Comments on: Leifr Eiriksson is not amused! http://cpcolumn.wordpress.com/2008/08/24/leifr-eiriksson-is-not-amused/ Working for transparency and accountability on Conservapedia Fri, 09 Jan 2009 15:10:52 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: lanfranc http://cpcolumn.wordpress.com/2008/08/24/leifr-eiriksson-is-not-amused/#comment-6593 lanfranc Tue, 06 Jan 2009 23:57:23 +0000 http://cpcolumn.wordpress.com/?p=71#comment-6593 Yes, that's what I said, Leif. Now get back to the 10th century. Yes, that’s what I said, Leif. Now get back to the 10th century.

]]> By: Leifr Eriksson http://cpcolumn.wordpress.com/2008/08/24/leifr-eiriksson-is-not-amused/#comment-6588 Leifr Eriksson Tue, 06 Jan 2009 23:43:21 +0000 http://cpcolumn.wordpress.com/?p=71#comment-6588 I am not amused. I am not amused.

]]> By: Tmtoulouse http://cpcolumn.wordpress.com/2008/08/24/leifr-eiriksson-is-not-amused/#comment-6566 Tmtoulouse Tue, 06 Jan 2009 22:08:13 +0000 http://cpcolumn.wordpress.com/?p=71#comment-6566 Hopefully Akj will make a new thread for us when he gets on. Till then I am here so if there are any questions, comments, concerns or bitching to do let at it. Others will likely be checking here too so CP updates can be posted. Hopefully Akj will make a new thread for us when he gets on. Till then I am here so if there are any questions, comments, concerns or bitching to do let at it. Others will likely be checking here too so CP updates can be posted.

]]> By: Ames http://cpcolumn.wordpress.com/2008/08/24/leifr-eiriksson-is-not-amused/#comment-6548 Ames Wed, 27 Aug 2008 04:54:30 +0000 http://cpcolumn.wordpress.com/?p=71#comment-6548 OMG you're back! I'm so glad. OMG you’re back! I’m so glad.

]]> By: lanfranc http://cpcolumn.wordpress.com/2008/08/24/leifr-eiriksson-is-not-amused/#comment-6547 lanfranc Tue, 26 Aug 2008 20:41:17 +0000 http://cpcolumn.wordpress.com/?p=71#comment-6547 Thanks, Sid. I did debate back and forth quite a bit on whether the Holocaust denial connection was too strong, but decided to go with it in the end. I'm glad that you understand where I'm coming from on it. Unfortunately, providing those insights and contexts requires that I keep up with CP on a reasonably regular basis, and I simply don't have either the time or inclination to do that these days. I'll probably still comment on CP from time to time, but it'll be over at Vox. (I believe this is what is called a "rebranding" in marketing-speak. ;-) ) Thanks, Sid. I did debate back and forth quite a bit on whether the Holocaust denial connection was too strong, but decided to go with it in the end. I’m glad that you understand where I’m coming from on it.

Unfortunately, providing those insights and contexts requires that I keep up with CP on a reasonably regular basis, and I simply don’t have either the time or inclination to do that these days. I’ll probably still comment on CP from time to time, but it’ll be over at Vox.

(I believe this is what is called a “rebranding” in marketing-speak. ;-) )

]]> By: Sid http://cpcolumn.wordpress.com/2008/08/24/leifr-eiriksson-is-not-amused/#comment-6545 Sid Sun, 24 Aug 2008 02:47:38 +0000 http://cpcolumn.wordpress.com/?p=71#comment-6545 The comparison with Holocaust denial initially appears to be VERY bold, but I can definitely see where you're coming from because, as you said, it's the same mechanism: Rewriting history to fuel a political agenda. And unlike most Holocaust deniers, he then teaches his whitewashed version of history to young kids who are more likely to believe him than adults. So while the scale isn't quite the same (he doesn't publish books about this... I HOPE) , he is still more influential than the Time Cube Guy (unfortunately). And: While it's true that WIGO is a pretty good CP news ticker, your quasi-essays here offer good insights and (unlike the day-to-day WIGO) manage to put an issue (or a series of issues) into the larger context, much like Ames' blog did with the Lenski Affair and the Andy Debate issue. So I'd still love to see the occasional Column when/if you get around to it :) The comparison with Holocaust denial initially appears to be VERY bold, but I can definitely see where you’re coming from because, as you said, it’s the same mechanism: Rewriting history to fuel a political agenda. And unlike most Holocaust deniers, he then teaches his whitewashed version of history to young kids who are more likely to believe him than adults. So while the scale isn’t quite the same (he doesn’t publish books about this… I HOPE) , he is still more influential than the Time Cube Guy (unfortunately).

And: While it’s true that WIGO is a pretty good CP news ticker, your quasi-essays here offer good insights and (unlike the day-to-day WIGO) manage to put an issue (or a series of issues) into the larger context, much like Ames’ blog did with the Lenski Affair and the Andy Debate issue. So I’d still love to see the occasional Column when/if you get around to it :)

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