by Jack » Thu 12 May 2005, 06:59:15
$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('BiGG', 'T')hat’s funny Jack! The thinking of the UFO crowd you posted reminds me of the DOOMERS on other fronts! Not a clue but boy can they spin a tale! Oh well, pity for both I suppose but one thing I can at least say for the UFO crowd is they aren’t running around saying the world is going to end soon like all the religious freaks that have been standing on the street corners with their signboards have been for decades.
You know …. knda like the black helicopter & contrail crowd! I just look at them all and say OUCH, its gotta suck to be you! Too Funny!
Truly, the black helicopter and contrail proponents are laughable. They offer the most absurd premises, utterly lacking any foundation in truth, totally without any numeric foundation - and, due merely to zeal, they expect others to be convinced. As you point out, they are laughed at.
I recall one confidence man from years ago. He was peddling shares in a company that produced a fluid that (supposedly) would clean aluminum in preparation for painting (aluminum oxide is difficult to remove), would kill fleas (Yep. That was the claim), was perfectly safe and noncorrosive - and several other preposterous claims. He mistook my smile for approval; actually, I could scarcely restrain my laughter. That's generally my reaction to those who make extreme claims that cannot be true and certainly are not substantiated. Of course, wisdom is required to differentiate between smiling approval and a mocking smirk - but frauds seldom possess wisdom. Surely you'll agree.
Still, those who misguide and mislead serve a useful purpose. The fools who accept their tales will be more likely to err; and clever folks can take advantage of their error.