Comments on: Phil Plait for President

By: Ivan Durakov

Ivan Durakov — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 14:27:06 +0000

Of course people have a right to their own beliefs. Believing something in my own mind, however, doesn't make it any more or any less true. Your nominee is simply a mouthy bigot that hates those ascribing to certain categories of beliefs with which he disagrees. Rather than either ignore these beliefs totally or debate their substance, he simply denigrates those who hold to them, enveloping it within a thin wrapper of professional jargon. The explanation is simple — he holds to his own set of unproven beliefs that offer him no answers with which to meaningfully engage those who disagree. To hold this small man up as an example to the rest of us via an award is pathetic, and another transparent example of politically-correct, christophobic bigotry in the name of enlightenment and openness. And it's really too bad — his on-topic writing would be interesting and entertaining if the flow of venom were squelched. If the Darwinism so enthusiastically espoused by the subject is correct, then its arguments can stand on their merits and prevail — so why insult rather than debate?

By: Neocon_Moron

Neocon_Moron — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 17:39:17 +0000

What a poor choice!

By: Vino

Vino — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 10:53:52 +0000

Congrats Phil!! I have been a regular fan of your page !

By: Alphonso Richardson

Alphonso Richardson — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 07:27:15 +0000

Too many nutters & con-artists out there are duping people, especially when they're vulnerable, or robbing them blind.
people have a right to their own beliefs, but very often they are exploited by the charlatans out there.
Anyone that can show these people for what they are, or even help start the debate in these areas has to encouraged.

By: Alphonso Richardson

Alphonso Richardson — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 07:23:53 +0000

"Phil Randi's shoes"?
Either a REALLY bay pun, or a strange euphemism for something highly deviant & very, very wrong.

Or is it just my sad twisted mind?

By: Hugh

Hugh — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 06:03:40 +0000

"A. E. Newman"??? You weren't aware he was "installed" in the White House seven years ago? I've read about Randi on & off for more than 30 years now, and anyone who attacks supermarket tabloids is doing a public service as far as I'm concerned.

By: Dave

Dave — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 00:45:54 +0000

Anybody would be better than the pathtic two choices afforded us so far… anybody seen A.E Newman running yet? but I guess it really doesn't matter… no matter who is "elected" (joke) the country will be ran the way that the "they-them" decide…

By: Atrueoriginall

Atrueoriginall — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 22:56:58 +0000

Phil Plait isn't a skeptic because he doesn't follow the rules of skepticism. I wouldn't even call him a debunker because he does no research before debunking and instead just throws his beliefs out there. If anything, Phil Plait is a Lampoonist and for that reason alone, Randi deserves him.

By: quantum_flux

quantum_flux — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 18:31:00 +0000

Gosh, that guy spends much more of his blogging time bashing religions than he does talking about astronomy. Hopefully he will pick it up and become more professional.

By: Mr. Bill

Mr. Bill — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 17:24:12 +0000

I've been a Bad Astronomy fan for years (found this site through Phil's page of course).

This is great news!

By: Joker

Joker — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 14:43:04 +0000

Is Randi holding a huge glass of vodka?

Bottoms up to reality!

Why so serious?