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Why are we dragging Karl Rove into this?You also hear some fascinating tales of the unknown from paranormal writer Robert Damon Schneck, author of "The President's Vampire."
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Why are we dragging Karl Rove into this?You also hear some fascinating tales of the unknown from paranormal writer Robert Damon Schneck, author of "The President's Vampire."
CapnG said:David, I gotta call you on this: STOP PUSHING THE EXTRA-DIMENSIONAL ANGLE. I realize it's probably your current favorite UFO explanation and you are certainly entitled to it but I'm concerned that it's beginning to cloud your objectivity. In this week's show you linked Mac's crypto-terrestrial theory to extra-dimensional entities and the two are NOT related.
It's my understanding that Mac's theories revolve around parallel evolution of a non-human, earth-based species that's in decline "hoaxing" UFOs and ET events in order to distract us from whatever agenda it is they really have. Extra-dimensionality isn't even in that ballpark.
The paracast thrives on presenting all theories but endorsing none in particular and I would hate to think that it could devolve into a soapbox. That said, probably my favorite part of the paracast is the "postgame" show. It's what puts this show above all the others because it shows you guys are human beings with your own minds and opinions. I'm just asking that you please try to better police those opinions so they don't begin to "pollute" the already dodgy world of the paranormal (or, as David likes to put it "Increase the noise level").
OKay, rant over. Otherwise, great show!
Gene Steinberg said:I don't think that David believes in any final answer to the UFO enigma, nor do I. But we do feel that lots of theories aren't getting proper presentation, in part because far too many UFO investigators and enthusiasts accept the ETH as a given.
Vinny DiNicola said:Gene and David,
Just had to give you some feedback regarding the idea of having guests on the show in order to expose their hoaxes and bad information. I say this...
What a waste of time this would be for such a great show! This suggestion is in direct conflict with what you guys set out to do, which is to find the truth. If we waste time on hucksters and hoaxters it will keep us from having guests on the show that actually merit attention from listeners. However....on the other hand, if someone comes on the show and through the interview process it's decided that there are problems in their story, then have at it. Expose them. But, don't purposely set out to have fakes on the show for the purpose of exposing them and humiliating or infuriating them. The best way to fight the jokers and hoaxters out there is to just ignore them and not give them a forum and the opportunity to waste our time. I really like the main objective of the show, which is to puposefully search for the truth.
- Vinny DiNicola
P.S. - I wanted to call and leave a voice message about this, but couldn't find your phone number on the website. I've heard you mention your phone number on the show but I did not write it down. If I have missed it on your website, can you please tell me where to find it?
AJ38 said:Surley you've got to give everyone a chance to speak, fake or not, that's the only way we'll find out if there fake, you dont always know until you interview them, except Billy 'Bull****' Meir.
CapnG said:In no way am I trying to discredit the extra-dimensional theory, it's as valid as any other.
Gene Steinberg said:If we don't know the interviewee or the claim is fake until we do the interview, that's one thing. If we know in advance, the question is whether we should talk to the person anyway?
So far, I think most of you feel we shouldn't bother.
auntiegrav said:Yup, that about sums it up. If you guys know it's fake or completely ridiculous, then there is no reason to waste time on it (I would love to hear you expose a disinformation agent, though...). Keep going toward the positive and useful. (Some guests may not have mainstream science behind them, but if they are interesting and useful toward finding out things or exploring ideas, that's good, too.)