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Forum: Trials and Errors 14th February 2024, 04:53 PM
Replies: 102
Views: 18,944
Posted By AlaskaBushPilot
It's a reasonable question. Easy to answer if...

It's a reasonable question. Easy to answer if you are a dedicated fisherman.

He probably had a tarp over the body and concrete weights, and that would indeed be odd to see for someone there...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 14th February 2024, 03:47 PM
Replies: 2,321
Views: 471,272
Posted By AlaskaBushPilot
Typical disingenuous framing. We have a LOT...

Typical disingenuous framing.

We have a LOT more then Heironimus' word. In the Making of Bigfoot the author interviewed people who saw the suit in the trunk when he came back. His story was...
Forum: Education 14th February 2024, 03:29 PM
Replies: 167
Views: 3,441
Posted By AlaskaBushPilot
I don't think there is anything you can do as a...

I don't think there is anything you can do as a parent except pull your kids out of government schools and homeschool them.

The benefit/cost calculus just isn't there for trying to change the...
Forum: Education 7th September 2023, 02:31 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 2,711
Posted By AlaskaBushPilot
We believe that lack of appropriate competition...

We believe that lack of appropriate competition is a key failure of the US educational system.

I was just a jock on athletic scholarship to college, but they make you go to classes in order to be...
Forum: Education 7th September 2023, 01:35 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 2,711
Posted By AlaskaBushPilot
We have two children on full scholarships to...

We have two children on full scholarships to college. Both will have started in what would have been their 7th grade year.

The first is in his second semester in engineering, earning straight...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 7th September 2023, 01:21 PM
Replies: 2,380
Views: 495,956
Posted By AlaskaBushPilot
[/quote] I understand you. I watched it. ...

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I understand you. I watched it.




Fallacy of relative privation.

A person can put anything to bad use. Alcohol can be a vital food source and have health benefits when used...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 24th July 2023, 03:08 PM
Replies: 2,321
Views: 471,272
Posted By AlaskaBushPilot
One of the reasons for that is the power of...

One of the reasons for that is the power of explaining why people do it. What they are up to.

On scientific grounds, bigfoot has been dead for more than half a century.

Prior to the BLAARG...
Forum: Education 24th July 2023, 01:51 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 2,471
Posted By AlaskaBushPilot
I couldn't agree more.

I couldn't agree more.
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 24th July 2023, 01:46 PM
Replies: 2,380
Views: 495,956
Posted By AlaskaBushPilot
There's too much amazing technology out there now...

There's too much amazing technology out there now to allow a PGF hoax.

At the time, hand-held equipment was nascent. Now, any fool can fly a drone over a patch of woods and get high definition...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 18th May 2023, 03:28 PM
Replies: 2,380
Views: 495,956
Posted By AlaskaBushPilot
Yes officer. So to the MK Davis stuff: It's...

Yes officer. So to the MK Davis stuff:

It's funny how real animals look like... real animals.
Forum: Education 18th May 2023, 02:01 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 2,397
Posted By AlaskaBushPilot
Classes start Monday. We met with the...

Classes start Monday.

We met with the Registrar's office and Admissions people yesterday - wow, they were so warm and encouraging! We had to submit forms for who gets to see their University...
Forum: Trials and Errors 18th May 2023, 12:53 PM
Replies: 889
Views: 85,407
Posted By AlaskaBushPilot
Lori Vallow Daybell verdict

Guilty on all counts. Both children and Chad Daybell's wife.

She's now facing another murder charge for her last husband.

I believe Chad is facing the death penalty. So I expect him to...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 18th May 2023, 12:50 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 4,021
Posted By AlaskaBushPilot
It's not linear. And there are multiple...

It's not linear. And there are multiple factors.

Statistically, we would model this with multiple regression analysis to establish how intelligence matters, all else the same.

A beautiful...
Forum: Trials and Errors 29th April 2023, 07:45 PM
Replies: 889
Views: 85,407
Posted By AlaskaBushPilot
This trial has been a gold mine for anyone...

This trial has been a gold mine for anyone interested in cults, in psychopaths/sociopaths, pretty privilege, forensic sciences - a whole lot to fascinate with.

The phone call between Lori in...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 29th April 2023, 06:49 PM
Replies: 2,380
Views: 495,956
Posted By AlaskaBushPilot
She has a website called The Sasquatch Genome...

She has a website called The Sasquatch Genome Project.

There is a blurb about her DNA paper being accepted by a new journal. It's a muddled statement, but she says she had to buy the journal in...
Forum: Education 29th April 2023, 03:53 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 2,397
Posted By AlaskaBushPilot
Thanks Greg. We sometimes hope that people...

Thanks Greg.

We sometimes hope that people with kids who are advanced can figure out a way to allow them to flourish instead of being held back.

Because what tends to happen is that they get...
Forum: Education 29th April 2023, 03:47 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 2,397
Posted By AlaskaBushPilot
It's the opposite. They interact with...

It's the opposite.

They interact with adults better than kids their own age because all of their education and training has been with adults.

This is the first thing adults say about them -...
Forum: Education 29th April 2023, 03:42 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 2,397
Posted By AlaskaBushPilot
It isn't the University. We've already met with...

It isn't the University. We've already met with them. The kids are registered right now. They were just not eligible for a bunch of scholarships requiring they go through government approved...
Forum: Education 29th April 2023, 03:34 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 2,397
Posted By AlaskaBushPilot
Yes, thank you for being a reasonable person...

Yes, thank you for being a reasonable person instead the knee-jerk hate.

We looked into it. They have to be 17 in this state.
Forum: Education 29th April 2023, 03:31 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 2,397
Posted By AlaskaBushPilot
That was so sweet, thank you! The...

That was so sweet, thank you!

The settlements don't go to me, silly. I am paid as an expert witness in the trials.

Even multimillionaires take scholarships that are available, this is just...
Forum: Education 29th April 2023, 03:25 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 2,397
Posted By AlaskaBushPilot
We thought about skipping college altogether, a...

We thought about skipping college altogether, a relative was a founding engineer at Zenith and only had a high school degree.

We figure there is no harm in it. One is in microprocessor...
Forum: Education 16th April 2023, 06:25 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 2,397
Posted By AlaskaBushPilot
Beating Government School Age Discrimination

Parents of kids who are far more advanced than their peers discover that school systems generally discriminate against them by forcing them to enroll in 1st grade at age 6, 2nd grade at age 7 and so...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 5th February 2023, 01:58 PM
Replies: 2,321
Views: 471,272
Posted By AlaskaBushPilot
Well a small portion can be explained by this. ...

Well a small portion can be explained by this.

We had a bear come out of hibernation this winter. He was all over our property, the poor thing had a real struggle going through the deep snow...
Forum: Education 5th February 2023, 01:49 PM
Replies: 128
Views: 7,381
Posted By AlaskaBushPilot
This may fit into a general idea that kids will...

This may fit into a general idea that kids will learn what interests them.

Our 12 year old learned to read by looking at rusty old trucks. All he wanted to see was rusty old trucks. Flatbeds,...
Forum: Education 4th February 2023, 05:57 PM
Replies: 128
Views: 7,381
Posted By AlaskaBushPilot
No kidding. Reason #357 for homeschooling. ...

No kidding. Reason #357 for homeschooling.

We were amazed at how easy it was to blow the "professionals" out of the water. You wonder what they could possibly be doing 7 hours a day.
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 4th February 2023, 04:27 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 9,228
Posted By AlaskaBushPilot
There's a speaker inquiry form. It has your...

There's a speaker inquiry form. It has your appearance fee, travel expenses, and "other" compensation.

Mine is mostly "other". I doubt they can afford the talent I'll be needing. It's...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 20th January 2023, 08:14 PM
Replies: 251
Views: 76,339
Posted By AlaskaBushPilot
I am pretty convinced Brian Brown did not believe...

I am pretty convinced Brian Brown did not believe in Bigfoot, nor does NAWAC even believe in it's own Mission Statement.

For example, they claim to be working towards government recognition of...
Forum: Education 30th October 2022, 06:31 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 3,511
Posted By AlaskaBushPilot
They're exactly what they want to be. They are...

They're exactly what they want to be. They are completely self-directed now and have been for a long time.

They let us know daily how much they love their lives. It's something we did not...
Forum: Education 30th October 2022, 06:20 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 3,511
Posted By AlaskaBushPilot
The school is "they". You seem like such...

The school is "they".

You seem like such a nice fellow.

Half my property tax funds the schools. I have no problem with that.

Very odd that you assume so much. I am also not a...
Forum: Education 30th October 2022, 06:11 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 3,511
Posted By AlaskaBushPilot
You can look up school by school funding on the...

You can look up school by school funding on the state site. The rural schools like ours spend WAY more per pupil.

I see that this last academic year it was down. To $29k per student.
Forum: Education 28th October 2022, 03:25 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 3,511
Posted By AlaskaBushPilot
They were spending $33k per student operating...

They were spending $33k per student operating cost last time I checked.

We get zero funding. People like us are deciding against lavishly funded schools and for schools that are not only...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 27th October 2022, 03:36 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,599
Posted By AlaskaBushPilot
I think the photographers are the ones who know. ...

I think the photographers are the ones who know. They would have pulled alongside and poked it with a paddle.
Forum: Education 27th October 2022, 03:20 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 3,511
Posted By AlaskaBushPilot
We're mystified how it is that nobody seems to...

We're mystified how it is that nobody seems to care.

They can't even find members for our local PTA anymore, and the only thing they did in the past was run a spook house and candy giveaway on...
Forum: Education 27th October 2022, 03:06 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 3,511
Posted By AlaskaBushPilot
The one constant in my State is that almost...

The one constant in my State is that almost nobody but homeschoolers are paying attention. It's incredible, our state has finished last place over-all on the last two national tests in a row.
...
Forum: Education 27th October 2022, 02:55 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 3,511
Posted By AlaskaBushPilot
We have two sons. One is 12. One is 11. ...

We have two sons. One is 12. One is 11. That's pretty clear from the context too. One is pursuing microprocessor engineering and the other is running our heavy equipment along with operating the...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 27th October 2022, 02:47 PM
Replies: 2,321
Views: 471,272
Posted By AlaskaBushPilot
Wow, what a collection. In response to...

Wow, what a collection.

In response to William Parcher, yea - it's dead. I think the technology has just made it an impossibility now.

Drones are probably the last straw. Trail cams were...
Forum: Education 25th October 2022, 10:48 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 3,511
Posted By AlaskaBushPilot
They've both finished high school, so I am not...

They've both finished high school, so I am not sure what that comment about the future means.

Our 12 year old is doing an apprenticeship with a top field applications engineer at Renesas...
Forum: Education 25th October 2022, 09:32 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 3,511
Posted By AlaskaBushPilot
National Math/Reading Scores tank...

The largest decline in math in the history of this assessment, in fact.


https://www.politico.com/news/2022/10/24/american-test-scores-schools-00063067

We've been watching closely, and it is...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 4th March 2022, 07:27 PM
Replies: 324
Views: 19,992
Posted By AlaskaBushPilot
Well I've been a contractor since 1973 and...

Well I've been a contractor since 1973 and disagree.

I have to use my dump truck to transport my bulldozer or excavator, but I can haul my bobcat with a smaller trailer and the truck. But it...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 4th March 2022, 07:02 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,983
Posted By AlaskaBushPilot
It's one of the reasons the forum has been dying....

It's one of the reasons the forum has been dying.

It is illegal to transport our propane with a van. Even if we didn't want a truck, we would have no choice for that reason alone. ...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 4th March 2022, 06:29 PM
Replies: 449
Views: 21,160
Posted By AlaskaBushPilot
A point about sexual market values: It's...

A point about sexual market values:

It's okay for men to be fat, so long as they are rich. It's okay for women to be poor, so long as they are hot.
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 4th March 2022, 05:51 PM
Replies: 748
Views: 138,315
Posted By AlaskaBushPilot
The technology has made it increasingly...

The technology has made it increasingly impossible to play the Bigfoot Live Action Alternate Reality Game.

Game cams, drones, satellite images... there's no place for bigfoot to hide.

If...
Forum: Education 4th March 2022, 05:30 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 3,015
Posted By AlaskaBushPilot
Looks like great stuff. Our philosophy though...

Looks like great stuff. Our philosophy though was to have the kids reading adult level books from the earliest possible date.

So they didn't have a problem with the Austrian School material by...
Forum: Education 4th March 2022, 05:17 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,035
Posted By AlaskaBushPilot
My cousin lives in San Francisco. His house is...

My cousin lives in San Francisco. His house is about half the size of ours, with just a tiny lot and is worth $1.5 million dollars. Like us, his family is bi-racial and despite being an...
Forum: Education 8th October 2021, 11:42 AM
Replies: 164
Views: 13,923
Posted By AlaskaBushPilot
Winner winner, chicken dinner!! We...

Winner winner, chicken dinner!!

We homeschool two boys. Yesterday for one class we studied the district's goals. It's 263 words.

None of these words appeared: "reading, writing,...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 3rd April 2021, 10:20 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 4,118
Posted By AlaskaBushPilot
Ours could. No problem. Even at two years old...

Ours could. No problem. Even at two years old my eldest son would sneak out of the cabin and find me in the woods more than a mile away when I was out logging. The only trails are ones we made and...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 3rd April 2021, 03:07 PM
Replies: 2,321
Views: 471,272
Posted By AlaskaBushPilot
That's a nice little gem. Some of the original...

That's a nice little gem. Some of the original stories were published on April Fool's day too. That little lie by omission and these selectively edited "reports" tell you what kind of people we are...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 3rd April 2021, 02:59 PM
Replies: 1,417
Views: 336,285
Posted By AlaskaBushPilot
Really? I've domesticated all kinds of wild...

Really? I've domesticated all kinds of wild animals. By feeding them.

The most delicious was a moose. The only one who returned to the wild was a raven. But then again, I could have eaten...
Forum: Education 3rd April 2021, 02:45 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 7,076
Posted By AlaskaBushPilot
Another reason to homeschool. As our own...

Another reason to homeschool.

As our own kids flourish beyond our wildest expectations, and with zero financial support, the government schools find ever more asinine counterproductive things to...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 28th March 2021, 05:20 PM
Replies: 1,417
Views: 336,285
Posted By AlaskaBushPilot
Hat tip to James Randi here: Nobody knows better...

Hat tip to James Randi here: Nobody knows better than the con man that he is lying.

These are people with no conscience. It's okay to both hoax bigfoot into existence along with defiling...
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