Posted by Yon Bard on December 19, 1998 at 20:36:42:
John, this may be a little late in the game for returning to basics, but after rereading your intro it occurred to me that I wasn't quite sure what 'the oops thesis' was, nor how the questions you posed are relevant to the proof or refutation of this thesis. Perhaps you can shed light on these matters in your summing-up.
Regards, Yon