Spent a coupla hours chasing Larry's Disqus. He's smart, educated, articulate, respected; I'd say he's a good dude.

(February 2, 2014 at 4:18 am)max-greece Wrote: Its all rather nice - as it comes across - in a warm blanket kind of a way but I do worry that this is at the superficial level.

Is there a problem with that? He's a doctor trying to help people far more than a proselytizer trying to convert people.

(February 2, 2014 at 4:59 am)houseofcantor Wrote: Spent a coupla hours chasing Larry's Disqus. He's smart, educated, articulate, respected; I'd say he's a good dude.

(February 2, 2014 at 4:18 am)max-greece Wrote: Its all rather nice - as it comes across - in a warm blanket kind of a way but I do worry that this is at the superficial level.

Is there a problem with that? He's a doctor trying to help people far more than a proselytizer trying to convert people.

Do I come across as attacking the guy? He does indeed appear to be a nice guy albeit a bit delusional. I'm merely assessing his beliefs and attempting to see both if I can understand them and, theoretically at least, see if there is anything to it.

And I thought I was being so gentle....

(February 2, 2014 at 5:28 am)max-greece Wrote: Do I come across as attacking the guy?

My general pronouncement came before my quoted pronouncement. So, no.

Rasetsu, however...

post needs finessing

Quote:I speculate that the Europeans who left their homes and their families to take the risk that they could make a better life for themselves in a strange new world, an ocean away, were disproportionately likely to believe in the literal meaning of “Godspeed,” than the more timid souls who stayed behind. This ability to believe may have been passed along through genetics, as well as through nurture.

— Larry Weisenthal, The Physical Heretic blog

My, that's inspiring.

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'Merica!...smh

(February 2, 2014 at 11:50 pm)rasetsu Wrote:

Quote:I speculate that the Europeans who left their homes and their families to take the risk that they could make a better life for themselves in a strange new world, an ocean away, were disproportionately likely to believe in the literal meaning of “Godspeed,” than the more timid souls who stayed behind. This ability to believe may have been passed along through genetics, as well as through nurture.

— Larry Weisenthal, The Physical Heretic blog

A might quaint.

I think everyone may have scared Larry away.