Thanks and welcome to The Gulch.

+1 for -1 :)

Since you're talking to me directly~~
Wrote I would not say any more but that was a week ago. So so what if I'm a liar as long as I'm not bearing false witness against some body?
Trolls popping up anyways is how they generally pop up. You write something and some abusive smarty pants pops up.
There are only two or maybe three trolls in The Gulch whose fat egos I've decided not to feed. And that's (yes, once again) all I need to say about that, I reckon.

Trolls tend to self engage dino, so even if you don't engage them they pop up anyway.

It was pretty funny, I triggered, if I remember correctly, a few days of automatic ban. No one noticed until I mentioned it.

LMAO. I was pleased to see your post. I think it happened just prior to me finding the gulch. Over 2 years ago I had a similar encounter and I happened to go into the producers lounge and read your post. I had an agreeable discourse with you.
On the troll hole.

HA! Were you here when I did that? That was some time ago. Almost forgot about it, Thanks for the reminder.

Excellent point, and true. However, like in all our social systems, some people seem to be allowed a much greater form of latitude than others. Insults, and derogatory language need to be stopped at all points, not just some, which is why we see the circus in media right now.

Sometimes you have to turn yourself in to the admin for calling them out for what they are .

Sometimes engaging them afford the opportunity to explain aspects of Objectivist. Sure the troll is likely not to hear or consider what was said but other onlookers, and those casually browsing, may find the explanation to have value. You never can tell.
Generally I'll talk until someone becomes obstinant, starts swearing or insulting or advances to the big D.

Unimaginative cowards or Today “Trolls”
The reaction from the geologic community was, in a word, glacial. Since the 1790s, the science of geology had been framed by the principle of "uniformitarianism": the idea that geologic change in the past resulted from the same slow, steady processes at work today. Bretz's flood, with elements that suggested the Biblical story of Noah, seemed like a reversion to a pre-scientific era. It was, said one critic, an "outrageous hypothesis."
Bretz was invited to defend his theory at a meeting sponsored by the Geological Society of Washington D.C., in 1927. Six other geologists presented opposing points of view. Bretz disdainfully referred to the group as the "challenging elders." He was nearly 45 years old at the time, a tenured professor at the University of Chicago, and supremely self-confident. He seemed to relish his self-definition as a lonely avatar of scientific truth. "Understanding the Scablands involves imagination and courageous departure from accepted views," he once wrote, implying that his detractors were unimaginative cowards (Bretz, 1959, p 10).
It took 50+ years for the so called scholars to catch up to his work.

Yes, however they never explain the Scablands and the other sites where rapid erosion occurred and has been scientifically proven. Also, it still leaves us with flash frozen Mammoths, yes? This is the true nature of debate, different views, and data all worked into a single idea. And no labels, name calling or abuse because we disagree or have differing view points.

Troll lesson concluded.

It is a gradual process.


In geology, gradualism is a theory developed by James Hutton according to which profound changes to the Earth, such as the Grand Canyon, are due to slow continuous processes and not to catastrophes as proposed by the theory of catastrophism.

Offending people seems to not ever be practiced by the non radical right side, they seem to stick to some data and facts. That makes the left need to use emotions, tags, labels and stereotypes as their only defense. The Objective system is supposed to require no attacks on any one, personal responsibility and establish your premises using facts and data then proposing your statement. If that is done, there is no need for any attacks, as debate would examine the validity.

You sir, are a Conspiracy Theorist. (My imitation troll just barked)....Data and facts matter. Don't forget how no one can explain how we get a million Mammoths buried alive, who still had food in their mouths and gullets undigested, who were quickfrozen so fast no decay occurred internally. I mean, that happens all the time, right?

Funny, in all the Earth, Climate cycles, and sun cycle articles and videos I've posted had all the facts, scientific evidence one would want to have a discussion are provided but some people can't get beyond the titles nor the bull crap said about the science and scientist by the fearful lamestream.

That is not very objective either...

Yeah, I've seen people responding with insults towards others they simply just don't agree with here more over the past year. Really no room for that here.

There has been an increase on this forum of attacking the individual instead of the topic. I don’t see that tactic being a good long-term solution. That is the only reason I would use my “right” to down vote.

Offending people has become one of the favorite tactics of leftists. Ironically they rather brutally demand not to be offended.

Yes, reading her novels I was totally impressed by the depth she demonstrated in understanding the US. The reason may have been her being an immigrant and thereby not influenced by environmental effects when growing up.

Her definition of capitalism still stands the scrutiny of times.

Correct.

Don't feed them. The only ambition they have is contradict and generate chaos.

Agree.

The Earth is the center of the universe. A little blood letting should cure that headache. Slap a few leeches on that open sore. Earths geology was formed slowly and gradually. Imagined Dark matter solves the flaw in our astronomy puzzle. CO2 is the greatest threat to mankind. We are going to run out of oil by 1990.

I like many of Reagan’s ideas.