardly the most intelligent
 BN> way of looking at it. 
        No, because it has to be all or nothing.  Either we accept the fact
that everyone has a different POV and all are equally correct in their
world view, or we learn nothing and bang our collective heads on the
bulkhead (get it?).
 BN> Perzactly. 
        Gooood!  Progress.  Now we can work up to Ugh! and Oog! at the same
time!
 
 BN> which is an extremely narrow-minded POV.  They're not _willing_
 BN> to recognize they should be subjective about it.  We can see that
 BN> & they can't, which is where the problem arises.
        That's exactly the same problem that got the Rihannsu in trouble.  
Can't
see the forest for the trees!
                Christopher
... Two most common elements in the universe: Hydrogen & Stupidity.
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