Post by raven on Jun 12, 2008 0:56:25 GMT -4
I have a quote for Turbonium. It is from one of my favorite pieces of poetry, though admittedly it is a translation, I think it gets my point across.
I know what it is like to be on the side of woo-woo. My father is a creationist, and I was brought up on it. I know all about claims of conspiracies and cover ups and extraordinary claims and pedantic appeals to emotional authority. This was my childhood. I know what it feels like to feel like the World is against you, knowing that scientists are covering all this evidence of the the truth. "When I was a child, I spoke as a child, I understood as a child; but when I became a man, I put away childish things."
Now turbonium, you are making some extraordinary claims, claims of murder, fraud, and betrayal of the public trust, yet you refuse to back your claims to, to stand by them or even reply to them. The fine people of this forum are giving you there time, giving you an irreplaceable part of their lives, to answer your questions. Can you not give them the same courtesy? I know it is difficult to give up old ideas, I have been there, I know. It hurts to see people disagree with you, when you feel such conviction of your rightness. You want to yell, 'can't you see how right I am?!'. But if you can't provide proof, evidence, then these ideas you hold so dearly will be disregarded and discarded. It is that simple.
I believe I speak for all of us when I say, I hope to hear from you soon. Peace out.
Who is this who darkens counsel,
By words without knowledge?
Now prepare yourself like a man;
I will question you, and you shall answer Me
By words without knowledge?
Now prepare yourself like a man;
I will question you, and you shall answer Me
I know what it is like to be on the side of woo-woo. My father is a creationist, and I was brought up on it. I know all about claims of conspiracies and cover ups and extraordinary claims and pedantic appeals to emotional authority. This was my childhood. I know what it feels like to feel like the World is against you, knowing that scientists are covering all this evidence of the the truth. "When I was a child, I spoke as a child, I understood as a child; but when I became a man, I put away childish things."
Now turbonium, you are making some extraordinary claims, claims of murder, fraud, and betrayal of the public trust, yet you refuse to back your claims to, to stand by them or even reply to them. The fine people of this forum are giving you there time, giving you an irreplaceable part of their lives, to answer your questions. Can you not give them the same courtesy? I know it is difficult to give up old ideas, I have been there, I know. It hurts to see people disagree with you, when you feel such conviction of your rightness. You want to yell, 'can't you see how right I am?!'. But if you can't provide proof, evidence, then these ideas you hold so dearly will be disregarded and discarded. It is that simple.
I believe I speak for all of us when I say, I hope to hear from you soon. Peace out.