The “meta” observation by itself has no place in an argument.
(Isn’t that obvious, you might ask? Not to everyone, as this statement form turns out to be actually used in discussions here
I think the key part of this statement is “by itself.” Morendil, please acknowledge that elsewhere in that thread I supplied the observations underlying my conclusion. Then please apologize for implying that I did not do so.
I think the key part of this statement is “by itself.” Morendil, please acknowledge that elsewhere in that thread I supplied the observations underlying my conclusion. Then please apologize for implying that I did not do so.