val·id (vld) adj.
Logic
a. Containing premises from which the conclusion may logically be derived: a valid argument.
b. Correctly inferred or deduced from a premise: a valid conclusion.
valid [ˈvælɪd]
adj
-having some foundation; based on truth
-having some force or cogency; a valid point in a debate
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(Philosophy / Logic) Logic (of an inference or argument) having premises and conclusion so related that whenever the former are true
the latter must also be true, esp (formally valid) when the inference is justified by the form of the premises and conclusion alone. Thus Socrates was a greek; Socrates is broke; all greeks are broke.
Nonsense a communication, via speech, writing, or any other symbolic system, that lacks any coherent meaning. Sometimes in ordinary usage, nonsense is synonymous with
absurdity or the
ridiculous. Many politicians, novelists, and songwriters have used nonsense in their works. In the philosophy of language and philosophy of science, nonsense is distinguished from sense or meaningfulness, and attempts have been made to come up with a coherent and consistent method of distinguishing sense from nonsense.
Quote from: Malcolm McKay on Today at 05:09:08 AM
See my reply in the Alternate Theories section Marty. I might add that nowhere have I ever asserted that you should accept my say-so, ...May I request that this type of post be confined to the other thread. It would be, from an academic perspective, more orderly. I would like to postulate that after concluding some flight somewhere neither AE nor Fred discussed the relative merits of discourse, logic, validity, precision, truthfulness or conjecture. Maybe we can follow their example.
Leon White
Co-Captain of the 'Clouds in the Sky Magical Thinking' Society and Marching Band of Greater Los Angeles