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Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 13th January 2023, 09:39 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 867
Posted By Sherman Bay
She wrote a book that I highly recommend, "Women...

She wrote a book that I highly recommend, "Women aren't supposed to fly":

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0595499589/ref=ppx_od_dt_b_asin_title_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Forum: Trials and Errors 30th November 2022, 11:10 AM
Replies: 73
Views: 2,416
Posted By Sherman Bay
I know this case isn't being tried in the USA,...

I know this case isn't being tried in the USA, where religious freedom rules supreme, but let's pretend.

"Ladies and gentlemen of the Jury, our national motto is 'In God We Trust.' That statement...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 21st October 2022, 08:56 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,599
Posted By Sherman Bay
If that's Ogopogo, we have hundreds of them in...

If that's Ogopogo, we have hundreds of them in Lake Michigan. I see driftwood like that all the time in front of my house. This one is probably a section of a trunk + tree root, which can take on...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 5th October 2022, 09:06 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 4,043
Posted By Sherman Bay
I am wondering how we can differentiate the REAL...

I am wondering how we can differentiate the REAL homeopathic solutions with the FAKE or COUTERFEIT ones. Maybe Boiron can give us a method?
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 27th September 2022, 11:53 PM
Replies: 697
Views: 48,511
Posted By Sherman Bay
Without proof, which you did not yet supply, it's...

Without proof, which you did not yet supply, it's only your fantasy.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 17th August 2022, 10:43 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 2,624
Posted By Sherman Bay
This is one of those subjects that get decided by...

This is one of those subjects that get decided by a court, then reversed on appeal, then reversed again on the next appeal. I used to track this particular question, but lost interest, and I've...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 7th July 2022, 06:33 PM
Replies: 96
Views: 9,726
Posted By Sherman Bay
That's what Satan wants you to think.

That's what Satan wants you to think.
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 7th July 2022, 06:15 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,456
Posted By Sherman Bay
It is possible that the trouble with both your CD...

It is possible that the trouble with both your CD players is a coincidence.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 4th July 2022, 10:46 PM
Replies: 564
Views: 20,973
Posted By Sherman Bay
The facts will eventually come out, so we am...

The facts will eventually come out, so we am relying on preliminary reports. Any or all details could be wrong. I haven't seen any video yet, but as I understand it, there was a flash coming from...
Forum: USA Politics 24th June 2022, 02:58 PM
Replies: 2,773
Views: 132,974
Posted By Sherman Bay
I doubt if he wants to overturn Loving.

I doubt if he wants to overturn Loving.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 24th June 2022, 01:42 PM
Replies: 569
Views: 24,529
Posted By Sherman Bay
If SCOTUS reverses Loving, can we make it...

If SCOTUS reverses Loving, can we make it retroactive? It would only be just.
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 22nd June 2022, 05:56 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,551
Posted By Sherman Bay
The logic used to flag aliens as hostile relies...

The logic used to flag aliens as hostile relies entirely on extrapolating human characteristics (X groups tend to invade neighbors Y times over Z centuries). Extrapolation is always iffy, and...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 12th June 2022, 11:38 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,220
Posted By Sherman Bay
Ever notice how much "end-of-times" scenarios...

Ever notice how much "end-of-times" scenarios resemble a bad acid trip? Could the scribe(s) who authored Revelation been totally wasted?
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 12th June 2022, 05:30 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,220
Posted By Sherman Bay
When you grow up with a specific religious...

When you grow up with a specific religious worldview that is strongly and unquestionably shared by all who surround you, when it is assumed to be true and the only possible view, then an opposing...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 16th May 2022, 09:33 AM
Replies: 266
Views: 8,455
Posted By Sherman Bay
That would exclude many gods. Not all gods claim...

That would exclude many gods. Not all gods claim to be the one and only ultimate creator. And there's no reason why any god must create anything to be a god.

Having supernatural or paranormal...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 16th May 2022, 09:08 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,176
Posted By Sherman Bay
Not a monopoly? That's the very definition of a...

Not a monopoly? That's the very definition of a monopoly.

This does not make a value judgement, just a statement.
Forum: Computers and the Internet 13th May 2022, 05:34 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,869
Posted By Sherman Bay
Ever thought about eBay?

Ever thought about eBay?
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 12th May 2022, 03:45 PM
Replies: 266
Views: 8,455
Posted By Sherman Bay
I'll see your crazy-armed god and raise you two...

I'll see your crazy-armed god and raise you two elephant gods. With trunks. What can be cooler than that?
Forum: JREF 22nd April 2022, 10:50 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 8,381
Posted By Sherman Bay
That's a pretty powerful legal challenge. ...

That's a pretty powerful legal challenge. Unfortunately, Boiron's war chest is many times bigger than CFI's. The major winners in this war will be the lawyers.
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 17th April 2022, 03:00 PM
Replies: 2,829
Views: 347,875
Posted By Sherman Bay
With reference to this quote: I think I...

With reference to this quote:


I think I can channel James Randi, who was often asked this kind of question about a seemingly impossible magic trick that someone else did. He might say, "I don't...
Forum: USA Politics 31st March 2022, 03:00 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 1,924
Posted By Sherman Bay
Let me see if I understand this reasoning. Lott...

Let me see if I understand this reasoning. Lott is asserting that every county in the entire country (or at least one state) has exactly the same vote patterns as every other one?

If that were...
Forum: USA Politics 31st March 2022, 01:23 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 1,924
Posted By Sherman Bay
You are displaying a fundamental misunderstanding...

You are displaying a fundamental misunderstanding on how US elections work and how ballots are entered and counted.

Local election boards maintain books -- some are on paper -- with every...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 30th March 2022, 02:22 PM
Replies: 214
Views: 7,077
Posted By Sherman Bay
This thread reminded me of activity I had...

This thread reminded me of activity I had forgotten about, but must do Real Soon Now. I have a book written in the 1950's with essays individually supporting the Big Bang Theory and the Steady State...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 25th March 2022, 08:31 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 842
Posted By Sherman Bay
Unfortunately the theory that water or other...

Unfortunately the theory that water or other substances emit some kind of signal that is picked up by some kind of detector (rod, stick or pendulum) gets thrown out when you learn that some dowsers...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 21st March 2022, 01:49 AM
Replies: 215
Views: 9,317
Posted By Sherman Bay
So if I write in a book that I was born on the...

So if I write in a book that I was born on the planet Hoth, you will believe me, too, since it appeared in print? If not, why not?
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 18th March 2022, 09:49 AM
Replies: 209
Views: 6,466
Posted By Sherman Bay
Welcome to the Harold & Maude thread.

Welcome to the Harold & Maude thread.
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 15th March 2022, 10:42 PM
Replies: 144
Views: 8,246
Posted By Sherman Bay
One thing I haven't seen mentioned yet in this...

One thing I haven't seen mentioned yet in this thread is the fact that conscription makes wars possible when only the ruling body wants it, but not the general populace. This is in contrast to a war...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 13th March 2022, 07:09 PM
Replies: 249
Views: 13,549
Posted By Sherman Bay
That should work. The technique was honed to...

That should work. The technique was honed to perfection by Neville Chamberlain in 1938.
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 3rd March 2022, 07:07 AM
Replies: 3,457
Views: 213,282
Posted By Sherman Bay
It's a book. It exists. So does War & Peace,...

It's a book. It exists. So does War & Peace, Harry Potter, My Little Pony, and Bhagavad Gita. Claiming any book is "holy" is a supernatural claim and assumes facts not in evidence. Can you define...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 3rd March 2022, 02:36 AM
Replies: 3,457
Views: 213,282
Posted By Sherman Bay
Bold assertion without proof. Until you can...

Bold assertion without proof. Until you can prove this to everyone's satisfaction, there is no point in going further.
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 3rd March 2022, 02:27 AM
Replies: 3,457
Views: 213,282
Posted By Sherman Bay
Regardless of our philosophical differences, on...

Regardless of our philosophical differences, on this I'm sure we can all agree. Amen, Brother.
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 23rd February 2022, 07:46 AM
Replies: 3,457
Views: 213,282
Posted By Sherman Bay
To the True Believer -- in the same sense as the...

To the True Believer -- in the same sense as the True Scotsman -- since there can be no errors in their holy book, if something comes up in science that seems to disagree with it, he has these...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 19th February 2022, 02:26 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,757
Posted By Sherman Bay
Old tapes aren't necessarily fragile, nor gummed...

Old tapes aren't necessarily fragile, nor gummed up. It depends more on the chemical formula used to make them than age alone. I have some audio tapes from 1955 that play perfectly and are not any...
Forum: JREF 19th February 2022, 02:47 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 8,381
Posted By Sherman Bay
Just looking at pages at random, I found a dead...

Just looking at pages at random, I found a dead link on almost every one, so I don't think a list would be all that useful. Made me think that the site is poorly maintained, perhaps dormant.

If...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 18th February 2022, 06:39 PM
Replies: 151
Views: 7,274
Posted By Sherman Bay
I'm looking forward to the suits by those who...

I'm looking forward to the suits by those who have lost their place in Heaven. How many years should the priest spend in prison for this heinous crime? And what should be his fine? They We...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 18th February 2022, 10:52 AM
Replies: 3,457
Views: 213,282
Posted By Sherman Bay
You are too kind. It is incomprehensible,...

You are too kind. It is incomprehensible, nonsensical word salad.

And it needs more cowbell.
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 12th February 2022, 12:17 PM
Replies: 87
Views: 4,988
Posted By Sherman Bay
"I'm not left-wing or right-wing. I'm more...

"I'm not left-wing or right-wing. I'm more middle of the bird."

-- Pat Paulsen
Forum: USA Politics 11th February 2022, 02:33 AM
Replies: 214
Views: 13,242
Posted By Sherman Bay
With regards to the OP, the phrase "Why do they...

With regards to the OP, the phrase "Why do they hate America?" seems to be used as a criticism of anyone you disagree with. It's the reverse of "We're the only true patriots!" when applied to your...
Forum: JREF 11th February 2022, 02:26 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 8,381
Posted By Sherman Bay
I used to live in Los Angeles, and know where CFI...

I used to live in Los Angeles, and know where CFI is. (Didn't they used to be on Hollywood Blvd.? I had an office about a block away. Now their address is on Temple St, downtown LA.) But they...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 3rd February 2022, 02:41 PM
Replies: 192
Views: 6,353
Posted By Sherman Bay
No shooting here, but a similar incident with a...

No shooting here, but a similar incident with a black FedEx delivery man:

https://youtu.be/4pNGfRvE-vA
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 2nd February 2022, 06:48 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 771
Posted By Sherman Bay
Climate is not weather.

Climate is not weather.
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 26th January 2022, 07:11 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 4,760
Posted By Sherman Bay
Acupuncture, like chiropractic, homeopathy, etc....

Acupuncture, like chiropractic, homeopathy, etc. suffers greatly from a lack of a credible mechanism to explain favorable results. No one has ever found a meridian or been able to prove that plain...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 30th December 2021, 02:38 PM
Replies: 903
Views: 123,472
Posted By Sherman Bay
There is an out of print book called "The...

There is an out of print book called "The Complete UFO Sightings," by Peter Brookesmith, which purports to be a comprehensive assembly of the BEST evidence so far. Granted, it is at least 25 years...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 19th November 2021, 08:26 PM
Replies: 88
Views: 4,888
Posted By Sherman Bay
One person does not a mob make. If there...

One person does not a mob make. If there actually was an angry "mob" advancing, the AR-15 should have been on full auto.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 19th November 2021, 07:44 PM
Replies: 88
Views: 4,888
Posted By Sherman Bay
I would argue that there was no brain behind the...

I would argue that there was no brain behind the Kenosha shooting, either.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 19th November 2021, 07:25 PM
Replies: 88
Views: 4,888
Posted By Sherman Bay
But there was a threat to his property. Which is...

But there was a threat to his property. Which is ironic, considering Rittenhouse claimed to only be there to protect property.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 19th November 2021, 06:15 PM
Replies: 88
Views: 4,888
Posted By Sherman Bay
This won't answer your question, but I refer you...

This won't answer your question, but I refer you to a case -- Katko v. Briney, 183 N.W.2d 657 (Iowa 1971), I think -- where a farmer got annoyed at the kids breaking into his barn. He set up a...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 20th September 2021, 03:57 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 2,331
Posted By Sherman Bay
I'm curious why Malala's book was banned. Malala...

I'm curious why Malala's book was banned. Malala Yousafzai is someone who should be a shining example to kids everywhere. She wanted nothing more than to learn, and for that, she got shot and...
Forum: USA Politics 7th September 2021, 07:50 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,167
Posted By Sherman Bay
In this day & age of automated sorting, I find it...

In this day & age of automated sorting, I find it amazing how much hand work is a factor to the mail delivery. Normally, that's a good thing.
Forum: USA Politics 3rd September 2021, 05:57 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,167
Posted By Sherman Bay
I don't think post persons are useful as ID or...

I don't think post persons are useful as ID or address verifiers. I get mail addressed to several different names, some of which don't exist and never did. But I imagine if you asked my mail...
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