tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051630750074978974.post4425638628664541221..comments2023-12-19T09:40:12.020-08:00Comments on The Emoluments of Mars: No, Mike, I'm not a psychopathexpathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10369924104634464934noreply@blogger.comBlogger62125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051630750074978974.post-29647930861656880242012-08-16T07:23:45.302-07:002012-08-16T07:23:45.302-07:00grrr damn captcha!! sorry triple post ftl!grrr damn captcha!! sorry triple post ftl!WildCardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17553409331761313541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051630750074978974.post-37162666027615198922012-08-16T07:21:45.629-07:002012-08-16T07:21:45.629-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.WildCardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17553409331761313541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051630750074978974.post-58264462481493223892012-08-16T07:21:07.920-07:002012-08-16T07:21:07.920-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.WildCardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17553409331761313541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051630750074978974.post-68843344722371026412012-08-16T07:20:25.836-07:002012-08-16T07:20:25.836-07:00sobriquet? channeling your inner "V"? LO...sobriquet? channeling your inner "V"? LOL.WildCardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17553409331761313541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051630750074978974.post-74277353911006151402012-08-13T09:47:53.787-07:002012-08-13T09:47:53.787-07:00Chris,
You are SUCH a cynic. In qualifying that I...Chris,<br /><br />You are SUCH a cynic. In qualifying that I will add that I am still peeing myself laughing.<br /><br />Astroguy,<br /><br />What a bloody good idea. Really mate. You have a "printworthy" blog/podcast thing going on. (I may have made that word up by the way.)<br /><br />In print would be very acceptable. I'd shell out a few bob and buy it. Expat will confirm that a Scot and his cash are not easily parted. What more can I say mate ?<br /><br />Except that copper wire was invented by two Scotsmen arguing over a penny.<br /><br />I rest my case.<br /><br />Cheers mate<br />Derek<br /><br /><br /><br />Binaryspellbookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17267580272489277927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051630750074978974.post-64139966050449160262012-08-13T09:19:53.146-07:002012-08-13T09:19:53.146-07:00Astroguy: Self-publication is all the rage in this...Astroguy: Self-publication is all the rage in this e-Book era. There are plentiful resources for the would-be self publisher. I'll send you some privately.expathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10369924104634464934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051630750074978974.post-34323939664461550032012-08-13T09:03:12.762-07:002012-08-13T09:03:12.762-07:00Since at this point we're talking about publis...Since at this point we're talking about publishing books ATM ... anyone know if publishing an effective anthology of my podcast transcripts is something to do? I listen to Skeptoid podcast and he seems to publish a book every ~100 episodes that's just a conglomeration of those episodes. Just something I've been wondering about in the back of my mind.astroguyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04807615605691873999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051630750074978974.post-90971280211987816292012-08-13T08:45:46.835-07:002012-08-13T08:45:46.835-07:00Derek,
Do you really think a world famous astron...Derek,<br /> Do you really think a world famous astronomer and planetary scientist (Hoagland) and an experienced aerospace engineer (Bara) need a technical editor? Surely such an addition to the publication process would be frivolous at best, as such a person would have nothing to add beyond an actual understanding of math and science. Do you really believe any sane publisher would burden him/herself with such luxuries?Chris Lopeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15603182786879935663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051630750074978974.post-88122400202035440652012-08-13T07:05:20.124-07:002012-08-13T07:05:20.124-07:00Hi Anon,
You are most welcome mate. I would total...Hi Anon,<br /><br />You are most welcome mate. I would totally agree with you regarding your idea that anyone can write a book these days. Expat has penned several. Proper books mind you. That's why as an author he is horrified to see such complete balderdash as Hoagland and Bara write ever having found a publisher.<br /><br />No technical editor, for both financial and nefarious reasons.<br /><br />Cheers<br />Derek<br />Binaryspellbookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17267580272489277927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051630750074978974.post-34411934524595555292012-08-13T06:56:37.953-07:002012-08-13T06:56:37.953-07:00Thanks Derek,
I guess there is a sense that anyon...Thanks Derek,<br /><br />I guess there is a sense that anyone can write a book now a days. <br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051630750074978974.post-72346155922666530512012-08-13T06:22:38.712-07:002012-08-13T06:22:38.712-07:00He booted Perry. I knew that would happen. So I ca...He booted Perry. I knew that would happen. So I cannot even see his page anymore. I cannot understand why Cantra is still there. Perhaps because she is a woman, and Mikey boy thinks he might be in with a shout. What a hoot.Binaryspellbookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17267580272489277927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051630750074978974.post-70843055140216348162012-08-13T06:16:47.774-07:002012-08-13T06:16:47.774-07:00Anon,
The "joke" regarding centrifugal ...Anon,<br /><br />The "joke" regarding centrifugal force isn't really a joke. Although I can see why a newcomer to the blog would think that. But there is a whole background to this.<br /><br />Mike Bara wrote on page 32 of "The Choice," that, "If it weren't for the Moon's calming influence the Earth would spin so fast that centrifugal forces would most likely squash us like pancakes."<br /><br />Let me explain in simple terms why this is wrong, and apologise in advance if you already understand why this is wrong.<br /><br />Centrifugal force acts outwards from the centre of a rotating body such as the Earth. Remember being on a roundabout when you were a kid. That feeling that the roundabout wanted to throw you off.<br />That is centrifugal force. It is exactly what the Earth is trying to do, throw us off the planet, but luckily for us gravity counteracts this and we remain "stuck" to her surface.<br /><br />Hence centrifugal force tends to make us lighter not heavier, and if the Earth's rotation speeded up we would become lighter still. Not heavier. Mike make a non trivial mistake here, that he is now trying to say (after months of silence) that, he didn't say that, and that it was a misprint. Yet another non trivial mistake. If he didn't say that, how can it possibly be a misprint.<br /><br />I'm an engineer, not a planetary scientist, but I would guess that if the Moon disappeared the Earth WOULD spin faster, and centrifugal forces would be increased. Mike is correct in saying that. He is however utterly wrong in his assertion that we would become heavier. Indicating that he knows nothing about physics.<br /><br />Yet he claims to have proof positive that the laws of physics don't exist and that we (engineers, physicists, mathematicians and scientists) are all scared to death of the truth. And indeed are blithering idiots.<br /><br />I apologise again should you have understood the above in the first place.<br /><br />Kind Regards<br />Derek James EunsonBinaryspellbookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17267580272489277927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051630750074978974.post-28583626324791820852012-08-13T05:57:29.419-07:002012-08-13T05:57:29.419-07:00Cantra,
Big thanks lass. You and the lassies did ...Cantra,<br /><br />Big thanks lass. You and the lassies did a sterling job in cornering the stoat-man. I've been bcc'd on some of the email broadsides from you girls. Man, you are scary ladies. I have to admit however, allowing myself to laugh a little inside at Mike being ripped apart intellectually by women. Since he clearly harbours such disrespect for your gender. <br /><br />Finally got him on centrifugal force. Well done, I'd been trying for months and got nothing but douchebags and accusations of being homosexual in return.<br /><br />Jamie... Binaryspellbookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17267580272489277927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051630750074978974.post-50355761590232552972012-08-13T05:36:00.530-07:002012-08-13T05:36:00.530-07:00ok seriously somebody have to explain to me the jo...ok seriously somebody have to explain to me the joke with the centrifugal force!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051630750074978974.post-72073108665780517072012-08-13T05:03:10.353-07:002012-08-13T05:03:10.353-07:00A response to Adrienne.
http://img443.imageshack....A response to Adrienne.<br /><br />http://img443.imageshack.us/img443/5784/lolbara5.jpgCantrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07026328552911166663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051630750074978974.post-85201375182156078232012-08-13T04:53:59.531-07:002012-08-13T04:53:59.531-07:00I'm still not banned.I'm still not banned.Cantrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07026328552911166663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051630750074978974.post-47749839721940130492012-08-12T17:55:35.740-07:002012-08-12T17:55:35.740-07:00Mike "the stud" Bara is getting it in th...Mike "the stud" Bara is getting it in the hyperdimensional ass.<br /><br />great workAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051630750074978974.post-11137521047908630882012-08-12T17:52:10.948-07:002012-08-12T17:52:10.948-07:00Adrienne does have a point: If you try to force Mi...Adrienne does have a point: If you try to force Mike Bara to write a legitimate scientific paper, you will fail.FlightSuithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18424355892619234956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051630750074978974.post-89025504594260014212012-08-12T17:50:56.631-07:002012-08-12T17:50:56.631-07:00Adrienne Loskaposted
4 hours ago near Tacoma, WA
...Adrienne Loskaposted<br />4 hours ago near Tacoma, WA<br /><br />I’m going to throw my two cents in here because Catriona’s comments in prior posts really don’t sit well with me. I don't think that Mike should be expected to repeat work that has already been done by Einstein, Kozyrev and DePalma. Mike is an engineer. As I understand it, engineering is the practical application of math and science to solve problems. Engineers test theories and then turn them int<br />o something practical that people can have access to and use. This is what Mike does. Of course, he understands the math. He's done the work he’s needed to do in order to reach his conclusions and because of his desire to share his knowledge and discoveries, he’s put his findings out there for everyone to see. By doing that he’s opened himself up to criticism, and that’s to be expected, but just because someone doesn’t understand something he has stated or they don't agree with a topic or concept of his, it doesn’t mean that he is obligated to explain it to them further. Catriona is urging Mike to prove his knowledge by writing a paper. I really don't get why she, or anybody else, would think that they have the right to throw homework assignments at him. It’s clear that she is simply interested in harassing him or trapping him into some kind of misstatement and to top it off, she’s doing it in a backhanded way. I think that Mike would be completely justified in blocking her and anyone else who persisted in this manner and my suggestion to Catriona is that it’s time for her to put on her big girl panties, realize that she’s lost this one, and move on. - MB MGMTFlightSuithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18424355892619234956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051630750074978974.post-83943072942785743672012-08-12T17:37:54.305-07:002012-08-12T17:37:54.305-07:00Mike Bara just got taken to the cleaners. In no sm...Mike Bara just got taken to the cleaners. In no small part by a group of ladies.<br /><br />Loved his manager's response to Cantra. Who will by now be banned I am sure. This was a result.<br /><br />Expat, Adreinne's response to Cantra is really pure comedy gold. It has it all mate. And yep...ROFLBinaryspellbookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17267580272489277927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051630750074978974.post-19548858552444228682012-08-12T16:11:44.449-07:002012-08-12T16:11:44.449-07:00As for Hoagland, past experience suggests he might...As for Hoagland, past experience suggests he might not need to be told not to bother...jourgetnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051630750074978974.post-80686642897271086652012-08-12T16:03:54.392-07:002012-08-12T16:03:54.392-07:00Hey, he *said* he'd be slow! The man speaks tr...Hey, he *said* he'd be slow! The man speaks truth!jourgetnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051630750074978974.post-75892714811204818722012-08-12T15:23:48.410-07:002012-08-12T15:23:48.410-07:00I think we all ought to e-mail the Sage of NM sayi...I think we all ought to e-mail the Sage of NM saying "don't bother finishing that paper, we don't care any more."<br /><br />enterprisemission2001@yahoo.comexpathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10369924104634464934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051630750074978974.post-62877518418807115652012-08-12T15:19:28.923-07:002012-08-12T15:19:28.923-07:00That the quote can be both a misprint and nonexist...That the quote can be both a misprint and nonexistent is just evidence that Schrodinger's Cat works for the publishing industry. Of course I wouldn't expect Bara to actually know about the famous thought experiment nor the problems with the Copenhagen interpretation it was meant to illustrate. Perhaps Hoagland can explain it to him.<br /><br />Speaking of the devil, I continue to wonder where the Sage of New Mexico is in all this. As the guy who started this thing, you'd think he'd want part ownership of issue. I actually expected this to be all over his FB page, but the issue doesn't even exist there. So while Bara descends into a bottomless pit of self-parody, Hoagland just watches from the shadows. Maybe he's hoping Bara will fail so he can pick up the issue afterwards.Chris Lopeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15603182786879935663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051630750074978974.post-43649154721209063062012-08-12T14:32:15.244-07:002012-08-12T14:32:15.244-07:001. Expat - yeah, I saw that, too. So we have (a)...1. Expat - yeah, I saw that, too. So we have (a) it doesn't say that but (b) it was a misprint. Interesting how it can be both. Catriona pointed out the quote. I took a screenshot before it gets removed.<br /><br />2. Yup, I got the quote: "And none of it will matter in a few days when I blow you and all your other asshole friends out of the water. Get ready." So maybe this is coming? I figured it might be one of those, "I'm going to keep saying I'm working on this until everyone forgets about it so that I don't have to do it" things.<br /><br />In other news, I'm writing this up as a piece for the Skeptical Inquirer. I only have 1000-1200 words, and I'm at 1350 now, so hopefully Mike doesn't do anything else with it. Otherwise I may have to add ... but I'm going to hold off on submitting for at least two weeks just in case. The piece only spends around 300-400 words going over why the ziggurat is fake, the rest is spent on the reactions from Hoagland and Bara.astroguyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04807615605691873999noreply@blogger.com