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Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 10th November 2019, 11:50 AM
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Posted By Garrette
NDA's cover attitudes now?

NDA's cover attitudes now?
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 8th November 2019, 02:32 PM
Replies: 3,695
Split Thread: Scorpion's Spiritualism
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Posted By Garrette
Reading this books at the direction of an another...

Reading this books at the direction of an another marvelous person who instructed me in several topics both exceptionally practical and exceptionally wooish, marks my deepest foray as a believer into...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 8th November 2019, 06:09 AM
Replies: 765
Views: 55,656
Posted By Garrette
In one of those books by Houdini you can find the...

In one of those books by Houdini you can find the story I have related more than once on this forum. Here is my version of it on a much earlier thread:

"Are you aware of the magician Harry Kellar?...
Forum: USA Politics 8th November 2019, 06:02 AM
Replies: 121
Views: 9,884
Posted By Garrette
When I was in the military and was told (as I...

When I was in the military and was told (as I sadly but frequently was) by some angry civilian "I'm a taxpayer! You work for me!" my preferred response was "I'm a taxpayer, too, so I'm...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 8th November 2019, 04:22 AM
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Views: 471,251
Posted By Garrette
With the normal IANAL caveat, and admitting that...

With the normal IANAL caveat, and admitting that I think Chris has overstepped bounds of decency in his comments regarding you, I'd be surprised if a lawyer would take up a libel or defamation case...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 8th November 2019, 04:19 AM
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Views: 471,251
Posted By Garrette
Thankls for the clarification. Perhaps Northern...

Thankls for the clarification. Perhaps Northern Lights, but I could be wrong on that, too.
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 7th November 2019, 06:04 PM
Replies: 2,321
Views: 471,251
Posted By Garrette
I recall that long, long discussion, and I recall...

I recall that long, long discussion, and I recall Cervelo assiduously abiding by the NDA. I also recall that from context, including ChrisBFRKY's comments, I was able to determine where it was, i.e.,...
Forum: History, Literature, and the Arts 28th May 2019, 02:00 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 4,433
Posted By Garrette
From the interview link in the OP, it's not just...

From the interview link in the OP, it's not just a misunderstanding of the term; it is also a miscategorization of events. Her claim is about executions for consensual homosexuality, but as the...
Forum: History, Literature, and the Arts 26th April 2019, 08:37 AM
Replies: 250
Views: 15,500
Posted By Garrette
I have thought mostly this for quite some time....

I have thought mostly this for quite some time. As used in Iraq they were army divisions but with separate logistics and admin with the commensurate loss in efficiency.

In theory, there is a...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 30th March 2019, 05:06 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 4,736
Posted By Garrette
I agree except for #2, especially the...

I agree except for #2, especially the parenthetical. The military wasn't gutted; it was quite capable. The issue is that it wasn't set up for the mission not given but stumbled upon, i.e., occupation...
Forum: USA Politics 20th March 2019, 04:25 PM
Replies: 378
Views: 16,504
Posted By Garrette
After this I'm done with this conversation. ...

After this I'm done with this conversation.

And that's the equivocation which you continue to do in this thread to cover yourself. "They both steal." In this you are simply wrong. In regard to...
Forum: USA Politics 19th March 2019, 01:30 PM
Replies: 378
Views: 16,504
Posted By Garrette
Glad you could finally say it. If only you could...

Glad you could finally say it. If only you could do say without the attempts at distraction, coming to this statement only after the attempts are pointed out.


The USMCA that mandates minimum...
Forum: USA Politics 19th March 2019, 10:24 AM
Replies: 4,225
Views: 187,609
Posted By Garrette
I agree, but it's not needed to go that far...

I agree, but it's not needed to go that far because the original claim holds. Despite the political labeling, Congress declared war on neither drugs nor terror.
Forum: USA Politics 19th March 2019, 09:55 AM
Replies: 378
Views: 16,504
Posted By Garrette
:D

:D
Forum: USA Politics 19th March 2019, 08:49 AM
Replies: 378
Views: 16,504
Posted By Garrette
This demonstrates quite well the frustrations in...

This demonstrates quite well the frustrations in dealing with many, even most, Trump supporters. Even setting aside your previous equivocations about Gianforte -- and they were equivocations; you...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 17th March 2019, 07:01 AM
Replies: 525
Views: 29,298
Posted By Garrette
For the overview, Pixel42's post is as good as it...

For the overview, Pixel42's post is as good as it gets, but with this question you have hit on one of the core problems in discussing someone's legitimacy or fraudulence. The claimant should define...
Forum: USA Politics 16th March 2019, 12:32 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,824
Posted By Garrette
The error with CE's post about the claim for cost...

The error with CE's post about the claim for cost plus 50 is only partly that the proposal hasn't been made; it is also that the Pentagon opposes it. The proposal has been floated by Trump...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 15th March 2019, 07:32 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 2,494
Posted By Garrette
Not that I know whether your thinking is...

Not that I know whether your thinking is appropriate or not, and certainly not that I am even remotely qualified to comment, but it is gratifying to see similar thinking to that which I have used in...
Forum: USA Politics 14th March 2019, 03:39 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 6,219
Posted By Garrette
My last involvement as I am familiar with your...

My last involvement as I am familiar with your tactics -- and, no, your tactics do not comprise honest posts honestly discussed .

1. Subtle attempt to reverse burden of proof
2. Make up your...
Forum: USA Politics 14th March 2019, 01:48 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 6,219
Posted By Garrette
Not going to get into a discussion, but the...

Not going to get into a discussion, but the outrage here and I've seen elsewhere is both stupid and inconsistent.

First, the emails were not suspected to be related to the Foundation, had no...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 12th March 2019, 10:47 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 2,687
Posted By Garrette
Well, of course no one reported nuclear...

Well, of course no one reported nuclear devastation. If there was nuclear devastation who would be around to report it. Since no one reported nuclear devastation this must in fact be taken as...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 12th March 2019, 09:51 AM
Replies: 525
Views: 29,298
Posted By Garrette
I am with you on all of this, especially the...

I am with you on all of this, especially the opening about not being bothered by belief itself. If that bothered me I would have to cut off 90%+ of all my family and friends. Nor does it bother me if...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 12th March 2019, 08:45 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 2,687
Posted By Garrette
The explanation is a valid one. If the...

The explanation is a valid one. If the transformer was beyond trees or past a hill and the sky was overcast (or some other confluence of factors) the light could seem to originate in the sky while...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 12th March 2019, 08:15 AM
Replies: 525
Views: 29,298
Posted By Garrette
:D

:D
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 12th March 2019, 07:07 AM
Replies: 525
Views: 29,298
Posted By Garrette
But you got the roller skates from aliens, right?

But you got the roller skates from aliens, right?
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 12th March 2019, 07:06 AM
Replies: 525
Views: 29,298
Posted By Garrette
While it is only germane in a sub-specialty sort...

While it is only germane in a sub-specialty sort of sense, I feel a need to add this to my earlier comments on why I do not accept your judgment that Warren is better than Ricky Jay, aside from the...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 12th March 2019, 06:47 AM
Replies: 525
Views: 29,298
Posted By Garrette
Good luck. Perhaps he will respond to this...

Good luck. Perhaps he will respond to this request from you when he has refused to do so from others, especially me. He sort of hung his hat on the Macklemore video but backed away -- as I predicted...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 12th March 2019, 05:32 AM
Replies: 525
Views: 29,298
Posted By Garrette
Exactly. I would emphasize the willfully ignorant...

Exactly. I would emphasize the willfully ignorant part because, as we have seen with Frank here, they actually can explain it; they are given explanations and dismiss them rather than admit they...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 12th March 2019, 05:28 AM
Replies: 525
Views: 29,298
Posted By Garrette
Forgot to add: Warren may well be better than...

Forgot to add: Warren may well be better than Ricky Jay, I don't know. I doubt it, but it's possible. Ricky himself will admit to knowing people better than he is, and the two most prominent are...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 12th March 2019, 05:26 AM
Replies: 525
Views: 29,298
Posted By Garrette
Wonderful. How do you differentiate your reaction...

Wonderful. How do you differentiate your reaction from the non-musicians who had their mind blown by your minimally talented friend? Is it simply that you are special and cannot possibly be taken in...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 11th March 2019, 04:07 PM
Replies: 525
Views: 29,298
Posted By Garrette
I am actually a very knowledgeable magician and...

I am actually a very knowledgeable magician and mentalist, and I do not exaggerate when I say that my library of books and effects exceeds that of many professionals I know. I've also said that since...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 11th March 2019, 04:04 PM
Replies: 525
Views: 29,298
Posted By Garrette
To be fair to Frank, I have actually used the...

To be fair to Frank, I have actually used the word "fraud" in connection with Henry, but only in connection with Henry.

If I were being completely scientific, I would revise it to say that what...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 11th March 2019, 04:01 PM
Replies: 525
Views: 29,298
Posted By Garrette
MY paraphrase: "Sure, it's not all that...

MY paraphrase: "Sure, it's not all that impressive, but since I can think of reasons why it isn't it really is."


Yes, I have. You choose to ignore it.


You called it a transcript; don't...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 11th March 2019, 03:22 PM
Replies: 525
Views: 29,298
Posted By Garrette
Last bit before waiting for Frank to respond:...

Last bit before waiting for Frank to respond: Even though the Macklemore reading was almost certainly a hot reading, it didn't have to be. All of that could be done with a cold reading of a celebrity...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 11th March 2019, 03:16 PM
Replies: 525
Views: 29,298
Posted By Garrette
And if you decide to acknowledge that you were...

And if you decide to acknowledge that you were wrong about Henry and we move on to Edward, you'll have to provide an actual transcript. What you posted is not remotely a transcript; it is...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 11th March 2019, 03:06 PM
Replies: 525
Views: 29,298
Posted By Garrette
It was a Henry Macklemore reading. And, yes, you...

It was a Henry Macklemore reading. And, yes, you have claimed it impressive; you did so in the post just before this one.


Again, I will not play whack a mole with you. Stick with Henry. He's the...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 11th March 2019, 03:03 PM
Replies: 525
Views: 29,298
Posted By Garrette
Should we tally the insults both in quality and...

Should we tally the insults both in quality and quantity and see who has slung more?
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 11th March 2019, 03:00 PM
Replies: 525
Views: 29,298
Posted By Garrette
I never said you did. You recall poorly....

I never said you did.


You recall poorly. Here is what you said:

Not just a comment about celebrity types, which is entirely irrelevant, but a statement about comparative quality.

And this...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 11th March 2019, 02:39 PM
Replies: 525
Views: 29,298
Posted By Garrette
Finally, something we agree on![/QUOTE]Note that...

Finally, something we agree on![/QUOTE]Note that Frank McLaughlin is not only ignoring my proof that the Macklemore reading was not as impressive as he claims; he is also ignoring my challenge to...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 11th March 2019, 02:36 PM
Replies: 525
Views: 29,298
Posted By Garrette
I suspect the stronger motivations include a...

I suspect the stronger motivations include a desire to keep one's job and to remain employable by other companies if whistle-blowing at the current job results in firing, even if legally contestable....
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 11th March 2019, 02:20 PM
Replies: 525
Views: 29,298
Posted By Garrette
Still avoiding discussing how the Macklemore...

Still avoiding discussing how the Macklemore reading was a hot one. As I said, a tacit admission on your part.

As to this specific post, it is a complete strawman. I'll leave it to you to figure...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 11th March 2019, 02:05 PM
Replies: 525
Views: 29,298
Posted By Garrette
There is no more to the argument than this: You...

There is no more to the argument than this: You (Frank McLaughlin) posted the Macklemore video as something that could not be done except by a real medium.

I showed how it could be done by showing...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 11th March 2019, 02:03 PM
Replies: 525
Views: 29,298
Posted By Garrette
Reference the highlighted part, you prove your...

Reference the highlighted part, you prove your ignorance of the topic yet again. As I said before, you are the non-musical people in your audience judging a talentless person as someone gifted. In...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 11th March 2019, 02:01 PM
Replies: 525
Views: 29,298
Posted By Garrette
Interesting. I am the only person who did exactly...

Interesting. I am the only person who did exactly what Frank requested in that I watched the video that he himself named (Macklemore) and explained how a magician could do it.

And I am the one he...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 11th March 2019, 01:08 PM
Replies: 525
Views: 29,298
Posted By Garrette
Did you not read my dissection of the Macklemore...

Did you not read my dissection of the Macklemore reading, or are you simply ignoring it.

You are correct that Henry is not doing a cold reading; it is primarily a hot reading. Edward is the...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 10th March 2019, 08:07 AM
Replies: 525
Views: 29,298
Posted By Garrette
Nice usage, though in real world possibly...

Nice usage, though in real world possibly ultimately fatal. My SERE interrogations gave me multiple tactics to practice, but I didn't do this one.
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 10th March 2019, 08:05 AM
Replies: 525
Views: 29,298
Posted By Garrette
Yes, there are people who have done so,...

Yes, there are people who have done so, particularly if you expand it from cold readers to psychometric readers and the like. Personally, I have not misled a reader, but I have on multiple occasions...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 10th March 2019, 03:18 AM
Replies: 525
Views: 29,298
Posted By Garrette
I saw that one. My money mostly on naive, but...

I saw that one. My money mostly on naive, but only on mostly and sometimes with a pinch of wilful naivete.

Years ago I made a friendly challenge to another member of this forum regarding how...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 9th March 2019, 03:17 PM
Replies: 525
Views: 29,298
Posted By Garrette
I recognize you have many people to respond to...

I recognize you have many people to respond to whereas I generally just have you, so perhaps it's just that you haven't gotten to it, but did you not read my latest posts? Including my comments on...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 9th March 2019, 09:11 AM
Replies: 525
Views: 29,298
Posted By Garrette
Not sure if you're referring to Randi or Brown,...

Not sure if you're referring to Randi or Brown, but I imagine the same accolade applies to both, though I've seen neither in person. Sadly, in his later television offerings, Brown has at least edged...
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