Why Was the What Are Things Made Of? Thread Deleted?

[Ryan_m_b]

I was posting on a thread in the General Physics forum titled "what are things made of?"

The author had a very limited knowledge of chemistry, physics etc and so people were posting to explain what atoms/molecules/elements/compounds were. For some reason the thread seems to have been deleted (it's gone from my subscribed threads and there's no sign it's been moved).

I was wondering what the reason for the deletion could be?

Thanks

 

[JaredJames]

Been deleted by the look of it.

Checked the email link and says invalid.

I suppose it was the fact the guy willingly wanted to ignore all science he's been taught and start back with the whole "earth, wind, water and fire" thing.

I think it's a bit over the top to delete it though.

 

[Ryan_m_b]

Been deleted by the look of it.

Checked the email link and says invalid.

I suppose it was the fact the guy willingly wanted to ignore all science he's been taught and start back with the whole "earth, wind, water and fire" thing.

I think it's a bit over the top to delete it though.

Had he though? It was my impression that he was suffering from an unfortunate case of extreme ignorance. Perhaps I missed some posts in the time that I posted and it was deleted.

I agree, perhaps a bit OTT to delete the thread.

 

[JaredJames]

His opening line was something like "I've decided to throw out everything I've learned in school", followed by "I've started again and so far am on 'everything is made of earth, wind, water and fire'".

Now he's either gone off the rails a bit or he's started, quite literally, from the beginning - we're talking medieval times when they believed all that stuff.

 

[Borek]

I am questioning everything, and I am even challenging the Standard Model.

This is not ignorance, this is trolling.

Especially when you pretend to know nothing.

 

[Ryan_m_b]

This is not ignorance, this is trolling.

Especially when you pretend to know nothing.

Fair enough, I was under the impression he was questioning everything in the sense of he wanted to ask questions about everything. But that maybe my trusting naivey

 

[mishrashubham]

Oh yeah. I was writing down a reply and submitting told me that the thread doesn't exist.

I don't think the guy was really stubborn. And it seemed he actually wanted to know something. Probably he did not exactly know what the standard model talks about and hence made the unfortunate statement.

Also using language such as "my quest for truth has led me..." probably indicates an education in religion, and hence ignorance about modern science.

 

[unlurk]

Do you disapprove?

Does the site management have a policy of preventing discussion of criticality scenarios in nuclear reactor spent fuel ponds?

 

[JaredJames]

Nope, just a no BS / conspiracy / crackpot policy.

 

[unlurk]

Nope, just a no BS / conspiracy / crackpot policy.

Why are you mentioning "<< deleted >>", I assume that is what you mean by BS.
Do you think I am joking?

Why do you mention "Conspiracy"?
Do you believe that I have alluded to a conspiracy to make the SFP go critical?

And why do you say "crackpot policy"?
That doesn't even make sense.

BTW
Am I to assume that you are the one who pulled my posts, or that you are speaking for the person who pulled my posts?

 

[micromass]

Am I to assume that you are the one who pulled my posts, or that you are speaking for the person who pulled my posts?

Only mentors can pull post, and JnJ is (sadly) not a mentor. If I were you I would send a PM to the mentor that pulled your post (he most likely sent you a PM), and take it up with him/her...

 

[unlurk]

Only mentors can pull post, and JnJ is (sadly) not a mentor. If I were you I would send a PM to the mentor that pulled your post (he most likely sent you a PM), and take it up with him/her...

Nope no messages from him.BTW
What's a PM?

You mean an E-mail?

 

[FtlIsAwesome]

What's a PM?

You mean an E-mail?

No, a PM is a private message. Go to My PF at the upper-right corner, then go to List Messages.

 

[JaredJames]

Why are you mentioning "<< deleted >>", I assume that is what you mean by BS.
Do you think I am joking?

Why do you mention "Conspiracy"?
Do you believe that I have alluded to a conspiracy to make the SFP go critical?

And why do you say "crackpot policy"?
That doesn't even make sense.

BTW
Am I to assume that you are the one who pulled my posts, or that you are speaking for the person who pulled my posts?

I simply mentioned the general reasons posts are pulled. No need to fly off the rails. Read the rules and I'm sure you'll realize why it was pulled.

No, I'm not a mentor and so cannot do such a thing.

 

[Redbelly98]

Nope, just a no BS / conspiracy / crackpot policy.

I simply mentioned the general reasons posts are pulled.

I'll just add that there are quite a number of reasons posts can get deleted, in addition to those Jared mentioned. Click the "Rules" link at the top of any PF page to see them.