Comments on: What The Thinker Thinks… http://www.ufomystic.com/2009/05/12/what-the-thinker-thinks/ UFO News, Views, and More Sun, 21 Mar 2010 18:19:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: drew hempel http://www.ufomystic.com/2009/05/12/what-the-thinker-thinks/#comment-8909 drew hempel Wed, 13 May 2009 15:27:05 +0000 http://www.ufomystic.com/?p=1916#comment-8909 I meant Scott Hill actually -- cross-wires sorry. Anyway thanks for reminding me of having read about his Brazil research in Colin Wilson's books. My fav remains D. Scott Rogo's book on miracles. It's a rare combination of left-brain meditation of the priestly monastery sort and right-brain shamanic transformations. To actually practice this stuff it's nice to combine the two although there's no turning back, in which case John Tanner's unknown classic THE FALCON is a must-read -- he was kidnapped by Ojibwe in the early 1800s. I meant Scott Hill actually — cross-wires sorry. Anyway thanks for reminding me of having read about his Brazil research in Colin Wilson’s books. My fav remains D. Scott Rogo’s book on miracles. It’s a rare combination of left-brain meditation of the priestly monastery sort and right-brain shamanic transformations. To actually practice this stuff it’s nice to combine the two although there’s no turning back, in which case John Tanner’s unknown classic THE FALCON is a must-read — he was kidnapped by Ojibwe in the early 1800s.

]]> By: craig york http://www.ufomystic.com/2009/05/12/what-the-thinker-thinks/#comment-8908 craig york Wed, 13 May 2009 14:44:50 +0000 http://www.ufomystic.com/?p=1916#comment-8908 ? I take it nobody here reads <i>The Economist</i>...not particularly sesationalistic, and usuaully leaves better informed. Likewise, there are any number of sources for any given "major news story". A little effort, a little reflection, and again, you're better informed. Greg, I agree with your closing paragraph, with the caveat that it may be that anecdotal evidence is all we will be able to gather, at least for awhile. Sticking strictly to Ufology for the moment, while I don't subscribe to any one interpretation (ETH, UTH, etc. ) we have yet to see evidence for say, the ETH thats much more substantial than photographs. But people will keep seeing things in the sky, and as long as we continue to catlogue, it may be that someday, we'll be able to come to some kind of provable, repeatable, conclusion. ? I take it nobody here reads The
Economist…not particularly
sesationalistic, and usuaully leaves
better informed. Likewise, there are
any number of sources for any given
“major news story”. A little effort,
a little reflection, and again, you’re
better informed.

Greg, I agree with your closing paragraph, with the caveat that it
may be that anecdotal evidence is
all we will be able to gather,
at least for awhile. Sticking strictly to Ufology for the moment, while I don’t
subscribe to any one interpretation
(ETH, UTH, etc. ) we have yet to see
evidence for say, the ETH thats much
more substantial than photographs.
But people will keep seeing things in the sky, and as long as we continue
to catlogue, it may be that someday,
we’ll be able to come to some kind of
provable, repeatable, conclusion.

]]> By: Greg Bishop http://www.ufomystic.com/2009/05/12/what-the-thinker-thinks/#comment-8906 Greg Bishop Wed, 13 May 2009 13:18:59 +0000 http://www.ufomystic.com/?p=1916#comment-8906 I was referring to the ratings of programs, which dictate the shows that will receive the most revenue from ads. I was referring to the ratings of programs, which dictate the shows that will receive the most revenue from ads.

]]> By: euphemystic http://www.ufomystic.com/2009/05/12/what-the-thinker-thinks/#comment-8905 euphemystic Wed, 13 May 2009 12:56:23 +0000 http://www.ufomystic.com/?p=1916#comment-8905 "Advertising" uses fear and promise not because it's popular but because it is basic manipulation, and it works. “Advertising” uses fear and promise not because it’s popular but because it is basic manipulation, and it works.

]]> By: Greg Bishop http://www.ufomystic.com/2009/05/12/what-the-thinker-thinks/#comment-8901 Greg Bishop Wed, 13 May 2009 01:28:44 +0000 http://www.ufomystic.com/?p=1916#comment-8901 The news media sells products by engaging in sensationalism and fear because that's what's popular. Therefore, the public bears part of the blame. The news media sells products by engaging in sensationalism and fear because that’s what’s popular. Therefore, the public bears part of the blame.

]]> By: BenDoverEsq. http://www.ufomystic.com/2009/05/12/what-the-thinker-thinks/#comment-8899 BenDoverEsq. Tue, 12 May 2009 22:43:16 +0000 http://www.ufomystic.com/?p=1916#comment-8899 If you don't mind me asking drew, why are you interested in Guy Playfair? Did you find some info about him on a Yahoo group? I'm interested in him, primarily because of his book on Enfield and the time he spent in Brazil. If you don’t mind me asking drew, why are you interested in Guy Playfair? Did you find some info about him on a Yahoo group? I’m interested in him, primarily because of his book on Enfield and the time he spent in Brazil.

]]> By: The_Sage http://www.ufomystic.com/2009/05/12/what-the-thinker-thinks/#comment-8897 The_Sage Tue, 12 May 2009 19:40:46 +0000 http://www.ufomystic.com/?p=1916#comment-8897 "This is because people who tend to reserve judgment and equivocate their statements are not usually considered worthy of attention" The News doesn't inform us or educate us, it's only purpose is to sell a product. So what sells on the News? Fear and sensationalism. That is all the News is ever about nowadays. “This is because people who tend to reserve judgment and equivocate their statements are not usually considered worthy of attention”

The News doesn’t inform us or educate us, it’s only purpose is to sell a product. So what sells on the News? Fear and sensationalism. That is all the News is ever about nowadays.

]]> By: drew hempel http://www.ufomystic.com/2009/05/12/what-the-thinker-thinks/#comment-8893 drew hempel Tue, 12 May 2009 14:49:01 +0000 http://www.ufomystic.com/?p=1916#comment-8893 I was just searching bioelectromagnetics yahoo group a few days ago to check out on Guy Playfair. I was just searching bioelectromagnetics yahoo group a few days ago to check out on Guy Playfair.

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