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Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 25th September 2017, 05:04 PM
Replies: 3,272
Views: 491,048
Posted By John Nowak
Well, yeah. I'm so ashamed.

Well, yeah.

I'm so ashamed.
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 24th September 2017, 05:07 PM
Replies: 3,272
Views: 491,048
Posted By John Nowak
Was this on an island? If so, it was likely an...

Was this on an island? If so, it was likely an optical Aleutian.
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 10th September 2017, 05:44 PM
Replies: 709
Views: 128,200
Posted By John Nowak
I'll be honest - I was very skeptical of SpaceX...

I'll be honest - I was very skeptical of SpaceX at the beginning of the program. Glad to see I was wrong.
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 21st July 2017, 05:12 PM
Replies: 225
Views: 45,415
Posted By John Nowak
What an astonishingly bizarre comment. ...

What an astonishingly bizarre comment.

"Would drop down from the sky to talk to a gorilla?" Anyone who could talk to a gorilla would be even more celebrated than Jane Goodall.
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 20th May 2017, 03:18 PM
Replies: 3,550
Views: 582,998
Posted By John Nowak
Nor would it make any sense for them to.

Nor would it make any sense for them to.
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 18th May 2017, 05:23 PM
Replies: 3,550
Views: 582,998
Posted By John Nowak
Almost certainly, I think. I just don't...

Almost certainly, I think.

I just don't want people to start believing EXIF location data is proof, as opposed to evidence.
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 17th May 2017, 05:39 PM
Replies: 3,550
Views: 582,998
Posted By John Nowak
>How did the GPS data get into the NAWAC photo...

>How did the GPS data get into the NAWAC photo files?

Just a quick caveat: it is trivially easy to insert or change the geotagging info (or any other EXIF tag) in a digital photograph with an...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 14th May 2017, 03:50 AM
Replies: 555
Views: 102,565
Posted By John Nowak
I'm sure it can be, although this incident didn't...

I'm sure it can be, although this incident didn't demonstrate it.
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 10th May 2017, 05:23 PM
Replies: 3,550
Views: 582,998
Posted By John Nowak
I don't want to give the impression that a True...

I don't want to give the impression that a True Skeptic can deliver a logical reason for every opinion, with hypertext links to source material. I have opinions which may be on thin ice as well.
...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 9th May 2017, 05:22 PM
Replies: 3,550
Views: 582,998
Posted By John Nowak
She can't explain, in words, what she found...

She can't explain, in words, what she found compelling about the report; the closest I recall her coming to that was her personal incredulity that someone would spend so much effort on a fake report....
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 3rd April 2017, 05:20 PM
Replies: 170
Views: 50,389
Posted By John Nowak
Color is tricky, especially in film. Unless...

Color is tricky, especially in film. Unless there's a color card in the image always assume the colors you're seeing may be wrong.

It's perfectly reasonable that two images made from the same...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 30th March 2017, 10:35 AM
Replies: 170
Views: 50,389
Posted By John Nowak
Oh, absolutely. Has anyone heard of an...

Oh, absolutely.

Has anyone heard of an Apollo CT that used this? Or would that involve actually looking at source material, which Apollo CTers never do?
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 29th March 2017, 05:21 PM
Replies: 170
Views: 50,389
Posted By John Nowak
Great stuff! I noticed that the clip starts...

Great stuff!

I noticed that the clip starts with a color card and a note stating that the photographer was "Guynes." Did each film reel start with a brief calibration segment shot on the ground...
Forum: Computers and the Internet 12th February 2017, 05:51 PM
Replies: 448
Views: 48,768
Posted By John Nowak
For Android, consider SyncMe Wireless: ...

For Android, consider SyncMe Wireless:

http://appcrawlr.com/android/syncme-wireless

This is a tool that synchronizes files between a computer and an Android device. It tracks deletions and runs...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 10th January 2017, 06:58 AM
Replies: 572
Views: 73,027
Posted By John Nowak
Starbucks handled the situation properly;...

Starbucks handled the situation properly; ludicrous attempts to equate "harassing an employee" with "last year's jacket" are inanely off-base.
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 5th January 2017, 05:23 PM
Replies: 2,321
Views: 471,203
Posted By John Nowak
And I'll bet there's not a single Bigfoot head...

And I'll bet there's not a single Bigfoot head mounted on someone's wall.
Forum: Trials and Errors 3rd January 2017, 01:42 PM
Replies: 144
Views: 31,228
Posted By John Nowak
I get the impression that a typical Australian of...

I get the impression that a typical Australian of the time "just knew" that dingos were not a "threat to people" and completely overlooked the fact that even a five year old child is much more of a...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 29th December 2016, 05:18 PM
Replies: 2,064
Views: 465,538
Posted By John Nowak
Nowhere, I think. In any event, my...

Nowhere, I think.

In any event, my understanding is that the time it takes to leave a Shuttle was constrained by the time it took engineers to safe the hydrogen peroxide in the OMS. Presumably,...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 23rd December 2016, 11:37 AM
Replies: 649
Views: 96,391
Posted By John Nowak
Not to speak for McHronzi, but I think you're...

Not to speak for McHronzi, but I think you're really bending over backwards to misunderstand him.

My impression is that McHronzi believes that diseases could plausibly be weaponized to produce a...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 23rd December 2016, 09:47 AM
Replies: 649
Views: 96,391
Posted By John Nowak
Probably not. ...

Probably not.

http://cid.oxfordjournals.org/content/49/9/1405.full

Takeaway point: contemporary medical recommended the use of aspirin at two to four times the dose considered to be lethal in...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 11th December 2016, 07:05 AM
Replies: 86
Views: 29,808
Posted By John Nowak
Happened to me recently as well. Florida, it was...

Happened to me recently as well. Florida, it was a white guy working on my apartment.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 4th December 2016, 02:16 PM
Replies: 441
Views: 47,380
Posted By John Nowak
They're too busy laughing at you.

They're too busy laughing at you.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 4th December 2016, 02:01 PM
Replies: 441
Views: 47,380
Posted By John Nowak
Are they calling the police over Post-It Notes?

Are they calling the police over Post-It Notes?
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 4th December 2016, 01:39 PM
Replies: 441
Views: 47,380
Posted By John Nowak
Do you really believe that "calling the police"...

Do you really believe that "calling the police" is a more measured and appropriate response than posting "Ha ha! Look at these hysterical nincompoops?"

Or is that just what you need to think to...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 4th December 2016, 12:07 PM
Replies: 441
Views: 47,380
Posted By John Nowak
Are they calling the police? No? Also, "like...

Are they calling the police? No?

Also, "like girls?" Sexist.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 4th December 2016, 11:51 AM
Replies: 441
Views: 47,380
Posted By John Nowak
And good for them. You don't need to be a right...

And good for them. You don't need to be a right winger to find the report an absurd waste of police time.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 4th December 2016, 11:36 AM
Replies: 441
Views: 47,380
Posted By John Nowak
The panty bunchers are perfectly happy with the...

The panty bunchers are perfectly happy with the situation. Nitwits report a "hate crime", police refuse to investigate, nitwits remain nitwits.

Responding to the straw men in your brain is no way...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 4th December 2016, 11:29 AM
Replies: 441
Views: 47,380
Posted By John Nowak
Most of the posters on this thread, right wing or...

Most of the posters on this thread, right wing or not, think a rude post-it note is not a hate crime. The police contacted agree.

Yeah, the "right wing panty bunchers" are just "pitiful."
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 3rd December 2016, 07:52 PM
Replies: 441
Views: 47,380
Posted By John Nowak
"'E's just makin; it up as 'e goes...

"'E's just makin; it up as 'e goes along!"
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 3rd December 2016, 05:37 AM
Replies: 441
Views: 47,380
Posted By John Nowak
For Bob, the use of the word "pussy" to mean...

For Bob, the use of the word "pussy" to mean "coward" is inherently sexist because courage is traditionally a masculine trait.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 27th November 2016, 08:38 PM
Replies: 441
Views: 47,380
Posted By John Nowak
And a lot of unhealthy behavior is viewed as...

And a lot of unhealthy behavior is viewed as normal and healthy now.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 27th November 2016, 12:42 PM
Replies: 441
Views: 47,380
Posted By John Nowak
Hmm. One thread assures us that hate crimes are...

Hmm. One thread assures us that hate crimes are skyrocketing; another tells us that a Post-It Note was reported as a hate crime.

Since trivial events are now hate crimes, I'm not too surprised or...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 3rd November 2016, 11:44 AM
Replies: 553
Views: 77,190
Posted By John Nowak
I see a Thunderf00t video in your future.

I see a Thunderf00t video in your future.
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 2nd November 2016, 05:55 PM
Replies: 709
Views: 128,200
Posted By John Nowak
Shame there isn't another player in that game. ...

Shame there isn't another player in that game.

http://www.ulalaunch.com/file-library.aspx?launchEventID=261

Seriously, are you trying to look like you don't know what you're talking about?
Forum: Education 2nd November 2016, 01:20 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 10,067
Posted By John Nowak
If you had been, then you know that you're not...

If you had been, then you know that you're not likely to see much praying taking place in a public school.
Forum: Education 1st November 2016, 05:49 AM
Replies: 73
Views: 10,067
Posted By John Nowak
I take it you've never been to the mighty, Gawd...

I take it you've never been to the mighty, Gawd fearin' U S of A.
Forum: Education 1st November 2016, 05:47 AM
Replies: 73
Views: 10,067
Posted By John Nowak
I read it as a problem with minimal cultural...

I read it as a problem with minimal cultural literacy. I don't believe the Bible is the inerrant word of god, but in order to believe slavery was invented in the United States, you never even watched...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 31st October 2016, 10:54 AM
Replies: 709
Views: 128,200
Posted By John Nowak
No, I'd think he'd do a better job of it. As it...

No, I'd think he'd do a better job of it. As it is, his stuff is more like Mad Libs - insert name of hate object here, and call it a day.
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 29th October 2016, 08:50 AM
Replies: 468
Views: 68,671
Posted By John Nowak
Nor do they even claim to be witnesses. There's...

Nor do they even claim to be witnesses. There's not even an offhand "and then Jesus asked me to pass the salt."
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 27th October 2016, 06:24 PM
Replies: 468
Views: 68,671
Posted By John Nowak
I don't believe the evidence is very strong...

I don't believe the evidence is very strong either. Personally, I'd bet a doughnut that there was an apocalyptic prophet named Jesus, crucified by Rome, whose story happened to catch on once it was...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 27th October 2016, 06:16 PM
Replies: 468
Views: 68,671
Posted By John Nowak
According to Safe Boating Card.com, ...

According to Safe Boating Card.com,

http://www.safeboatingcard.com/Manual/Chapter1/Chapter1_3.jsp

the safe capacity of a boat is roughly length x beam (measured in feet) / 15. For 25.5 x 7.5...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 27th October 2016, 04:29 PM
Replies: 103
Views: 26,497
Posted By John Nowak
Even if your story is true, how could you know...

Even if your story is true, how could you know this?
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 27th October 2016, 06:35 AM
Replies: 557
Views: 97,199
Posted By John Nowak
You'd almost think that the vast majority of...

You'd almost think that the vast majority of people who routinely carry guns do so responsibly.

Nah, can't be that.
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 23rd October 2016, 12:23 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,686
Posted By John Nowak
I'm torn. It was nice to try to replace it, but I...

I'm torn. It was nice to try to replace it, but I wonder why the artist made no attempt to make it look similar to the rest of the statue. Easy for me to say, I guess, since mine would surely look...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 22nd October 2016, 06:46 AM
Replies: 2,821
Views: 226,316
Posted By John Nowak
And well you should be. Software improving over...

And well you should be. Software improving over time?! Surely Musk has been overindulging in the romances of M. Verne.
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 19th October 2016, 10:54 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 6,298
Posted By John Nowak
I wouldn't call it yet, but it doesn't look good....

I wouldn't call it yet, but it doesn't look good.

Earth-based ground stations and Mars Express have not detected a signal from the lander. MRO should be able to detect the lander's transmitter,...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 18th October 2016, 07:47 AM
Replies: 123
Views: 19,941
Posted By John Nowak
That's a good explanation, but in my opinion it's...

That's a good explanation, but in my opinion it's not an excuse. Only children and the mentally handicapped get a complete pass.
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 17th October 2016, 04:00 PM
Replies: 128
Views: 19,688
Posted By John Nowak
And certainly, don't release anything which...

And certainly, don't release anything which hasn't been carefully looked at.
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 17th October 2016, 10:32 AM
Replies: 128
Views: 19,688
Posted By John Nowak
This is where the nonsense really breaks down,...

This is where the nonsense really breaks down, isn't it? I'd go a bit further than that, though:

a) NASA publishes images which contains evidence of alien life.
b) At the same time, NASA is...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 17th October 2016, 10:07 AM
Replies: 123
Views: 19,941
Posted By John Nowak
Let's not forget that the Egyptians stopped...

Let's not forget that the Egyptians stopped building pyramids because ultimately, pyramids failed at their purpose. Amazing structures, but the culture that produced them ultimately judged them to be...
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