As a "pragmatic skeptic", playing the essential role in scientific collaboration of offering reason and public shared evidence based critical evaluation and alternative interpretations, I caution as a member of the loyal opposition that the members of the loyal proponents not succumb to the very human temptation to demonize ridicule belittle dismiss exclude those fellows who present opportunities to constantly improve both content and communication about challenging new lines of advance -- remember most attacks falter, fail or become mired, but that motivates finding new and better ways to proceed in exploring the forever complex treasure house of REAL. Willingness to positively practice collaboration among very different points of view and modes of work is key to all human progress, especially now in the instantaneous world Net.
How do you reverse being turned into a Newton by that witch Mary Yugo? I don't notweN... On Thu, Nov 17, 2011 at 8:58 PM, Craig Brown <cr...@overunity.co> wrote: Pseudosceptics is a better term to be honest. The ones who dispaly bizarre > behaviour. Like how they are obsessed with protecting the financial > interests of investers whom they've never met and are overtly concerned > with saving us all from investing in controversial and exotic energy > technologies. > > Mentioning Pink Invisible Flying Unicorns and a liberal sprinkling of > references to James Randi, Carl Tilley etc etc, blah blah blah... > > > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: Re: [Vo]: ECAT With 3 Cores Would Have Been Convincing > From: Terry Blanton <hohlr...@gmail.com> > Date: Fri, November 18, 2011 2:44 pm > To: vortex-l@eskimo.com > > On Thu, Nov 17, 2011 at 11:37 PM, Craig Brown <cr...@overunity.co> wrote: > > > > There are only a small handful of what I would fairly term "sceptics" > left > > in the world. The rest who display a clear establishment bias have an > > agenda to derail and mock legitimate LENR research. MaryYugo as a prime > > example. > > I think some people actually fear such a dramatic change to their world > view. > > "She's a witch!" > > "How do you know she's a witch?" > > "She turned me into a newt . . . I got better." > > "Burn her!" > > T > >
