Originally Posted by
marplots
Which mirrors what Hancock was doing during the actual interview. Hancock would insist that Shermer "didn't know the material" and thereby couldn't make a specific case (as opposed to the general), but when Shermer did manage to push back with stuff in the actual book, Hancock dodged by saying, "I'm just reporting what other scientists have done." Meaning, of course, Hancock didn't think he had to defend anything at all.
What claim are you talking about? Which quote did Hancock 'fail' to defend?
Could you offer anything specific, or are you just gonna offer general attacks?