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Only within the realm of the unknowable or no longer knowable can conspiracy theories thrive. Gaps in knowledge are like sores, persistant and galling. Thus imagination and invention cover the wounds and lessen the sting. Note: This is just me trying to come accross all wise and shit in the...

Well sure. But it's still democracy. Just not directly so. Those representatives are still chosen in a democratic fashion (majority vote). And yes a constitution is necessary to prevent the majority from abusing the minority and to protect individual rights.. I'm pretty sure that's what Blowfish...

More like 50 sheep telling one wolf "Fuck you pal, you ain't eating any of us."

Don, to answer your question about putting out these kinds of historical shows: Yes! A million times. They are fascinating. Give us all you have.

Falsification is a test. Yes. You understand. What does it test? It tests the hypothesis! It can show you if you are wrong. Unfalsifiable of course does not mean wrong. It means there is no way to know if what you are saying is incorrect. Instead you go on only looking for evidence to...

Yes, the longer a hypothesis goes unfalsified the more accepted it becomes. I already said that. (remember my Ohm's Law example?) The caveat is that the hypothesis can be falsified by just one contrary observation, measurement or experiment. Also, I'm what I'm arguing is not philosophy...

Mike: Both you and Trajanus in your previous posts attributed abilities and scope science simply doesn't have. You attempt ed to give it authority it doesn't have. There is a name for this. It's called pseudo-science. You used it to claim it gives credence to your arguments and diminishes...

Yes, I understand the distiinction now that you point it out. What you believe or claim is based on faith and you acknowledge that it is faith. What they believe or claim is also based on faith but they try to improperly state that it is based on science. Big difference, sorry I missed it. :)

Your post and graphic you posted shows strikingly that that both you and Trajanus do not understand the scientific method. Statements like "burden of proof" or "bulk of evidence" are largely legal type terms that are not recognized in science. Fact: The ETH is not falsifiable. If there...

It's too bad this probably won't have a big effect. I would love to see a worldwide movement away from religious/paranormal/ufo belief. among the general public. A great apostasy if you will. It would be a good test to see if the phenomenon is some sort of control system. The prediction...

tyder: Your statement about the phenomenon lending itself to myth, yet still being real, is the kind of the thinking I had when I suggested we study the mythology as a way of indirectly investigating the phenomenon.

Essentially because the hypothesis that "intelligent extra-terrestrial life is visiting the earth" is just like the hypothesis that "god exists." No matter how much evidence you gather that does not support these hypothesis it does not invalidate them. No matter how many hoaxes are uncovered...

exo_doc: Yeah you're right. I get frustrated sometimes. I can assure you it's not an intention to piss anyone off, it's me getting pissed off and letting it show. Something I need to work on. After all, as you said, it's not really that important. I still stand by the content of my...

Waiting on revelation is religion. Thank you for admitting the ETH requires revelation. Thank you for admitting ETH is essentially religious belief. May your gods in government, or in little grey aliens bless you and grant you what you seek. (and maybe grant you the...

Well, I just don't know. You keep missing the entire point, either on purpose or for some other reason I can't begin to understand.. The state of paranormal investigation is in the state it's in precisely due to the kind of thinking you espouse. Mainstream science is uninterested in the...

Ah yes. The lure of the physical. Y'know if anyone who claimed to have evidece of this kind ever presented it, or presented it at the same time as they made the claim I'd faint. It would be so unprecidented an event as to be more astounding than actual contact.

One last time. I will try to illustrate the point. If you don't get it after this well then I just don't know. An earlier example discussed by you and Angelo regarding the t-rex: Hypothesis 1: Based on the physiology of the t-rex, we can say it was a predator. After all it looks like what...

Please give one, just one, example of an experiment that could possibly be devised/conducted using the ETH as a basis. Please tell us any of any conceivable events or evidence that could conclusively prove that this planet is not being visited by alien beings from other planets. Please tell...

This is wrong. If you really believe the phenomenon got its start in the 1940's you are far outside the thinking of even the most hardcore ETH supporters. Right back at you. There is a plethora of evidence that points to not ET. Are you selectively biased against all that evidence? My view...

The episode was entertaining but I slapped myself silly with multiple facepalms. Ow.