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From: John Heptonstall <Heptonstall@mac-tcm.demon.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 18 Jun 1999 09:35:54 +0100
Fwd Date: Fri, 18 Jun 1999 21:17:54 -0400
Subject: Re: Mad Max: Beyond the Blunderdome

>From: judith jaafar <judithjaafar@compuserve.com>
>To: UFO UpDates - Toronto <updates@globalserve.net>
>Subject: Re: Mad Max: Beyond the Blunderdome
>Date: 18 June 1999 00:35

Hi Judith

I agree with much of your message but feel there's a relatively
simple solution that consistently fails ( as with the Burns
lecture to BUFORA ) to be adopted - before allowing a forum to
ANY person, ensure that they have reasonable evidence to support
their theory.

If you allow anyone to speak about anything without prior
vetting and applying some simple rules you end up with the
current unacceptable complex of 'theory' and 'conjecture'. I
know we are often dealing with 'paranormal' and therefore by
definition 'difficult to explain' phenomena but that cannot
preclude expecting one to provide explanations based on
reasonable scientific or anecdotal evidence.

Socrates, and yes even Reich, had reasonable evidence on which
to base their theories. They ( especially Reich ) were met with
a solid wall of disbelief, not because of lack of evidence but
for 'political' reasons. That's often seen in UFOlogy in the
form of extreme 'sceptics' who, despite workable evidence,
continue to verbally criticise workable theories irrationally (
and sometimes through the provision of their own un-workable
theories! ).

If Margaret Fry can produce a working hypothesis based on all
evidence of Berwyn Mountain then that's fine; if she cannot she
should accept her failings. Andy's theory appears to fit the
evidence, he may ultimately be proved wrong ( as may Dave and
the Derby's case ) but let's not entertain any old theorist who,
without workable evidence, decides to contradict another.

Prejudice is another thing, and can be discounted amongst the
objective group in favour of workable evidence.

Regards

John.