I'm going on gut reaction here. I'm too tired right now to do a detailed analysis, so I could easily be wrong, but I think I agree with Cyre.Cyre2067 said:Im sorry, I read the first page or so and then got too "sick" to continue. My initial impression is that of CoIntelPro. Just as the SERPO hoax was discovered as such im sure this one is/will be too.
"If you are not going to approach this with a logical, skeptical, knowledgable, and open-minded perspective, you are just as bad as any religious fundamentalist who runs on blind-faith."theoutsider said:This is completely idiotic.
And humble, too.theoutsider said:I'm a smart, knowledgable guy.
What does this have to do with anything? "Literally on a whim." (whim: A sudden or capricious idea; a fancy. Arbitrary thought or impulse: governed by whim.) If you are prone to research based on arbitrary impulses, perhaps this is not the place for you. Your words are paramoralistic manipulation, and they won't work here.theoutsider said:I have literally on a whim learned about the "disclosure" movement (disclosure project.org?) and the various UFO stories. I have learned about counterintel and the psychological battles taking place. It is all very fascinating stuff.
If you would bother to do the slightest bit of research (and not rely on your whimsical fancies), you might find that your understanding of the issue is rotten from the foundation. Or perhaps you are deliberately piggy-backing irrelevant data to make the idea of abiotic oil look more absurd than it really is?theoutsider said:But this. This is bordering insanity. Seriously folks, you're telling me oil is a renewable resource? So all those chemical formulas we've learned, of carbon based substances like oil burning into CO2 and O2 are lies? They just work??? Then maybe, just maybe...the periodic table is just one massive hoax!! Its seamlessness in describing the relationships between elements---all lies!
And you're polite, too.theoutsider said:If you're not going to approach this with a logical, skeptical, knowledgable, and open-minded perspective.....you are just as bad as any religious fundamentalist who runs on blind-faith.
For the good of mankind and his future progeny dispersed among the greater cosmos, please, go shoot yourself.
Thank you. [...] Dupes.
Paramoralistic? How does this have anything to do with morality? moralist: giving advice on moral standardshkoehli said:What does this have to do with anything? "Literally on a whim." (whim: A sudden or capricious idea; a fancy. Arbitrary thought or impulse: governed by whim.) If you are prone to research based on arbitrary impulses, perhaps this is not the place for you. Your words are paramoralistic manipulation, and they won't work here.theoutsider said:This is completely idiotic.
And how is my understanding "rotten from the foundation?" I have not said anything about my understanding, other than I know how carbon-based molecules burn (they go to CO2 +H2O......the O2 I mentioned before was one of the reactants, not products)If you would bother to do the slightest bit of research (and not rely on your whimsical fancies), you might find that your understanding of the issue is rotten from the foundation.
Irrelevant data? What the hell are you talking about?Or perhaps you are deliberately piggy-backing irrelevant data to make the idea of abiotic oil look more absurd than it really is?
I wasn't trying to be. I was mixing sarcasm/humor/truth in my post. A little tongue-in-cheek humor goes a long way in pointing out the blatant fallacies with this sci-fi story.And you're polite, too.
theoutsider, before assuming I don't know how to use the word paramoralistic, please do some research on the word. Perhaps I misused the word, so please, after reading the following, let me know if I misinterpreted your post: http://ponerology.blogspot.com/2006/01/paramoralisms-ponerological-definition.htmltheoutsider said:Paramoralistic? How does this have anything to do with morality? moralist: giving advice on moral standards
Nice use of words you don't know how to use.
Reread your original post and see if you can find any "ad hoc moralistic insinuations."Para-moralisms: The conviction that moral values exist and that some actions violate moral rules is so common and ancient a phenomenon that it seems to have some substratum at man's instinctive endowment level (although it is certainly not totally adequate for moral truth), and that it does not only represent centuries' worth of experience, culture, religion, and socialization. Thus, any insinuation closed in moral slogans is always suggestive, even if the "moral" criteria used are just an "ad hoc" invention. Any act can thus be proved to be immoral or morally proper by means of such para-moralisms through active suggestion, and people whose minds will succumb to such reasoning can always be found.
I fully agree. If you check out the forums here, we try to do just that.My point with my statement was that if you want to attract any people outside of the UFO loop, then a clear distinction between UFO academics and UFO weirdos who believe this needs to be made.
And what would you do if you found out that oil might be created by an abiotic process? Would you regard reality as lame and choose to ignore it? Again, if you would at least do some research, even a simple search at the forums here to see if the topic has been discussed before, you would find some interesting information: http://www.cassiopaea.org/forum/index.php?topic=638I think a lot of the UFO debate has merit, but when any following believes something as ridiculous as "oil is a renewable resource," it can only hurt the debate. Any high schooler with a superficial knowledge of chemistry will point out the idiocy in this statement. (And truthfully, I didn't bother reading past that because it was so lame.)
The irrelevant data, it seems to me, is the carbon-burning formula and your comment on the periodic table of elements. This has nothing to do with the abiotic theory of oil. It is possible oil is "renewable" in the sense that it is created by natural inner earth processes.[...] And how is my understanding "rotten from the foundation?" I have not said anything about my understanding, other than I know how carbon-based molecules burn (they go to CO2 +H2O......the O2 I mentioned before was one of the reactants, not products) [...] Irrelevant data? What the hell are you talking about?
Actually, I don't think I know what I'm talking about. I'm not a scientist. I may be wrong, but I try to stay open to new ideas. Even if they sound absurd at first, I check them out.Do you just make grandiloquent speech to make it sound like you know what you're talking about?
What's wrong with paranormal websites? I thought you thought "a lot of the UFO debate has merit." And I don't really consider wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abiotic_oil) a paranormal website...Tell me your sources, I'll tell you mine.
Mine: every high schooler's textbook on chemistry.
Yours: some paranormal websites?
Telling someone to shoot themself doesn't seem "sarcastic, humorous, true, tongue-in-cheek" to me, it sounds rude. Did you come here with the intent of insulting people or communicating?I wasn't trying to be. I was mixing sarcasm/humor/truth in my post. A little tongue-in-cheek humor goes a long way in pointing out the blatant fallacies with this sci-fi story.And you're polite, too.
Yes. You've made very clear your level of education. Perhaps after considerable work on your part to educate yourself past this level, you can return again to speak with us. Until then, consider revealing your ignorance as a detrimental past time.theoutsider said:Mine: every high schooler's textbook on chemistry.
Your "humor" is not even a poor veil for a nasty temper. I suggest you exercise a little more self-restraint and politeness when discussing these topics here. It is possible to point out disinformation and lies without insulting people.theoutsider said:I wasn't trying to be. I was mixing sarcasm/humor/truth in my post. A little tongue-in-cheek humor goes a long way in pointing out the blatant fallacies with this sci-fi story.And you're polite, too.
TheOUTSIDER, I think that you'd have done yourself and us a favour if you had stayed OUTSIDE this forum. If you are so knowledgable and smart as you say, I'm sure there are many who will welcome you with open hands - we can cope with the loss of your 'valuable' input.One, don't harass people, or flame them, or really make them want to flame you. Don't make blatantly pointed comments - or snide insinuations - about others on the board. If you don't like what they have to say, come out and say it, and more importantly say why.
Four, We have ZERO tolerance for profanity. If you aren't intelligent enough to say what you think without using language that is objectionable to most civilized people, you're on the wrong board. If you think you can be clever and circumvent the board's auto-censor, go ahead and try it. When we catch you, you'll be gone.