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Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 16th March 2024, 10:32 AM
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Posted By wollery
Also, if Vixen is correct, shouldn't this...

Also, if Vixen is correct, shouldn't this firefighter be investigated and charged under the official secrets act?
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 16th March 2024, 05:56 AM
Replies: 1,869
Views: 45,605
Posted By wollery
Important to remember that the only link Vixen...

Important to remember that the only link Vixen gave was to a web page for the Police, which stated that officers should be truthful when talking to the press.

That pretty clearly implies that they...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 15th March 2024, 08:45 AM
Replies: 1,869
Views: 45,605
Posted By wollery
One could very easily tell what time the train...

One could very easily tell what time the train should arrive by looking at the timetable.

If it always arrives after the scheduled arrival time then it is perfectly valid to state that it is...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 11th March 2024, 05:28 AM
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Views: 45,605
Posted By wollery
Perfectly okay to discuss it here, as it goes to...

Perfectly okay to discuss it here, as it goes to the "evidence" you want to introduce to support your position.

That's more to do with upper management, most likely being upper-middle class...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 11th March 2024, 04:47 AM
Replies: 1,869
Views: 45,605
Posted By wollery
How many cars in this picture are burning? ...

How many cars in this picture are burning?

Which ones are EVs?

Did these supposed firefighters see the car that started the blaze burning by itself before the fire spread?

What’s the source...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 8th March 2024, 02:56 AM
Replies: 1,869
Views: 45,605
Posted By wollery
Mojo isn't the one who talked about...

Mojo isn't the one who talked about hallucination.

You're responding to two different posters and getting them and their arguments mixed up.
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 7th March 2024, 04:17 PM
Replies: 555
Views: 102,582
Posted By wollery
It depends on when and where the transliteration...

It depends on when and where the transliteration occurred. Taiji is short for Taijiquan and uses a modern pinyin transliteration of 太極拳 which roughly translates as "ultimate boxing"

Tai Chi comes...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 7th March 2024, 03:09 PM
Replies: 555
Views: 102,582
Posted By wollery
Qi and Chi are both used and denote different...

Qi and Chi are both used and denote different pronunciations.
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 7th March 2024, 11:05 AM
Replies: 1,869
Views: 45,605
Posted By wollery
Feel free to quote anyone here who has claimed...

Feel free to quote anyone here who has claimed the highlighted.

Feel free to quote anything in any article which claims the highlighted.

Otherwise withdraw the claim.
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 12th December 2023, 10:20 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,128
Posted By wollery
That one only took me about 10 seconds, including...

That one only took me about 10 seconds, including reading time, but that’s probably because I’m an astronomer, and it’s a standard problem in astronomy.
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 20th November 2023, 03:16 PM
Replies: 1,869
Views: 45,605
Posted By wollery
Many years ago I was taken to task by my PhD...

Many years ago I was taken to task by my PhD supervisor for stating that something was "clear".

"If," he said, "it is clear, then you don't need to say that it is. If it isn't clear, then you...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 17th November 2023, 08:01 AM
Replies: 1,869
Views: 45,605
Posted By wollery
That is some next level reading comprehension...

That is some next level reading comprehension failure.
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 17th November 2023, 06:59 AM
Replies: 1,869
Views: 45,605
Posted By wollery
Does Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service have...

Does Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service have one of these? Was one despatched to the Luton car park fire? Would it be any good for tackling a large scale fire?



That's a lovely picture of a...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 1st November 2023, 03:24 AM
Replies: 1,764
Views: 43,627
Posted By wollery
What's that got to do with cars in the UK?

What's that got to do with cars in the UK?
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 29th October 2023, 10:51 AM
Replies: 1,764
Views: 43,627
Posted By wollery
That was a quote from conclusions made in 1968. ...

That was a quote from conclusions made in 1968.

Again, I ask you, has nothing changed in the last 55 years?
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 29th October 2023, 09:35 AM
Replies: 1,764
Views: 43,627
Posted By wollery
Merseyside-FRF-Car-Park-Report.pdf Read it...

Merseyside-FRF-Car-Park-Report.pdf

Read it twice.
[/QUOTE]

Yes, let's read it twice.



You don't think that some things might have changed a bit in the intervening 55 years?
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 29th October 2023, 08:16 AM
Replies: 1,764
Views: 43,627
Posted By wollery
Note the operative qualifier: 'suggests'. I...

Note the operative qualifier: 'suggests'.

I know that word is not popular with people who like to jump to conclusions or have an agenda.[/QUOTE]

Note the words immediately following the word...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 27th October 2023, 01:03 PM
Replies: 248
Views: 6,002
Posted By wollery
It all depends on what it is about Israel you are...

It all depends on what it is about Israel you are criticising, and what reasoning you have.

Just like any criticism.

Labelling all criticism of Israel as antisemitic is stupid and irrational.
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 28th September 2023, 01:14 AM
Replies: 2,999
Views: 598,811
Posted By wollery
What you have in that video is a film scene...

What you have in that video is a film scene written in a style to seem like someone talking in Cockney rhyming slang. There's far too much plain English for this to be misunderstood. But just for...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 21st September 2023, 07:13 AM
Replies: 2,999
Views: 598,811
Posted By wollery
I think that the problem Vixen might be having is...

I think that the problem Vixen might be having is that she doesn't understand that the phrase "switched off" doesn't necessarily mean that someone has at some point in time toggled the switch from...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 11th August 2023, 06:33 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,890
Posted By wollery
The bottom line is that stuff doesn’t always...

The bottom line is that stuff doesn’t always behave the way it should according to Newton’s laws in situations where the gravitational field is low (for example galactic rotation is faster than it...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 29th June 2023, 10:37 AM
Replies: 584
Views: 25,715
Posted By wollery
Which raises a very interesting question about...

Which raises a very interesting question about why you post here.
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 19th June 2023, 05:03 PM
Replies: 2,170
Views: 166,027
Posted By wollery
Not surprising it's depressed with all the...

Not surprising it's depressed with all the cobblers you type into it!
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 8th May 2023, 12:27 PM
Replies: 1,522
Views: 266,661
Posted By wollery
Except the "annoy" part belongs to subsection...

Except the "annoy" part belongs to subsection (2), whereas subsection (1) says "intent to injure or alarm". The two are separate and specific.
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 18th April 2023, 07:40 AM
Replies: 1,477
Views: 40,211
Posted By wollery
Here's the full sequence of posts - Roger...

Here's the full sequence of posts -

Roger Ramjets says that there is no afterlife, although it's a snip from a much longer post about not wanting a religious aspect to funeral services.

Your...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 18th April 2023, 12:43 AM
Replies: 1,477
Views: 40,211
Posted By wollery
In your response you describe an atheist as “a...

In your response you describe an atheist as “a person who does not have a firm belief that there are no gods”. That’s describing a theist.

An atheist is either “a person who does have a firm...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 17th April 2023, 11:31 PM
Replies: 1,477
Views: 40,211
Posted By wollery
Congratulations, you just flunked logic 101. ...

Congratulations, you just flunked logic 101.

No, seriously, reread it. When you've managed to spot the problematic double negative, and figured out how it messes up your response to an atheist,...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 17th April 2023, 05:59 PM
Replies: 1,477
Views: 40,211
Posted By wollery
Either you don’t understand the meaning of the...

Either you don’t understand the meaning of the word atheist, or you were trying to make a joke and failed, or it was a pathetic attempt at trolling.

Whichever it is, it’s a ridiculous thing to say.
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 17th April 2023, 11:16 AM
Replies: 200
Views: 6,464
Posted By wollery
But the big question is - should we repent...

But the big question is - should we repent procrastination?
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 11th April 2023, 09:40 PM
Replies: 223
Views: 18,239
Posted By wollery
Okay, let’s crunch some numbers. According...

Okay, let’s crunch some numbers.

According to the 2021 census the population of England and Wales was 59.6 million, of which 3.9 million were Muslim, for 6.5% of the total population.
In 2011...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 10th April 2023, 09:14 AM
Replies: 437
Views: 30,867
Posted By wollery
Complete and utter cobblers from start to finish....

Complete and utter cobblers from start to finish.

Why lie about things that are documented right here in this very thread for all to check and see?
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 10th April 2023, 08:04 AM
Replies: 2,252
Views: 90,609
Posted By wollery
My great uncle claimed he was an ostrich.

My great uncle claimed he was an ostrich.
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 10th April 2023, 07:29 AM
Replies: 464
Views: 55,072
Posted By wollery
What the quran really says.

In what way have I misrepresented his position?
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 10th April 2023, 12:40 AM
Replies: 464
Views: 55,072
Posted By wollery
Which kind of makes everyone else’s point, and...

Which kind of makes everyone else’s point, and rather succinctly and eloquently puts the lie to your position.
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 9th April 2023, 11:08 PM
Replies: 464
Views: 55,072
Posted By wollery
Scorpion, do you actually know any Muslims? ...

Scorpion, do you actually know any Muslims?

I seriously doubt that you do, at least not as anything more than vague acquaintances.

How often do you interact with any Muslims?

I don't expect...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 20th March 2023, 11:15 AM
Replies: 223
Views: 18,239
Posted By wollery
DOC did the whole, "Argghhhh, we're being invaded...

DOC did the whole, "Argghhhh, we're being invaded by Muslims!!" schtick years ago, and in my opinion did it better.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 25th February 2023, 09:28 AM
Replies: 1,013
Views: 90,401
Posted By wollery
Screw that, it should be possible to have them...

Screw that, it should be possible to have them face the criminal charge of perverting the course of justice, with all the potential penalties that brings.
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 9th February 2023, 11:09 AM
Replies: 2,856
Views: 237,974
Posted By wollery
I must say, this is a particularly nice mulberry...

I must say, this is a particularly nice mulberry bush.
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 31st January 2023, 12:13 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 2,915
Posted By wollery
I've had front and rear dashcams for several...

I've had front and rear dashcams for several years, and one of the unstated benefits is that my insurance is cheaper!
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 30th January 2023, 12:25 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 2,184
Posted By wollery
Maybe someone else is sneaking a few hits from it.

Maybe someone else is sneaking a few hits from it.
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 16th January 2023, 07:13 AM
Replies: 437
Views: 30,867
Posted By wollery
I think it's important at this point to go back...

I think it's important at this point to go back to a much earlier post by Vixen.

I've removed the vast majority of the post as it is irrelevant, but feel free to go back and read the whole post to...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 9th January 2023, 07:32 AM
Replies: 437
Views: 30,867
Posted By wollery
Any chance we could see the entire exchange?...

Any chance we could see the entire exchange? Because this seems to be an out of context snippet.

Note, he also (in this snippet) doesn't actually say that ' can be used for hours and " for...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 6th January 2023, 08:21 AM
Replies: 437
Views: 30,867
Posted By wollery
Vixen, I challenge you to find any quote in this...

Vixen, I challenge you to find any quote in this thread of someone specifically saying that they were unaware that prime notation could be used for time.

I certainly never said such a thing. To...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 31st December 2022, 08:31 AM
Replies: 437
Views: 30,867
Posted By wollery
In other words you received a second class...

In other words you received a second class education in a snooty atmosphere run by pretentious prats who never pulled you up on your non-standard use of primes.

You could have simply said - "Well,...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 30th December 2022, 01:04 PM
Replies: 437
Views: 30,867
Posted By wollery
Moreover, Vixen insists that such use was taught...

Moreover, Vixen insists that such use was taught as part of her education, which was (as far as I can recall) in UK O levels. There are many of us here who were taught exactly the same syllabus,...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 12th November 2022, 01:21 PM
Replies: 393
Views: 14,744
Posted By wollery
No, he's stating it's not serious because, as far...

No, he's stating it's not serious because, as far as I can tell, you are the only one really taking it seriously. Almost everyone else is having a laugh at your expense.

Jokes made at your expense...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 1st November 2022, 11:18 AM
Replies: 2,548
Views: 366,094
Posted By wollery
I applied probability theory to the results of...

I applied probability theory to the results of the test you told us about on Doctissimo. Any comment?
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 1st November 2022, 01:42 AM
Replies: 2,548
Views: 366,094
Posted By wollery
So, to summarise, you got a 25% hit rate for a...

So, to summarise, you got a 25% hit rate for a test containing 4 options.

That’s exactly what you would expect from random chance, which agrees with the null hypothesis and indicates that you...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 12th October 2022, 04:45 PM
Replies: 215
Views: 9,317
Posted By wollery
Okay, that's a disturbing mental image!

Okay, that's a disturbing mental image!
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 28th September 2022, 04:23 PM
Replies: 2,170
Views: 166,027
Posted By wollery
Wollery's Theory of Body Signals NOSE: Sniff...

Wollery's Theory of Body Signals

NOSE: Sniff or itch: Put too much pepper on the fried egg

NOSE HAIR ITCH: Forgot to trim nose hairs

BASE OF NOSE: Forgot to trim moustache

RUNNY NOSE:...
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