From: Jonah Thomas on
doug <xx(a)xx.com> wrote:
> Jonah Thomas wrote:

> > Don't feed the trolls unless it's fun for you.
> >
> > Is it fun to get into a "Yes it is" "No it isn't" "Yes it is" "No it
> > isn't" cycle?
> >
> > Is it fun to present detailed evidence and have that evidence
> > ignored, receiving instead the same old assertions?
> >
> > You must choose for yourself the rules of the game you are playing.
> > Typically trolls will try to set the rules of the game for you. "You
> > have to convince me. If you try to convince me and I am not
> > convinced, then that proves you're a wrong idiot. You lose and I
> > win. If you give up trying to convince me, then you have lost and I
> > have won, that proves you are a wrong idiot."
>
> Your rules seem to be that you make silly claims and then run and hide
> when asked to back them. That is how you enjoy yourself but you are
> afraid to support your claims.
> >
> > Some of the trolls come right out and admit that they think of you
> > as an animal in a cage that they have fun poking sticks at. "Haha,
> > let's see if we can make the animal scream again." Is it fun to play
> > their game with them? But all you need to get out of the cage is
> > ignore it and ignore them. The cage only exists in their frame.
>
> Yes, jonah, you come out and make wrong claims and then hope to ignore
> it when you are shown wrong. Keep running away, the exercise is good
> for you.

See? Did I call it or not?
From: doug on


Jonah Thomas wrote:

> doug <xx(a)xx.com> wrote:
>
>>Jonah Thomas wrote:
>
>
>>>Don't feed the trolls unless it's fun for you.
>>>
>>>Is it fun to get into a "Yes it is" "No it isn't" "Yes it is" "No it
>>>isn't" cycle?
>>>
>>>Is it fun to present detailed evidence and have that evidence
>>>ignored, receiving instead the same old assertions?
>>>
>>>You must choose for yourself the rules of the game you are playing.
>>>Typically trolls will try to set the rules of the game for you. "You
>>>have to convince me. If you try to convince me and I am not
>>>convinced, then that proves you're a wrong idiot. You lose and I
>>>win. If you give up trying to convince me, then you have lost and I
>>>have won, that proves you are a wrong idiot."
>>
>>Your rules seem to be that you make silly claims and then run and hide
>>when asked to back them. That is how you enjoy yourself but you are
>>afraid to support your claims.
>>
>>>Some of the trolls come right out and admit that they think of you
>>>as an animal in a cage that they have fun poking sticks at. "Haha,
>>>let's see if we can make the animal scream again." Is it fun to play
>>>their game with them? But all you need to get out of the cage is
>>>ignore it and ignore them. The cage only exists in their frame.
>>
>>Yes, jonah, you come out and make wrong claims and then hope to ignore
>>it when you are shown wrong. Keep running away, the exercise is good
>>for you.
>
>
> See? Did I call it or not?

You are right. You are continuing to run from your silly statements
and have no ability to back them up.
From: Jonah Thomas on
doug <xx(a)xx.com> wrote:
> Jonah Thomas wrote:
> > doug <xx(a)xx.com> wrote:
> >>Jonah Thomas wrote:
> >
> >>>Don't feed the trolls unless it's fun for you.
> >>>
> >>>Is it fun to get into a "Yes it is" "No it isn't" "Yes it is" "No
> >it>>isn't" cycle?
> >>>
> >>>Is it fun to present detailed evidence and have that evidence
> >>>ignored, receiving instead the same old assertions?
> >>>
> >>>You must choose for yourself the rules of the game you are playing.
> >>>Typically trolls will try to set the rules of the game for you.
> >"You>>have to convince me. If you try to convince me and I am not
> >>>convinced, then that proves you're a wrong idiot. You lose and I
> >>>win. If you give up trying to convince me, then you have lost and I
> >>>have won, that proves you are a wrong idiot."
> >>
> >>Your rules seem to be that you make silly claims and then run and
> >hide>when asked to back them. That is how you enjoy yourself but you
> >are>afraid to support your claims.
> >>
> >>>Some of the trolls come right out and admit that they think of you
> >>>as an animal in a cage that they have fun poking sticks at. "Haha,
> >>>let's see if we can make the animal scream again." Is it fun to
> >play>>their game with them? But all you need to get out of the cage
> >is>>ignore it and ignore them. The cage only exists in their frame.
> >>
> >>Yes, jonah, you come out and make wrong claims and then hope to
> >ignore>it when you are shown wrong. Keep running away, the exercise
> >is good>for you.
> >
> > See? Did I call it or not?
>
> You are right. You are continuing to run from your silly statements
> and have no ability to back them up.

You are some random guy on the internet and I have no obligation to do
what you want. Your logical arguments from known premises, intuitive
leaps, opinions, and prejudices are sometimes interesting but have no
particular validity. I will occasionally respond to you when I feel
like it.

Recently you gave me a hint from your own experience, to look at
birefringence. Thank you. That looks useful.
From: doug on


Jonah Thomas wrote:

> doug <xx(a)xx.com> wrote:
>
>>Jonah Thomas wrote:
>>
>>>doug <xx(a)xx.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>>Jonah Thomas wrote:
>>>
>>>>>Don't feed the trolls unless it's fun for you.
>>>>>
>>>>>Is it fun to get into a "Yes it is" "No it isn't" "Yes it is" "No
>>>
>>>it>>isn't" cycle?
>>>
>>>>>Is it fun to present detailed evidence and have that evidence
>>>>>ignored, receiving instead the same old assertions?
>>>>>
>>>>>You must choose for yourself the rules of the game you are playing.
>>>>>Typically trolls will try to set the rules of the game for you.
>>>
>>>"You>>have to convince me. If you try to convince me and I am not
>>>
>>>>>convinced, then that proves you're a wrong idiot. You lose and I
>>>>>win. If you give up trying to convince me, then you have lost and I
>>>>>have won, that proves you are a wrong idiot."
>>>>
>>>>Your rules seem to be that you make silly claims and then run and
>>>
>>>hide>when asked to back them. That is how you enjoy yourself but you
>>>are>afraid to support your claims.
>>>
>>>>>Some of the trolls come right out and admit that they think of you
>>>>>as an animal in a cage that they have fun poking sticks at. "Haha,
>>>>>let's see if we can make the animal scream again." Is it fun to
>>>
>>>play>>their game with them? But all you need to get out of the cage
>>>is>>ignore it and ignore them. The cage only exists in their frame.
>>>
>>>>Yes, jonah, you come out and make wrong claims and then hope to
>>>
>>>ignore>it when you are shown wrong. Keep running away, the exercise
>>>is good>for you.
>>>
>>>See? Did I call it or not?
>>
>>You are right. You are continuing to run from your silly statements
>>and have no ability to back them up.
>
>
> You are some random guy on the internet and I have no obligation to do
> what you want.

Lets see, you were the one proclaiming that there were big
problems with science. When asked to show even one, you
failed completely. I was only asking you to justify what
you claimed. You cannot

Your logical arguments from known premises, intuitive
> leaps, opinions, and prejudices are sometimes interesting but have no
> particular validity. I will occasionally respond to you when I feel
> like it.

Yes, you will ignore it when I point out your mistakes.
>
> Recently you gave me a hint from your own experience, to look at
> birefringence. Thank you. That looks useful.

I have been doing physics for a long time and have a lot of
experience in these areas.
From: eric gisse on
Jonah Thomas wrote:

> doug <xx(a)xx.com> wrote:
>> Jonah Thomas wrote:
>> > doug <xx(a)xx.com> wrote:
>> >>Jonah Thomas wrote:
>> >
>> >>>Don't feed the trolls unless it's fun for you.
>> >>>
>> >>>Is it fun to get into a "Yes it is" "No it isn't" "Yes it is" "No
>> >it>>isn't" cycle?
>> >>>
>> >>>Is it fun to present detailed evidence and have that evidence
>> >>>ignored, receiving instead the same old assertions?
>> >>>
>> >>>You must choose for yourself the rules of the game you are playing.
>> >>>Typically trolls will try to set the rules of the game for you.
>> >"You>>have to convince me. If you try to convince me and I am not
>> >>>convinced, then that proves you're a wrong idiot. You lose and I
>> >>>win. If you give up trying to convince me, then you have lost and I
>> >>>have won, that proves you are a wrong idiot."
>> >>
>> >>Your rules seem to be that you make silly claims and then run and
>> >hide>when asked to back them. That is how you enjoy yourself but you
>> >are>afraid to support your claims.
>> >>
>> >>>Some of the trolls come right out and admit that they think of you
>> >>>as an animal in a cage that they have fun poking sticks at. "Haha,
>> >>>let's see if we can make the animal scream again." Is it fun to
>> >play>>their game with them? But all you need to get out of the cage
>> >is>>ignore it and ignore them. The cage only exists in their frame.
>> >>
>> >>Yes, jonah, you come out and make wrong claims and then hope to
>> >ignore>it when you are shown wrong. Keep running away, the exercise
>> >is good>for you.
>> >
>> > See? Did I call it or not?
>>
>> You are right. You are continuing to run from your silly statements
>> and have no ability to back them up.
>
> You are some random guy on the internet and I have no obligation to do
> what you want. Your logical arguments from known premises, intuitive
> leaps, opinions, and prejudices are sometimes interesting but have no
> particular validity. I will occasionally respond to you when I feel
> like it.
>
> Recently you gave me a hint from your own experience, to look at
> birefringence. Thank you. That looks useful.

Why is it you feel your ignorance is a better guide than actual experience?