Posted by Lurker (69.11.193.71) on September 12, 2003 at 23:54:30:
In Reply to: A Response to 'Lurker' posted by MrTim on September 12, 2003 at 22:32:00:
: If you don't believe in the wheel (for whatever reason), then
: fine. Your opinion has been noted. It's okay to be skeptical,
: despairing even, but don't try to change OUR minds. It's been
: tried before (go read through the archives) but it hasn't
: stopped any of us.
: And it won't.
: If anything, YOUR antics are counter-productive, especially to
: those who approach the Bessler phenomena with an open mind.
I was being sarcastic, MrTim, in case you did not recognize that fact. I don't really think that people who believe Bessler was genuine are crackpots. I was merely using sarcasm to point out the fact that a near majority of the world's population sees it that way.
: Whenever the words "aliens", "conspiracy", "men in black"
: (or whatever!) enter in the context of a discussion, they tune
: out, no matter what the merits of the case. Who's going to take
: something seriously after that?
: ****You do ALL of the people on this board a disservice by
: bringing up this garbage.****
You forget that the same is true with perpetual motion. From the perspective of the rest of the world, everyone on this board is a crack-pot because they take Bessler seriously. In fact, more people believe in aliens, conspiracies, and MIBS than do perpetual motion.
: Mainstream science would open it's mind a little more if it
: wasn't for the 'taint' that people (like you) give to obscure
: (and deserving of research) subjects.
Anything having to do with perpetual motion and free-energy devices is ALREADY tainted in the eyes of mainstream science. Therfore, your point is not valid.
: Apparently you want attention too, which is why you are being
: so inflammatory.
I most certainly have no desire for any attention from you, MrTim, nor am I being "inflamatory". I am merely pointing out certain things which I feel are important. If you disagree, that is your perogative, but you have no good reason to childishly flame me simply because you don't like what I have to say.
Lurker.