Jim Oberg - Anti-Kook

January 11, 2005

We're talking about a guy here that has nothing better to do than spend
all his time trying to convince kooks that man really did walk on the
moon, and that there really is no intelligent life in the universe.

Identical to a kook in every way ...

Thomas Lee Elifritz
http://elifritz.members.atlantic.net

"Thomas Lee Elifritz" wrote in message
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January 11, 2005

We're talking about a guy here that has nothing better to do than spend
all his time trying to convince kooks that man really did walk on the
moon, and that there really is no intelligent life in the universe.

Identical to a kook in every way ...

Thomas Lee Elifritz

No intelligent life anywhere ? Including Thomas Lee Elifritz ?

[Old Man]

January 11, 2005

Old Man wrote:

"Thomas Lee Elifritz" wrote in message
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January 11, 2005

We're talking about a guy here that has nothing better to do than spend
all his time trying to convince kooks that man really did walk on the
moon, and that there really is no intelligent life in the universe.

Identical to a kook in every way ...

Thomas Lee Elifritz

No intelligent life anywhere ?

That's what he claims.

Including Thomas Lee Elifritz ?

I make no claim regarding intelligence.

I do note with interest our regular crashing and landing of spaceships onto
alien planets and moons.

Hey Old Man! Titan! What's your prediction?

Inquiring minds want to know.

Thomas Lee Elifritz
http://elifritz.members.atlantic.net

Consider me a sort of 'cultural pathologist' who studies worms like you
to better understand how to develop effective vaccines.



"Thomas Lee Elifritz" wrote in message
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January 11, 2005

We're talking about a guy here that has nothing better to do than spend
all his time trying to convince kooks that man really did walk on the
moon, and that there really is no intelligent life in the universe.

Identical to a kook in every way ...

Thomas Lee Elifritz
http://elifritz.members.atlantic.net

Thomas Lee Elifritz wrote:

I do note with interest our regular crashing and landing of
spaceships onto
alien planets and moons.

Nice. Do you note with equal interest the number of successful
spaceflights? By what do you gauge that we rightfully ought to have a
higher success rate? Is interference by E.T. the only plausible reason
for spacecraft malfunctions? Two Venera's successfully landed upon
Venus. Five have similarly landed on Mars. Just about every major
planetary body in our solar system has been successfully visited by
spacecraft. I wouldn't call that a bad hair day.

-Mark Martin

"Thomas Lee Elifritz" wrote in message
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January 11, 2005

Old Man wrote:

"Thomas Lee Elifritz" wrote in message
...
January 11, 2005

We're talking about a guy here that has nothing better to do than spend
all his time trying to convince kooks that man really did walk on the
moon, and that there really is no intelligent life in the universe.

Identical to a kook in every way ...

Thomas Lee Elifritz

No intelligent life anywhere ?

That's what he claims.

Including Thomas Lee Elifritz ?

I make no claim regarding intelligence.

I do note with interest our regular crashing and landing of spaceships
onto
alien planets and moons.

Hey Old Man! Titan! What's your prediction?
Inquiring minds want to know.

The only known life is here, on Earth. For Titan,
photosynthesis (CO2 = C + O2) and respiration
(O2 + C = CO2) aren't very good bets.

However, Old Man isn't convinced by those who
say (really guess) that life is improbable. It didn't
take long on Earth. As soon as things cooled down
enough to permit stable molecules, life took-off.

The absorption spectra of several amino acids appear
in the light from distant stars. In general, Old Man
thinks (guesses) that life is a good bet most anywhere
that complex molecules can get together and stick
together for awhile.

[Old Man]

Thomas Lee Elifritz
http://elifritz.members.atlantic.net

"Thomas Lee Elifritz" wrote in message
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January 11, 2005

We're talking about a guy here that has nothing better to do than spend
all his time trying to convince kooks that man really did walk on the
moon, and that there really is no intelligent life in the universe.

Jim spends his time doing way more than debunking kooks. He's a right fair
journalist, IMHO.

Identical to a kook in every way ...

I've read your posts. What grade of glass is your house made of?

-Kim-

January 12, 2005

Kim Keller wrote:

We're talking about a guy here that has nothing better to do than spend
all his time trying to convince kooks that man really did walk on the
moon, and that there really is no intelligent life in the universe.

Jim spends his time doing way more than debunking kooks.

But he has these kooky urges he has to satisfy, doesn't he?

He's a right fair journalist, IMHO.

Yes, he documents kooks. The kooks must be so grateful.

Identical to a kook in every way ...

I've read your posts.

I'm so flattered. This is the usenet, if you haven't noticed. What's your
excuse?

What grade of glass is your house made of?

Solid steel reinforced concrete. Hurricanes, you know.

Thomas Lee Elifritz
http://elifritz.members.atlantic.net

January 12, 2005

Mark Martin wrote:

Thomas Lee Elifritz wrote:

I do note with interest our regular crashing and landing of
spaceships onto
alien planets and moons.

Nice. Do you note with equal interest the number of successful
spaceflights?

Did you notice the word 'landing'?

By what do you gauge that we rightfully ought to have a
higher success rate?

I gauged nothing, it was a thought provoking comment.

Is interference by E.T. the only plausible reason
for spacecraft malfunctions?

Now what kind of kook would infer that from my statement?

Thank you so much for thinking.

Thomas Lee Elifritz
http://elifritz.members.atlantic.net

January 12, 2005

Jim Oberg wrote:

Consider me a sort of 'cultural pathologist' who studies worms

Consider me a scientist who studies the evidence in order to develop better
theories and methods for space colonization and exploration.

Thomas Lee Elifritz
http://elifritz.members.atlantic.net