tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063662548053579178.post6817872168522544579..comments2023-07-26T16:54:12.702+01:00Comments on SiouxWIRE: The weathervane points north but that doesn’t make it a compassSiouxfirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04673561146654223129noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063662548053579178.post-47843172295236019322007-06-21T14:16:00.000+01:002007-06-21T14:16:00.000+01:00The second pair of terms makes a lot more sense.The second pair of terms makes a lot more sense.Betty Carlsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17155852272383173880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063662548053579178.post-42839845454745583182007-06-21T08:48:00.000+01:002007-06-21T08:48:00.000+01:00Aha, I'm glad you asked that. Intellectuals can be...Aha, I'm glad you asked that. <I>Intellectuals</I> can become set in their ways as much as the <I>clods</I>. Our brains are prone to falling into patterns and it takes effort to keep one's perspective open to new things.<BR/><BR/>I think I was unwise using the terms "kneejerk" and "gut reaction", I probably should have come up with something new like "immediate reaction" and "considered reaction" to clarify things.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the reply. I'm glad this managed to get you thinking.Siouxfirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04673561146654223129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063662548053579178.post-37937459370926043882007-06-21T07:54:00.000+01:002007-06-21T07:54:00.000+01:00Actually, this post gave me some food for thought,...Actually, this post gave me some food for thought, which I don't eat enough of. <BR/><BR/>Is there really a difference? Or are you basically saying that clods have knee-jerk reactions (ie the reaction to the film you mentioned) whereas intellectuals get to have gut reactions?Betty Carlsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17155852272383173880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063662548053579178.post-21168423753466355722007-06-20T19:27:00.000+01:002007-06-20T19:27:00.000+01:00I think any other reaction is probably unhealthy :...I think any other reaction is probably unhealthy :)Siouxfirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04673561146654223129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063662548053579178.post-82045577319554721772007-06-20T19:11:00.000+01:002007-06-20T19:11:00.000+01:00im sorry, this esoteric blog is far too complex. I...im sorry, this esoteric blog is far too complex. I must move on ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com