Meert / Brown Debate

Are you freaking kidding me???

Rox, I think this guy actually believes that! He is, as he imself says, so ignorant about all the topics involved that he can't tell how far off base he is.

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Common sense isn't

Apologies for posting a bare link, but IMHO it's justified. Unskilled and Unaware of It: How Difficulties in Recognizing One's Own Incompetence Lead to Inflated Self-Assessments

Hi, Whatever!Congratulations on getting noticed by moderators recently. This just caught my attention: And then after a thorough rebuttal from JonF you reply: This is an example of something you do a lot: get simple facts completely wrong. You also seem to make many elementary logic errors. Most posts to you seem to involve correcting your "facts" and your "logic".No administrative action is indicated because I believe you're sincerely doing the best you can, but I would at least like to request that you periodically do a self-assessment and ask yourself whether the quality and content of your posts is improving over time, and whether you're becoming better able to research an issue (such as whether Walt Brown's site references the Bible) and come up with the right answer. After all, you won't be able to explain to others why current scientific views on evolution and geology are wrong if you don't know anything about them.

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--	Percy
	EvC Forum Administrator

Hi, All!Looks like I was late to the party - Adminnemooseus suspended Whatever for 24 hours starting yesterday around noon ET. Whatever seems to have caught the attention of Adminnemooseus, NosyNed, Asgara and myself.Whatever: your lack of knowledge and familiarity on these topics combined with your inability to contribute rationally is causing lots of frustration. We understand your obvious concern that the wrongheaded scientific ideas about evolution and geology must be opposed, but you should seriously question whether you're properly equipped to do this. Most people you're discussing with have university degrees *and* have read extensively about both evolution and Creationism.I didn't realize the concern of moderators about you was so widespread, and so I'd like to very strongly suggest that when you return you stick to subjects you know something about. It would be a good idea to stay away from topics you're unfamiliar with, no matter how strongly you believe the evolutionists are wrong and want to help out by joining the fray. Consider the analogy of war: the last thing veterans want on the battlefield is raw, inexperienced recruits, because they're more likely to get everyone killed than anything else. On this discussion board, you're the raw recruit, and you're causing your side a lot of damage. If this were an actual battle your own side would shoot you just to save themselves.

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--	Percy
	EvC Forum Administrator

I don't know Nosy. Sometimes, I get the feeling Whatever is just playing everyone. He/she never gets annoyed - EVER! Can someone actually be that... passive?He/she acknowledges a wrong and then nonchalantly slides over to the next topic as if being shown he/she is wrong over and over again is an everyday occurrence. A few posts later, states the exact same thing that was shown to be wrong previously.I can't remember if someone already made the analogy, but discussing science with Whatever is like trying to pick jello up with chop sticks.

Actually, I decided awhile ago that ignoring him was the right thing to do. One way or the other it is a waste of time to try to teach him a thing. I don't care what the "real" reason for that is.

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Common sense isn't

Whatever is not genuine - he is playing with you guys.I have caught statements from him that contradicted other things he has said.I am 100% convinced he is not playing true from any position.He may not even be anti-evolution.

The one I like is "like trying to knit fog"

I've had my suspicions for some time now, but after the Einstein comment, I just can't take Whatever serious anymore... no matter how nice he is.

Ahh, haven't heard that one before. There's also "like trying to catch a greased pig."

Moderating these forums is like herding cats (see current avatar)!Now, back to our original topic, alleged to be already in progress.Adminnemooseus

from this threadhttp://EvC Forum: Why are evos refusing to debate Hydroplate theory with experts?

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AdminAsgara
Queen of the Universe

this bump is closed (attempted bumpee)Tks Anyone wishing to communicate see my real thread

"In my initial post I included direct quotes from the website, word for word!!!! I copied and pasted them into my message and I attributed them to his website. The words I pasted on are the EXACT WORDS HE USED!!!!! Got that?"
That is a lie. Those words in quotes do not show up anywhere on Walt's site. Try searching for "rock doesn't bend" in quotes on the google box in the bottom of Walts site. Hah. Try even searching for "Rock doesn't." Don't accuse people of lying, make a deal out of it, and then turn around and do it yourself. I used the same tactic you used on him to catch you doing the same thing. Tsk tsk tsk.Your argument can't hold anything. Maybe you should "tear your hair out" rethinking your statements so that they make some sense. Or just learn how to read. That would work too.