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Re: Take that Mr Ludd
« Reply #15 on: Feb 04, 2009, 14:47:56 »
No, still doesn't really work, otherwise I wouldn't have SatNav or t'internet, would I?  Besides I thought that was reserved for golf club committee members?

Oh yeah ... that would include me, so maybe ...
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Re: Take that Mr Ludd
« Reply #16 on: Feb 04, 2009, 14:52:33 »
If you were drawn to play in a comp at a club that allowed the use of GPS in comps, and your opponent intended to use GPS, what would you do?
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Re: Take that Mr Ludd
« Reply #17 on: Feb 04, 2009, 14:56:03 »
If you were drawn to play in a comp at a club that allowed the use of GPS in comps, and your opponent intended to use GPS, what would you do?

Unleash the claymore?  :unsure:

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Re: Take that Mr Ludd
« Reply #18 on: Feb 04, 2009, 15:01:19 »
I don't like it in golf   :thumbdown: so the worst I can be accused of is being against the application of that technology in that field. 

That doesn't fit the definition of Ludditism, so I'm challenging you all to find a better insult.  This one's not fit for purpose.


Your premise that you are not a Luddite because you object to GPS in golf because it reduces the need for skill has no merit.  There is no argument you can put together that will hold weight.  The only logical conclusion is that you object on other baseless grounds such as emotion, or fear.  I'll go with fear and call you a Luddite, just because it pisses you off :lol:

Longshot is quite correct to characterise the group who oppose GPS as Luddites.  It's a generalisation as flawed as any.  What's the big deal?

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Re: Take that Mr Ludd
« Reply #19 on: Feb 04, 2009, 15:11:44 »
If you were drawn to play in a comp at a club that allowed the use of GPS in comps, and your opponent intended to use GPS, what would you do?
Play my own game.  Without GPS.

Nah TP, it doesn't piss me off, since it's an opinion and therefore needs have no merit or weight of argument to support it.  I'm right and I know I am.
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Re: Take that Mr Ludd
« Reply #20 on: Feb 04, 2009, 15:15:38 »
Play my own game.  Without GPS.

Nah TP, it doesn't piss me off, since it's an opinion and therefore needs have no merit or weight of argument to support it.  I'm right and I know I am.



Good for you!  :clap:
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Re: Take that Mr Ludd
« Reply #21 on: Feb 04, 2009, 16:17:10 »
I'm happy to be called a luddite  :D


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Re: Take that Mr Ludd
« Reply #22 on: Feb 04, 2009, 17:37:58 »
I'm happy to be called a luddite  :D



That's only because it's the nicest thing you've been called on this forum :chuckle:

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