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Post by smlbstcbr on Sept 30, 2010 9:58:56 GMT -4
Oh well, time will tell what tiny bit of truth lies beneath all this... Perhaps some day in the future we will say, "they told us about this so long ago..."  My prediction is that, if some day there is some correspondence between what Hastings says and some real events of the day, the connection will be purely happenstance. The far more likely scenario however, is that at some point an equally credulous UFO proponent will look at some trivial events and make up a story about how Hastings laid it out for us and we didn't believe him. Ain't that a b!tch? |
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Post by gillianren on Sept 30, 2010 12:31:58 GMT -4
Speculation on an individuals motives is a poor substitute for factual input in a debate. Speculation on an individual's motives is a very valid input for debate. You note how what you said doesn't correlate with what Echnaton said? Sure. It's valid input, though it's far from the most useful part of it. But the fact that it's far from the most useful part of it is why it is, as he said, "a poor substitute for a factual input." If there is no factual input, the motive doesn't really matter very much. |
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Post by smlbstcbr on Sept 30, 2010 21:16:24 GMT -4
Speculation on an individual's motives is a very valid input for debate. You note how what you said doesn't correlate with what Echnaton said? Sure. It's valid input, though it's far from the most useful part of it. But the fact that it's far from the most useful part of it is why it is, as he said, "a poor substitute for a factual input." If there is no factual input, the motive doesn't really matter very much. Didn't see it that way, thanks for pointing that out. |
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Post by bazbear on Mar 29, 2011 4:08:10 GMT -4
Were they Warsaw Pact UFOs? If they were not of earth origin, I'd expect meddling with the Soviets nuclear arsenal as well, and this "story" doesn't address this possibility at all.
Setting aside Mr. Hastings dubious reputation, how high a persons rank was, while in the service, does not necessarily equate to their veracity.
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