That's not far off. I've run into graduate students apparently unaware of the combination reply to the Chinese Room lately... and who think they can rebut it by saying "That's retarded." Er.
The other day J had to explain what it meant to say "the end doesn't justify the means" and that "susceptible to prey" didn't mean vulnerable to prayer and WHERE BABIES COME FROM. To a 300 level class. He came home a bit ticked off.
(J is too mindy for the science people, and too sciency for the mind people. But publishing enough in both that it likely doesn't matter. :-) )
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The other day J had to explain what it meant to say "the end doesn't justify the means" and that "susceptible to prey" didn't mean vulnerable to prayer and WHERE BABIES COME FROM. To a 300 level class. He came home a bit ticked off.
(J is too mindy for the science people, and too sciency for the mind people. But publishing enough in both that it likely doesn't matter. :-) )
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