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7981
... I would address this, but it has been handled by others much more thoroughly than I could have. ... What evidence is there that there is human blood? In...
eric carlson
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Feb 1, 2005
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7982
... It is possible to take a human body and wrap the shroud around it, then figure out where the features would have fallen on such a body. Or, if you don't...
eric carlson
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Feb 1, 2005
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7983
... It remains to be demonstrated that the cloth is this old (the vanillin results are unconvincing, and I don't know whether to believe the claim about the...
eric carlson
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Feb 1, 2005
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7984
[[[From: Technogiddo <technogiddo@...> Subject: I got the latest Skeptic issue To the point, a new movement has been taking place in Israel, mediums and...
Brian van der Spuy
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Feb 2, 2005
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7985
[[[From: eric carlson <ecarlson@...> Subject: Re: Re: Interesting news: Turin shroud 'older than thought' It is possible to take a human body and wrap the...
Brian van der Spuy
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Feb 2, 2005
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7986
... particles in ... Because a restoration of the image would naturally involve painting the image areas while excluding the rest. Also, wouldn't it have been...
Ethan A. Blight
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Feb 2, 2005
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7987
..and I thought it was just in the Phillipines and USA that people fell for this stuff! ... mediums ... invisible ... movement ... people ... not ... double ...
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Feb 2, 2005
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7988
In cases where the ... Proving authenticity wouldn't have been a concern back when the restorations took place. ... controlling the ... invalid. Not at all....
Ethan A. Blight
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Feb 2, 2005
10:27 pm
7989
... then ... Or, if ... could ... of it. ... alien, ... the ... highly ... It is unlikely that the Shroud of Turin has any relation to Jesus. It could have...
Ethan A. Blight
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Feb 2, 2005
10:39 pm
7990
First is this UV photograph of the radiometric sampling region: http://www.skepticalspectacle.com/images/UVphoto1.gif Under the UV light, the Shroud...
Ethan A. Blight
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Feb 3, 2005
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7991
Claims of Invalid “Shroud” Radiocarbon Date Cut from Whole Cloth Joe Nickell Longtime Shroud of Turin devotee Ray Rogers, a retired research chemist, now...
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Feb 4, 2005
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7992
In a message dated 2/2/2005 1:58:54 PM Central Standard Time, ... particles in ... Because a restoration of the image would naturally involve painting the...
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Feb 4, 2005
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7993
[[[ From: "Ethan A. Blight" <raptor_omicron@...> Subject: Re: Interesting news: Turin shroud 'older than thought' Because a restoration of the image...
Brian van der Spuy
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Feb 4, 2005
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7994
[[[ From: hgldr@... Subject: collaborating with invisible aliens ..and I thought it was just in the Phillipines and USA that people fell for this...
Brian van der Spuy
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Feb 4, 2005
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7995
A little irritating pedantry: As the title of Sharon Begley's science column in today's WSJ states: 'People Believe a 'Fact' That Fits Their Views Even if It's...
Lloyd Davidson
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Feb 4, 2005
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7996
Hi All I go to a f2f Skeptics group, and I am concerned abt what I am inclined to call "Hyperskepticism" - essentially, a reluctance to believe in phenomena...
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Feb 6, 2005
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7997
Astrologer says it's not in stars for Owens Chart shows T.O. a non-factor - or worse, he can re-injure himself http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6918584/ ... Guess...
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Feb 6, 2005
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7998
Never mind that. Are we gonna see Janet J's other tit?...
watts_pete
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Feb 6, 2005
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7999
There is still plenty of reasonable doubt regarding such things as "global warming" and "human-induced climate change". Consensus is irrelevent. If 10...
Ethan A. Blight
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Feb 6, 2005
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In a message dated 2/6/2005 11:57:47 AM Central Standard Time, raptor_omicron@... writes: There is still plenty of reasonable doubt regarding such things...
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Feb 6, 2005
6:46 pm
8001
Dear friends, best wishes from Venezuela! I would like your comments on Sai Baba.Do you think he is for real? Thanks for your help, truly yours, Freddy...
Freddy Sotillo
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Feb 6, 2005
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8002
... Certainly it is true that scientific consensus does not create truth. However, in situations where we are not experts, the opinions of experts count for a...
eric carlson
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Feb 6, 2005
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8003
Hey Freddy, I didn't know Sai Baba was still around. From what I know, I think he's a fake. I'm sure most of this group will agree. John in WI...
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Feb 6, 2005
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8004
Hey Freddy and all, Sai Baba is a fraud and a dangerous guy. And Google is your friend, see: http://www.google.com/search?q=sai+baba+fraud for details. ...
Nicolas Vivant
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Feb 7, 2005
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8005
I disagree that consensus is irrelevant. If 10 million scientists voted today and agreed that the earth is flat, that *would* mean it was true, or probably...
Chris Manning
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Feb 7, 2005
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8006
Is Sai Baba the man who claims to be able to produce jewellery out of ash? I saw a TV documentary a few years ago in which a gentleman from the Indian Skeptics...
Chris Manning
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Feb 7, 2005
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8007
... This article suggests the consensus is almost universal: http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/full/306/5702/1686 However, there are legitimate experts out...
JARDINE, Jeff
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Feb 7, 2005
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8008
[[[From: "Freddy Sotillo" <sotillofreddy@...> Subject: Sai Baba Dear friends, best wishes from Venezuela! I would like your comments on Sai Baba.Do you...
Brian van der Spuy
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Feb 8, 2005
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8009
... Scientists have been known to be wrong before. In fact, on the big stuff the majority of scientists are often wrong, as it takes a while for "big" ideas to...
Anton Raath
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Feb 8, 2005
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From: "Chris Manning" <chauncy@...> Sent: Monday, February 07, 2005 15:06 ... I ... Yes sir, he's our man. This indian skeptic is named "Basava...
Nicolas Vivant
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