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From: Randi Bailey <rbb2676@mailer.fsu.edu>
Date: Sat, 18 Apr 1998 12:49:38 -0500
Fwd Date: Sat, 18 Apr 1998 14:32:47 -0400
Subject: Ufological Squabbles [was: CNN's John Holliman...]


> Date: Sat, 18 Apr 1998 06:11:12 -0500
> From: Alfred Lehmberg <Lehmberg@snowhill.com>
> To: UFO UpDates - Toronto <updates@globalserve.net>
> Subject: Re: UFO UpDate: Re: CNN's John Holliman on Cydonia

> > That's OK, Steve.  The more I deal with some of the idiots in
> > this field, the more I am liking ol' Kal.  The 'true believers'
> > may make a skeptic out of me yet.

> > Bob [Shell]

> I submit, sir, that you are not in a position to make a competent
> assessment on the efficacy of idiots _or_ true believers. You'll
> have to lose about nine tenths of your smirking,
> self-righteousness for that.

As a relatively new, but appreciative "lurker", I wanted to say
how disheartening it is to hear the gifted/brilliant ufologists
squabbling. In my own search for the "truth", I need to hear all
angles, including the perspective of wonder (Alfred) and the
perspective of science (Bob).  Often in our history, wonder has
evolved into science, and conversely, science into wonder. It is
not my concern which path each researcher or believer favors. I
want to hear all the views, as long as they are well-considered,
and not purposeful hoaxes.

I would be equally disappointed to lose access to Alfred's Odes
as well as Bob Shell's tireless rationalism.  I don't know
everyone's long history, being somewhat new, at least
electronically, to the field. However, I did want to point out
that Bob must have some capacity for belief, and is probably not
into the smirkfest that he is being accused of, because he has
put so much time and energy into keeping this list balanced.

Thanks to everyone who is sincere, and raspberries only to those
who get a thrill out of toying with others.

rbb