tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16659850.post4168917398930455359..comments2024-03-17T03:42:21.277-05:00Comments on LEARNING CURVE ON THE ECLIPTIC: Reviewing Richard DawkinsTwilighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14138621610593773784noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16659850.post-8476385247016392282010-06-18T08:50:53.947-05:002010-06-18T08:50:53.947-05:00Charlotte ~ Hi there. sorry for the delay in post...Charlotte ~ Hi there. sorry for the delay in posting your comments. We've been away for a couple of days.<br /><br />Yes, you're right about this guy's tone. I find him absolutely annoying on all levels. I wish he'd have chosen some other subject upon which to pontificate, then we could completely ignore him. ;-)Twilighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14138621610593773784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16659850.post-8076868974187625482009-06-16T08:54:54.359-05:002009-06-16T08:54:54.359-05:00AN ~~` Really? That accounts for a lot. I shouldn&...AN ~~` Really? That accounts for a lot. I shouldn't be surprised though. Integrity is a hard come-by characteristic among those peddling the hard skeptic/sceptic line.Twilighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14138621610593773784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16659850.post-19677416420848534782009-06-16T08:52:53.585-05:002009-06-16T08:52:53.585-05:00Shawn ~~~ LOL! LOL! Oh my! I love that comment!...Shawn ~~~ LOL! LOL! Oh my! I love that comment! It should be framed and put on sale at e-bay. <br />:-D<br /><br />Thanks, Shawn - you made my day!Twilighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14138621610593773784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16659850.post-1152396243835902632009-06-16T03:30:14.161-05:002009-06-16T03:30:14.161-05:00From the occasional comments of some who have been...From the occasional comments of some who have been on his documentaries to counter his arguments, they are wasting their time. Editing seems to always be on his side.<br /> If true, a worrying aspect, this.anthonynorthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06680944720744601697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16659850.post-53680960825187445362009-06-15T23:03:53.695-05:002009-06-15T23:03:53.695-05:00Have to admit that i was blissfully ignorant of th...Have to admit that i was blissfully ignorant of this guy until i read your story and watched the video called enemies of reason. So glad that i did! This guy completely turned me around! Oh, sure, I have studied this topic for twenty years, and misguidedly thought there may be something to it, but his extremely scientific methods of having random people read their sun sign horoscope from a popular magazine, and letting them determine the accuracy of it is sheer genius. No wonder this guy is one of the leading scientists of our day!<br />The truth is that he is one of the biggest charlatans of our day, and i would put him in the same class as Rajneesh or and other hucksters who are attempting to line their pockets by peddling their own line of religious bullshit.<br />This guy has about as much depth as Jennifer Aniston or Suzanne Somers, and is way more shallow than even Oprah, for goshsakes!<br />The Rolling Stones sang that "every cop is a criminal" , and Dawkins is no better than a common con man who was apparently born with a silver spoon in his mouth. He could just as easily use that suave personality to sell used cars, and would achieve a higher rung on the evolutionary ladder in doing so.<br />The most aspected planet in his chart is Mars, which is part of a grand trine and also a t-square. He tried to bait the astrologer into participating in his own version of 3 card monte by challenging him into some rigged game, in much the same way as policemen try to bait their suspects into giving up their own rights. Thankfully the astrologer was way ahead of Dawkins and called him on the carpet as a mischief maker. He uses that arrogant smug personality and education of his to try to make <br />people feel stupid for not agreeing with him in much the same way as low level salesmen try to sell their wares by making one feel that they would be stupid to pass up such a great deal.<br />As you mentioned, this guy has no planets in air elements in his horoscope. A Jungian type of astrologer would read that as the psychology of compensation. In other words, Dawkins feels intellectually insecure and so he has gone and got himself some fine letters to tack on to the end of his name, from a well respected institution of higher learning, and even went and wrote himself a book! Now, no one could dare call him a dumbass, right? What a dumbass!<br /> The sad truth is that the vast majority of people still exist in the same sort of herd mentality that Dawkins sells, and now he is recognized as a leading scientist, and is no doubt trying to line his pockets as quickly as possible, before he is discovered for the empty suit that he is.<br /> Now see how you've gotten me all stirred up, Twilight!Shawn Carsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01290241481890970687noreply@blogger.com