# He still doesn't get it

**URL:** <http://discourse.iapct.org/t/he-still-doesnt-get-it/5163>\
**Category:** CSG1994\
**Created:** [April 14, 1994, 10:57am UTC](http://discourse.iapct.org/t/he-still-doesnt-get-it/5163 "1994-04-14T10:57:00Z")\
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**Author:** ![Hortideas\_Publishin1](http://discourse.iapct.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/h/f6c823/32.png) [@Hortideas\_Publishin1](http://discourse.iapct.org/u/Hortideas_Publishin1)\
**Post date:** [April 14, 1994, 10:57am UTC](http://discourse.iapct.org/t/he-still-doesnt-get-it/5163/1 "1994-04-14T10:57:00Z")

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> From Greg Williams (940414)

> From Rick Marken (940413.2315)

> There is a school of thought among some PCT afficionados  
> that attributes the apparently purposeful avoidance of PCT  
> by those who could benefit from it the most (psychologists,  
> biologists, roboticists, social and life scientists in general)  
> to poor presentation of the ideas; some PCTers (like yours truly)  
> are seen as "tactless", mean, stiffnecked, contrary, uncompromis-  
> ing and, well, just down right rude. This drives away potential  
> converts to PCT, and the rude fellows who drive them away  
> (mainly me, but Tom Bourbon sometimes joins in when he's  
> got a net connection) add insult to injury by kvething about  
> the fact that nobody likes PCT. G. Williams knows why nobody likes  
> PCT; it's because of me.

Lately, I've only seen Rick being tactless with regard to PCTers, \_not\_  
"potential converts." What I "know" is that \_I\_ haven't felt like  
dealing with Rick's ego for months -- at least since his infamous  
"Sieg Heil" post. But I still like PCT. (As long as that doesn't  
stand for "Politically Correct Theory"!)

> I don't think there is any way to resolve this...

Probably a self-fulfilling prophecy.

As ever,

Greg