03-01-2016, 09:13 PM
"Tom K: I did not intentionally rename video it was simply an attempt to not write out the whole title, was not referring to the content. But video makes disparaging claims about several things, pyramids" pile of rocks", spirituality, ESP ("
It's difficult to get this back to Puna or Hawaii, but the pyramids are made of rock and there's a pile of them there. That's not being disparaging. As for spirituality and ESP, neither have been shown to be real. You're doing exactly the same thing Shermer warned against - picking on small things and ignoring everything else.
I also re-watched the video tonight to see what he said about ESP. I didn't see or hear him mention it once. I apologize in advance if I simply missed it and would appreciate it if you could point me to the part of the video where he mentions ESP.
Punatic007,
"MBB, unfortunately this particular crowd only knows how to denigrate, they seem to be lost when it comes to intelligent conversation unless you agree with them. Then the words come out smart but not bright."
Do you realize you're doing the same thing as you're accusing others of doing? I strongly suggest you attend a science conference one day, perhaps on a topic that's controversial. You will see it's a no-holds barred meeting with little respect for hurt feelings, but it's the way to seek out what works and what doesn't. Just because someone disagrees you doesn't mean they're denigrating you. The arguments are discussed, not the personalities, but the latter is what you are doing.
It's difficult to get this back to Puna or Hawaii, but the pyramids are made of rock and there's a pile of them there. That's not being disparaging. As for spirituality and ESP, neither have been shown to be real. You're doing exactly the same thing Shermer warned against - picking on small things and ignoring everything else.
I also re-watched the video tonight to see what he said about ESP. I didn't see or hear him mention it once. I apologize in advance if I simply missed it and would appreciate it if you could point me to the part of the video where he mentions ESP.
Punatic007,
"MBB, unfortunately this particular crowd only knows how to denigrate, they seem to be lost when it comes to intelligent conversation unless you agree with them. Then the words come out smart but not bright."
Do you realize you're doing the same thing as you're accusing others of doing? I strongly suggest you attend a science conference one day, perhaps on a topic that's controversial. You will see it's a no-holds barred meeting with little respect for hurt feelings, but it's the way to seek out what works and what doesn't. Just because someone disagrees you doesn't mean they're denigrating you. The arguments are discussed, not the personalities, but the latter is what you are doing.