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Old 22-June-2004, 02:05 AM
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You seem to think I believe what I do because I want to or because I choose to. Nothing is further from the truth. The fact is I want to believe there is ETI and for the longest time, I did believe that there must be ETI.

It is a common misconception since at least 99.999% of the people on this planet cannot divide fact from suposition.

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Originally Posted by Lance

The problem Bill, is your "belief" that SETI supporters and those not so closed minded to the possible existance of ETI "believe" in ET.
Belief ought not be a choice.

This is a common expression that makes no sense to me: "well, you can believe what you want to."

I got into a huge debate with my Nigerian neighbor about a number of consparacy theories. After a long session debunking his ideas he threw that at me: "well, you can believe what you want to."

I replied, "no, if you can show me evidence contrary to what I believe then it is my obligation to believe that you are right.

So, show me evidence contrary to what I believe then it is my obligation to believe that you are right, Lance.

(by the way, what is a wo wo?)