Paul this worries me! Since Robert's comments have several times shown a lack of understanding of basic physics, I'm sure you can see my reasoning. I have not so far seen any comments from Robert, except his occasional sarcastic funny, that indicate a lack of understanding in basic physics. What qualifications do you claim upon which you justify your criticism of his physics. ? I would be pleased to have a couple of examples of his alleged erors in basic physics for examnination if you will.. thanks. Philip. ----- Original Message ----- From: Paul Deema To: Geocentrism@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Saturday, March 24, 2007 5:20 PM Subject: [geocentrism] Re: Puzzle Neville J Thanks for your immediate response to my last request re the puzzle and for your permission. I've been to my 'Sent' folder and extracted the three messages in question, and from the headers I also extracted the 'From' and 'To' lines all of which I've shown below together with your response (to which I am now responding). If you did not receive the earliest (to ntj005@xxxxxxxxxxx - address extracted from the header of one of your messages eg From: "Dr. Neville Jones" <ntj005@xxxxxxxxxxx>) then the second, to the open forum, I would have thought, would have elicited a puzzled response. Since it did not, I'm sure you can see why I deduced either preoccupation or apathy on your part. None were returned as not delivered, so I had presumed that they were in fact delivered. Concerning my question to Robert B about his PhD. This is at least the third time I've sought this information -- all requests either ignored or not answered. I don't know that I have any responsibility to explain to anyone why I ask a reasonable question in a forum such as this, but since I have no ulterior motive, I did this because I wished to know if the qualification was in any way relevant to the subject under discussion. You see there are quite a few people in this world who obtain a PhD from a questionable institution in an 'easy' subject, and then prominently display it against their name when they publicly comment in a 'hard' subject area. The object of this action is to impress the reader and to convey the impression that they are qualified to so comment. Since Robert's comments have several times shown a lack of understanding of basic physics, I'm sure you can see my reasoning. You will have noticed that I do not make a practice of this -- either because the comments made indicate clearly that the writer knows whereof he speaks, or he has claimed no qualification. I hope this satisfactorily addresses your concerns. Paul D ) +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ From Dr. Neville Jones Fri Mar 23 21:53:11 2007 Delivered-To: geocentrism@xxxxxxxxxxxxx G'Day Paul, Your statement to the group is worryingly inaccurate inasmuch as you have not "asked [me] twice" at all. You cannot claim to have asked anyone something if you have received no response whatever from that person to the question that you only think that you have posed. Since I have now read and responded to your posting, you can claim to have asked me once. And, in immediate response to your request, I would be pleased for you to post the puzzle. You also seem to be a little confused regarding doctoral theses, for otherwise what point were you trying to make by directing the following comment at Robert: "I have indicated previously that your comments show a very poor understanding of basic physics (btw -- you still haven't favoured us with any information about your PhD or the subject of your doctoral thesis -- is it something of which you are not proud?" Best wishes, Neville. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ From Paul Deema Wed Mar 21 23:34:37 2007 To: Geocentrism@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Greetings all I have asked Neville J twice for his approval to post a puzzle (which I wrote up initially for Martin S as he expressed interest) and conduct a competition to see how many of you can solve it. To date he has not responded so I guess he doesn't see the matter as important. However I will wait till Monday next, and if prohibition has not arrived by then, I will post it. Paul D ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ From Paul Deema Mon Mar 5 16:34:32 2007 To: Geocentrism@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Neville J Don't know how often you check your private mailbox, or how busy you are, but I did expect that in a week you would have found time to say yes or no. Please -- what say you? Paul D ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ From Paul Deema Mon Feb 26 14:32:49 2007 To: ntj005@xxxxxxxxxxx Neville I promised Martin S a little puzzle which impressed me many years ago and having written it up, I'd like to run it by everyone so all can have a fair go at solving it. I propose that any queries requesting clarification, should I have failed to make the proposition clear, be aired and responded to on the open forum with solutions posted to me privately. After some time - say 14 days - the answer will be posted with the successful solvers indicated. Since the forum runs under your aegis, do you offer me your permission? (I assure you that while the puzzle does not address geocentrism or theology and thus is 'off subject', it is quite innocuous and I cannot imagine the possibility of anyone being in the slightest way offended. In any event, though I don't know how these things work, I believe you are able to block anything you see as undesirable so the power is in your hands anyway). Thanking you in anticipation. Paul D Send instant messages to your online friends http://au.messenger.yahoo.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.446 / Virus Database: 268.18.17/732 - Release Date: 24/03/2007 4:36 PM