Good post Paul. Mike's views and opinions are always based on research, research and far more thought. He isn't always the most social animal and yes my post here can easily be construed as biased because he has been a friend of mine for more than forty years, BUT the one thing that you can NEVER take away from Mike is his research research and thought, based on Democratic, Free of dogma, free of precedent, free of the fear of criticism, thinking processes. Often the truth hurts and is often unpalatable as well but that is what i think Mike is always after.
Anyway at the risk of getting back to gliding stuff can anyone tell me how to research (that word again) into the BOM, ways of getting met data from the past eg if someone wanted to know just what the weather was doing on the day of and just before a record flight was flown how does one start? Ron 2009/11/18 Paul Bart <pb2...@gmail.com>: > > > > > 2009/11/18 David Lawley <davidlaw...@hotmail.com> >> >> >> Anonymity. >> >> MikeB ignores the perfectly good reasons for anonymity stated in my >> previous post >> >> I participate in many forums that allow anonymity, and do not see the >> problems you atributre to anonymous postings. >> >> Just because you say iot does not make it true Mike. > > Well generally he never just "say it", the majority of his posts are well > researched and well argued. On the other hand your posts are neither, but I > have noted a strong tendency on your part to categorise people if they do > not agree with your view; "flat earthers" comes to mind. In my opinion it > is difficult to advance any argument by simply throwing labels and slogans > about.. >> >> At no point did you address the issue of those who would not be able to >> state their views if not anonymous. >> >> True freedom of speech sometimes requires anonymity Mike, whether you like >> it or not. > > Well true freedom of speech never requires anonymity, that is why it is > called "freedom of speech". I have spent first 18 years of my life living in > a country with a communist regime, so I do know just a bit about the lack of > "freedom of speech". Not sure what argument you would advance to suggest > that there would be any problem exercising your "freedom of speech" on this > list. Well apart from a fear of posting something stupid I guess. >> >> Matt please do not leave the group because of the ranting of someone who >> has little support for the unpleasant >> attack he has made on you in recent posts. Mike does not speak for the >> whole group, in fact I doubt many support his view at all. > > And how do you know what the level of support for Mike's, or anyone else for > that matter, is? It is well documented that only a small portion of people > that are members post. So I am interested in how can you make such an > assertion. And lets not hide behind the statement "I doubt", the intent of > your post is quite clear. > > > > Paul B > > > > _______________________________________________ > Aus-soaring mailing list > Aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net > To check or change subscription details, visit: > http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring > _______________________________________________ Aus-soaring mailing list Aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net To check or change subscription details, visit: http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring
