Comments for Monkey Tale http://www.monkeytale.com A web monkeys exploration into random ideas. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:27:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 Comment on Worldwide dumbing down: it’s happening. by The world is dumbing down « Too many projects, too little time http://www.monkeytale.com/2008/03/04/worldwide-dumbing-down-its-happening/#comment-2672 The world is dumbing down « Too many projects, too little time Tue, 20 Apr 2010 23:58:43 +0000 http://www.monkeytale.com/2008/03/04/worldwide-dumbing-down-its-happening/#comment-2672 [...] reads: Worldwide dumbing down: it’s happening Dumbing down: the awful [...] […] reads: Worldwide dumbing down: it’s happening Dumbing down: the awful […]

]]> Comment on Worldwide dumbing down: it’s happening. by Web Monkey http://www.monkeytale.com/2008/03/04/worldwide-dumbing-down-its-happening/#comment-2663 Web Monkey Wed, 07 Apr 2010 11:04:36 +0000 http://www.monkeytale.com/2008/03/04/worldwide-dumbing-down-its-happening/#comment-2663 Err...I don't know. Ask the scientists who invented the term. I'll email them and tell them there's a guy called "joe" who has a problem with their use of the word. Err…I don’t know. Ask the scientists who invented the term. I’ll email them and tell them there’s a guy called “joe” who has a problem with their use of the word.

]]> Comment on 5 Misleading Statistics by Family Portrait Artist Kate http://www.monkeytale.com/2009/12/30/5-misleading-statistics/#comment-2662 Family Portrait Artist Kate Wed, 07 Apr 2010 10:32:51 +0000 http://www.monkeytale.com/2009/12/30/5-misleading-statistics/#comment-2662 Statistically 50% of statistics are not worth the paper they are written on Statistically 50% of statistics are not worth the paper they are written on

]]> Comment on Worldwide dumbing down: it’s happening. by joe http://www.monkeytale.com/2008/03/04/worldwide-dumbing-down-its-happening/#comment-2649 joe Mon, 22 Mar 2010 20:44:23 +0000 http://www.monkeytale.com/2008/03/04/worldwide-dumbing-down-its-happening/#comment-2649 talk about dumbing down. why call it matter and anti-matter when it is just matter with positive or negative charges? talk about dumbing down. why call it matter and anti-matter when it is just matter with positive or negative charges?

]]> Comment on The problem with Libertarianism by Web Monkey http://www.monkeytale.com/2010/03/12/the-problem-with-libertarianism/#comment-2647 Web Monkey Wed, 17 Mar 2010 20:26:14 +0000 http://www.monkeytale.com/2010/03/12/the-problem-with-libertarianism/#comment-2647 Thank you Alex, I will check it out for sure! Thank you Alex, I will check it out for sure!

]]> Comment on The problem with Libertarianism by Alex Ellis-Roswell http://www.monkeytale.com/2010/03/12/the-problem-with-libertarianism/#comment-2645 Alex Ellis-Roswell Mon, 15 Mar 2010 02:19:32 +0000 http://www.monkeytale.com/2010/03/12/the-problem-with-libertarianism/#comment-2645 I stumbled upon your Blog by pure coinsidence. And I am very glad I did now! Great article and alot in it that I agree with you on. I'm in The Libertarian Party UK, and if anyone ever described me as an Old School Conservative I think I may die. I am very much Liberal and NOT Conservative or right wing. If ever you do want a civilised discussion or chat on Libertarianism, and possibly from a viewpoint you haven't seen, jump over to my blog and my Email Address is there. I stumbled upon your Blog by pure coinsidence. And I am very glad I did now! Great article and alot in it that I agree with you on.

I’m in The Libertarian Party UK, and if anyone ever described me as an Old School Conservative I think I may die. I am very much Liberal and NOT Conservative or right wing.

If ever you do want a civilised discussion or chat on Libertarianism, and possibly from a viewpoint you haven’t seen, jump over to my blog and my Email Address is there.

]]> Comment on The problem with Libertarianism by Web Monkey http://www.monkeytale.com/2010/03/12/the-problem-with-libertarianism/#comment-2644 Web Monkey Sun, 14 Mar 2010 20:25:24 +0000 http://www.monkeytale.com/2010/03/12/the-problem-with-libertarianism/#comment-2644 Thank Davy, I might just do that. Thank Davy, I might just do that.

]]> Comment on The problem with Libertarianism by Davy http://www.monkeytale.com/2010/03/12/the-problem-with-libertarianism/#comment-2643 Davy Sun, 14 Mar 2010 20:06:28 +0000 http://www.monkeytale.com/2010/03/12/the-problem-with-libertarianism/#comment-2643 Good post dude. I take your comments on board. If you post this article on the forums (or a link to it) I'll make sure the thread stays respectful, if you're interested in people's thoughts. Good post dude. I take your comments on board. If you post this article on the forums (or a link to it) I’ll make sure the thread stays respectful, if you’re interested in people’s thoughts.

]]> Comment on 5 Misleading Statistics by Chris Chalk Art http://www.monkeytale.com/2009/12/30/5-misleading-statistics/#comment-2604 Chris Chalk Art Thu, 18 Feb 2010 10:13:38 +0000 http://www.monkeytale.com/2009/12/30/5-misleading-statistics/#comment-2604 So true! Number 4 particularly as it's always fed out on the TV. Mind you.. most advertising claims are if not intirely faulse... worded cleverly to trick. So true! Number 4 particularly as it’s always fed out on the TV. Mind you.. most advertising claims are if not intirely faulse… worded cleverly to trick.

]]> Comment on The God Delusion by Richard Dawkins – A book review by George F Barker http://www.monkeytale.com/2008/04/06/the-god-delusion-by-richard-dawkins-%e2%80%93-a-book-review/#comment-220 George F Barker Sun, 30 Nov 2008 20:11:59 +0000 http://www.monkeytale.com/2008/04/06/the-god-delusion-by-richard-dawkins-%e2%80%93-a-book-review/#comment-220 Although I have not read this book yet, I have been over the same ground and agree with the fact that “orthodox” religions (which seem to be invariably based on faith rather than proven facts) have been and still are used as political tools. Now I consider there is sufficient entirely secular evidence to show that we continue existence after earthly death in another dimension and that if Richard Dawkins had been fortunate enough to have my experiences he would think the same. I fear Spiritualist churches are getting to share some of the same characteristics as the others such as lists of beliefs, but they do some good. We “survivalists” applaud Richard’s book in that it exposes organised religions for what they are, and we can’t grumble about his atheism. After all most of us were the same before something prodded us into investigating psychic happenings - it also happened to Sir William Crookes, and contemporaries Lord Balfour, Sir Wiliam Barrett, J J Thompson, Alfred Russell Wallace and Oliver Lodge, and later to numerous scientists such as Professor Archie Roy (U. of Glasgow) Professor Gary Schartz (U. of Arizona), and Professor David Fontana (Liverpool John Moores U.) I think that it would be helpful if all atheists - busy as we all are with our worldly interests - at least looked at some of evidence, so that when they go through those legendary pearly gates they don’t get too much of a shock to find themselves about to start the rest of their lives. We hear of some very fanatical atheists who go to sleep for thousands of years after death. By the way a NZ lawyer Victor Zammit has summarised the evidence for the afterlife in a book available on the Internet. code: A Lawyer Presents the Case for the Afterlife An interesting read even for enthusiastic (but not fanatical) atheists. George F B retired engineer Although I have not read this book yet, I have been over the same ground and agree with the fact that “orthodox” religions (which seem to be invariably based on faith rather than proven facts) have been and still are used as political tools. Now I consider there is sufficient entirely secular evidence to show that we continue existence after earthly death in another dimension and that if Richard Dawkins had been fortunate enough to have my experiences he would think the same. I fear Spiritualist churches are getting to share some of the same characteristics as the others such as lists of beliefs, but they do some good. We “survivalists” applaud Richard’s book in that it exposes organised religions for what they are, and we can’t grumble about his atheism. After all most of us were the same before something prodded us into investigating psychic happenings - it also happened to Sir William Crookes, and contemporaries Lord Balfour, Sir Wiliam Barrett, J J Thompson, Alfred Russell Wallace and Oliver Lodge, and later to numerous scientists such as Professor Archie Roy (U. of Glasgow) Professor Gary Schartz (U. of Arizona), and Professor David Fontana (Liverpool John Moores U.)

I think that it would be helpful if all atheists - busy as we all are with our worldly interests - at least looked at some of evidence, so that when they go through those legendary pearly gates they don’t get too much of a shock to find themselves about to start the rest of their lives. We hear of some very fanatical atheists who go to sleep for thousands of years after death.

By the way a NZ lawyer Victor Zammit has summarised the evidence for the afterlife in a book available on the Internet. code: A Lawyer Presents the Case for the Afterlife

An interesting read even for enthusiastic (but not fanatical) atheists.

George F B retired engineer

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