Guy Chapman aka JzG wrote:
On Thu, 08 Nov 2007 23:59:13 -0800, Ray Saintonge saintonge@telus.net wrote:
So standing up for what one believes is being a dick?
If one believes the world was invaded by aliens in space planes, and one stands up for it by harassing anyone who disagrees, then yes.
What's the purpose of injecting aliens into a discussion that has nothing to do with that. Making up a stupid imaginary example that has nothing to do with reality does nothing to move the discussion forward.
But of course I'm looking at this from my perspective of long experience with pushers of fringe science and pseudoscience. I'm sure that the people who constantly work to inflate the significance of remove viewing are sincere in their belief, but it doesn't make them any less aggravating.
When debunking becomes an obsession objectivity is sacrificed. I'm sure that there are significant numbers of people who give credence to the edges of science without "pushing" these topics. It's disrespectful to lump them with those who take extreme positions to promote them.
Ec