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by HrothgirOD
Wed Mar 03, 2010 1:27 am
Forum: The Wilder Web
Topic: Wil Cali start again as a newbie under new RDF forums?
Replies: 95
Views: 20421

Re: Wil Cali start again as a newbie under new RDF forums?

This is awfully familiar in tone to the current troll http://sciblogs.co.nz/open-parachute/2009/10/14/why-we-are-atheists/ Less believer-bashing, please. I think that too much blogspace is devoted to believer-bashing. If there is a God then he can surely look after himself and human attacks seem lik...
by HrothgirOD
Tue Mar 02, 2010 9:03 pm
Forum: The Wilder Web
Topic: Times Online- Richard Dawkins unleashes tirade against fans
Replies: 285
Views: 35200

Re: Times Online- Richard Dawkins unleashes tirade against fans

It's the 5th doctor so a long time ago.
Baker and Ward did Pr1me (it was spelled with a 1) computer adverts. That was my first main frame :biggrin:
by HrothgirOD
Mon Mar 01, 2010 11:26 pm
Forum: The Wilder Web
Topic: Apology from Richard Dawkins (Yes Really).
Replies: 371
Views: 51483

Re: Apology from Richard Dawkins (Yes Really).

klr wrote:Times Online covers the apology:

http://timesonline.typepad.com/science/ ... truce.html
Replete with the same factual errors as before.
by HrothgirOD
Mon Mar 01, 2010 4:32 pm
Forum: The Wilder Web
Topic: Wil Cali start again as a newbie under new RDF forums?
Replies: 95
Views: 20421

Re: Wil Cali start again as a newbie under new RDF forums?

Back in the day, Astronomy was a hot bed of the amateur scientist... Will Hay, comic actor, was a prime example of the breed. He trained briefly as an engineer, but dropped it all for acting. Patrick Moore is a living example. Done a lot of work on Lunar Transients, but doesn't actually have a bit o...
by HrothgirOD
Mon Mar 01, 2010 4:15 pm
Forum: The Wilder Web
Topic: Apology from Richard Dawkins (Yes Really).
Replies: 371
Views: 51483

Re: Apology from Richard Dawkins (Yes Really).

I'd not expect him to publically break the little lad on the wheel. However, the somewhat effusive praise was a little over the top. And as I've said, I've fired people for that level of unprofessionalism and incompetence, don't care how close they are. You know, all the praise from RD over the pas...
by HrothgirOD
Mon Mar 01, 2010 4:13 pm
Forum: The Wilder Web
Topic: Apology from Richard Dawkins (Yes Really).
Replies: 371
Views: 51483

Re: Apology from Richard Dawkins (Yes Really).

I'd not expect him to publically break the little lad on the wheel. However, the somewhat effusive praise was a little over the top. And as I've said, I've fired people for that level of unprofessionalism and incompetence, don't care how close they are. Not if you loved the lad and dedicated your l...
by HrothgirOD
Mon Mar 01, 2010 3:19 pm
Forum: The Wilder Web
Topic: Apology from Richard Dawkins (Yes Really).
Replies: 371
Views: 51483

Re: Apology from Richard Dawkins (Yes Really).

I'd not expect him to publically break the little lad on the wheel. However, the somewhat effusive praise was a little over the top.
And as I've said, I've fired people for that level of unprofessionalism and incompetence, don't care how close they are.
by HrothgirOD
Fri Feb 26, 2010 2:21 pm
Forum: The Wilder Web
Topic: Announcement about RDF Part 3.
Replies: 424
Views: 76905

Re: Announcement about RDF Part 3.

But I've been told no one takes them 'seriously' so there's nothing to worry about... /sarcasm
by HrothgirOD
Fri Feb 26, 2010 12:26 pm
Forum: The Wilder Web
Topic: Announcement about RDF Part 3.
Replies: 424
Views: 76905

Re: Announcement about RDF Part 3.

May be of interest - Andrew Skegg is now claiming that Mods tried to lock out JT, and deelted logs. you may want to address this issue.

http://www.rationalresponders.com/forum ... ent-288186