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OnTheOtherHand

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3. this looks like an elegant case study in woo
Wed Jan 4, 2012, 10:08 AM
Jan 2012

The Wired article is, obviously, very facetious. It links to the hard-hitting expose in EXOPOLITICS by Alfred Lambremont Webre, JD, MEd: http://exopolitics.blogs.com/exopolitics/2011/11/mars-visitors-basiago-and-stillings-confirm-barack-obama-traveled-to-mars-1.html

In turn, Webre, JD, MEd (or is that Lambremont Webre, JD, MEd?) cites not only the two intrepid truth-tellers mentioned in the Wired article, but other "Mars whistle blowers" including Ike's great-granddaughter, and "Mars researchers, including physicist David Wilcock." Wilcock turns out to be the "Reincarnation of Edgar Cayce?" (one must appreciate the modesty of the question mark) with a BA in psychology, which of course contains many of the same letters as "physics."

My impression is that full-frontal woo is out of scope for Creative Speculation, even when no one is advocating it -- and even though it is nothing if not creative. Maybe this is more like "Weird News"?

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GOTV LiberalAndProud Jan 2012 #1
Please tell me that is an Onion-style article! Behind the Aegis Jan 2012 #2
this looks like an elegant case study in woo OnTheOtherHand Jan 2012 #3
"Weird News" - yes, I think you're right. Bolo Boffin Jan 2012 #4
Locking Ohio Joe Jan 2012 #5
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