"paul packer" wrote in message


But if a person is permanently "stupid", how does one
pick when he's also temporarily "silly"? Wouldn't the
first effectively camouflage the second?

You've given us many examples of this conundrum, Paul.

paul packer wrote:

But if a person is permanently "stupid", how does one pick when he's
also temporarily "silly"? Wouldn't the first effectively camouflage
the second?

Not at all.

Even sockpuppets can follow a script and appear not to be silly. It is
when they attempt to animate themselves that they are both stupid and
silly. In the case of Mr. Middius, it is obvious that it has no
knowledge of any of the subjects under discussion. So, when it confines
itself to attack-dog tactics, it is merely stupidly doing what it is
told. When it attempts to comment on the actual subject at hand as if
it had anything to offer, then it is both silly and stupid.

Peter Wieck
Wyncote, PA