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My preference is for you to include it as a link, or to modify it to include the line "reproduced with permission from ..."
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Next time? Do you mean now? I thought it would save people time but I can be flexible. Links and nothing else it is.
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projectorion, your post was sarcastic and rude. Of course writing can display an attitude, have a tone. That's why some books can start revolutions.
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You promote book burnings too? That doesn't surprise me.
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Think this through: amnesty for banned people was a choice, not a fait accompli. You could have been banned from this forum from the start. The fact that you were not means that I am willing to give some people a chance.
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I wasn't banned here. Only at your little universe. I know you are itching to press the button and nuke me. I've already told you to go ahead. What are you waiting for? My attitude is good as is. I'm not changing for you or any other dictator. Do your worst. I'm not changing and I can live without this board.
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You are abusing this chance. You have been rude, sarcastic, and provocative, and I am not the only one to notice.
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You are trying to assert your position and I'm just being me.
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So I will make this very clear: clean up the posts and leave the attitude at home.
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You are starting to repeat yourself. Stop blustering and just get on with it. I don't like threats.
In fact I don't think I'll waste any more time on talking with you. There are more far more interesting people in this world. Hurry up and ban me again so I don't have to see your messages from on high any longer.
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no one's saying you can't come out in favor of Project Orion, or anything else, for that matter. you're just being asked to be polite, which I don't see as any big deal.
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I am as polite as I'm going to get. It doesn't help to be talked down to though. I'm a rough crude simple straightforward Australian guy who generally hates idle chit chat. All this political nonsense is just plain silly in my opinion but I don't kowtow to anyone. Especially someone whose main claim to fame is rubbishing a patently stupid concept such as 'faked lunar landings'. Personally I wouldn't waste a whole book on stating such a bleeding obvious truth. It's a sad fact that without lunar conspirawackies around we would probably never have even heard of Phil Plait. I don't swear or suffer fools gladly. I don't attack people but ideas. If my style is unwelcome then there is only one solution. Ban me.
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besides, as has been established repeatedly, while you can say (almost) anything you want, Phil--or I guess now the moderator team; boy, I'm going to take a while getting used to that--doesn't have to provide you the bandwidth to do it.
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Ofcourse they don't have to provide me with any bandwidth. He can ban me any time he wants to and I've told him to stop threatening me and get on with it.
Looks like I've got another email from Fraser. That makes about 10 since yesterday. Will look back in later to see if there are any more fun discussions happening.