[ILUG] OT: A university degree is required. Why?

[John Allen]

I was going to reply, but I decided not to.

On Fri 05 May 2006 10:23, Rory Browne wrote:
> > maybe.  there seems to be a confusion here about what the
> > hypothesis is.  it appears to be either α ≡ β or γ → β.
> >
> > if it's α ≡ β, which is what I was assuming, then I was
> > proposing ¬β and asked if the identity α ≡ β ↔ ¬α ≡ ¬β
> > held.  it does not.
> >
> > however, if it's γ → β, which is what you appear to think
> > the hypothesis is, then yes, ¬β does imply ¬γ:  ¬β → ¬γ.
> >
> > α ≡ "the person has a degree".
> > γ ≡ "the person's degree is useful".
> > β ≡ "the person can diagnose a flippy-in-drive PC boot problem".
> >
> > notice also we have different axioms: α (me) or γ (you).
> > I would argue mine (α) is a statement of fact, whilst yours
> > (γ), presuming I am representing it fairly, is an opinion.
> > opinions are fine!  but poor axioms.  IMO.  ;-)
>
> en ingles por favor??
>
>
> cheers!
>
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