Jim wrote,

Richard Clark wrote:

On Wed, 02 Jun 2004 11:41:57 -0700, Jim Kelley
wrote:
If I paid you $100, would you please produce such an example?
Asking to prove a negative?
We've got some issues for sure, but that ain't one of 'em.
Trying to prove a negative?

Prove the impossible.

The deal is to replace someone's remarks with a ludicrous claim that you
invent. Then challenge that person to prove the invented claim. It's
impossible, so in a completely fabricated, fictitious and trivial sort
of way, you win! It's as if a need to win had taken precedence over
integrity.

73, ac6xg


Yep, that's one of Cecil's techniques, all right. It isn't used solely to win,
though.
It's more a means of making your opponent look ridiculous to those who haven't
been following the arguments. It's a dumb stunt that usually backfires, but,
hey!,
that's Cecil.
73,
Tom Donaly, KA6RUH