How many books have you read by hitler?

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How many books have you read by hitler?

Buster — 9/11/2003 5:24:16 PM (archived)

When the content of a book is well known and is promoted by its auther in an unsavory manner it is entirely reasonable to assume the book is a waste of time.

Your comment flies in the face of a routine decision people make every day on whether or not a book is worth reading.

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Speaking of $350 Conferences... Habitation 2004 - Chris Vancil - 9/10/2003 11:25:57 AM
- re: Speaking of $350 Conferences... Life Inside the Tall Tin Can - BD - 9/10/2003 12:03:49 PM
  - re: Speaking of $350 Conferences...Habitation 2004: Human Factors Topics - Chris Vancil - 9/10/2003 9:15:30 PM
  - buy my book, buy my book, buy my book - Buster - 9/10/2003 1:01:22 PM
    - Mars: The Living Planet is free to read at libraries! - BD - 9/10/2003 4:56:59 PM
      - Nice quote from Levin - Buster - 9/11/2003 2:28:15 PM
      - If you can't afford have your library buy it because very few have it - Buster - 9/11/2003 2:20:17 PM
      - re: Mars: The Living Planet is free to read at libraries! - Chris Vancil - 9/10/2003 6:44:53 PM
      - re: Mars: The Living Planet is free to read at libraries! - Nick Hoffman - 9/10/2003 5:54:23 PM
        
        Ask them to order it. (n/t) - Robert Clark - 9/11/2003 6:46:33 AM
        
        Not necessary - Mary Anne - 9/12/2003 2:57:01 AM
        
        re: Not necessary - Robert Clark - 9/12/2003 2:32:45 PM
        
        Yes. I thought you were suggesting a recommendation to purchase. :) (n/t) - Mary Anne - 9/12/2003 3:13:50 PM
        
        re: Yes. I thought you were suggesting a recommendation to purchase. :) - Robert Clark - 9/12/2003 3:37:32 PM
        
        Apparently LOC doesn't allow persistent links. - Mary Anne - 9/12/2003 1:34:09 PM
        
        Why? Barry has proven himself incapable of rational discussion here and elsewhere. - Buster - 9/11/2003 12:06:09 PM
        
        Read the book, bud. (n/t) - Robert Clark - 9/11/2003 1:44:36 PM
        
        PS - Buster - 9/11/2003 2:04:49 PM
        
        table of contents and some of his adle brained post are all the time I plan to waste on his writing - Buster - 9/11/2003 2:02:44 PM
        
        To criticize a book without reading it, is considered bad form (at best.) (n/t) - Robert Clark - 9/11/2003 5:15:56 PM
        
        re: Yeah well, to criticize a science without any knowledge in that field, is considered bad form (at best). Ask Barry or Ed what degrees they have in Human Factors... (n/t) - Chris Vancil - 9/11/2003 8:40:20 PM
        
        How many books have you read by hitler? - Buster - 9/11/2003 5:24:16 PM
        
        re: How many books have you read by hitler? - Robert Clark - 9/11/2003 9:43:03 PM
        
        Have you read? - Buster - 9/12/2003 11:49:48 AM
        
        re: Have you read? - Robert Clark - 9/12/2003 3:28:18 PM
        
        on your strawman - Buster - 9/12/2003 6:00:21 PM
        
        Apply your comments to Barry - Buster - 9/12/2003 5:34:48 PM
        
        re: Apply your comments to Barry - Chris Vancil - 9/12/2003 6:22:38 PM
        
        "Barry has never read any text on ergonomics has no degree in the field, and doesn't respect other who are working in the field so why should they respect him and his book?" - Mary Anne - 9/13/2003 3:58:51 AM
        
        re:Mary you are a fair nicer person than I. Barry gets my respect when he gives me respect. (n/t) - Chris Vancil - 9/13/2003 4:18:04 AM
        
        Just practical - Mary Anne - 9/13/2003 1:13:45 PM
        
        Have You Considered This Is Play For Most? (n/t) - Mark Eby - 9/13/2003 2:15:29 PM
        
        Manners count - Mary Anne - 9/13/2003 5:40:43 PM
        
        re: Manners count - Mark Eby - 9/13/2003 8:34:06 PM
        
        Thank you - Mary Anne - 9/13/2003 9:32:38 PM
        
        Criticism at first-hand - Mary Anne - 9/12/2003 1:05:51 PM
        
        overgeneralization and practical generalization - Buster - 9/12/2003 3:03:03 PM
        
        Mr. Clark was speaking to your criticism of a particular work - Mary Anne - 9/12/2003 4:01:16 PM
        
        (I also happen to be a big fan of librarians.) (n/t) - Robert Clark - 9/12/2003 11:41:28 PM
        
        Mary Anne makes a good mediator. - Robert Clark - 9/12/2003 4:38:19 PM
        
        Naw I could use his help - Buster - 9/12/2003 5:43:20 PM
        
        you should learn to read better - Buster - 9/12/2003 4:15:36 PM
        
        You mean I should learn to read your mind - Mary Anne - 9/12/2003 5:51:41 PM
        
        on judging - Buster - 9/12/2003 6:20:07 PM
        
        some agreement - Buster - 9/12/2003 6:13:31 PM
        
        re: you should learn to read better - Robert Clark - 9/12/2003 4:29:33 PM
        
        It's not science if you ignore data inconvenient to your conclusions - Buster - 9/12/2003 5:40:06 PM
        
        re: It's not science if you ignore data inconvenient to your conclusions - Robert Clark - 9/12/2003 11:27:50 PM

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