tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7839436999869403520.post2332918863237482615..comments2023-11-02T06:50:28.030-07:00Comments on The Orange Orb: UFOs, Forteana, Dreams, and More . . .: Skepticism vs. All The Other Kinds of SkeptoismRegan Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13786586311631698822noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7839436999869403520.post-90269836363579139482007-02-10T01:57:00.000-08:002007-02-10T01:57:00.000-08:00I felt "klasskurtxian" had the right look and soun...I felt "klasskurtxian" had the right look and sound and incorporating the names of bull-moose loonies an _added_ draw.<BR/><BR/>alienview@roadrunner.com<BR/>> www.AlienView.net<BR/>>> AVG Blog -- http://alienviewgroup.blogspot.com/<BR/>>>> U F O M a g a z i n e -- www.ufomag.comAlfred Lehmberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02028589165474437987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7839436999869403520.post-32424597756856077152007-02-08T14:44:00.000-08:002007-02-08T14:44:00.000-08:00Skeptoism? Love it. There's the skeptics, and th...Skeptoism? <I>Love</I> it. There's the skeptics, and then there's the <I>skeptoids</I>. Ha!Annalisa Ventolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10604572323799521346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7839436999869403520.post-5460451421492994952007-02-04T11:19:00.000-08:002007-02-04T11:19:00.000-08:00Thanks Dustin! And thanks for the clarification on...Thanks Dustin! And thanks for the clarification on Tonnies.Regan Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13786586311631698822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7839436999869403520.post-296410072610917532007-02-04T11:18:00.000-08:002007-02-04T11:18:00.000-08:00idoubtful,
Thanks for the comments. I couldn't acc...idoubtful,<br />Thanks for the comments. I couldn't access your blog; blogspot told me it wasn't available. A glitch or?Regan Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13786586311631698822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7839436999869403520.post-78652799381012373912007-02-04T09:19:00.000-08:002007-02-04T09:19:00.000-08:00Nicely said! There certainly are two kinds of ske...Nicely said! There certainly are two kinds of skeptics, and I think classifying each of them separately is the only way to move forward without having this discussion ad nauseum forever. <br /><br />It is funny how many people are discussing it recently. I was planning on blogging about it when I saw your previous post and that got me going. I had no idea about Greg and Nick's posts at the time. Then just today I saw a similar post on "The Paranormal Blog" as well. Synchronicity and all, I guess. <br /><br />Some people just prefer to bury their heads in the sand and pretend nothing outside of their comfort zone is really happening out there.<br /><br />One small item of correction, Tonnies' essay isn't on Wikipedia, it's on the "Leaves of Wisdom" which is a wiki-based resource that we put together(and are constantly updating with interesting info) at Book of THoTH.Dustinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05375111867777214371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7839436999869403520.post-29433401209487295452007-02-04T08:41:00.000-08:002007-02-04T08:41:00.000-08:00I completely agree with your assessment that the r...I completely agree with your assessment that the real question is "What are UFOs?". It also applies to the situation where people say they have seen an unknown animal or ghost. Something has happened to them. But, if we try to find out what, they may be disappointed if we say it likely has a mundane explanation when they <i>really</i> wanted it to be a special (paranormal) event. Then they don't believe it.<br /><br />The true approach should be one of allowing the evidence to dictate the explanation. Science means making every effort to remove the subjective view to only allow an objective view. That kind of eliminates personal (emotional) anecdotes as evidence. Without that, a lot of paranormal foundation disappears and we are left with little to study and judge as evidence.<br /><br />I hope I am practicing a skepticism that is objective and fair. If you want more on my views, see my blog. I do have a post regarding "blobjects" as evidence that touches on these above points as well as blurfos, blobsquatches, etc. It is here.<br />http://idoubtit.wordpress.com/<br /><br />Don't let the name fool you. I may be doubtful, but I don't debunk. And I'm certainly not rabid about it (except maybe about Sylvia Browne...)I Doubt Ithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09008137771147936137noreply@blogger.com