IS Forum
Forum Index Register Members List Events Search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read Help

Go Back   International Skeptics Forum » Search Forums
 


Welcome to the International Skeptics Forum, where we discuss skepticism, critical thinking, the paranormal and science in a friendly but lively way. You are currently viewing the forum as a guest, which means you are missing out on discussing matters that are of interest to you. Please consider registering so you can gain full use of the forum features and interact with other Members. Registration is simple, fast and free! Click here to register today.
Showing results 1 to 50 of 78
Search took 0.04 seconds.
Search: Posts Made By: Eligbak
Forum: Skeptoid 7th January 2017, 01:41 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 15,958
Posted By Eligbak
Cool Best way to donate to Skeptoid (via the internet)

Which payment service charges the lowest fees, payer & receipient combined? I'm undecided between Paypal and credit card (Stripe).

One or more donations - either a monthly 5...
Forum: Economics, Business and Finance 26th January 2016, 10:18 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 4,020
Posted By Eligbak
Talking 34625 Maybe it's time to invest in other...

34625

Maybe it's time to invest in other lubricants?
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/act-four/wp/2016/01/25/stop-sexually-harassing-ammon-bundy-and-his-fellow-oregon-occupiers/
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 25th January 2016, 06:08 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,315
Posted By Eligbak
I'm still a smoker, too.

I'm still a smoker, too.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 25th January 2016, 05:05 PM
Replies: 650
Views: 82,642
Posted By Eligbak
Cool That's integration at work. - Admit there is a...

That's integration at work.
- Admit there is a problem.
- Realize you're at odds with the broader culture (and you won't change it overnight)

Of course you can still argue on a point-by-point...
Forum: Computers and the Internet 24th June 2012, 09:34 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 7,488
Posted By Eligbak
These days, non-wireless USB devices are referred...

These days, non-wireless USB devices are referred to as sticks. And what about autoexec.bat? Too unimaginative for Aussies? :D
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 24th June 2012, 09:26 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 705
Posted By Eligbak
The world is ready for another go at this. I find...

The world is ready for another go at this. I find the idea of cyanide in grass much more creepy. Soft all-natural same-length green carpet turns monster, snuffing innocent nature-loving scarcely-clad...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 24th June 2012, 04:51 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 705
Posted By Eligbak
What struck me wasn't so much the "GMO" tag, but...

What struck me wasn't so much the "GMO" tag, but that grass can produce cyanide at all. Over here, some skeptics were already discussing this:...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 24th June 2012, 02:13 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 705
Posted By Eligbak
Cool Cyanide-producing grass?!

From yesterday's CBS website: GM grass linked to Texas cattle deaths, http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-57459357/gm-grass-linked-to-texas-cattle-deaths/

Apparently a form of genetically...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 21st May 2012, 10:26 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 10,428
Posted By Eligbak
Wouldn't life be easier if we could safely base...

Wouldn't life be easier if we could safely base our judgments on semantics? :D

Rolfe, thanks for your "update" on the Lockerbie bomb. I read Pilger/Foot some time ago, most of the details have...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 21st May 2012, 02:13 AM
Replies: 1,093
Views: 75,205
Posted By Eligbak
Some interesting statistics about 'Whale Wars'...

Some interesting statistics about 'Whale Wars' from imdb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1195419/reviews?filter=chrono).

http://s16.postimage.org/stnetuapf/snap.gif

Girls < 18 love it, women >= 45...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 21st May 2012, 01:44 AM
Replies: 104
Views: 7,831
Posted By Eligbak
Define "growing up". Have you lost your...

Define "growing up".
Have you lost your parents?

Granted. Seconded.

Logical fallacy. Absence of evidence doesn't provide evidence of absence, blabalala.

On Craig: wherever reason may lead,...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 21st May 2012, 01:18 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 10,428
Posted By Eligbak
Well, if it is a CT, are there any good sites to...

Well, if it is a CT, are there any good sites to refute it?

I've watched the film and read Paul Foot's acticles ('The Great Lockerbie Whitewash' 1989-2001) in John Pilger's 'Tell Me No Lies'. :D
...
Forum: Computers and the Internet 19th May 2012, 09:09 AM
Replies: 167
Views: 16,126
Posted By Eligbak
US folks can probably tell at a glance how many...

US folks can probably tell at a glance how many of the TV series on this list (http://www.imdb.com/search/title?num_votes=5000,&sort=user_rating,desc&title_type=tv_series)) were produced by HBO, or...
Forum: Computers and the Internet 19th May 2012, 08:26 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 7,488
Posted By Eligbak
Talking Google translate doesn't know what you're rowting...

Google translate doesn't know what you're rowting around.

But the French call the device routeur, apparently. I simply love the word télécharger, it melts on the tongue.

Edit: we are already...
Forum: Computers and the Internet 19th May 2012, 08:16 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 7,488
Posted By Eligbak
In German it's a foreign word anyway. If you're...

In German it's a foreign word anyway. If you're above 30 you lean towards the French, otherwise the device is American, but the action it performs can be rooten or rowten. Rooten sounds nicer.

Can...
Forum: Computers and the Internet 19th May 2012, 07:43 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 7,488
Posted By Eligbak
I guessed it had to do with the slow connection...

I guessed it had to do with the slow connection speeds on the baby internet. A French person would say "Ah", a German "Aaaargh", but you mumbled "Ow" and "Ouch" instead.

Edit: do you, dear...
Forum: Computers and the Internet 19th May 2012, 07:28 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,605
Posted By Eligbak
Thumbs up The mp4 can be downloaded directly using Orbit...

The mp4 can be downloaded directly using Orbit Downloader, but it's only ~ 5 MB.

I've downloaded the FLV with Wondershare Streaming Video Recorder (v2.0.1, a little outdated). It's payware.
...
Forum: Computers and the Internet 19th May 2012, 07:02 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 7,488
Posted By Eligbak
Wink Why are routers called rowters and not rooters?

Not being a native American, I'm just curious. :D

You don't say Rowte 66, do you?

And you've got nothing against the French...?
Forum: Computers and the Internet 19th May 2012, 06:49 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,248
Posted By Eligbak
I got a similar mail from Google because I had at...

I got a similar mail from Google because I had at one time registered a Google groups account (combination of e-mail address and password).

I never had a blog, just used it to post to newsgroups...
Forum: Computers and the Internet 19th May 2012, 06:29 AM
Replies: 167
Views: 16,126
Posted By Eligbak
Game of Thrones wouldn't be known around the...

Game of Thrones wouldn't be known around the world, if it wasn't for filesharing. People talk about it because they've seen and liked it. That's a lot of free hype for HBO, a fact the content...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 7th May 2012, 03:14 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 3,658
Posted By Eligbak
MarkMonitor is very well placed in the market....

MarkMonitor is very well placed in the market. According to Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MarkMonitor), half of the Fortune top 100 companies use some of its services, and 22 percent of the...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 7th May 2012, 01:58 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 3,658
Posted By Eligbak
Cool Latest in the "Internet kill switch"...

Latest in the "Internet kill switch" debate/conspiracy, but raises an interesting point: Why does a company such as Google - which is a domain registrar itself - outsource that privilege to an Anti...
Forum: Computers and the Internet 21st April 2012, 10:05 AM
Replies: 310
Views: 20,418
Posted By Eligbak
You Windows guys stole the 7 from Apple. ...

You Windows guys stole the 7 from Apple.

http://www.miguelcarrasco.net/miguelcarrasco/WindowsLiveWriter/AppleCrashTop10Images_12FAA/bomb_s_thumb.jpg

I love corporate multitasking!
Forum: Skeptoid 10th October 2011, 12:21 PM
Replies: 210
Views: 54,692
Posted By Eligbak
The long-running legends about twin research are...

The long-running legends about twin research are waiting to be debunked, and I haven't seen/heard any skeptical podcast taking them on. Besides a very brief mention on the Skeptics Guide to the...
Forum: Book Reviews 24th August 2011, 07:05 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 8,352
Posted By Eligbak
The podcast Greek Goddess heard...

The podcast Greek Goddess heard (http://www.internationalskeptics.com/forums/showpost.php?p=6497454&postcount=2) was probably the New Books in History interview with the author, David Aaronovitch:...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 24th August 2011, 05:44 PM
Replies: 151
Views: 17,835
Posted By Eligbak
Yeah, polytheism generally makes you much...

Yeah, polytheism generally makes you much healthier and more creative. :D

And that environmental aspect I mentioned...

http://img638.imageshack.us/img638/2631/norsereligiousworld.gif
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 24th August 2011, 04:53 PM
Replies: 151
Views: 17,835
Posted By Eligbak
The only one I can have a good releasing laugh at...

The only one I can have a good releasing laugh at is the Global Consciousness Project - my, isn't it reassuring to imagine that we can collectively avoid a planetary plane crash? The same goes for...
Forum: Skeptoid 24th August 2011, 02:24 PM
Replies: 210
Views: 54,692
Posted By Eligbak
One recent episode I particularly enjoyed was on...

One recent episode I particularly enjoyed was on military dolphins. I'd like to hear an equally good one on identical twins.

I haven't hunted seriously for popular literature on this fascinating...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 13th November 2010, 01:53 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 8,190
Posted By Eligbak
To continue my classes at the night college of...

To continue my classes at the night college of thermodynamics:


I just deleted my little opus because I got sidetracked by Wikipedia's definition of micro- and macrostates - here's a better...
Forum: Book Reviews 13th November 2010, 12:48 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 4,681
Posted By Eligbak
Thanks for this excellent abstract. :)

Thanks for this excellent abstract. :)
Forum: Book Reviews 13th November 2010, 12:37 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 18,640
Posted By Eligbak
It's a bit long-winded at times, but I love...

It's a bit long-winded at times, but I love Foucault's Pendulum, too. No need to slam Dan Brown, though - I dig good conspiracies as long as they're relatively short and simple. I'm also a confessed...
Forum: History, Literature, and the Arts 9th November 2010, 08:39 PM
Replies: 135
Views: 8,168
Posted By Eligbak
Frank Herbert's original Dune series - because my...

Frank Herbert's original Dune series - because my views of which parts are pretentious BS, deep thought and simply bad translation (from English to German) are always shifting. :D
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 9th November 2010, 07:59 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 8,190
Posted By Eligbak
Most definitions of entropy for non-physicists...

Most definitions of entropy for non-physicists (like me) are a bit, er, misleading. Or simply incomprehensible. Including the one on Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Entropy).
Entropy is a...
Forum: The Repository 9th November 2010, 04:31 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 49,257
Posted By Eligbak
Cool A lot of sciency and philosophical words that I'm...

A lot of sciency and philosophical words that I'm sure most conspiracy buffs wouldn't understand, nor is there a reason why they should bother to try. I'd say in this forum you're preaching to...
Forum: The Repository 9th November 2010, 10:59 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 53,494
Posted By Eligbak
This "professor without a brain"-story sounds...

This "professor without a brain"-story sounds very much like a 19th century argument to me. It would be the most likely period in time where a "scientificist" would try to disprove (does he really?)...
Forum: The Repository 9th November 2010, 08:23 AM
Replies: 177
Views: 119,588
Posted By Eligbak
All humans are emotionally dependant on other...

All humans are emotionally dependant on other humans, communal beliefs and prejudices (apart from sociopaths, but even they don't live in a void). That's why science has a system in place to counter...
Forum: Skeptoid 9th November 2010, 07:32 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,647
Posted By Eligbak
I haven't yet served myself with a full dose of...

I haven't yet served myself with a full dose of Yuck, agh, Icke. It's always been through an intermediary, like Jon Ronson, who has called him a really nice guy. I have seen something from Alex Jones...
Forum: Skeptoid 9th November 2010, 06:58 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,534
Posted By Eligbak
On a related subject: In journalism, I've been...

On a related subject: In journalism, I've been told (by Ben Goldacre in Bad Science), there's a curse equivalent to the Scottish play:

The Sports Illustraded Cover Jinx...
Forum: Skeptoid 9th November 2010, 06:38 AM
Replies: 210
Views: 54,692
Posted By Eligbak
Nobody should be allowed to express an opinion on...

Nobody should be allowed to express an opinion on the legalization of hash/marijuana/pot before he/she/it has at least tried it, once, or better, thrice. :D

I smoked a couple of cigarettes and...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 2nd July 2010, 08:52 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 975
Posted By Eligbak
Birth defects in Iraq, Gulf/Balkan war syndromes: studies and news

There are three old threads concerning the tired old "depleted uranium" controversy on the forum (maybe more), but all are old and arguments between purists, if there is any argument at all besides...
Forum: USA Politics 2nd July 2010, 07:42 AM
Replies: 303
Views: 10,928
Posted By Eligbak
Sorry, I considered it rude to start a fourth...

Sorry, I considered it rude to start a fourth thread. Will do so.
Forum: Skeptoid 2nd July 2010, 07:09 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,516
Posted By Eligbak
Yeah, not everybody can be expected to read...

Yeah, not everybody can be expected to read Umberto Eco's Foucault's Pendulum. ;)

More recently, I've discovered (again) the Depleted Uranium controversy, and this makes every Skeptoid episode...
Forum: USA Politics 2nd July 2010, 06:34 AM
Replies: 303
Views: 10,928
Posted By Eligbak
I must've missed the Iraqui attack on the US -...

I must've missed the Iraqui attack on the US - could you post some pictures please? :D

This leads nowhere.
Forum: USA Politics 2nd July 2010, 06:30 AM
Replies: 303
Views: 10,928
Posted By Eligbak
Yes, and that's why I posted it. "You" people...

Yes, and that's why I posted it.
"You" people are just complacently sitting on your asses. :mad:
Check the other link, to the Uranium Medical Research Centre (http://www.umrc.net/), and don't...
Forum: USA Politics 2nd July 2010, 06:22 AM
Replies: 303
Views: 10,928
Posted By Eligbak
It's not who says it, it's about what is being...

It's not who says it, it's about what is being said. :D
Forum: USA Politics 2nd July 2010, 06:20 AM
Replies: 303
Views: 10,928
Posted By Eligbak
No, three live threads on the same subject. ...

No, three live threads on the same subject.

And don't think it's going to go away, folks! :D Not for a long, looooong time.
Forum: USA Politics 2nd July 2010, 06:18 AM
Replies: 303
Views: 10,928
Posted By Eligbak
Try sneaking a used shell into a research...

Try sneaking a used shell into a research laboratory. Chances are good you'll get arrested and fined for "exposing the public to radiation" - if you're German.
At least this is what one German...
Forum: USA Politics 2nd July 2010, 06:02 AM
Replies: 303
Views: 10,928
Posted By Eligbak
I guess I couldn't post anything that wouldn't be...

I guess I couldn't post anything that wouldn't be classified as "junk science" by you, and I'm not qualified to evaluate the evidence myself. But here you go:

Uranium Medical Research Centre,...
Forum: USA Politics 2nd July 2010, 05:49 AM
Replies: 303
Views: 10,928
Posted By Eligbak
I'm not fixated on the idea it's depleted...

I'm not fixated on the idea it's depleted uranium, but the people seriously affected by this clearly deserve a sound answer.
Conversely, the British Ministery of Defense has not bothered to prove...
Forum: USA Politics 2nd July 2010, 05:05 AM
Replies: 303
Views: 10,928
Posted By Eligbak
I could post some pictures, but I guess we've all...

I could post some pictures, but I guess we've all seen the disfigured Iraqui children. If you haven't, do a little googling for "Iraq birth defects".
Most effects on soldiers appear quite minor (on...
Showing results 1 to 50 of 78

 
Forum Jump

All times are GMT -7. The time now is 12:40 AM.
Powered by vBulletin. Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.

This forum began as part of the James Randi Education Foundation (JREF). However, the forum now exists as
an independent entity with no affiliation with or endorsement by the JREF, including the section in reference to "JREF" topics.

Disclaimer: Messages posted in the Forum are solely the opinion of their authors.