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39. I see no useful purpose in fashioning my behavior on some moron's behavior

Sat Apr 20, 2013, 12:36 PM

Apr 2013

Not everyone throws all reason out when speculating. And speculating is quite different than jumping to conclusions, especially if there are baseless. Most speculation is pretty rational.

I try not to be afraid of everything.

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First, everyone speculated about who did it. [View all] MineralMan Apr 2013 OP

Yep quinnox Apr 2013 #1

Did you come to this conclusion because Jenoch Apr 2013 #14

let's just say it isn't a scent you'd want to bottle quinnox Apr 2013 #25

I wonder if anyone is going to stick with their "tea bagger" theory? hughee99 Apr 2013 #2

What's wrong with speculation while waiting for the facts? lunatica Apr 2013 #3

I was making an observation, you see. MineralMan Apr 2013 #5

Well it came across as critical finger wagging lunatica Apr 2013 #6

Having reread what I wrote, I can't see why. MineralMan Apr 2013 #12

Part of it is your long standing reputation for critical finger wagging n/t Fumesucker Apr 2013 #15

Ah, I see. So it isn't what I write, it's your opinion MineralMan Apr 2013 #16

And you have an opinion of me that colors how you view what I write Fumesucker Apr 2013 #22

Actually, I don't have any particular opinion of you. MineralMan Apr 2013 #23

That is not what was said. You have history and that creates context in which your efforts Bluenorthwest Apr 2013 #24

Everyone has history. What is written is what is written. MineralMan Apr 2013 #26

Well, in this case I think you're justified in finger-wagging from a high-horse. Quantess Apr 2013 #40

But, I'm not doing that here. I'm simply observing that the speculation MineralMan Apr 2013 #41

Okay, fair enough. Quantess Apr 2013 #42

In Fact - Clint Van Zandt - Makes A Living Out Of Speculating......nt global1 Apr 2013 #9

It's risky when you don't know who will read it. Donald Ian Rankin Apr 2013 #27

In what way is speculating about the Boston bombers risky? lunatica Apr 2013 #29

The most obvious example would be speculating about identity. Donald Ian Rankin Apr 2013 #31

If you're referring to journalists you have a point (Richard Jewell for example) lunatica Apr 2013 #36

On the other hand, some moron attacked a Muslim woman MineralMan Apr 2013 #38

I see no useful purpose in fashioning my behavior on some moron's behavior lunatica Apr 2013 #39

Okay! Any and all OP's and comments... DonViejo Apr 2013 #4

Did you somehow mistake my observation for an order MineralMan Apr 2013 #8

albeit one flavored with hypocrisy. cali Apr 2013 #10

Thank you for your analysis of a rather simple post. MineralMan Apr 2013 #17

Speculation is not the problem. FrodosPet Apr 2013 #13

well that was silly and pointless cali Apr 2013 #7

You also seem to have mistaken my observation MineralMan Apr 2013 #11

Yeah, but why be patient? It's more fun to make stuff up and yell at clouds. Buzz Clik Apr 2013 #18

Nope. I've never been in the FBI. I've been in a file MineralMan Apr 2013 #20

Yes, let's not frogmarch Apr 2013 #19

It's not that. It's that we have no way to get MineralMan Apr 2013 #21

And most of the speculation was, and will be, wrong is some manner Maeve Apr 2013 #28

That's usually the case. Lacking actual information, MineralMan Apr 2013 #30

Kind of broad brush, isn't it. Progressive dog Apr 2013 #32

Based on my explorations of Internet venues after MineralMan Apr 2013 #34

Now that is serious bull. Progressive dog Apr 2013 #37

Short Attention Span Theater... KharmaTrain Apr 2013 #33

True. There will certainly be a next event MineralMan Apr 2013 #35