Reasonably orthogonal to the main thread, I'll pick up on this error [tm].

> =A0> ...and in a way that deviates from the generally accepted form.

> Which is one, not that uncommon, definition of "wrong". :-)

No.
Not in any normal sense.
Not in typical scientific or engineering communities at least.
The claim is extremely misleading and dangerous.

While things that are "wrong" [tm] will usually be DFTGAN =3D different
from the generally accepted form/norm this does NOT imply that the
converse or corollary is always true or even usually true.

All that being DFTGAN tells you about something with certainty is that
it is relatively rare.

Some societies do tend to operate as if DFTGAN is bad  - eg my
observations of, as much as it is possible to generalise such things,
the "typical" [tm] Swiss mindset is that conformation  to societal
norms is highly desireable and that departure from them  is almost
repugnant. My perceptions are based on a number of personal
encounters, large and small plus comment by others. As with all things
culturalist, I may be wrong. This sort of mindset can have very
positive results  eg it allows the Swiss to insist that (afaik) a
large number of young people of a certain range of ages MUST keep
government  (semi?) automatic weapons and live ammunition in their
homes BUT when they have a multiple killing with one of these weapons
they are shocked, horrified, amazed and incredulous. After all, wyy
would a reservist ever use their government issued weapon and live
ammunition which is stored in their home to kill people?
Unthinkable!!!
A far lower level of (semi) automatic weapon ownership in countries
with a more independent general mindset would (and does) lead to
relative carnage.

It may be that JE holds a "different is wrong" mindset for whatever
reason, but I hope not.

But, regardless, in science and engineering different is not wrong
just because it's different.
"Wrong is different" , but "different only MAY be wrong".

AND out of difference from the norm the very very very large majority
of innovations, discoveries and advances come. And those that don't
are usually different as well, but nobody knew ;-)



          Russell

Tag hacked as original was poor or bad for whatever reason.





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