can you post 1 or 2 examples of this?
actually i'm curious as to what you consider "crackpot".
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actually i'm curious as to what you consider "crackpot".
100% dinky di spot on Russ.
I don't know if you have ever been to "Cosmoquest" but there system, let's the Alternative hypothesis pushers, put there stuff, with the proviso of answering all questions.
If this isn't done satisfactorily.....The thread is closed after 1 month.
A great system, and is needed here.
I love point 20...It really cracked me up....
20: 20 points for emailing me and complaining about the crackpot index. (E.g., saying that it "suppresses original thinkers" or saying that I misspelled "Einstein" in item 8.)
oh, and these three....
34: 40 points for claiming that the "scientific establishment" is engaged in a "conspiracy" to prevent your work from gaining its well-deserved fame, or suchlike.
35: 40 points for comparing yourself to Galileo, suggesting that a modern-day Inquisition is hard at work on your case, and so on.
36: 40 points for claiming that when your theory is finally appreciated, present-day science will be seen for the sham it truly is. (30 more points for fantasizing about show trials in which scientists who mocked your theories will be forced to recant
i was thinking along the lines of an actual discussion here on the forums.
We have 37 points re crackpots to discuss.
Not necessary.
Here is one example of anti-science crackpottery but there are literally hundreds of such examples on the forum:
i suppose lewin lied about THAT as well.
this stuff was printed in a well respected source origin.
oh wait, he lied about everything printed in that piece, right?
get a grip origin.
BTW, i noticed you didn't mention WHY i said what you quoted.
what's up? "respected source" scare you?
It was just an example, not a continuation of the debate: this isn't the place to continue the debate.
Another potential reasons people have for why crackpottery should be allowed is the potential to reform them. But that virtually never happens: crackpottery is a religion and believers can't have their minds changed by anyone but themselves. A forum's time and effort is better spent on people who actually want help.
i don't know.
kwil believed in telepathy over 1000s of miles.
he apparently devoted a large amount of his time to it.
do you really think someone like that can be reformed?
"close proximity" telepathy might be possible, but 1000s of miles???
all you can do is keep throwing stuff out there and hope one of them bangs their gong.
this is especially true in the science sections of the board.
You mean, you have faith in me?
(Was also thinking of watching the first Harry Potter movie.)
origin brought it up.
no.
i think you can say lewin was a professional science writer.
respected sources published his stuff.
i also believe lewin knew science very well.
the conference included paleontologists and geologists as well, among others.
Some of whom wrote their own reports that contradict your interpretation of Lewin's news editorial.
OK. Here's a suggestion to make the forum more successful.
Allow members to post threads and or make posts in cesspool.
Venting of frustration would be good and keep it out of a science (or whatever) discussion.
Allow members to post threads and or make posts in cesspool.
Venting of frustration would be good and keep it out of a science (or whatever) discussion.