tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3692282252844489453.post5695032168456526674..comments2024-03-01T18:58:48.605-08:00Comments on What'sUpWithThatWatts, et al.: Discussion with Pete Ridley #3citizenschallengehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04559990934735912814noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3692282252844489453.post-85218530125837386792014-07-10T19:17:27.882-07:002014-07-10T19:17:27.882-07:00FYI
http://whatsupwiththatwatts.blogspot.com/2014...FYI<br /><a href="http://whatsupwiththatwatts.blogspot.com/2014/07/discussion-ridley-4-skepticalscience.html" rel="nofollow"> http://whatsupwiththatwatts.blogspot.com/2014/07/discussion-ridley-4-skepticalscience.html</a><br /><br />Thursday, July 10, 2014<br /><br /><b>Discussion with Pete Ridley #4 The SkepticalScience Factor</b> <br /><br />"… Since about a thousand of Ridley's words have to do with a diversion into dissing John Cook and the SkepticalScience.com team. I've decided to separate this John Cook business into it's own post, though I only quote a few words of Pete's attack. I will get back to Ridley's confusing MODTRAN song and dance in a later post. …"citizenschallengehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04559990934735912814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3692282252844489453.post-7218886224677554822014-07-10T14:38:52.973-07:002014-07-10T14:38:52.973-07:00Hmmm, sound like a bunch of reasonable questions:...Hmmm, sound like a bunch of reasonable questions:<br /><br />You insinuate about my agenda and I make my agenda clear to you - why take offense?<br /><br />Yea, my agenda... like honestly learning about our Earth's geophysical processes. What do you have against learning about our planet or being concerned about our biosphere's wellbeing? <br /><br />You do realize it's our life support system, don't you? <br /><br />Incidentally, why shouldn't Earth have an advocate?Well Ridley why your palpable contempt for such people?<br /><a href="http://whatsupwiththatwatts.blogspot.com/2014/05/kj-whynot-earth-first.html" rel="nofollow"> http://whatsupwiththatwatts.blogspot.com/2014/05/kj-whynot-earth-first.html</a><br /><br />~ ~ ~ <br />" .. having a grasp of the outlines of a complex field of study - is light-years from having the understanding that a full-time educated and full-time scientist working in a field does. You seem to think that waving around a few graphs, making vague insinuations couched in riddles is making some profound point."<br /><br />What do you disagree with that first sentence?<br /><br />Well when are you going to simply and clearly explain what the hell you are trying to say with your MODTRAN song and dance???citizenschallengehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04559990934735912814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3692282252844489453.post-81048635767928030322014-07-10T02:32:50.639-07:002014-07-10T02:32:50.639-07:00Relevant definition of “RANT” “ .. to talk in a .....Relevant definition of “RANT” “ .. to talk in a .. declamatory manner .. ” (http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rant and http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/declamatory)<br /><br />Example of Peter Mielser ranting “ .. Yea, my agenda... like honestly learning about our Earth's geophysical processes. What do you have against learning about our planet or being concerned about our biosphere's wellbeing? You do realize it's our life support system, don't you? Incidentally, why shouldn't Earth have an advocate? .. having a grasp of the outlines of a complex field of study - is light-years from having the understanding that a full-time educated and full-time scientist working in a field does. You seem to think that waving around a few graphs, making vague insinuations couched in riddles is making some profound point. But, it ain't. .. I prefer to stick to the real experts and avoid discredited wingnuts .. ”<br /><br />Your “ .. Would be so much more interesting if you could focus on the substance, rather than labeling and running away .. ” is more of your wriggling and squirming. You know full well where I responded to you rant. I provided the link in comment #1.<br /><br />You say that “ .. It would be nice if you spent .. more time focusing on the issues you keep saying you want to discuss .. ” but what are these issues and where did I say that I wanted to discuss them? Why do you keep on making up these stories about what I have said? You did it on 7th July with your “ .. I thought you wanted to talk science .. Where is this science of "skeptical" facts you were going to share with me? (http://globalpoliticalshenanigans.blogspot.co.uk/2013/07/spotlighton-psi-acumen-ltd.html?showComment=1404748978128#c5106019394245361411). I say again “ .. I made no promise or pretence here about wishing to discuss science .. ” (http://globalpoliticalshenanigans.blogspot.co.uk/2013/07/spotlighton-psi-acumen-ltd.html?showComment=1404767773627#c6142771578776265384). I have no recollection of saying anything to you about wanting to discuss anything with you, although I am happy to do so if I feel it to be worthwhile.<br /><br />Why do CACC-supporters spend so much time distorting the facts?Pete Ridleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08258973141061114628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3692282252844489453.post-53579378569238223042014-07-09T17:40:27.926-07:002014-07-09T17:40:27.926-07:00Oh lordie, 2150 words - come on now.
most of it mo...Oh lordie, 2150 words - come on now.<br />most of it more riddles within riddles - <br /><br />It would be nice if you spent less time sharing your strong opinions of me and others and more time focusing on the issues you keep saying you want to discuss!<br /><br />Why do contrarians spend so much time on the personal attacks.citizenschallengehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04559990934735912814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3692282252844489453.post-91232340999490546702014-07-09T17:34:37.606-07:002014-07-09T17:34:37.606-07:00Mr. Ridley
Why would you call the above a "ra...Mr. Ridley<br />Why would you call the above a "rant", care to be specific?<br /><br />Would be so much more interesting if you could focus on the substance, rather than labeling and running awaycitizenschallengehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04559990934735912814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3692282252844489453.post-8813306665254870112014-07-09T13:43:14.833-07:002014-07-09T13:43:14.833-07:00Hi Peter,
My response to your rant of 7th July c...Hi Peter,<br /><br />My response to your rant of 7th July can be seen starting from <br />http://globalpoliticalshenanigans.blogspot.co.uk/2013/07/spotlighton-psi-acumen-ltd.html?showComment=1404937678421#c8690081790713282323<br /><br />Best regards, Pete Ridley<br />(http://globalpoliticalshenanigans.blogspot.co.uk/)Pete Ridleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08258973141061114628noreply@blogger.com