"Thom Stewart" wrote in message ...
| Can't Help It Paladin,
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| If you're so Damn Smart, why are you rambling on about language and
| boiling under the heading of: "USELESS PROPELLER!" That's stupid!


You and most others here demonstrate shallowness of thinking. What's stupid
is to expect to even attempt to discuss the utility or uselessness of propellers
if folks are speaking different languages. And, mark my word, unless folks
can agree on word definitions they are speaking different languages.

1) The discussion media here is the written word.
2) Written words have specific and agreed upon meanings.
3) Unless those meanings are understood clearly by all concerned discussion is
confusing and meaningless.
4) I'm "rambling on about language and boiling" because the entire thread went the
wrong direction because of confusion about the meaning of words.
5) The only way to get things back on track is to agree on commonly accepted
definitions of the word "boil" in this case.
6) The only way to keep things on track in the future is by continually pointing
out that people must use words as defined and NOT as they, in their
imagination, think words are defined.
7) If a person as intelligent, well-versed, educated, and logical as Gilligan
is confused about the meaning of certain words just how lacking is the
understanding of the average subscriber here who lacks education beyond the
8th grade level.
8) Why should those of with Masters and Doctorates lower ourselves
the level of 8th graders. Isn't it more productive to attempt to raise
8th grader understanding to at least a high school graduate level?

If you'll recall Gilligan's original reply it stated something to the effect
that cavitation happens because the prop boils the water. I say any prop
that boils water is useless as a prop but handy as a water heater for
showers and such. Therefore such a prop is useless for moving a yacht
and, as such, discussing it under the heading of "Useless propeller" is
entirely correct.

Paladin

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