Re: US Presidents; an outside view WAS: Any comments? (Evolution - was Answers to Pete)


docdwarf@xxxxxxxxx wrote:

It doesn't add value to the stick. It's still just a stick.

that the stick can now be seen as having another set of attributes - in
addition, say, to being potential kindling it is now a potential way for
an injured hunter to supply himself and the group with food - it now has
more value.

Using the stick does not add value _to_the_stick_.

Ahhhhh... 'using it does not add value'. We seem to have *very* different
assumptions when it comes to such; a conclusion drawn from your assertion
might be that using books has no value.

Using a book does not add value _to_the_book_. In fact it detracts
value as can easily be seen by the fact that used books sold in garage
sales, or even on amazon, fetch much reduced prices compared to new
unused books.

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