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OK, a blast from the past (but please delete thread if this has all been covered before):
I've a comment on the Mar 18 2007 Paracast episode interviewing Rob Fitzgerald of the Deadscience Podcast.
I recently heard Rob's Deadscience Podcast 39, and heard him say this,
Show 39
(23 mins 45 sec)
Rob Fitzgerald,
“When I went on the Paracast, they’re kind of famous for bringing along sceptics. They had a field day with me. Ha! I mean, literally to the point of thinking that, er, y’know, that wasn’t my name, I was lying, I was making the whole thing up; it went on and on and on – it was insane! Er, but that what’s sceptics are good for; not a lot of anything. And when I say sceptic, y’know, I’m not talking about the person that looks at things and tries to figure out if and why, because that’s good. I’m talking about the person who’s trying, that’s trying to prove that he’s better than you because he knows the answer and you’re just a fool, so when I say sceptic, that’s what I’m talking about.”
I went back and listened to the Mar 18 Paracast episode, expecting to hear fireworks, and heard nothing but a polite and interesting exchange from a well-mannered Gene and David! Not a single cross word!
What are we poor listeners to make of seemingly sane, rational guests? Is Richard Dolan secretly NUTS?
Did Gene and David piss Rob Fitzgerald off later on, off air?!! Or has he been on a second time and I missed him?
And what did Fitzgerald mean when he said,
"I'm talking about the person who's trying to prove he's better than you."
Was that a sly dig at David?
The whole thing's bizarre!
I've a comment on the Mar 18 2007 Paracast episode interviewing Rob Fitzgerald of the Deadscience Podcast.
I recently heard Rob's Deadscience Podcast 39, and heard him say this,
Show 39
(23 mins 45 sec)
Rob Fitzgerald,
“When I went on the Paracast, they’re kind of famous for bringing along sceptics. They had a field day with me. Ha! I mean, literally to the point of thinking that, er, y’know, that wasn’t my name, I was lying, I was making the whole thing up; it went on and on and on – it was insane! Er, but that what’s sceptics are good for; not a lot of anything. And when I say sceptic, y’know, I’m not talking about the person that looks at things and tries to figure out if and why, because that’s good. I’m talking about the person who’s trying, that’s trying to prove that he’s better than you because he knows the answer and you’re just a fool, so when I say sceptic, that’s what I’m talking about.”
I went back and listened to the Mar 18 Paracast episode, expecting to hear fireworks, and heard nothing but a polite and interesting exchange from a well-mannered Gene and David! Not a single cross word!
What are we poor listeners to make of seemingly sane, rational guests? Is Richard Dolan secretly NUTS?
Did Gene and David piss Rob Fitzgerald off later on, off air?!! Or has he been on a second time and I missed him?
And what did Fitzgerald mean when he said,
"I'm talking about the person who's trying to prove he's better than you."
Was that a sly dig at David?
The whole thing's bizarre!