Comments on: The Danger in Uncritical Thinking http://henrysthreads.com/2006/03/the-danger-in-uncritical-thinking/ Thoughts on Religion in the World from a passionate, moderate, liberal charismatic Christian Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:55:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: steve s http://henrysthreads.com/2006/03/the-danger-in-uncritical-thinking/comment-page-1/#comment-148 steve s Fri, 31 Mar 2006 17:03:28 +0000 http://www.energionpubs.com/wordpress/?p=143#comment-148 I remember for instance, when Discovery Instituter Jay Richards put up a post explaining that Einstein had been confused about relativity. (http://www.pandasthumb.org/archives/2005/04/did_richards_really_do_away_with_einstein.html) The first 8-10 comments/trackbacks on the ID blog where he posted that were from Physicists saying things like "Trackback: Some raging moron over at IDTheFuture just embarrassed himself by saying..." You can't maintain the fiction that you're a vibrant new scientific movement, if people see those kinds of things. I remember for instance, when Discovery Instituter Jay Richards put up a post explaining that Einstein had been confused about relativity. (http://www.pandasthumb.org/archives/2005/04/did_richards_really_do_away_with_einstein.html)
The first 8-10 comments/trackbacks on the ID blog where he posted that were from Physicists saying things like “Trackback: Some raging moron over at IDTheFuture just embarrassed himself by saying…”

You can’t maintain the fiction that you’re a vibrant new scientific movement, if people see those kinds of things.

]]> By: steve s http://henrysthreads.com/2006/03/the-danger-in-uncritical-thinking/comment-page-1/#comment-147 steve s Fri, 31 Mar 2006 16:59:32 +0000 http://www.energionpubs.com/wordpress/?p=143#comment-147 I seem to remember Davetard and company admitting to "editing" trackbacks as well as comments. It's very simple. ID is a PR movement. It doesn't look good to post something and have 40 Ph.D's call you an idiot in the comment section below. So they have a little Potemkin comment village. I seem to remember Davetard and company admitting to “editing” trackbacks as well as comments.

It’s very simple. ID is a PR movement. It doesn’t look good to post something and have 40 Ph.D’s call you an idiot in the comment section below. So they have a little Potemkin comment village.

]]> By: Henry Neufeld http://henrysthreads.com/2006/03/the-danger-in-uncritical-thinking/comment-page-1/#comment-146 Henry Neufeld Fri, 31 Mar 2006 15:30:19 +0000 http://www.energionpubs.com/wordpress/?p=143#comment-146 Well, I was going to comment as to how my ego was so deflated by DaveScot's incisive commentary that I'd probably have to quit blogging, but it appears others are equally impressed with his retort. I'm wondering something. How many people actually believe that the reason comments are removed from UncommonDescent is that Dembski is bored with them as he says in his <a href="http://www.uncommondescent.com/index.php/comment-policy/moderation/" rel="nofollow">comments policy</a>? How many people think he has a distended and sensitive ego and can't stand people making fun of him? I would note that DaveScot made it back here to post his highly intellectual comment, but my trackback to them never showed up. It's possible that a trackback got lost in cyberspace or ... Well, I was going to comment as to how my ego was so deflated by DaveScot’s incisive commentary that I’d probably have to quit blogging, but it appears others are equally impressed with his retort.

I’m wondering something. How many people actually believe that the reason comments are removed from UncommonDescent is that Dembski is bored with them as he says in his comments policy? How many people think he has a distended and sensitive ego and can’t stand people making fun of him?

I would note that DaveScot made it back here to post his highly intellectual comment, but my trackback to them never showed up. It’s possible that a trackback got lost in cyberspace or …

]]> By: CedricKatesby http://henrysthreads.com/2006/03/the-danger-in-uncritical-thinking/comment-page-1/#comment-145 CedricKatesby Fri, 31 Mar 2006 14:55:41 +0000 http://www.energionpubs.com/wordpress/?p=143#comment-145 Hey, cut DaveScot a break. He doesn't have time to come up with anything really snappy. He's spends pretty much all his time deleting unwelcome posts at UncommonPissant. Sad really. Hey, cut DaveScot a break.
He doesn’t have time to come up with anything really snappy.
He’s spends pretty much all his time deleting unwelcome posts at UncommonPissant.
Sad really.

]]> By: bigdumbchimp http://henrysthreads.com/2006/03/the-danger-in-uncritical-thinking/comment-page-1/#comment-144 bigdumbchimp Thu, 30 Mar 2006 19:41:40 +0000 http://www.energionpubs.com/wordpress/?p=143#comment-144 “Says you…”

wow

I’ve changed my opinion on the basis of that 2 word retort.

]]> By: DaveScot http://henrysthreads.com/2006/03/the-danger-in-uncritical-thinking/comment-page-1/#comment-143 DaveScot Thu, 30 Mar 2006 19:12:16 +0000 http://www.energionpubs.com/wordpress/?p=143#comment-143 "But my nonsense detector is in good shape." Says you... “But my nonsense detector is in good shape.”

Says you…

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