On 01/10/2010 14:56, Rick Cavallaro wrote:
On Oct 1, 5:53 am, Clive George wrote:

I'm not doing any deflecting. I'm taking you through it, slowly and
carefully.

I applaud your effort, but I've been through this with too many
Dennis's. I assure you that assistance is futile.

I know. I played a similar game a few years back with a rather simpler
problem - I persuaded a few, but there was at least one person who
disappointed me, since I thought he ought to have the ability to
understand it - he stuck to saying I was wrong rather than explaining why.

http://groups.google.com/group/uk.re...7c1ab40c8097e3

Can you stick with my argument, rather than starting your own?

That's not how this game works. Dennis will NEVER late you take him
anywhere near the answer. When he sees any sign of it, he'll just
make an immediate left-turn and start down some other pointless alley.

:-)

Can you answer my questions?

I have one squillion dollars that says no. But it's entertaining to
watch.

Dennis would rather carry on looking stupid than admit he's wrong, so
your squillion dollars is safe.