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Originally posted by InvisibleAlbatross
reply to post by skywatch
Well, the so-called missile has never been proven as such. The people you are angry at are doing us all a service. They are not running around screaming about China attacking us, they are using logic and trying to find out what it really was.
If it was a missile, launched at the US by China, where is it? Is the missile not bound by the law of gravity?
Skepticism is not "anti-conspiracy"
We've seen, on many occasions, where newer members are often shocked, if not put-off, buy the general amount of skeptical contributors on ATS. Those members should be aware that there is a significant difference between "skepticism" and "denial." All too often, we've seen exuberant conspiracy followers automatically assume that the skeptical point of view is that of a habitual debunker and knee-jerk denialist. This type of thinking is counter-productive to seeking the truth. Skepticism and critical-thinking are vitally important attributes to anyone who is genuinely concerned with any conspiracy theory. A healthy dose of skeptical questions hones our theories and aids in the process of discarding speculative aspects that may not be properly supported. With that in mind, however, there are those who appear to practice reflexive-denial toward anything conspiracy related, and those people can be disruptive to the type of environment we seek to foster. However, they should not and shall not be ignored because they provide a valuable metric that our suppositions and conclusions must surpass.
Originally posted by davespanners
reply to post by skywatch
If you post a theory that goes against accepted theories then surely you would have thought about the arguments that could be made against it before you posted?
If your whole theory can be derailed by someone saying "it looks like a plane" then I guess you didn't have much to back that theory up with in the first place. How about presenting an argument that's harder to argue with?
Thats how people get theories accepted, by having something to back them up with.
Newton: I have an idea that there is a force in the universe that attracts things toward heavy objects.
Skeptic: HaHa look at the moon that looks really heavy and it just floats about in the sky
Newton: Damn I didn't think of that
The above conversation didn't happen because Newton took some time to work through the consequences of his theories before he published them. He didn't publish first and think about it lateredit on 22-11-2010 by davespanners because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by SkepticOverlord
This might help:
The Rise Of The ATS Invertebrate: or, it takes a spine to be a conspiracy theorist.
Skepticism is not "anti-conspiracy"
We've seen, on many occasions, where newer members are often shocked, if not put-off, buy the general amount of skeptical contributors on ATS. Those members should be aware that there is a significant difference between "skepticism" and "denial." All too often, we've seen exuberant conspiracy followers automatically assume that the skeptical point of view is that of a habitual debunker and knee-jerk denialist. This type of thinking is counter-productive to seeking the truth. Skepticism and critical-thinking are vitally important attributes to anyone who is genuinely concerned with any conspiracy theory. A healthy dose of skeptical questions hones our theories and aids in the process of discarding speculative aspects that may not be properly supported. With that in mind, however, there are those who appear to practice reflexive-denial toward anything conspiracy related, and those people can be disruptive to the type of environment we seek to foster. However, they should not and shall not be ignored because they provide a valuable metric that our suppositions and conclusions must surpass.
Originally posted by skywatch
i was on the net in 1996 lisining to Art bell.. i dont belive many of you had internet in 1996
im a senior computer programmer
i think ATS could do a lot better job with this website, its not even possible to go to page 84 of one thread, you have to browse...
and their are no FACTS only HOAXS
where are the KILLS?
Originally posted by skywatch
im not new at ATS
Originally posted by InvisibleAlbatross
reply to post by skywatch
I thought you said you are not new to ATS. In that case, you should know that SO is site owner. Lots of true things have been discussed here, though I don't know that you could say anything has been 100% proven, solely on ATS. In addition to these great discussions, there is also lots of nonsense about fictional missiles and UFOs that are really planes.
Originally posted by SkepticOverlord
Originally posted by skywatch
im not new at ATS
Then you should know that the use of vulgarities is not allowed. Please stop.