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Originally Posted by forrest noble
Nereid,
Wow, you are certainly right about your approach to these ATM threads: "attacking.... with glee and fervor."
I thought this statement in the advice section was good advice for all participants:
"Have a sense of humor, be friendly and be polite. Taking yourself too seriously usually leads to frustration."
What do you think?
respectfully, forrest
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Um, ... er, ...
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People will attack your arguments with glee and fervor here; that's what science and scientists do. If you cannot handle that sort of attack, then maybe you need to rethink your theory, too. Remember: you came here. It's our job to attack new theories. Those that are strong will survive, and may become part of mainstream science." (
source).
As I said earlier, the BAUT rules are quite clear about what should be expected if a BAUT member chooses to present an ATM idea (in this ATM section). Given that each ATM thread is closed, automatically, after 30 days, I also think the best thing I can do to help an ATM proponent develop their idea is to do exactly what the BAUT rule says, and for exactly the reason given.
Personally, I'm puzzled, and somewhat disappointed, to find that very few proponents of ATM ideas* welcome these questions, challenges, and attacks (when they are direct, and pertinent to the ATM idea, as presented, of course); most scientists I know are grateful for such critical comments (about their ideas, models, and theories), just as the BAUT rule says.
respectfully, Nereid
*
there are some; Jerry is one, for example.