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WaxyChicken
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Back some time ago, probably around Sept. or Oct. 2009, I criticized you, the Admins, for
not having a crackpot section.
My argument was that perhaps some good scientific research could be suggested due to
trains of thought started by crackpots and that by outright censoring the crackpots rather
than continuing to provide them their own section, then some bright idea may be snuffed
out or delayed.
I take it back.
I take it completely back.
I am a self educated individual with little more than a high-school education. My self
learning comes mostly from suffocating myself in mostly BBC and PBS documentaries, looking
up everything and anything I've herd and do not understand, and just remaining curious
about the world in general. (Not a Couch-Potato curious, but an actual "Let's take the time
to look it up or try it out" curious.)
About 6 months ago I've received a new coworker. This individual is a believer in the
Samuarian (spelling?) tablets, the 12th planet, and that our intelligence and evolution comes
from an alien race that came to Earth to acquire gold because - despite their ability to
travel billions of miles in ships that would dwarf our pyramids - could not simply make gold
by rearranging Protons, Electrons, and Neutrons.
After dealing with this individual for the past half-year I have come to realize one thing: It's
a religion. Chem-trails, conspiracy theory, Ancient Astronauts, Crystal Skulls of power,
etc... etc.. etc... blah blah blah... it's all religion.
But these are religions with one minor difference: In the standard and major religions, it's
not simple nor easy to prove them correct or incorrect - instead a whole education rewrite
may be needed. With the Crack-Pots it is quite easy to prove them incorrect, they just
simply refuse to believe proof or to even hear it.
I no longer have the patience for individuals that CHOOSE to remain stupid. I can forgive
those that simply do not know better, or those with lesser mental capability that cannot
comprehend evidence they are presented with. But those that CHOOSE to remain stupid
when they are capable of more? I have no patience, tolerance, nor time for them and refuse
to humor them in the slightest.
I completely and without reservation apologize for my prior criticism of your censorship
guidelines and thank you for attempting to squash these pseudo-factual sciences and
histories. I now fully appreciate your attempts to spare the rest of the community from such
crack-pot beliefs that hold back the quality of life and educational average for the rest of
the human race.
May they not procreate.
Thank you.
not having a crackpot section.
My argument was that perhaps some good scientific research could be suggested due to
trains of thought started by crackpots and that by outright censoring the crackpots rather
than continuing to provide them their own section, then some bright idea may be snuffed
out or delayed.
I take it back.
I take it completely back.
I am a self educated individual with little more than a high-school education. My self
learning comes mostly from suffocating myself in mostly BBC and PBS documentaries, looking
up everything and anything I've herd and do not understand, and just remaining curious
about the world in general. (Not a Couch-Potato curious, but an actual "Let's take the time
to look it up or try it out" curious.)
About 6 months ago I've received a new coworker. This individual is a believer in the
Samuarian (spelling?) tablets, the 12th planet, and that our intelligence and evolution comes
from an alien race that came to Earth to acquire gold because - despite their ability to
travel billions of miles in ships that would dwarf our pyramids - could not simply make gold
by rearranging Protons, Electrons, and Neutrons.
After dealing with this individual for the past half-year I have come to realize one thing: It's
a religion. Chem-trails, conspiracy theory, Ancient Astronauts, Crystal Skulls of power,
etc... etc.. etc... blah blah blah... it's all religion.
But these are religions with one minor difference: In the standard and major religions, it's
not simple nor easy to prove them correct or incorrect - instead a whole education rewrite
may be needed. With the Crack-Pots it is quite easy to prove them incorrect, they just
simply refuse to believe proof or to even hear it.
I no longer have the patience for individuals that CHOOSE to remain stupid. I can forgive
those that simply do not know better, or those with lesser mental capability that cannot
comprehend evidence they are presented with. But those that CHOOSE to remain stupid
when they are capable of more? I have no patience, tolerance, nor time for them and refuse
to humor them in the slightest.
I completely and without reservation apologize for my prior criticism of your censorship
guidelines and thank you for attempting to squash these pseudo-factual sciences and
histories. I now fully appreciate your attempts to spare the rest of the community from such
crack-pot beliefs that hold back the quality of life and educational average for the rest of
the human race.
May they not procreate.
Thank you.