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ThorGoLucky
Snuggle Wolf
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ThorGoLucky
Snuggle Wolf
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 Posted - 01/03/2011 : 12:30:47 [Permalink]
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Mick West
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Posted - 01/03/2011 : 14:47:46 [Permalink]
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Thank you ThorGoLucky.
Some context - I also created ContrailScience.com (in the news recently with the Mystery Missile story), and MorgellonsWatch.com (in the news a couple of years ago). Those are both single issue debunking sites. Now I agree with what Tim Farley says in The Long Tail of Skeptical Web Sites "don’t fall into the trap of creating just another skeptical blog". But I've got two long tails, and wanted to do something more general.
My debunking philosophy is one of polite engagement and succinct, accessible rebuttals. I steer clear of mockery and denigration wherever possible, as I've found it highly counterproductive. |
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Kil
Evil Skeptic
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Posted - 01/03/2011 : 15:22:38 [Permalink]
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Welcome to SFN, Mick West. I'll be sure to check out your site.
Just so you know, as a member here, you can add your site yourself to our skeptic links section. (I'd link to it but I'm actually too busy at the moment.) It's on the main menu.
And yeah. Tim Farley is rather smart about how to go about creating a successful skeptic site. Nice guy too... |
Uncertainty may make you uncomfortable. Certainty makes you ridiculous.
Why not question something for a change?
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Dr. Mabuse
Septic Fiend
Sweden
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Posted - 01/03/2011 : 15:43:28 [Permalink]
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Originally posted by Mick West
My debunking philosophy is one of polite engagement and succinct, accessible rebuttals. I steer clear of mockery and denigration wherever possible, as I've found it highly counterproductive.
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I have the same philosophy, however there is some distance between where I am and where I want to be. Too often frustration gets the better of me, and also I have tendency to complicate things more than I initially intended.
Anyway, the layout of your website is very slick. Nicely done!
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ThorGoLucky
Snuggle Wolf
USA
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Posted - 01/03/2011 : 16:14:07 [Permalink]
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ContrailScience.com rox. Kewl!
My derision of believers of bunk has been tempered by conversations with dear friends who believe in it no matter what the evidence, but I still find myself deriding the bunk itself.
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