Apptech wrote:
>> I second the motion.
>>     
>
> Of course you do. Never in doubt.
>
> The idea of proper scientific discussion on a scientific 
> subject that is largely being treated elsewhere by media 
> circus is abhorrent to some. I thought about saying  " ... 
> to some of the circus clowns." but that would be unfair. 
> You have ongoingly shown that you are an intelligent person 
> and capable of complex and rational thought.
>
> Why the blind spot for one area of scientific endeavour and 
> *apparent* shilling to the media circus is puzzling. And why 
> reasonable discussion on a vexed subject is not felt 
> permissible is also puzzling. The treatment of this subject 
> comes exceeding close to the "Where they are burning books, 
> soon they will be burning men" of another era. Already we 
> have the (stupid) label "Global warming denier" and people's 
> careers are damaged if they don't follow the party line. Big 
> financial interests are undeniably at work. Saving the 
> planet can be a very profitable business if you sing the 
> right tune.
>
> As I said:
>
> What other fully & truly scientifically TREATABLE subject
> when truly and fully scientifically TREATED is disallowed
> for discussion here?
>
> LOOK at the nature of the articles/papers and the science
> involved.
>
> It is always possible to take ANY scientific subject and
> arbitrarily deem it untalkable about. This may almost
> (almost) be acceptable if the treatment is non scientific
> and not 'an truth' [tm] (ie mishandling science), but when
> the content is aiming, with the best abilities of the
> informed and competent proponents, to deal with the subject
> scientifically then hopefully we haven't fallen to that
> level yet. But, maybe we have.
>
> Note that this is simply a request for rational and
> reasonable treatment of a rational and reasonable and often
> very badly treated subject.
>
> Let the book burning commence / continue ?
>
>
>
>         Russell
>
>
>   
I wish you wouldn't do this stuff, Russell. Bob B and I simply see the 
subject as OT.
I have studied GW carefully and decided that it simply doesn't merit 
much of my time.
If it is labeled OT I can turn it off easily. If it is labeled EE, I 
think its a technical issue.

--Bob Axtell

--Bob Axtell
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