I have really been tied up with my "stuff" of late so I have not frequented the forums a lot in the past several weeks. I was surprised (but not much) to hear of Lance's departure.
Now, anyone that knows me over the past few years know that I pretty much do not get involved usually in forum disputes nor do I often inject myself in debates. As a Mod here and on my DMR forum I pretty much give all a pass on what ever they wish to discuss. I do not censor anyone until there is a total lack of civil behavior. Now, as to Lance ...
Over the past couple of years on a couple of occasions we did have a clash or two because of Lance's behavior. The most recent was on DMR when I had announced that Dr. John Brandenberg was going to be a guest on DMR talking about his new book and Mars. Brandenberg told me and I reported it here, that the Obama WH had applied pressure on a science publ., Science of Cosmology, to not report a NASA scientist's article that discussed finding fossilized remnants of life in a meteor. So, without even hearing the show which had not aired, Lance began his attack.
From Wikipedia:
Journal of Cosmology is accused of promoting fringe viewpoints on astrobiology, astrophysics, and quantum physics. Skeptical blogger and biologist PZ Myers said of the journal "... it isn't a real science journal at all, but is the ginned-up website of a small group of crank academics obsessed with the idea of Hoyle and Wickramasinghe that life originated in outer space and simply rained down on Earth".
The journal's editor, Rudolph Schild, also published several papers on "Magnetospheric Eternally Collapsing Objects" (MECOs), a fringe alternative to black holes, in the journal.
On 11 March, in an open letter to the editors of Science and Nature, Schild proposed to establish a commission to investigate the validity of the Hoover paper, which would be led by three experts appointed by Journal of Cosmology, Science and Nature.[14] The journal said it would interpret "any refusal to cooperate, no matter what the excuse" from Nature or Science as "vindication for the Journal of Cosmology and the Hoover paper, and an acknowledgment that the editorial policies of the Journal of Cosmology are beyond reproach".
I responded; Thank God we have Lance Moody to save us from publications that have been accused of promoting fringe viewpoints.
And of course Lance came back in a snarky manner and responded. It's nice to know that if I used the same kind of adjectives to describe you, I might find that spirit of free speech is not really much of a two way street.
But you may be right about that, Don and I know how warmly you always greet any opinion that wavers from the paranormal crackpot science one.
No objection to your show-I like your show and I think you do a good job. Having heard Brandenburg's act, I sort of know what to expect.
And the Wikipedia entry for the Journal sounds exactly like the kind of "science" that I would guess Brandenburg might dig.
Going to Fox News was the same tactic used for the recent story of alien life found in meteorites that a NASA engineer published also at the Journal. Have you heard much beyond that about that story? No, because the overwhelming scientific opinion is that there simply isn't much to the claims therein.
Fortunately scientific value isn't decided by the learned minds at the Fox & Friends.
I will definitely listen--I found his last appearance elsewhere hilarious. Hey, be sure to ask him to regale you with his vast knowledge of history by telling you the story of Napoleon and the Sphinx. It's a doozy!
I'm sure you must be busy trying to get the counterpoint of Lars Borg also on the show?
Lance
Okay, I saw that as Lance baiting me, which he was known for. At the time I told him; Okay Lance, you found me on a really bad day. I am giving you this warning ... if you object to something you heard on DMR or read, fine .. give it your best shot. But, the next time you come in here swinging cause you think ... you know something ... then I will prove to you what a prick I am. I will bounce you.
And by the way, I will bet had you been around when Copernicus or Galileo were having their spat with the Church, you would have been leading the way to their house while carrying your torch, right?
You have been warned.
Like I said, I am not surprised. I try to treat everyone with at least some respect until they prove they do not deserve any. Perhaps that is something else he should practice.
Decker