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Jim_Smith Wrote: (Yesterday, 04:38 AM) -- I am wondering if there is a way to get a list of threads sorted by the date the thread was created. -- Yes. When using the Roundo theme, the board's ho...
Posted by Laird in Forum Questions, Suggestions and Announcements , Yesterday, 08:19 AM
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    Thread: Forum/wiki software upgrades
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Forum software upgraded from MyBB 1.8.37 to security and maintenance release MyBB 1.8.38 (https://blog.mybb.com/2024/04/30/mybb-1-8-38-released-security-maintenance-release/).
Posted by Laird in Forum Questions, Suggestions and Announcements , 2024-05-01, 12:47 AM
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    Thread: The UFO/UAP coverup continues
Post: RE: The UFO/UAP coverup continues

sbu Wrote: (2024-04-29, 05:47 PM) -- I don’t think the motivation of hiding the development of the nuclear bomb in the middle of world war ii can be compared with the motivation of hiding alien artif...
Posted by Laird in UFOs (and Related) , 2024-04-29, 05:58 PM
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    Thread: What are you listening to?
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A recommendation algorithm has led me from the sweet delights of Basia Bulat to the heady wonders of Abigail Lapell. As for Basia, I share here my four favourites of Abigail's. I've ordered them su...
Posted by Laird in Other Topics , 2024-04-29, 05:55 PM
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    Thread: The UFO/UAP coverup continues
Post: RE: The UFO/UAP coverup continues

Brian Wrote: (2024-04-29, 12:22 PM) -- I have noticed that this thread relies upon two conflicting premises. 1. The military can't be trusted - they are obviously covering up. 2. David Grusch and...
Posted by Laird in UFOs (and Related) , 2024-04-29, 03:54 PM
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    Thread: The UFO/UAP coverup continues
Post: RE: The UFO/UAP coverup continues

Sciborg_S_Patel Wrote: (2024-04-28, 02:52 PM) -- *Something* of interest is happening, what that is remains a mystery.... -- Agreed, and whether it even entails faster-than-light travel is itself u...
Posted by Laird in UFOs (and Related) , 2024-04-28, 04:03 PM
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    Thread: The UFO/UAP coverup continues
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sbu Wrote: (2024-04-28, 01:10 PM) -- Okay, I will apologize for labeling your motivation as 'hope.' -- Thanks, and apology accepted. sbu Wrote: (2024-04-28, 01:10 PM) -- When I was a kid, I was...
Posted by Laird in UFOs (and Related) , 2024-04-28, 04:02 PM
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    Thread: The UFO/UAP coverup continues
Post: RE: The UFO/UAP coverup continues

Brian Wrote: (2024-04-28, 10:12 AM) -- An extremely arrogant assertion followed by justification for wishful thinking. -- As with sbu's reference to "hope", your reference to what I "wish" for is a...
Posted by Laird in UFOs (and Related) , 2024-04-28, 12:25 PM
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    Thread: The UFO/UAP coverup continues
Post: RE: The UFO/UAP coverup continues

sbu Wrote: (2024-04-28, 08:29 AM) -- In other words, if you are dissatisfied with the world as it is, you can pin your hopes on future discoveries, such as faster-than-light travel, that might change...
Posted by Laird in UFOs (and Related) , 2024-04-28, 12:24 PM
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    Thread: The UFO/UAP coverup continues
Post: RE: The UFO/UAP coverup continues

sbu Wrote: (2024-04-27, 04:42 PM) -- Do you have any hard facts like radar data to suggest it wasn’t a balloon? -- Yes. For example, from the article: Quote: -- In one bizarre incident, a Neb...
Posted by Laird in UFOs (and Related) , 2024-04-27, 04:51 PM
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    Thread: The UFO/UAP coverup continues
Post: RE: The UFO/UAP coverup continues

Occam's razor applies when the explanation is sufficient. The ones you proposed manifestly are not. Did you even read the article?
Posted by Laird in UFOs (and Related) , 2024-04-27, 04:41 PM
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    Thread: The UFO/UAP coverup continues
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sbu Wrote: (2024-04-27, 02:17 PM) -- This claim might simply involve a balloon with a flashlight, possibly part of a high school experiment. It reminds me of the balloons that were shot down by F-22s...
Posted by Laird in UFOs (and Related) , 2024-04-27, 03:50 PM
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    Thread: The UFO/UAP coverup continues
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sbu Wrote: (2024-04-27, 09:34 AM) -- Yeah totally obvious that the interstellar aliens decided to decorate their spacecraft with red, white and green lights (which of course have no Engineering reaso...
Posted by Laird in UFOs (and Related) , 2024-04-27, 12:27 PM
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    Thread: The UFO/UAP coverup continues
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Quote: -- the unknown objects (https://www.twz.com/uploads/2022/06/11/image16.png?auto=webp&optimize=high&quality=70&width=1920) displayed flashing lights (https://www.twz.com/uploads/2022/06/11/im...
Posted by Laird in UFOs (and Related) , 2024-04-26, 06:30 PM
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    Thread: What are you listening to?
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Sciborg_S_Patel Wrote: (2024-04-26, 05:44 PM) -- Nice! I used to have Bulat's Heart of My Own on repeat so great to revisit this track ~ -- Ah, it was probably you who got me into her in the first ...
Posted by Laird in Other Topics , 2024-04-26, 06:06 PM
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    Thread: What are you listening to?
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Recently, I've been rediscovering Basia Bulat. Here are my four favourite songs of hers: Heart Of My Own (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yyndeb_6rb4) Snakes and Ladders (https://www.youtube.com...
Posted by Laird in Other Topics , 2024-04-25, 03:37 PM
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    Thread: AI megathread
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Meta claims its newest AI model beats some peers. But its amped-up AI agents are confusing Facebook users (https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-04-19/meta-releases-llama-3-ai-model/103744538) By AP on ...
Posted by Laird in Other Topics , 2024-04-19, 09:16 PM
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    Thread: A new Guardian article on near-death experiences
Post: A new Guardian article on near-death experiences

It's the Guardian, so you can guess how it goes. I won't bother to quote from it. The new science of death: ‘There’s something happening in the brain that makes no sense’ (https://www.theguardian.c...
Posted by Laird in Skeptic vs. Proponent Discussions , 2024-04-02, 04:31 PM
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    Thread: Forum/wiki software upgrades
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Wiki software upgraded from MediaWiki 1.41.0 to MediaWiki 1.41.1 (https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Release_notes/1.41#MediaWiki_1.41.1).
Posted by Laird in Forum Questions, Suggestions and Announcements , 2024-03-29, 04:02 AM
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    Thread: AI megathread
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Sciborg_S_Patel Wrote: (2024-03-24, 05:08 PM) -- A lot of assumptions about AI's value and ability. -- Yep. The author did at least qualify it at the end with a section headed "Predicting the futur...
Posted by Laird in Other Topics , 2024-03-24, 09:02 PM
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