[Wikipedia-l] Re: recipes

[David Gerard]

Mark Williamson (node.ue at gmail.com) [050121 11:39]:
> On Fri, 21 Jan 2005 10:19:16 +1100, David Gerard
> <fun at thingy.apana.org.au> wrote:
> > Mark Williamson (node.ue at gmail.com) [050121 08:21]:

> > > There are many different encyclopedias. If I write "Encyclopedia of
> > > All the Molecules in Jimbo Wales' body, with a detailed biography and
> > > label for each", does that mean each article in there deserves a spot
> > > in Wikipedia? Heavens no.

> > Recipe encyclopedias are not equivalent to this hypothetical example. Do
> > you have any real examples?

> 1. I never said they were. I just said that there are many different
> encyclopedias, and illustrated that it was not practical to use what
> is included in a single encyclopedia as a criterium for inclusion,
> especially when the encyclopaedia isn't one of general knowledge.
> 2. Can you prove they're not equivalent?


You're the one making the assertion that they are, not me.


> 3. If you can prove they're not equivalent, can you prove they're not analogous?


And again. Your argument goes "1. I compare it to this ridiculous idea. 3.
Therefore it is ridiculous." As the one making the argument, it's up to you
to substantiate "2. It is equivalent or analogous to this ridiculous idea."


- d.