Glad to be wrong (was: Is all science on-topic?)

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Posted by Robert Hill on November 05, 2007 at 00:50:46 from 195.92.168.163 user eclrh.

In Reply to: Re: Is all science on-topic? (was Bedford Canal Experiments (was Longitude; Time Ball; Signal Stations) or would you rather be a fish? posted by Peter H on November 03, 2007 at 22:26:42:

Peter Ceresole: I'm glad the meaning wasn't what it seemed to me.

Peter H: Eh? I'm not offended, just baffled!

Here's a hypothetical example that might help to make it clear.

Mr A says "I'm going to kiss my wife when I get home."

Mr B mishears this as "I'm going to kill my wife when I get home".

Mr B protests.

Mr A explains what he really meant.

Mr B is glad the meaning isn't what it seemed to him. He's pleased that he got it wrong.

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