PaulSacramento wrote:"Mainstream" ok. What do you call the ones who find chariots of the gods and wheels at the bottom of the Red Sea? Slipstream ardhaeologists?
Mainstream:
noun
1.
the ideas, attitudes, or activities that are regarded as normal or conventional; the dominant trend in opinion, fashion, or the arts.
I know that english is your second language but the things you tend to focus on are, at times, well...just not important.
Anyone reading what was posted without any ulterior motives would read that as meaning:
Archaeologists that are NOT known for "wild and fanciful ideas".
Audie,
It seems clear to me that you are looking for anything to discredit ANY post that deals with things that you disagree with and when there is nothing in that post, you nit-pick and "make something up" ( picking on the term mainstream for example).
I don't think that it will be tolerated much longer, I am sorry to say.
Sure there was a tinge of snarkulation in what I said. There is a lot of serious bs that goes on under the heading of "biblical archaeology" as well as very good work.
I've read enough archaeology to know that archaeologists dont refer to themselves as "mainstream" . I do see the word used a lot, "mainstream science", say in the context of
woo woo sites trying to say they are out ahead of stodgy ol' mainstreamers. You cant tell me you've not seen that.
Its a red flag when someone does say "mainstream" tho the comment I made doesnt seem to suit the article itself, which does seem to make sense and was in that way inappropriate.
Now, another article, one you posted from a science fiction writer, the author made some outlandishly false comments about the nature of science and ToE in particular. Things you support.
I challenged them, you walked away.
You have people who dont know much science. Your tacit acceptance or overt promotion of falsehoods or other nonsense is irresponsible, unconsionable even.
In the mote / log dept, if your concern is for
quality here, what
are you doing?
Or bw, with the ugly things he is saying?
But ok, ir you want all amen-amen sycophants, its easy to arrange. You and bw have both seen fit to threaten me now. Bw, I told him I would never respond to anything he says, so now he is rather obviously trying with calumny to provoke a response, likely enough for an excuse to carry out his threat.
Why bother? If you guys want amen-amen sycophants and a locked garden gate, go for it.
