The Ubiquity, Functions, And Contexts Of Bullshitting

Joe R. Golowka joeg at ieee.org
Thu Aug 22 21:55:30 PDT 2002


Carrol Cox wrote:
> I don't have time right now to follow up on the web site, but on the
> term "bullshit."
>
> It _can_ be (and in some contexts has been) a highly useful _technical_.
> It designates an argument that is merely disruptive -- disruptive in the
> sense that _any_ attempt to refute it would be a serious waste of time.
> It seems to me that the politics of Chuck0 are simply bullshit in this
> sense. They win if anyone bothers to argue against them.

The above reference to Chuck0's politics is a good example of bullshitting as you defined it.

Joe



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