Maybe because it is easily proven to be a fabrication?

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Maybe because it is easily proven to be a fabrication?

R.L. — 5/11/2005 4:44:56 AM (archived)

I would mention the importance of choosing your sources with care and the importance of critically evaluating wild claims in an intellectually honest way before believing them and even worse spreading them publicly- but whats the use?

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Texas Triangle - Lindy - 5/9/2005 2:14:08 PM
- My prime suspect - David F Mayer - 5/15/2005 3:18:53 PM
- Moved here from 'Space' (n/t) - Robert Shepherd - 5/13/2005 12:04:11 AM
- This has NO business being posted on the SPACE SCIENCE board, and as usual with these stories it is quickly disproved.... - R.L. - 5/11/2005 4:03:02 AM
  - PS, you are right WRT yout title line - Davin L. - 5/11/2005 5:01:38 PM
  - Now, I have to say, THAT was a good de-bunking. - DL - 5/11/2005 4:48:10 PM
    - Ditto! - Tom Brosz - 5/11/2005 11:40:06 PM
      - Check out my post below on the evolution and international spread of this hoax - R.L. - 5/12/2005 12:36:21 AM
      - re: Ditto! - DL - 5/12/2005 12:18:06 AM
- Pegs my bogosity meter - p - 5/9/2005 3:04:02 PM
  - Some hallmarks of a hoax... - R.L. - 5/11/2005 8:01:10 PM
    - You are 100% RIGHT on this one. (n/t) - David F Mayer - 5/16/2005 1:38:26 PM
  - re: Pegs my bogosity meter - who - 5/10/2005 9:29:53 PM
  - "the best part is the size estimates"......... - Lindy - 5/9/2005 8:00:43 PM
    - re: "the best part is the size estimates"......... - phil - 5/10/2005 12:00:31 AM
      - re: "the best part is the size estimates"......... - SDG - 5/10/2005 7:25:11 PM
      - re: size estimates - Tom Brosz - 5/10/2005 3:57:26 AM
      - There's no help for you.......... - Lindy - 5/10/2005 2:09:17 AM
        
        Yup, There's no help for you.......... - R.L. - 5/11/2005 4:06:54 AM
        
        re: Yup, There's no help for you.......... - Karl - 5/12/2005 5:50:12 AM
        
        Talk about facts or take it to flame... - R.L. - 5/12/2005 5:55:55 AM
        
        re: Talk about facts or take it to flame... - Karl - 5/12/2005 6:39:11 AM
  - I suspect LIndy enjoys telling these wild yarns (n/t) - Gary - 5/9/2005 3:40:40 PM
    - How BS becomes 'Common Knowledge'- interesting study in how crap like this spreads and evolves. - R.L. - 5/11/2005 6:13:19 AM
      - Well, its just plainly obvious, RL, that you lack an open mind - DL - 5/11/2005 5:14:58 PM
    - Why do you consider this a "wild yarn"? - Lindy - 5/9/2005 8:04:37 PM
      - Why do you consider his objection a flaw in HIS character? - Davin L. - 5/11/2005 5:05:45 PM
      - Maybe because it is easily proven to be a fabrication? - R.L. - 5/11/2005 4:44:56 AM
        
        Is she having fun with us or is she serious? (n/t) - Gary - 5/11/2005 3:27:22 PM
        
        re: Is she having fun with us or is she serious? - Lindy - 5/12/2005 1:48:01 PM
        
        Alas, she is serious - R.L. - 5/11/2005 6:38:24 PM
        
        If you are lucky, both. (n/t) - alcaray - 5/11/2005 6:23:18 PM
        
        Unfortunately, I don't think its Garys lucky day. (n/t) - Davin L. - 5/11/2005 6:34:52 PM

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