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An Objective Way To Out Someone Trying To Fake A Science or Engineering Background         


Author: BretCahill
Date: Aug 30, 2008 10:35

Just google the name.

Is the name always found in the OP of many controversial / popular
threads?

This indicates an active mind.

Or is the name always flaming out at the ends of branchs?

If the poster isn't really interested in technology, or fancies it as
something other than what it really is, then he'll always wind up
saying something stupid and, after it's pointed out how stupid it was,
he'll flame out at the end of a branch.

Even more, anyone who is posting to a tech group but isn't really
interested in technology is irrational *per se.*

Do not be surprised if they try to refute the public record as well.

Bret Cahill
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Re: An Objective Way To Out Someone Trying To Fake A Science or Engineering Background         


Author: kevirwin
Date: Aug 30, 2008 11:01

On Aug 30, 1:35 pm, BretCah...@peoplepc.com wrote:
> Just google the name.
>
> Is the name always found in the OP of many controversial / popular
> threads?
>
> This indicates an active mind.
>
> Or is the name always flaming out at the ends of branchs?
>
> If the poster isn't really interested in technology, or fancies it as
> something other than what it really is, then he'll always wind up
> saying something stupid and, after it's pointed out how stupid it was,
> he'll flame out at the end of a branch.
>
> Even more, anyone who is posting to a tech group but isn't really
> interested in technology is irrational *per se.*
>
> Do not be surprised if they try to refute the public record as well.
> ...
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Re: An Objective Way To Out Someone Trying To Fake A Science or Engineering Background         


Author: Rod Speed
Date: Aug 30, 2008 11:30

BretCahill@peoplepc.com wrote:
> Just google the name.

Doesnt help with those who use lots of nyms.
> Is the name always found in the OP of many controversial / popular threads?
> This indicates an active mind.

Nope, just a pathetic excuse for a troll/complete raving loony most of the time.
> Or is the name always flaming out at the ends of branchs?

The most that can indicate is a short fuse/doesnt tolerate fools/trolls.
> If the poster isn't really interested in technology, or fancies
> it as something other than what it really is, then he'll always
> wind up saying something stupid and, after it's pointed out
> how stupid it was, he'll flame out at the end of a branch.

FAR more often its just whats inevitable with any discussion, no one changes their original position
and the style of the ending has a lot more to do with the nature of usenet than anything else.
> Even more, anyone who is posting to a tech group but
> isn't really interested in technology is irrational *per se.*

Wrong again. Some arent interested in the tech but are interested in discussing other things
and there are hardly any tech groups that dont have some of that. Nothing irrational about that.
> Do not be surprised if they try to refute the public record as well.
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Re: An Objective Way To Out Someone Trying To Fake A Science or Engineering Background         


Author: Jerry Kraus
Date: Aug 30, 2008 12:06

On Aug 30, 12:35 pm, BretCah...@peoplepc.com wrote:
> Just google the name.
>
> Is the name always found in the OP of many controversial / popular
> threads?
>
> This indicates an active mind.
>
> Or is the name always flaming out at the ends of branchs?
>
> If the poster isn't really interested in technology, or fancies it as
> something other than what it really is, then he'll always wind up
> saying something stupid and, after it's pointed out how stupid it was,
> he'll flame out at the end of a branch.
>
> Even more, anyone who is posting to a tech group but isn't really
> interested in technology is irrational *per se.*
>
> Do not be surprised if they try to refute the public record as well.
> ...
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Re: An Objective Way To Out Someone Trying To Fake A Science or Engineering Background         


Author: BretCahill
Date: Aug 31, 2008 09:37

>> Just google the name.
>> Is the name always found in the OP of many controversial / popular
>> threads?
>> This indicates an active mind.
>> Or is the name always flaming out at the ends of branchs?
>> If the poster isn't really interested in technology, or fancies it as
>> something other than what it really is, then he'll always wind up
>> saying something stupid and, after it's pointed out how stupid it was,
>> he'll flame out at the end of a branch.
>> Even more, anyone who is posting to a tech group but isn't really
>> interested in technology is irrational *per se.*
>> Do not be surprised if they try to refute the public record as well.
> There are scientists and engineers who can hardly write a coherent
> sentence on the Internet, Bret. �

You are basing your opinions on real scientists on one bad experience
with a professional economist. Professional economists are not only
not scientists or engineers, they are often the biggest frauds and on
earth.
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Re: An Objective Way To Out Someone Trying To Fake A Science or Engineering Background         


Author: Shrikeback
Date: Aug 31, 2008 09:54

On Aug 30, 10:35 am, BretCah...@peoplepc.com wrote:
> Just google the name.

Well, if it brings up a page showing a cartoon of
some perpetual motion machine (or is it a Mohammed
cartoon?), then, yes, this is a pretty good indication.

"They're coming to take me away, ha ha, ho ho, ho hum."
Bret Cahill XIV
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Re: An Objective Way To Out Someone Trying To Fake A Science or Engineering Background         


Author: BretCahill
Date: Aug 31, 2008 10:04

>> Just google the name.
> Doesnt help with those who use lots of nyms.

All the nyms of a single person will fit the same profile which will
out those using nyms.
>> Is the name always found in the OP of many controversial / popular threads?
>> This indicates an active mind.
> Nope, just a pathetic excuse for a troll/complete raving loony most of the time.

Then let's out these trolls and raving loonies by encouraging to
Google to compile and publish OP/branch stats on each poster's
profile.

Everyone would know the number of your OPs, your OPs/total posting
ratio, the number of times you flame out at the end a branch, number
of branch endings/total postings, etc.

People would say, "hey, look at Rod's stats! He hasn't started a
thread in years! He always flames out at the end of a branch on
someone else's thread. That Rod is one brilliant thoughtful logical
contributor!"
>> Or is the name always flaming out at the ends of branchs?
> The most that can indicate is a short fuse/doesnt tolerate fools/trolls.
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Re: An Objective Way To Out Someone Trying To Fake A Science or Engineering Background         


Author: gb
Date: Aug 31, 2008 11:12

Deranged.
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Re: An Objective Way To Out Someone Trying To Fake A Science or Engineering Background         


Author: stan
Date: Aug 31, 2008 11:13

BretCahill@peoplepc.com wrote:
> Just google the name.
>
> Is the name always found in the OP of many controversial / popular
> threads?
>
> This indicates an active mind.

Or a confused and simple mind, limited by obstinance.
>
> Or is the name always flaming out at the ends of branchs?
>
> If the poster isn't really interested in technology, or fancies it as
> something other than what it really is, then he'll always wind up
> saying something stupid and, after it's pointed out how stupid it was,
> he'll flame out at the end of a branch.
>
> Even more, anyone who is posting to a tech group but isn't really
> interested in technology is irrational *per se.*
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Re: An Objective Way To Out Someone Trying To Fake A Science or Engineering Background         


Author: gb
Date: Aug 31, 2008 11:18

American big brother at work. Herbert Spencer in 1860 wrote of minds
shaped and enslaved by systems of power and have these ideas set such
minds to work, more
in the 21st Century.
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