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〃I don't mean to offend you;〃 Ted said; 〃but; personally; I don't see that psychology has much to offer。 Psychology's not a science; it's a form of superstition or religion。 It simply doesn't have any good theories; or any hard data to speak of。 It's all soft。 All this emphasis on emotions…you can say anything about emotions; and nobody can prove you wrong。 Speaking as an astrophysicist; I don't think emotions are very important。 I don't think they matter very much。〃
〃Many intellectuals would agree;〃 Norman said。
〃Yes。 Well;〃 Ted said; 〃we're dealing with a higher intellect here; aren't we?〃
〃In general;〃 Norman said; 〃people who aren't in touch ''192'' with their emotions tend to think their emotions are unimportant。〃
〃You're saying I'm not in touch with my emotions?〃 Ted said。
〃If you think emotions are unimportant; you're not in touch; no。〃
〃Can we have this argument later?〃 Barnes said。
〃Nothing is; but thinking makes it so;〃 Ted said。
〃Why don't you just say what you mean;〃 Norman said angrily; 〃and stop quoting other people?〃
〃Now you're making a personal attack;〃 Ted said。
〃Well; at least I haven't denied the validity of your field of study;〃 Norman said; 〃although without much effort I could。 Astrophysicists tend to focus on the far…off universe as a way of evading the realities of their own lives。 And since nothing in astrophysics can ever be finally proven…〃
〃……That's absolutely untrue;〃 Ted said。
〃…Enough! That's enough!〃 Barnes said; slamming his fist on the table。 They fell into an awkward silence。
Norman was still angry; but he was also embarrassed。 Ted got to me; he thought。 He finally got to me。 And he did it in the simplest possible way; by attacking