Fun.
Last night was fun! Went out for dinner after last Scepticism class, where Alan Chalmers met us (I didn't realise who this was until we got there and I was sitting opposite him and suddenly realised it was this one. *boggle*
*shy*
*awed*
Also sitting near Neil and a couple of other older people who started the ball rolling which was nice.
On the way out (after Neil insisted on paying for dinner yet again) I was walking with him and one of the other students and as we parted ways actually told him what I thought of him (well except for the part about if he was 50 years younger I'd want to...anyway never mind). All I said was that he'd been the highlight of my 5 years in arts, and he thanked me. I hope he knows how much I meant it. <3 Neil
This is the quote I was talking about last night re: aquatic ape, from here - http://www.grahamhancock.com/forum/MorganE1.php
Promoting minority ideas can be exhilarating but it does tend to inspire a surprising amount of hostility. From my own experience my advice to those who think of following that road would be something like this:
The fact that nobody will listen to you does not mean you are necessarily wrong. But it doesn’t mean you are necessarily right either. It is advisable to be more patient with your opponents than they are with you. Even if you are right, you will need a lot of persistence, a very thick skin, and a fair share of luck. You should also watch your diet and take regular exercise, because if you ever hope to be welcomed into the scientific fold, the chances are that you will need to stay alive for a very long time.
*shy*
*awed*
Also sitting near Neil and a couple of other older people who started the ball rolling which was nice.
On the way out (after Neil insisted on paying for dinner yet again) I was walking with him and one of the other students and as we parted ways actually told him what I thought of him (well except for the part about if he was 50 years younger I'd want to...anyway never mind). All I said was that he'd been the highlight of my 5 years in arts, and he thanked me. I hope he knows how much I meant it. <3 Neil
This is the quote I was talking about last night re: aquatic ape, from here - http://www.grahamhancock.com/forum/MorganE1.php
Promoting minority ideas can be exhilarating but it does tend to inspire a surprising amount of hostility. From my own experience my advice to those who think of following that road would be something like this:
The fact that nobody will listen to you does not mean you are necessarily wrong. But it doesn’t mean you are necessarily right either. It is advisable to be more patient with your opponents than they are with you. Even if you are right, you will need a lot of persistence, a very thick skin, and a fair share of luck. You should also watch your diet and take regular exercise, because if you ever hope to be welcomed into the scientific fold, the chances are that you will need to stay alive for a very long time.