Comments for Nutshell Online http://www.nutshellonline.com A skeptic's podcast dedicated to the advancement of science through critical thinking, education, and the debunking of pseudoscientific claims. Join Dave Noel and his rag-tag band of skeptical misfits as they explore the truth behind the often misleading pop-culture phenomenon. Thu, 15 Apr 2010 02:49:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Comment on The great creation debate… pfah! by Shadeydave http://www.nutshellonline.com/sideshow/the-great-creation-debate-pfah/comment-page-1/#comment-24 Shadeydave Thu, 15 Apr 2010 02:49:39 +0000 http://www.nutshellonline.com/?p=357#comment-24 LOL! You just proved my point! I think ID is childish, but we can't hope to win over their audience with an attitude like yours. There's a difference between being passionate and being abusive. Throwing ad-hominem attacks at everything you don't like doesn't communicate anything to anyone. Funny comment though, thanks for reading. ;) LOL! You just proved my point! I think ID is childish, but we can’t hope to win over their audience with an attitude like yours. There’s a difference between being passionate and being abusive. Throwing ad-hominem attacks at everything you don’t like doesn’t communicate anything to anyone.

Funny comment though, thanks for reading. ;)

]]> Comment on The great creation debate… pfah! by Human Ape http://www.nutshellonline.com/sideshow/the-great-creation-debate-pfah/comment-page-1/#comment-23 Human Ape Wed, 14 Apr 2010 18:09:10 +0000 http://www.nutshellonline.com/?p=357#comment-23 "If there’s one recurring argument out there that really cheeses my wheels, it’s the intelligent design vs. the evolution debates of late. I don’t quite know why one side is attacking the other, since they’re both so far removed from each other. Not one element seems to line up as far as evidence, philosophy and rational thinking will take you." Are you an uneducated moron, or just full of shit? Evolution is a basic scientific fact. Intelligent design is an idiotic childish belief in magic. There is no "argument" or debate about it. “If there’s one recurring argument out there that really cheeses my wheels, it’s the intelligent design vs. the evolution debates of late. I don’t quite know why one side is attacking the other, since they’re both so far removed from each other. Not one element seems to line up as far as evidence, philosophy and rational thinking will take you.”

Are you an uneducated moron, or just full of shit?

Evolution is a basic scientific fact. Intelligent design is an idiotic childish belief in magic. There is no “argument” or debate about it.

]]> Comment on Water, The Miracle Liquid! by shadeydave http://www.nutshellonline.com/sideshow/water-the-miracle-liquid/comment-page-1/#comment-20 shadeydave Sun, 01 Nov 2009 18:55:05 +0000 http://www.nutshellonline.com/?p=27#comment-20 Paolo, To be honest. Without access to Mr. Emoto's processes, and proper peer review of his techniques and findings, nothing can be said for his research. I was merely trying to make a point, that things that seem scientific and have the ever present media shine and special effects applied to it, should still be able to stand up under the scrutiny of those viewing it. In this case Mr. Emoto's video did not. That being said, this was not intended to be a scientific article, with facts, figures and charts to wow and amaze you with my scientific prowess, it was meant as a rant. The kind of self indulgent finger-pointing fest that brings me comfort when I'm faced with something I have a hard time swallowing. If you enjoyed parts of it, great! If you disagree with most of it, that's great too! At least you took the time to read it and form an opinion. Either way, I do appreciate your candor and I am willing to concede that, at some points, the tone of the article seems to get a little arrogant. This was not intended, nor have I ever claimed to be an actual scientist. I'm a web developer with a bunch of interests including technology, science, the pursuit of facts and an evidence based understanding of reality. Paolo, To be honest. Without access to Mr. Emoto’s processes, and proper peer review of his techniques and findings, nothing can be said for his research. I was merely trying to make a point, that things that seem scientific and have the ever present media shine and special effects applied to it, should still be able to stand up under the scrutiny of those viewing it. In this case Mr. Emoto’s video did not.

That being said, this was not intended to be a scientific article, with facts, figures and charts to wow and amaze you with my scientific prowess, it was meant as a rant. The kind of self indulgent finger-pointing fest that brings me comfort when I’m faced with something I have a hard time swallowing.

If you enjoyed parts of it, great! If you disagree with most of it, that’s great too! At least you took the time to read it and form an opinion. Either way, I do appreciate your candor and I am willing to concede that, at some points, the tone of the article seems to get a little arrogant. This was not intended, nor have I ever claimed to be an actual scientist. I’m a web developer with a bunch of interests including technology, science, the pursuit of facts and an evidence based understanding of reality.

]]> Comment on Water, The Miracle Liquid! by Paolo http://www.nutshellonline.com/sideshow/water-the-miracle-liquid/comment-page-1/#comment-19 Paolo Sun, 01 Nov 2009 18:39:21 +0000 http://www.nutshellonline.com/?p=27#comment-19 I was looking for controversy on Emoto's "theories", and, frankly, hoped to get a bit more than what I found here. Although several considerations of yours are useful and reasonable, there is a self-indulgence in them which perfectly mirrors the self-indulgence and the narcissism of pseudoscience. I will keep looking for scientists with an open mind who can accept the challenge and not just close in with easy sarcasm. The research, wherever it may lead, must include other fields and go ahead of the science vs pseudoscience feud. Religions and traditions do exist, systemic psychology does exist, poetry is an important activity as science is, physics have gone into new territories, over the last decades, and strangely enough science itself, in different forms, did exist before the neo-positive era. I am not an advocate of the New Age thing,otherwise I wouldn't have looked for the "controversy", I am only honestly trying to understand if epystemology and a phenomenologic approach can bridge the gap between separate research fields, overcoming slogans, petty defensive statements and a banal and mediocre "war".Please, Mr scientist. Thank you very much. I was looking for controversy on Emoto’s “theories”, and, frankly, hoped to get a bit more than what I found here. Although several considerations of yours are useful and reasonable, there is a self-indulgence in them which perfectly mirrors the self-indulgence and the narcissism of pseudoscience. I will keep looking for scientists with an open mind who can accept the challenge and not just close in with easy sarcasm. The research, wherever it may lead, must include other fields and go ahead of the science vs pseudoscience feud. Religions and traditions do exist, systemic psychology does exist, poetry is an important activity as science is, physics have gone into new territories, over the last decades, and strangely enough science itself, in different forms, did exist before the neo-positive era. I am not an advocate of the New Age thing,otherwise I wouldn’t have looked for the “controversy”, I am only honestly trying to understand if epystemology and a phenomenologic approach can bridge the gap between separate research fields, overcoming slogans, petty defensive statements and a banal and mediocre “war”.Please, Mr scientist. Thank you very much.

]]> Comment on A new solar panel to heat your home by flue liner http://www.nutshellonline.com/green/a-new-solar-panel-to-heat-your-home/comment-page-1/#comment-18 flue liner Mon, 12 Oct 2009 19:24:00 +0000 http://www.nutshellonline.com/?p=164#comment-18 Really enjoyed reading your blog post. I will have to bookmark your site for later. Really enjoyed reading your blog post. I will have to bookmark your site for later.

]]> Comment on News, scams, and herbal supplements by Side Effects of Herbal Supplements http://www.nutshellonline.com/sideshow/news-scams-and-herbal-supplements/comment-page-1/#comment-17 Side Effects of Herbal Supplements Wed, 07 Oct 2009 11:51:59 +0000 http://www.nutshellonline.com/?p=281#comment-17 [..]These <a href="http://www.healthywomens.com/2009/10/side-effects-caused-by-herbal.html" rel="nofollow">herbal supplements</a> mainly come from the herbs or natural plantations. It’s indeed that not all the plantations have the same benefits to our health but on the other hand selecting the wrong type of plantation may risk our health[...] [..]These herbal supplements mainly come from the herbs or natural plantations. It’s indeed that not all the plantations have the same benefits to our health but on the other hand selecting the wrong type of plantation may risk our health[...]

]]> Comment on A new solar panel to heat your home by Joe@ DIY Solar Panels http://www.nutshellonline.com/green/a-new-solar-panel-to-heat-your-home/comment-page-1/#comment-16 Joe@ DIY Solar Panels Mon, 21 Sep 2009 23:28:31 +0000 http://www.nutshellonline.com/?p=164#comment-16 Shelling out $2000 just to power a 60 watt light bulb and a small radio is ridiculous to most people. No one will want to pay so much to see so little "results". The idea of directly heating air using solar radiation is not new, but really interesting. Instead of relying on the inefficient photovoltaic technology, why not simply heat up the air directly? Cool... Thanks for sharing this idea and your experience. Enjoy your solar heater! Shelling out $2000 just to power a 60 watt light bulb and a small radio is ridiculous to most people. No one will want to pay so much to see so little “results”.

The idea of directly heating air using solar radiation is not new, but really interesting. Instead of relying on the inefficient photovoltaic technology, why not simply heat up the air directly? Cool… Thanks for sharing this idea and your experience. Enjoy your solar heater!

]]> Comment on Episode 3 – Death By Cell Tower! by Shadeydave http://www.nutshellonline.com/podcast/episode-3-death-by-cell-tower/comment-page-1/#comment-15 Shadeydave Wed, 24 Jun 2009 05:12:19 +0000 http://www.nutshellonline.com/?p=200#comment-15 Please note, I forgot to add any show notes to this episode... by bad. Please see the article I found in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. It sites multiple peer reviewed studies that support the null hypothesis that no links have been found in a controlled clinical setting between cancer and cell phone radiation. Please note, I forgot to add any show notes to this episode… by bad. Please see the article I found in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. It sites multiple peer reviewed studies that support the null hypothesis that no links have been found in a controlled clinical setting between cancer and cell phone radiation.

]]> Comment on Episode 3 – Death By Cell Tower! by Susie Blackette http://www.nutshellonline.com/podcast/episode-3-death-by-cell-tower/comment-page-1/#comment-14 Susie Blackette Wed, 24 Jun 2009 05:08:28 +0000 http://www.nutshellonline.com/?p=200#comment-14 Um... RFID chips are passive and don't emit any EM radiation until in the presence of a low level EM field. How do they alter ALL biological systems? Also, is there any evidence for tagged endangered animals developing Cancer from radio tracking collars, systems that are very similar to Cell phones? Why would conservationists endanger these animals even further if the technology is sooooo deadly? I don't get it. Um… RFID chips are passive and don’t emit any EM radiation until in the presence of a low level EM field. How do they alter ALL biological systems?

Also, is there any evidence for tagged endangered animals developing Cancer from radio tracking collars, systems that are very similar to Cell phones? Why would conservationists endanger these animals even further if the technology is sooooo deadly? I don’t get it.

]]> Comment on Episode 3 – Death By Cell Tower! by Shadeydave http://www.nutshellonline.com/podcast/episode-3-death-by-cell-tower/comment-page-1/#comment-13 Shadeydave Wed, 24 Jun 2009 03:56:07 +0000 http://www.nutshellonline.com/?p=200#comment-13 Hi Wire! I welcome any clean conversation regarding the science presented in this podcast. If you feel you have a valid claim to state against the facts presented in this piece, please feel free to contact us via the contact form on the "Contact Us" page. Would you mind giving me a few links to the Swedish studies you mentioned, so I can get acquainted with your argument? I understand the particle physics part of the story, and the photon energy intensity argument provided in the podcast, but I can't seem to find any concrete, reproducible clinical studies on living animals that show direct adverse effects from Radio EM Radiation exposure. Thanks for your interest. Shadeydave. Hi Wire!

I welcome any clean conversation regarding the science presented in this podcast. If you feel you have a valid claim to state against the facts presented in this piece, please feel free to contact us via the contact form on the “Contact Us” page.

Would you mind giving me a few links to the Swedish studies you mentioned, so I can get acquainted with your argument? I understand the particle physics part of the story, and the photon energy intensity argument provided in the podcast, but I can’t seem to find any concrete, reproducible clinical studies on living animals that show direct adverse effects from Radio EM Radiation exposure.

Thanks for your interest.

Shadeydave.

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