tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16612221.post8445178835027730928..comments2024-03-19T03:14:04.172-04:00Comments on Rabett Run: EliRabetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07957002964638398767noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16612221.post-68125135239262157382008-11-09T21:51:00.000-05:002008-11-09T21:51:00.000-05:00Rather like #2 HankRather like #2 HankEliRabetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07957002964638398767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16612221.post-19402558173065780192008-11-08T23:08:00.000-05:002008-11-08T23:08:00.000-05:00http://www.lab-initio.com/screen_res/nz059.jpgandh...http://www.lab-initio.com/screen_res/nz059.jpg<BR/><BR/>and<BR/><BR/>http://www.lab-initio.com/screen_res/nz156.jpgHank Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07521410755553979665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16612221.post-78450780503924087452008-11-08T01:46:00.000-05:002008-11-08T01:46:00.000-05:00Hey Wabbit,nicely observed characteristics of the ...Hey Wabbit,<BR/><BR/>nicely observed characteristics of the Obama kindlier, gentler snark. 'twas very effective and look what happened. Yes, we all try to do that but some are slithy toves.<BR/><BR/>I think it strikes just the right note and will continue to strive towards the velvet put-down ...<BR/><BR/>Roger Jones CSIROAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16612221.post-46607289534070521232008-11-07T08:54:00.000-05:002008-11-07T08:54:00.000-05:00Funny -- that Berube post quoted me (my 15 millise...Funny -- that Berube post quoted me (my 15 milliseconds of fame!), and I also was on USENET back in the day. Small world.<BR/><BR/>At any rate, the U.S. election signals that it's time to move fully into the politics of what do we do, rather than disputing the science with wingnuts. At this point, anyone who can possibly be convinced by rationality has been, and the remainder might as well by derided when they can't be ignored.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16612221.post-20911038172905883292008-11-06T19:32:00.000-05:002008-11-06T19:32:00.000-05:00For any who may not be aware, "JohnS" is the guy w...For any who may not be aware, "JohnS" is the guy who does not consider his posts anonymous.<BR/><BR/>As we all know, there is only one JohnS on the entire planet.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16612221.post-36718518771301606642008-11-06T19:29:00.000-05:002008-11-06T19:29:00.000-05:00JohnS makes Sarah Palin look like a genius.JohnS makes Sarah Palin look like a genius.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16612221.post-9852404701474212292008-11-06T19:10:00.000-05:002008-11-06T19:10:00.000-05:00Funny thing is, Rabett, you and your various anons...Funny thing is, Rabett, you and your various anons here are the denialists, with your faithwarmer religion. Dano thinks he causes some discomfort. Old son, you're like the nerd at the young people party- more a butt of a joke than the joker.<BR/><BR/>You havn't done an ice return story, Rabett. Unprecedented return, you say!That'll drive all the anons crazy.<BR/><BR/>Regards<BR/>JohnS, the 14 M sq km manAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16612221.post-33247325511143145872008-11-06T09:50:00.000-05:002008-11-06T09:50:00.000-05:00Dano said"The point is: mocking and condescending ...Dano said"The point is: mocking and condescending makes Dano happy. Why? It drives ideologues and denialists batsh*t craaaaazy. Heh.<BR/><BR/>Sure, you may argue it won't win anyone over to your side. But this negates cognitive science - their ideologies don't want to come over to my side - their brains aren't wired that way."<BR/><BR/>Actually it will win people over in the middle, if you can drive the ideologues to even more extreme reactions, so that they have no credibility with the middle.TheChemistryOfBeerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04228308036995626376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16612221.post-84104243930295032042008-11-05T19:09:00.000-05:002008-11-05T19:09:00.000-05:00The point is: mocking and condescending makes Dano...The point is: mocking and condescending makes Dano happy. Why? It drives ideologues and denialists batsh*t craaaaazy. Heh.<BR/><BR/>Sure, you may argue it won't win anyone over to your side. But this negates cognitive science - their ideologies don't <I>want</I> to come over to my side - their brains aren't wired that way.<BR/><BR/>Best,<BR/><BR/>DDanohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03709762632849004871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16612221.post-16110279777315166222008-11-05T17:25:00.000-05:002008-11-05T17:25:00.000-05:00Sing-sing and Alcatraz are two different prisons.A...Sing-sing and Alcatraz are two different prisons.<BR/><BR/>Alcatraz, which was closed in 1963 is now a part of the national park system (only ion America).<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sing_Sing" REL="nofollow">Sing-sing is a max security prison</A> that is still operating.<BR/><BR/>But Gitmo <I>might</I> be more apt for the Dick and his Bush.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16612221.post-28827668170587841002008-11-05T16:56:00.000-05:002008-11-05T16:56:00.000-05:00Alas, Sing Sing (Alcatraz Island) is now a public ...Alas, Sing Sing (Alcatraz Island) is now a public park or some such.<BR/><BR/>How about Gitmo instead?David B. Bensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02917182411282836875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16612221.post-42589385882650432282008-11-05T13:47:00.000-05:002008-11-05T13:47:00.000-05:00Yes indeed. Responding with reason to denialists' ...Yes indeed. Responding with reason to denialists' "arguments" is not an effective way talk to a climate skeptic. This is 2008, not 1988, meanwhile. So, flatearthers meanwhile long time deserve derisive mockery, if anything. Of course, as a service to the innocent bystander you might drop a link e.g. to the relevant section of http://gristmill.grist.org/skeptics <BR/><BR/>So, indeed, dear warriors of scientific truth, please exercise more the art of subtle ridicule. And Eli isn't doing soo bad in it.<BR/><BR/><BR/>P.S.: Hearty congratulations, USA!<BR/><BR/><BR/>Florifulgurator, GermanyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16612221.post-69918979105427613962008-11-05T09:56:00.000-05:002008-11-05T09:56:00.000-05:00It's funny that Fleck quotes (Haawwvad's) Greg Man...It's funny that Fleck quotes (Haawwvad's) Greg Mankiw, one of the economists who was "piloting" our economic ship a few short years before it went down.<BR/><BR/>Here's the advice (little boy) Mankiw gives:<BR/><BR/><I>If you really don’t know enough to cast an intelligent vote, you should be eager to let your more informed neighbors make the decision.</I><BR/><BR/>The same bit of advice applies to economists like Mankiw. <BR/><BR/>My advice to Greg: Next time, let Nobel economics laureate Paul Krugman make the decisions. He knows more about economics than you are capable of <I>ever</I> knowing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16612221.post-63000154907941856162008-11-05T09:45:00.000-05:002008-11-05T09:45:00.000-05:00It ain't over til the fat lady (Dick Cheney) sings...It ain't over til the fat lady (Dick Cheney) sings (in Sing-Sing, if luck goes our way).<BR/><BR/>Bush and Dick (Thing 1 and Thing 2) have until Jan 20 to wreak more havoc (bombing attack on Iran?)<BR/><BR/>Plenty of time to start a nookyalur war before the Cat in the Hat comes back (hopefully) to clean up.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com