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In Columbia SC, we have a candy company that boasts that they have the worst peanuts in town. To my knowledge, no competitor has ever disputed this claim. If Wak2 claimed to be the worst project ever, one wouldn't hear much argument ;-) Anyway Bill, your thesis simply stated is that induction is not logically sound. You are correct. Mr. Farr is generalizing out of ignorance. -John > One of the problems in today's society is when someone claims that someone > has better food, or better products than everyone else. The effects of such > uninformed claims can have a lasting impression on someone who may have > otherwise, had an open mind. The root of the problem I'm referring to lies > in the words EVERYONE, and EVERYTHING. Take for instance, fried chicken, or > pizza. One may say that "the Island Food Market down the street has the > best fried chicken in the whole world". Unless that person has sampled > EVERY single type of fried chicken in the entire world, the claim is moot. > Get the point?? Good. > > I'll close with a direct statement to Mr. Farr, and anyone who believes his > (Stone's) claim "KMA, buddy!!" > > Hey, I'm proud to say I provide surface (and sometimes in-water) support for > the WKPP. I am also directly offended by his remarks he made about the Wak2 > surface support crew (see below). > > - Bill > > Taken without permission form the Wak2 page: > <<Martyn Farr, author of The Darkness Beckons, provides his impression of > the Wakulla 2 Expedition: > > Wakulla 2: Must rate the most ambitious project in the history of cave > diving. From the sustained depths of the system to the state of the art > equipment being adopted, everything about this expedition is awesome. The > surface support is unparalleled and it's been a great privilege to drop in > and gain an appreciation of the immense technical difficulties being > overcome. The warm and friendly team atmosphere is a pleasure to behold ... > a solid team of competent explorers, developing, improvising and working > together in complete harmony. This is a landmark project being conducted in > the true spirit of exploration. >> > >
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