• Lighthouse of Alexandria really quite heavy

    From JTEM@jtem01@gmail.com to alt.paranormal,alt.atheism on Thu Jul 10 08:54:14 2025
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    With blocks weighing as much as 80 tons, the lighthouse of
    Alexandria turns out to have been quite heavy:

    https://allthatsinteresting.com/lighthouse-of-alexandria-remains

    The lighthouse of Alexandria occupies a very odd place in our
    understanding of the world. I mean, it's pure legend yet historical
    fact. At least we assume it's historical fact.

    It's not like these stones are marked "Property of the Lighthouse
    of Alexandria. If found, please return to the Lighthouse of
    Alexandria."

    It's kind of circular: We believe there was a lighthouse hence
    anything we pull up is a piece of the lighthouse, and the piece
    of the lighthouse confirms the existence of the lighthouse...
    which is what identified the blocks as pieces of the lighthouse
    that they confirm...

    How do we really know what is legend and what is not?

    Well. In this case, the story lacks magic. Lighthouses are
    known, even from ancient times, and nobody attributes gods or
    UFOs or unicorns to it so, what's not to believe?

    At the same time the colossus of Rhodes is considered history
    not mythology, with lots of statues known from ancient times,
    but clearly many (most?) of the depictions are impossible.

    Check out the image on this Wiki page:

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colossus_of_Rhodes

    No question here: THAT is myth and not history!

    A statue? A really big statue? Sure. Why not. But clearly NOT
    that statue or anything like it....

    There seems very little dividing our "History" from myth.
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  • From Dawn Flood@Dawn.Belle.Flood@gmail.com to alt.paranormal,alt.atheism on Thu Jul 10 08:28:28 2025
    From Newsgroup: alt.paranormal

    On 7/10/2025 7:54 AM, JTEM wrote:


    With blocks weighing as much as 80 tons, the lighthouse of
    Alexandria turns out to have been quite heavy:

    https://allthatsinteresting.com/lighthouse-of-alexandria-remains

    The lighthouse of Alexandria occupies a very odd place in our
    understanding of the world. I mean, it's pure legend yet historical
    fact. At least we assume it's historical fact.

    It's not like these stones are marked "Property of the Lighthouse
    of Alexandria. If found, please return to the Lighthouse of
    Alexandria."

    It's kind of circular:-a We believe there was a lighthouse hence
    anything we pull up is a piece of the lighthouse, and the piece
    of the lighthouse confirms the existence of the lighthouse...
    which is what identified the blocks as pieces of the lighthouse
    that they confirm...

    How do we really know what is legend and what is not?

    Well. In this case, the story lacks magic. Lighthouses are
    known, even from ancient times, and nobody attributes gods or
    UFOs or unicorns to it so, what's not to believe?

    At the same time the colossus of Rhodes is considered history
    not mythology, with lots of statues known from ancient times,
    but clearly many (most?) of the depictions are impossible.

    Check out the image on this Wiki page:

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colossus_of_Rhodes

    No question here:-a THAT is myth and not history!

    A statue? A really big statue? Sure. Why not. But clearly NOT
    that statue or anything like it....

    There seems very little dividing our "History" from myth.


    Oh, a single example proves your point, the classic, "The exception must
    prove the rule"-type reasoning. Have you posted anything on the Wiki
    talk page?? (No, you haven't, have you?)
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  • From JTEM@jtem01@gmail.com to alt.paranormal,alt.atheism on Thu Jul 10 12:09:41 2025
    From Newsgroup: alt.paranormal

    On 7/10/25 9:28 AM, Dawn Flood wrote:
    On 7/10/2025 7:54 AM, JTEM wrote:

    The lighthouse of Alexandria
    [...]
    At the same time the colossus of Rhodes


    Oh, a single example proves your point

    Half a sentence, and you proved my point about you.
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  • From jojo@f00@0f0.00f to alt.paranormal,alt.atheism on Thu Jul 10 18:21:20 2025
    From Newsgroup: alt.paranormal

    JTEM wrote:


    With blocks weighing as much as 80 tons, the lighthouse of
    Alexandria turns out to have been quite heavy:

    https://allthatsinteresting.com/lighthouse-of-alexandria-remains

    The lighthouse of Alexandria occupies a very odd place in our
    understanding of the world. I mean, it's pure legend yet historical
    fact. At least we assume it's historical fact.

    It's not like these stones are marked "Property of the Lighthouse
    of Alexandria. If found, please return to the Lighthouse of
    Alexandria."

    It's kind of circular:-a We believe there was a lighthouse hence
    anything we pull up is a piece of the lighthouse, and the piece
    of the lighthouse confirms the existence of the lighthouse...
    which is what identified the blocks as pieces of the lighthouse
    that they confirm...

    How do we really know what is legend and what is not?

    Well. In this case, the story lacks magic. Lighthouses are
    known, even from ancient times, and nobody attributes gods or
    UFOs or unicorns to it so, what's not to believe?

    At the same time the colossus of Rhodes is considered history
    not mythology, with lots of statues known from ancient times,
    but clearly many (most?) of the depictions are impossible.

    Check out the image on this Wiki page:

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colossus_of_Rhodes

    No question here:-a THAT is myth and not history!

    A statue? A really big statue? Sure. Why not. But clearly NOT
    that statue or anything like it....

    There seems very little dividing our "History" from myth.



    those were the classic 7 wonders right? i think we should have a
    rhodes type statue built where ships sail beneath its crotch.

    i think bravos was inspired rhodes. free city of bravos, there
    will be a space colony named bravos some day.

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  • From JTEM@jtem01@gmail.com to alt.paranormal,alt.atheism on Thu Jul 10 15:24:22 2025
    From Newsgroup: alt.paranormal

    On 7/10/25 2:21 PM, jojo wrote:

    those were the classic 7 wonders right?

    Yes. And they are regarded as factual history but how do we
    really know? What separates history for mythology?

    Like I insists that the Trojan War is a myth. One thing that
    sets it apart from, say, the Lighthouse of Alexandria is
    the fact that it shares similarity with a more ancient tale
    that lacks the involvement of gods and magic.

    Oh. So that's two things: The inclusion of the supernatural
    in the story AND the similarity to more ancient events.

    Wait. Three things: There's only one source for the Troy
    myth.

    The Lighthouse of Alexandria is known from many sources and
    is recorded into the middle ages!

    So, I can say that the Lighthouse of Alexandria is history
    while the Trojan War is myth.

    i think we should have a rhodes
    type statue built where ships sail beneath its crotch.

    That much is myth.

    It's easy for us to believe a statue was real, even a very
    large statue, but virtually none of the depictions can be
    real.

    The statues depicted could never have existed.

    So the Colossus of Rhodes is midway between a fairytale
    and history in that we have zero impulse to doubt that a
    statue existed yet virtually everything we see of it is
    mythological.

    i think bravos was inspired rhodes. free city of bravos, there will be a space colony named bravos some day.

    Yes, a futuristic Schliemann will make it "Real" the same
    way that our Schliemann made Troy "Real."
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  • From Dawn Flood@Dawn.Belle.Flood@gmail.com to alt.paranormal,alt.atheism on Thu Jul 10 17:07:54 2025
    From Newsgroup: alt.paranormal

    On 7/10/2025 11:09 AM, JTEM wrote:
    On 7/10/25 9:28 AM, Dawn Flood wrote:
    On 7/10/2025 7:54 AM, JTEM wrote:

    The lighthouse of Alexandria
    [...]
    At the same time the colossus of Rhodes


    Oh, a single example proves your point

    Half a sentence, and you proved my point about you.


    Listen, if you have a problem with a Wikipedia article, do NOT post
    about it on alt.atheism! Okay? We can't do anything about it here.
    Instead, go to the talk page of the article, and post your comments
    (crap) there, or, edit the "offending" material and fight the edit war
    as needed!! Just be sure to have your scholarly references ready &
    available!

    Dawn
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  • From JTEM@jtem01@gmail.com to alt.paranormal,alt.atheism on Thu Jul 10 18:28:31 2025
    From Newsgroup: alt.paranormal

    On 7/10/25 6:07 PM, Dawn Flood wrote:

    Listen

    You couldn't count, or when you tried you couldn't make it
    as high as two. And now you want me to listen to you?

    I'd rather go "Listen" to melodies gently wafting from the
    further side of the Men's Room door at an all-you-can-eat
    Mexican buffet.

    Don't take it personal. Or do. I don't care.
    --
    https://jtem.tumblr.com/tagged/The%20Book%20of%20JTEM/page/5
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  • From pursent100@pursent100@gmail.com to alt.paranormal,alt.atheism on Thu Jul 10 16:03:42 2025
    From Newsgroup: alt.paranormal

    Dawn Flood wrote:
    On 7/10/2025 11:09 AM, JTEM wrote:
    On 7/10/25 9:28 AM, Dawn Flood wrote:
    On 7/10/2025 7:54 AM, JTEM wrote:

    The lighthouse of Alexandria
    [...]
    At the same time the colossus of Rhodes


    Oh, a single example proves your point

    Half a sentence, and you proved my point about you.


    Listen, if you have a problem with a Wikipedia article, do NOT post
    about it on alt.atheism!-a Okay?-a We can't do anything about it here. Instead, go to the talk page of the article, and post your comments
    (crap) there, or, edit the "offending" material and fight the edit war
    as needed!!-a Just be sure to have your scholarly references ready & available!

    Dawn

    who made you boss of what's done here ,
    first off you're a woman so you get ignored right off the top
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  • From Dawn Flood@Dawn.Belle.Flood@gmail.com to alt.paranormal,alt.atheism on Fri Jul 11 13:00:19 2025
    From Newsgroup: alt.paranormal

    On 7/10/2025 6:03 PM, % wrote:
    Dawn Flood wrote:
    On 7/10/2025 11:09 AM, JTEM wrote:
    On 7/10/25 9:28 AM, Dawn Flood wrote:
    On 7/10/2025 7:54 AM, JTEM wrote:

    The lighthouse of Alexandria
    [...]
    At the same time the colossus of Rhodes


    Oh, a single example proves your point

    Half a sentence, and you proved my point about you.


    Listen, if you have a problem with a Wikipedia article, do NOT post
    about it on alt.atheism!-a Okay?-a We can't do anything about it here.
    Instead, go to the talk page of the article, and post your comments
    (crap) there, or, edit the "offending" material and fight the edit war
    as needed!!-a Just be sure to have your scholarly references ready &
    available!

    Dawn

    who made you boss of what's done here ,
    first off you're a woman so you get ignored right off the top

    Yes, thank you so very much for putting me in my place!!

    Dawn
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  • From Dawn Flood@Dawn.Belle.Flood@gmail.com to alt.paranormal,alt.atheism on Fri Jul 11 13:01:12 2025
    From Newsgroup: alt.paranormal

    On 7/10/2025 5:28 PM, JTEM wrote:
    On 7/10/25 6:07 PM, Dawn Flood wrote:

    Listen

    You couldn't count, or when you tried you couldn't make it
    as high as two. And now you want me to listen to you?

    I'd rather go "Listen" to melodies gently wafting from the
    further side of the Men's Room door at an all-you-can-eat
    Mexican buffet.

    Don't take it personal. Or do. I don't care.


    I don't care, either; I don't think that anyone else on alt.atheism
    does, either. Just stick to alt.paranormal, and we'll get along just fine!! --- Synchronet 3.21a-Linux NewsLink 1.2
  • From pursent100@pursent100@gmail.com to alt.paranormal,alt.atheism on Fri Jul 11 12:30:45 2025
    From Newsgroup: alt.paranormal

    Dawn Flood wrote:
    On 7/10/2025 6:03 PM, % wrote:
    Dawn Flood wrote:
    On 7/10/2025 11:09 AM, JTEM wrote:
    On 7/10/25 9:28 AM, Dawn Flood wrote:
    On 7/10/2025 7:54 AM, JTEM wrote:

    The lighthouse of Alexandria
    [...]
    At the same time the colossus of Rhodes


    Oh, a single example proves your point

    Half a sentence, and you proved my point about you.


    Listen, if you have a problem with a Wikipedia article, do NOT post
    about it on alt.atheism!-a Okay?-a We can't do anything about it here.
    Instead, go to the talk page of the article, and post your comments
    (crap) there, or, edit the "offending" material and fight the edit
    war as needed!!-a Just be sure to have your scholarly references ready
    & available!

    Dawn

    who made you boss of what's done here ,
    first off you're a woman so you get ignored right off the top

    Yes, thank you so very much for putting me in my place!!

    Dawn

    your welcome it's only natural you get that way ,
    it comes from having babies and raising children and ,
    life in the kitchen where you do your best work
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  • From JTEM@jtem01@gmail.com to alt.paranormal,alt.atheism on Fri Jul 11 15:31:17 2025
    From Newsgroup: alt.paranormal

    Dawn Flood wrote:

    I don't care

    You're shitting yourself because I talked about discerning
    history from mythology. You were in such a state that you
    couldn't even manage to count as high as two, insisting
    that I presented one example.

    You care. You're hysterical with caring.

    Why were you triggered about a discussion on discerning
    history from mythology?
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    https://jtem.tumblr.com/tagged/The%20Book%20of%20JTEM/page/5
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  • From pursent100@pursent100@gmail.com to alt.paranormal,alt.atheism on Fri Jul 11 12:31:40 2025
    From Newsgroup: alt.paranormal

    Dawn Flood wrote:
    On 7/10/2025 5:28 PM, JTEM wrote:
    On 7/10/25 6:07 PM, Dawn Flood wrote:

    Listen

    You couldn't count, or when you tried you couldn't make it
    as high as two. And now you want me to listen to you?

    I'd rather go "Listen" to melodies gently wafting from the
    further side of the Men's Room door at an all-you-can-eat
    Mexican buffet.

    Don't take it personal. Or do. I don't care.


    I don't care, either; I don't think that anyone else on alt.atheism
    does, either.-a Just stick to alt.paranormal, and we'll get along just fine!!

    usenet is not about getting along with you
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  • From Dawn Flood@Dawn.Belle.Flood@gmail.com to alt.paranormal,alt.atheism on Fri Jul 11 18:58:04 2025
    From Newsgroup: alt.paranormal

    On 7/11/2025 2:30 PM, % wrote:
    Dawn Flood wrote:
    On 7/10/2025 6:03 PM, % wrote:
    Dawn Flood wrote:
    On 7/10/2025 11:09 AM, JTEM wrote:
    On 7/10/25 9:28 AM, Dawn Flood wrote:
    On 7/10/2025 7:54 AM, JTEM wrote:

    The lighthouse of Alexandria
    [...]
    At the same time the colossus of Rhodes


    Oh, a single example proves your point

    Half a sentence, and you proved my point about you.


    Listen, if you have a problem with a Wikipedia article, do NOT post
    about it on alt.atheism!-a Okay?-a We can't do anything about it here. >>>> Instead, go to the talk page of the article, and post your comments
    (crap) there, or, edit the "offending" material and fight the edit
    war as needed!!-a Just be sure to have your scholarly references
    ready & available!

    Dawn

    who made you boss of what's done here ,
    first off you're a woman so you get ignored right off the top

    Yes, thank you so very much for putting me in my place!!

    Dawn

    your welcome it's only natural you get that way ,
    it comes from having babies and raising children and ,
    life in the kitchen where you do your best work

    LOL!

    Dawn

    P.S. I do love children, and I do love to cook!!
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  • From Dawn Flood@Dawn.Belle.Flood@gmail.com to alt.paranormal,alt.atheism on Fri Jul 11 19:04:25 2025
    From Newsgroup: alt.paranormal

    On 7/11/2025 2:31 PM, JTEM wrote:
    -aDawn Flood wrote:

    I don't care

    You're shitting yourself because I talked about discerning
    history from mythology. You were in such a state that you
    couldn't even manage to count as high as two, insisting
    that I presented one example.

    You care. You're hysterical with caring.

    Why were you triggered about a discussion on discerning
    history from mythology?


    Are you an historian? When Herodotus wrote about gold-digging ants, he
    was wrong to believe that such things existed, as they do not:

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gold-digging_ant

    All such proves is that Herodotus was not perfect. Back to the topic at
    hand, though; if you think that a Wikipedia article contains an error,
    then try to fix it! The editors will, however, insist on scholarly references, and not something from Facebook.

    Dawn
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  • From pursent100@pursent100@gmail.com to alt.paranormal,alt.atheism on Fri Jul 11 17:29:00 2025
    From Newsgroup: alt.paranormal

    Dawn Flood wrote:
    On 7/11/2025 2:30 PM, % wrote:
    Dawn Flood wrote:
    On 7/10/2025 6:03 PM, % wrote:
    Dawn Flood wrote:
    On 7/10/2025 11:09 AM, JTEM wrote:
    On 7/10/25 9:28 AM, Dawn Flood wrote:
    On 7/10/2025 7:54 AM, JTEM wrote:

    The lighthouse of Alexandria
    [...]
    At the same time the colossus of Rhodes


    Oh, a single example proves your point

    Half a sentence, and you proved my point about you.


    Listen, if you have a problem with a Wikipedia article, do NOT post >>>>> about it on alt.atheism!-a Okay?-a We can't do anything about it
    here. Instead, go to the talk page of the article, and post your
    comments (crap) there, or, edit the "offending" material and fight
    the edit war as needed!!-a Just be sure to have your scholarly
    references ready & available!

    Dawn

    who made you boss of what's done here ,
    first off you're a woman so you get ignored right off the top

    Yes, thank you so very much for putting me in my place!!

    Dawn

    your welcome it's only natural you get that way ,
    it comes from having babies and raising children and ,
    life in the kitchen where you do your best work

    LOL!

    Dawn

    P.S.-a I do love children, and I do love to cook!!

    cookin is how you get children
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  • From JTEM@jtem01@gmail.com to alt.paranormal,alt.atheism on Fri Jul 11 22:46:38 2025
    From Newsgroup: alt.paranormal

    On 7/11/25 8:04 PM, Dawn Flood wrote:

    Are you an historian?

    What answers can alter the fact that you wet yourself over
    a discussion on discerning history from mythology?
    --
    https://jtem.tumblr.com/tagged/The%20Book%20of%20JTEM/page/5
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  • From Attila@prochoice@here.now to alt.paranormal,alt.atheism on Tue Jul 15 09:26:17 2025
    From Newsgroup: alt.paranormal

    On Fri, 11 Jul 2025 22:46:38 -0400, JTEM <jtem01@gmail.com>
    in alt.atheism with message-id
    <104siae$1q7bq$4@dont-email.me> wrote:

    On 7/11/25 8:04 PM, Dawn Flood wrote:

    Are you an historian?

    What answers can alter the fact that you wet yourself over
    a discussion on discerning history from mythology?

    Often mythology is based on history but the difference is
    that history has multiple verifying sources or actual
    tangible evidence. Mythology is just mythology.

    Troy is a good example. It was mythology until the actual
    city was found. Of course, the events mythology says
    occurred there are still mythology since there is no
    evidence they actually occurred.
    --


    Every person in the US is here either
    legally or illegally. If they are here
    illegally they should be identified and
    deported as soon as possible without
    exception.

    Deport them all.

    All politicians are trained to lie
    and make those lies sound like
    the truth. They start with the biggest
    lie of all: Politicians are public
    servants.

    The Dims have an appropriate party
    symbol: A jackass.

    Some of the Republican positions I find disgusting
    and abhorrent.
    Most of the Democratic positions I find terrifying.

    I support:

    A Constitional Amendment establishing
    the Freedom of Choice.

    The elimination of public expression,
    display or support of religion or
    religious positions.
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  • From Dawn Flood@Dawn.Belle.Flood@gmail.com to alt.paranormal,alt.atheism on Tue Jul 15 12:30:22 2025
    From Newsgroup: alt.paranormal

    On 7/15/2025 8:26 AM, Attila wrote:
    On Fri, 11 Jul 2025 22:46:38 -0400, JTEM <jtem01@gmail.com>
    in alt.atheism with message-id
    <104siae$1q7bq$4@dont-email.me> wrote:

    On 7/11/25 8:04 PM, Dawn Flood wrote:

    Are you an historian?

    What answers can alter the fact that you wet yourself over
    a discussion on discerning history from mythology?

    Often mythology is based on history but the difference is
    that history has multiple verifying sources or actual
    tangible evidence. Mythology is just mythology.

    Troy is a good example. It was mythology until the actual
    city was found. Of course, the events mythology says
    occurred there are still mythology since there is no
    evidence they actually occurred.


    Yes, the conversations in Homer between the Gods on Mount Olympus must
    be regarded as being mythological, at least until good evidence presents itself to suggest otherwise.

    Dawn
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  • From pursent100@pursent100@gmail.com to alt.paranormal,alt.atheism on Tue Jul 15 10:34:22 2025
    From Newsgroup: alt.paranormal

    Dawn Flood wrote:
    On 7/15/2025 8:26 AM, Attila wrote:
    On Fri, 11 Jul 2025 22:46:38 -0400, JTEM <jtem01@gmail.com>
    in alt.atheism with message-id
    <104siae$1q7bq$4@dont-email.me> wrote:

    On 7/11/25 8:04 PM, Dawn Flood wrote:

    Are you an historian?

    What answers can alter the fact that you wet yourself over
    a discussion on discerning history from mythology?

    Often mythology is based on history but the difference is
    that history has multiple verifying sources or actual
    tangible evidence.-a Mythology is just mythology.

    Troy is a good example.-a It was mythology until the actual
    city was found.-a Of course, the events mythology says
    occurred there are still mythology since there is no
    evidence they actually occurred.


    Yes, the conversations in Homer between the Gods on Mount Olympus must
    be regarded as being mythological, at least until good evidence presents itself to suggest otherwise.

    Dawn

    in your opinion at least until good evidence presents
    itself to suggest otherwise.
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  • From Dawn Flood@Dawn.Belle.Flood@gmail.com to alt.paranormal,alt.atheism on Tue Jul 15 12:37:30 2025
    From Newsgroup: alt.paranormal

    On 7/15/2025 12:34 PM, % wrote:
    Dawn Flood wrote:
    On 7/15/2025 8:26 AM, Attila wrote:
    On Fri, 11 Jul 2025 22:46:38 -0400, JTEM <jtem01@gmail.com>
    in alt.atheism with message-id
    <104siae$1q7bq$4@dont-email.me> wrote:

    On 7/11/25 8:04 PM, Dawn Flood wrote:

    Are you an historian?

    What answers can alter the fact that you wet yourself over
    a discussion on discerning history from mythology?

    Often mythology is based on history but the difference is
    that history has multiple verifying sources or actual
    tangible evidence.-a Mythology is just mythology.

    Troy is a good example.-a It was mythology until the actual
    city was found.-a Of course, the events mythology says
    occurred there are still mythology since there is no
    evidence they actually occurred.


    Yes, the conversations in Homer between the Gods on Mount Olympus must
    be regarded as being mythological, at least until good evidence
    presents itself to suggest otherwise.

    Dawn

    in your opinion at least until good evidence presents
    itself to suggest otherwise.

    What's the alternative? If a student wishes to believe that the South
    won the American Civil War, then that is their right! They are even
    free to argue for their position.

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  • From pursent100@pursent100@gmail.com to alt.paranormal,alt.atheism on Tue Jul 15 10:41:30 2025
    From Newsgroup: alt.paranormal

    Dawn Flood wrote:
    On 7/15/2025 12:34 PM, % wrote:
    Dawn Flood wrote:
    On 7/15/2025 8:26 AM, Attila wrote:
    On Fri, 11 Jul 2025 22:46:38 -0400, JTEM <jtem01@gmail.com>
    in alt.atheism with message-id
    <104siae$1q7bq$4@dont-email.me> wrote:

    On 7/11/25 8:04 PM, Dawn Flood wrote:

    Are you an historian?

    What answers can alter the fact that you wet yourself over
    a discussion on discerning history from mythology?

    Often mythology is based on history but the difference is
    that history has multiple verifying sources or actual
    tangible evidence.-a Mythology is just mythology.

    Troy is a good example.-a It was mythology until the actual
    city was found.-a Of course, the events mythology says
    occurred there are still mythology since there is no
    evidence they actually occurred.


    Yes, the conversations in Homer between the Gods on Mount Olympus
    must be regarded as being mythological, at least until good evidence
    presents itself to suggest otherwise.

    Dawn

    in your opinion at least until good evidence presents
    itself to suggest otherwise.

    What's the alternative?-a If a student wishes to believe that the South
    won the American Civil War, then that is their right!-a They are even
    free to argue for their position.

    which has nothing to do with the original topic here ,
    we aren't students and my country has never had a north / south war
    --- Synchronet 3.21a-Linux NewsLink 1.2
  • From Attila@prochoice@here.now to alt.paranormal,alt.atheism on Tue Jul 15 16:28:53 2025
    From Newsgroup: alt.paranormal

    On Tue, 15 Jul 2025 12:30:22 -0500, Dawn Flood
    <Dawn.Belle.Flood@gmail.com> in alt.atheism with message-id <105637c$6v72$2@dont-email.me> wrote:

    On 7/15/2025 8:26 AM, Attila wrote:
    On Fri, 11 Jul 2025 22:46:38 -0400, JTEM <jtem01@gmail.com>
    in alt.atheism with message-id
    <104siae$1q7bq$4@dont-email.me> wrote:

    On 7/11/25 8:04 PM, Dawn Flood wrote:

    Are you an historian?

    What answers can alter the fact that you wet yourself over
    a discussion on discerning history from mythology?

    Often mythology is based on history but the difference is
    that history has multiple verifying sources or actual
    tangible evidence. Mythology is just mythology.

    Troy is a good example. It was mythology until the actual
    city was found. Of course, the events mythology says
    occurred there are still mythology since there is no
    evidence they actually occurred.


    Yes, the conversations in Homer between the Gods on Mount Olympus must
    be regarded as being mythological, at least until good evidence presents >itself to suggest otherwise.

    Dawn

    Exactly the same can be said about any communication of any
    kind involving any god. There is no supporting evidence for
    any of them therefore they are all equally plausible. Or
    implausible.
    --


    Every person in the US is here either
    legally or illegally. If they are here
    illegally they should be identified and
    deported as soon as possible without
    exception.

    Deport them all.

    All politicians are trained to lie
    and make those lies sound like
    the truth. They start with the biggest
    lie of all: Politicians are public
    servants.

    The Dims have an appropriate party
    symbol: A jackass.

    Some of the Republican positions I find disgusting
    and abhorrent.
    Most of the Democratic positions I find terrifying.

    I support:

    A Constitional Amendment establishing
    the Freedom of Choice.

    The elimination of public expression,
    display or support of religion or
    religious positions.
    --- Synchronet 3.21a-Linux NewsLink 1.2
  • From Dawn Flood@Dawn.Belle.Flood@gmail.com to alt.paranormal,alt.atheism on Tue Jul 15 18:37:03 2025
    From Newsgroup: alt.paranormal

    On 7/15/2025 3:28 PM, Attila wrote:
    On Tue, 15 Jul 2025 12:30:22 -0500, Dawn Flood
    <Dawn.Belle.Flood@gmail.com> in alt.atheism with message-id <105637c$6v72$2@dont-email.me> wrote:

    On 7/15/2025 8:26 AM, Attila wrote:
    On Fri, 11 Jul 2025 22:46:38 -0400, JTEM <jtem01@gmail.com>
    in alt.atheism with message-id
    <104siae$1q7bq$4@dont-email.me> wrote:

    On 7/11/25 8:04 PM, Dawn Flood wrote:

    Are you an historian?

    What answers can alter the fact that you wet yourself over
    a discussion on discerning history from mythology?

    Often mythology is based on history but the difference is
    that history has multiple verifying sources or actual
    tangible evidence. Mythology is just mythology.

    Troy is a good example. It was mythology until the actual
    city was found. Of course, the events mythology says
    occurred there are still mythology since there is no
    evidence they actually occurred.


    Yes, the conversations in Homer between the Gods on Mount Olympus must
    be regarded as being mythological, at least until good evidence presents
    itself to suggest otherwise.

    Dawn

    Exactly the same can be said about any communication of any
    kind involving any god. There is no supporting evidence for
    any of them therefore they are all equally plausible. Or
    implausible.


    For me, the latter.

    Dawn
    --- Synchronet 3.21a-Linux NewsLink 1.2
  • From Dawn Flood@Dawn.Belle.Flood@gmail.com to alt.paranormal,alt.atheism on Tue Jul 15 18:39:18 2025
    From Newsgroup: alt.paranormal

    On 7/15/2025 12:41 PM, % wrote:
    Dawn Flood wrote:
    On 7/15/2025 12:34 PM, % wrote:
    Dawn Flood wrote:
    On 7/15/2025 8:26 AM, Attila wrote:
    On Fri, 11 Jul 2025 22:46:38 -0400, JTEM <jtem01@gmail.com>
    in alt.atheism with message-id
    <104siae$1q7bq$4@dont-email.me> wrote:

    On 7/11/25 8:04 PM, Dawn Flood wrote:

    Are you an historian?

    What answers can alter the fact that you wet yourself over
    a discussion on discerning history from mythology?

    Often mythology is based on history but the difference is
    that history has multiple verifying sources or actual
    tangible evidence.-a Mythology is just mythology.

    Troy is a good example.-a It was mythology until the actual
    city was found.-a Of course, the events mythology says
    occurred there are still mythology since there is no
    evidence they actually occurred.


    Yes, the conversations in Homer between the Gods on Mount Olympus
    must be regarded as being mythological, at least until good evidence
    presents itself to suggest otherwise.

    Dawn

    in your opinion at least until good evidence presents
    itself to suggest otherwise.

    What's the alternative?-a If a student wishes to believe that the South
    won the American Civil War, then that is their right!-a They are even
    free to argue for their position.

    which has nothing to do with the original topic here ,
    we aren't students and my country has never had a north / south war

    With respect to United States history, the South lost the Civil, the
    United States of America having been victorious in that conflict. Of
    course, if anyone, student or otherwise, wishes to believe in the
    alternative, such is their prerogative.
    --- Synchronet 3.21a-Linux NewsLink 1.2
  • From Attila@prochoice@here.now to alt.paranormal,alt.atheism on Tue Jul 15 20:22:02 2025
    From Newsgroup: alt.paranormal

    On Tue, 15 Jul 2025 18:37:03 -0500, Dawn Flood
    <Dawn.Belle.Flood@gmail.com> in alt.atheism with message-id <1056omt$bj7m$1@dont-email.me> wrote:

    On 7/15/2025 3:28 PM, Attila wrote:
    On Tue, 15 Jul 2025 12:30:22 -0500, Dawn Flood
    <Dawn.Belle.Flood@gmail.com> in alt.atheism with message-id
    <105637c$6v72$2@dont-email.me> wrote:

    On 7/15/2025 8:26 AM, Attila wrote:
    On Fri, 11 Jul 2025 22:46:38 -0400, JTEM <jtem01@gmail.com>
    in alt.atheism with message-id
    <104siae$1q7bq$4@dont-email.me> wrote:

    On 7/11/25 8:04 PM, Dawn Flood wrote:

    Are you an historian?

    What answers can alter the fact that you wet yourself over
    a discussion on discerning history from mythology?

    Often mythology is based on history but the difference is
    that history has multiple verifying sources or actual
    tangible evidence. Mythology is just mythology.

    Troy is a good example. It was mythology until the actual
    city was found. Of course, the events mythology says
    occurred there are still mythology since there is no
    evidence they actually occurred.


    Yes, the conversations in Homer between the Gods on Mount Olympus must
    be regarded as being mythological, at least until good evidence presents >>> itself to suggest otherwise.

    Dawn

    Exactly the same can be said about any communication of any
    kind involving any god. There is no supporting evidence for
    any of them therefore they are all equally plausible. Or
    implausible.


    For me, the latter.

    Dawn

    Same here. I am holding out for the evidence.
    --


    Every person in the US is here either
    legally or illegally. If they are here
    illegally they should be identified and
    deported as soon as possible without
    exception.

    Deport them all.

    All politicians are trained to lie
    and make those lies sound like
    the truth. They start with the biggest
    lie of all: Politicians are public
    servants.

    The Dims have an appropriate party
    symbol: A jackass.

    Some of the Republican positions I find disgusting
    and abhorrent.
    Most of the Democratic positions I find terrifying.

    I support:

    A Constitional Amendment establishing
    the Freedom of Choice.

    The elimination of public expression,
    display or support of religion or
    religious positions.
    --- Synchronet 3.21a-Linux NewsLink 1.2
  • From pursent100@pursent100@gmail.com to alt.paranormal,alt.atheism on Tue Jul 15 17:53:26 2025
    From Newsgroup: alt.paranormal

    Dawn Flood wrote:
    On 7/15/2025 3:28 PM, Attila wrote:
    On Tue, 15 Jul 2025 12:30:22 -0500, Dawn Flood
    <Dawn.Belle.Flood@gmail.com> in alt.atheism with message-id
    <105637c$6v72$2@dont-email.me> wrote:

    On 7/15/2025 8:26 AM, Attila wrote:
    On Fri, 11 Jul 2025 22:46:38 -0400, JTEM <jtem01@gmail.com>
    in alt.atheism with message-id
    <104siae$1q7bq$4@dont-email.me> wrote:

    On 7/11/25 8:04 PM, Dawn Flood wrote:

    Are you an historian?

    What answers can alter the fact that you wet yourself over
    a discussion on discerning history from mythology?

    Often mythology is based on history but the difference is
    that history has multiple verifying sources or actual
    tangible evidence.-a Mythology is just mythology.

    Troy is a good example.-a It was mythology until the actual
    city was found.-a Of course, the events mythology says
    occurred there are still mythology since there is no
    evidence they actually occurred.


    Yes, the conversations in Homer between the Gods on Mount Olympus must
    be regarded as being mythological, at least until good evidence presents >>> itself to suggest otherwise.

    Dawn

    Exactly the same can be said about any communication of any
    kind involving any god.-a There is no supporting evidence for
    any of them therefore they are all equally plausible.-a Or
    implausible.


    For me, the latter.

    Dawn

    and it applies to you
    --- Synchronet 3.21a-Linux NewsLink 1.2
  • From pursent100@pursent100@gmail.com to alt.paranormal,alt.atheism on Tue Jul 15 17:55:35 2025
    From Newsgroup: alt.paranormal

    Dawn Flood wrote:
    On 7/15/2025 12:41 PM, % wrote:
    Dawn Flood wrote:
    On 7/15/2025 12:34 PM, % wrote:
    Dawn Flood wrote:
    On 7/15/2025 8:26 AM, Attila wrote:
    On Fri, 11 Jul 2025 22:46:38 -0400, JTEM <jtem01@gmail.com>
    in alt.atheism with message-id
    <104siae$1q7bq$4@dont-email.me> wrote:

    On 7/11/25 8:04 PM, Dawn Flood wrote:

    Are you an historian?

    What answers can alter the fact that you wet yourself over
    a discussion on discerning history from mythology?

    Often mythology is based on history but the difference is
    that history has multiple verifying sources or actual
    tangible evidence.-a Mythology is just mythology.

    Troy is a good example.-a It was mythology until the actual
    city was found.-a Of course, the events mythology says
    occurred there are still mythology since there is no
    evidence they actually occurred.


    Yes, the conversations in Homer between the Gods on Mount Olympus
    must be regarded as being mythological, at least until good
    evidence presents itself to suggest otherwise.

    Dawn

    in your opinion at least until good evidence presents
    itself to suggest otherwise.

    What's the alternative?-a If a student wishes to believe that the
    South won the American Civil War, then that is their right!-a They are
    even free to argue for their position.

    which has nothing to do with the original topic here ,
    we aren't students and my country has never had a north / south war

    With respect to United States history, the South lost the Civil, the
    United States of America having been victorious in that conflict.-a Of course, if anyone, student or otherwise, wishes to believe in the alternative, such is their prerogative.

    i will say i like the idea that if ,
    you can't find a country to go to war with ,
    then fight yourselves
    --- Synchronet 3.21a-Linux NewsLink 1.2
  • From JTEM@jtem01@gmail.com to alt.paranormal,alt.atheism on Wed Jul 16 17:40:14 2025
    From Newsgroup: alt.paranormal

    On 7/15/25 9:26 AM, Attila wrote:

    Often mythology is based on history

    Really? How often? Give us four or five examples, or is that
    "Too Often" for 5,000 years of written history?

    but the difference is
    that history has multiple verifying sources or actual
    tangible evidence.

    We are NOT speaking in the abstract here. I gave examples you
    didn't like them: Why? What was your problem?

    Give is your examples.

    Troy is a good example. It was mythology until the actual
    city was found.

    Wrong.

    There's no "Welcome to Troy" sign and MULTIPLE location had
    previously been identified.

    There's no only source, which contradicts what you previously
    said.

    "Multiple verifiable courses," you just said, and there's only
    one for Troy. AND it includes gods. Are the ancient Greek gods
    real? What about the magic in the story? Is that real too?

    You failed your own test, just like all fake atheists and skeptics.
    --
    https://jtem.tumblr.com/tagged/The%20Book%20of%20JTEM/page/5
    --- Synchronet 3.21a-Linux NewsLink 1.2
  • From JTEM@jtem01@gmail.com to alt.paranormal,alt.atheism on Wed Jul 16 17:42:04 2025
    From Newsgroup: alt.paranormal

    On 7/15/25 1:30 PM, Dawn Flood wrote:

    Yes, the conversations in Homer between the Gods on Mount Olympus must
    be regarded as being mythological,

    "Troy is real despite deities and magic, and the bible isn't because
    of deities and magic."

    Morons say the darnedest things...
    --
    https://jtem.tumblr.com/tagged/The%20Book%20of%20JTEM/page/5
    --- Synchronet 3.21a-Linux NewsLink 1.2
  • From Attila@prochoice@here.now to alt.paranormal,alt.atheism on Wed Jul 16 19:14:09 2025
    From Newsgroup: alt.paranormal

    On Wed, 16 Jul 2025 17:42:04 -0400, JTEM <jtem01@gmail.com>
    in alt.atheism with message-id
    <10596bc$ufcj$2@dont-email.me> wrote:

    On 7/15/25 1:30 PM, Dawn Flood wrote:

    Yes, the conversations in Homer between the Gods on Mount Olympus must
    be regarded as being mythological,

    "Troy is real despite deities and magic, and the bible isn't because
    of deities and magic."

    Morons say the darnedest things...

    Troy is real because it physically exists. Anyone can go
    there and see it for themselves with pictures to prove it.

    Neither deities or magic has any unambiguous, unrelated,
    verifiable and credible evidence for support.

    Theists say the damndest things.
    --


    Every person in the US is here either
    legally or illegally. If they are here
    illegally they should be identified and
    deported as soon as possible without
    exception.

    Deport them all.

    All politicians are trained to lie
    and make those lies sound like
    the truth. They start with the biggest
    lie of all: Politicians are public
    servants.

    The Dims have an appropriate party
    symbol: A jackass.

    Some of the Republican positions I find disgusting
    and abhorrent.
    Most of the Democratic positions I find terrifying.

    I support:

    A Constitional Amendment establishing
    the Freedom of Choice.

    The elimination of public expression,
    display or support of religion or
    religious positions.
    --- Synchronet 3.21a-Linux NewsLink 1.2
  • From Attila@prochoice@here.now to alt.paranormal,alt.atheism on Wed Jul 16 19:18:50 2025
    From Newsgroup: alt.paranormal

    On Wed, 16 Jul 2025 17:40:14 -0400, JTEM <jtem01@gmail.com>
    in alt.atheism with message-id
    <105967u$ufcj$1@dont-email.me> wrote:

    On 7/15/25 9:26 AM, Attila wrote:

    Often mythology is based on history

    Really? How often? Give us four or five examples, or is that
    "Too Often" for 5,000 years of written history?

    Research it for yourself. Troy is only the best known
    example.


    but the difference is
    that history has multiple verifying sources or actual
    tangible evidence.

    We are NOT speaking in the abstract here. I gave examples you
    didn't like them: Why? What was your problem?

    The problem is that I see no such examples here.


    Give is your examples.

    Troy is a good example. It was mythology until the actual
    city was found.

    Wrong.

    There's no "Welcome to Troy" sign and MULTIPLE location had
    previously been identified.

    There's no only source, which contradicts what you previously
    said.

    "Multiple verifiable courses," you just said, and there's only
    one for Troy. AND it includes gods. Are the ancient Greek gods
    real? What about the magic in the story? Is that real too?

    You failed your own test, just like all fake atheists and skeptics.

    Troy, a city with a history spanning over 4,000 years, is
    best known as the setting for the legendary Trojan War,
    immortalized in Homer's Iliad. Located in Hisarlik, Turkey,
    the ancient city is now a popular archaeological site and a
    UNESCO World Heritage site.

    Argue with the experts. Unlike you they generally know what
    they are talking about.
    --


    Every person in the US is here either
    legally or illegally. If they are here
    illegally they should be identified and
    deported as soon as possible without
    exception.

    Deport them all.

    All politicians are trained to lie
    and make those lies sound like
    the truth. They start with the biggest
    lie of all: Politicians are public
    servants.

    The Dims have an appropriate party
    symbol: A jackass.

    Some of the Republican positions I find disgusting
    and abhorrent.
    Most of the Democratic positions I find terrifying.

    I support:

    A Constitional Amendment establishing
    the Freedom of Choice.

    The elimination of public expression,
    display or support of religion or
    religious positions.
    --- Synchronet 3.21a-Linux NewsLink 1.2
  • From JTEM@jtem01@gmail.com to alt.paranormal,alt.atheism on Wed Jul 16 23:37:25 2025
    From Newsgroup: alt.paranormal

    Attila wrote:
    > Troy is real because it physically exists.

    "Troy" the label applied to a bunch of rocks someone dug up?

    It's like pretending that "The Headless Horseman" is real
    because you can find Sleepy Hallow in Google Maps!

    There is NOTHING that applies the name "Troy" to the pile
    of rocks until a known fraud started digging there.

    Anyone can go
    there and see it for themselves with pictures to prove it.

    To prove... what? There's some rocks there? It was a tel.
    It was a tel a thousand years ago. You want to find an
    ancient city, look for a tel!

    There' no "Welcome" to Troy but there's other places identified
    as "Troy" before the one you're attributing to a story that is
    pure mythology.

    Calling Troy "Real" is saying that the bible is real, because
    you can find places with the same names...
    --
    https://jtem.tumblr.com/tagged/The%20Book%20of%20JTEM/page/5
    --- Synchronet 3.21a-Linux NewsLink 1.2
  • From JTEM@jtem01@gmail.com to alt.paranormal,alt.atheism,sci.skeptic on Thu Jul 17 01:24:09 2025
    From Newsgroup: alt.paranormal

    Attila wrote:

    On Wed, 16 Jul 2025 17:40:14 -0400, JTEM <jtem01@gmail.com>
    Really? How often? Give us four or five examples, or is that
    "Too Often" for 5,000 years of written history?

    Research it for yourself. Troy is only the best known
    example.

    If Troy is real then so isn't the bible.

    You can find places with the same names as are in the bible,
    so the bible is real...

    The problem is that I see no such examples here.

    Especially not Troy, obviously.

    You need to cherry pick your rules, apply them in way that
    allows you to pretend you're rational. But you're not.

    You believe in fairtales!
    --
    https://jtem.tumblr.com/tagged/The%20Book%20of%20JTEM/page/5
    --- Synchronet 3.21a-Linux NewsLink 1.2
  • From Attila@prochoice@here.now to alt.paranormal,alt.atheism on Thu Jul 17 07:16:35 2025
    From Newsgroup: alt.paranormal

    On Wed, 16 Jul 2025 23:37:25 -0400, JTEM <jtem01@gmail.com>
    in alt.atheism with message-id
    <1059r5l$1620l$2@dont-email.me> wrote:

    Attila wrote:
    > Troy is real because it physically exists.

    "Troy" the label applied to a bunch of rocks someone dug up?

    It's like pretending that "The Headless Horseman" is real
    because you can find Sleepy Hallow in Google Maps!

    There is NOTHING that applies the name "Troy" to the pile
    of rocks until a known fraud started digging there.

    There seems to be enough to convince the experts and the UN.


    Anyone can go
    there and see it for themselves with pictures to prove it.

    To prove... what? There's some rocks there? It was a tel.
    It was a tel a thousand years ago. You want to find an
    ancient city, look for a tel!

    There' no "Welcome" to Troy but there's other places identified
    as "Troy" before the one you're attributing to a story that is
    pure mythology.

    Calling Troy "Real" is saying that the bible is real, because
    you can find places with the same names...

    Of course you disagree because it doesn't fit your version
    of what must be.
    --


    Every person in the US is here either
    legally or illegally. If they are here
    illegally they should be identified and
    deported as soon as possible without
    exception.

    Deport them all.

    All politicians are trained to lie
    and make those lies sound like
    the truth. They start with the biggest
    lie of all: Politicians are public
    servants.

    The Dims have an appropriate party
    symbol: A jackass.

    Some of the Republican positions I find disgusting
    and abhorrent.
    Most of the Democratic positions I find terrifying.

    I support:

    A Constitional Amendment establishing
    the Freedom of Choice.

    The elimination of public expression,
    display or support of religion or
    religious positions.
    --- Synchronet 3.21a-Linux NewsLink 1.2
  • From Attila@prochoice@here.now to alt.paranormal,alt.atheism,sci.skeptic on Thu Jul 17 07:20:48 2025
    From Newsgroup: alt.paranormal

    On Thu, 17 Jul 2025 01:24:09 -0400, JTEM <jtem01@gmail.com>
    in alt.atheism with message-id
    <105a1dp$17529$1@dont-email.me> wrote:

    Attila wrote:

    On Wed, 16 Jul 2025 17:40:14 -0400, JTEM <jtem01@gmail.com>
    Really? How often? Give us four or five examples, or is that
    "Too Often" for 5,000 years of written history?

    Research it for yourself. Troy is only the best known
    example.

    If Troy is real then so isn't the bible.

    You can find places with the same names as are in the bible,
    so the bible is real...

    You can find many places and people mentioned in the bible
    but that only goes toward validating the existence of those
    particular places and people and nothing else.

    Gone With the Wind has many real places and people mentioned
    but it is hardly a valid account of the Civil War or much of
    anything else.


    The problem is that I see no such examples here.

    Especially not Troy, obviously.

    You need to cherry pick your rules, apply them in way that
    allows you to pretend you're rational. But you're not.

    You believe in fairtales!
    --


    Every person in the US is here either
    legally or illegally. If they are here
    illegally they should be identified and
    deported as soon as possible without
    exception.

    Deport them all.

    All politicians are trained to lie
    and make those lies sound like
    the truth. They start with the biggest
    lie of all: Politicians are public
    servants.

    The Dims have an appropriate party
    symbol: A jackass.

    Some of the Republican positions I find disgusting
    and abhorrent.
    Most of the Democratic positions I find terrifying.

    I support:

    A Constitional Amendment establishing
    the Freedom of Choice.

    The elimination of public expression,
    display or support of religion or
    religious positions.
    --- Synchronet 3.21a-Linux NewsLink 1.2
  • From jojo@f00@0f0.00f to alt.paranormal,alt.atheism on Thu Jul 17 16:51:21 2025
    From Newsgroup: alt.paranormal

    Dawn Flood wrote:
    On 7/15/2025 12:41 PM, % wrote:
    Dawn Flood wrote:
    On 7/15/2025 12:34 PM, % wrote:
    Dawn Flood wrote:
    On 7/15/2025 8:26 AM, Attila wrote:
    On Fri, 11 Jul 2025 22:46:38 -0400, JTEM <jtem01@gmail.com>
    in alt.atheism with message-id
    <104siae$1q7bq$4@dont-email.me> wrote:

    On 7/11/25 8:04 PM, Dawn Flood wrote:

    Are you an historian?

    What answers can alter the fact that you wet yourself over
    a discussion on discerning history from mythology?

    Often mythology is based on history but the difference is
    that history has multiple verifying sources or actual
    tangible evidence.-a Mythology is just mythology.

    Troy is a good example.-a It was mythology until the actual
    city was found.-a Of course, the events mythology says
    occurred there are still mythology since there is no
    evidence they actually occurred.


    Yes, the conversations in Homer between the Gods on Mount
    Olympus must be regarded as being mythological, at least
    until good evidence presents itself to suggest otherwise.

    Dawn

    in your opinion at least until good evidence presents
    itself to suggest otherwise.

    What's the alternative?-a If a student wishes to believe that
    the South won the American Civil War, then that is their
    right!-a They are even free to argue for their position.

    which has nothing to do with the original topic here ,
    we aren't students and my country has never had a north / south
    war

    With respect to United States history, the South lost the Civil,
    the United States of America having been victorious in that
    conflict.-a Of course, if anyone, student or otherwise, wishes to
    believe in the alternative, such is their prerogative.

    i recently found out prerogative is not spelt perrogative and
    perjorative is different from prerogative.

    --- Synchronet 3.21a-Linux NewsLink 1.2
  • From JTEM@jtem01@gmail.com to alt.paranormal,alt.atheism,sci.skeptic on Thu Jul 17 14:26:13 2025
    From Newsgroup: alt.paranormal

    On 7/17/25 7:16 AM, Attila wrote:

    There seems to be enough to convince the experts and the UN.

    If you took a vote, more people are convinced that the bible
    is real.

    But it's a World Heritage Site. You think it wouldn't be if
    an accomplished fraud hadn't called it Troy?

    You're citing your priests as authorities, btw.

    Calling Troy "Real" is saying that the bible is real, because
    you can find places with the same names...

    Of course you disagree because

    Either you agree with your own alleged logic -- making the
    bible real -- or you are a bigger idiot than I gave you
    credit for.
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  • From JTEM@jtem01@gmail.com to alt.paranormal,alt.atheism,sci.skeptic on Thu Jul 17 14:27:18 2025
    From Newsgroup: alt.paranormal

    On 7/17/25 7:20 AM, Attila wrote:

    You can find many places and people mentioned in the bible
    but that only goes toward validating the existence of those
    particular places and people and nothing else.

    There is zero continuity in your mythological "Troy."

    There's only a single source.
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  • From Attila@prochoice@here.now to alt.paranormal,alt.atheism,sci.skeptic on Thu Jul 17 17:26:17 2025
    From Newsgroup: alt.paranormal

    On Thu, 17 Jul 2025 14:26:13 -0400, JTEM <jtem01@gmail.com>
    in alt.atheism with message-id
    <105bf85$1ggaa$1@dont-email.me> wrote:

    On 7/17/25 7:16 AM, Attila wrote:

    There seems to be enough to convince the experts and the UN.

    If you took a vote, more people are convinced that the bible
    is real.

    But that belief is based upon a belief, not actual evidence.


    But it's a World Heritage Site. You think it wouldn't be if
    an accomplished fraud hadn't called it Troy?

    You're citing your priests as authorities, btw.

    I am relying upon the expertise of the people who examined
    and evaluated the evidence. I have that to be a lot more
    reliable than something based on "I believe".


    Calling Troy "Real" is saying that the bible is real, because
    you can find places with the same names...

    Of course you disagree because

    Either you agree with your own alleged logic -- making the
    bible real -- or you are a bigger idiot than I gave you
    credit for.

    Exactly what do you mean by saying the bible is "real"? A
    general statement such as that would also make Gone With the
    Wind real.
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    Every person in the US is here either
    legally or illegally. If they are here
    illegally they should be identified and
    deported as soon as possible without
    exception.

    Deport them all.

    All politicians are trained to lie
    and make those lies sound like
    the truth. They start with the biggest
    lie of all: Politicians are public
    servants.

    The Dims have an appropriate party
    symbol: A jackass.

    Some of the Republican positions I find disgusting
    and abhorrent.
    Most of the Democratic positions I find terrifying.

    I support:

    A Constitional Amendment establishing
    the Freedom of Choice.

    The elimination of public expression,
    display or support of religion or
    religious positions.
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  • From Attila@prochoice@here.now to alt.paranormal,alt.atheism,sci.skeptic on Thu Jul 17 17:29:25 2025
    From Newsgroup: alt.paranormal

    On Thu, 17 Jul 2025 14:27:18 -0400, JTEM <jtem01@gmail.com>
    in alt.atheism with message-id
    <105bfa6$1ggaa$2@dont-email.me> wrote:

    On 7/17/25 7:20 AM, Attila wrote:

    You can find many places and people mentioned in the bible
    but that only goes toward validating the existence of those
    particular places and people and nothing else.

    There is zero continuity in your mythological "Troy."

    There's only a single source.

    I will rely on the peer review which would have covered the
    evidence. If it turns out to be wrong it will not exactly
    be an unmitigated disaster. The record will be corrected, a
    number of people will appear to be idiots, and everyone else
    will just move on.
    --


    Every person in the US is here either
    legally or illegally. If they are here
    illegally they should be identified and
    deported as soon as possible without
    exception.

    Deport them all.

    All politicians are trained to lie
    and make those lies sound like
    the truth. They start with the biggest
    lie of all: Politicians are public
    servants.

    The Dims have an appropriate party
    symbol: A jackass.

    Some of the Republican positions I find disgusting
    and abhorrent.
    Most of the Democratic positions I find terrifying.

    I support:

    A Constitional Amendment establishing
    the Freedom of Choice.

    The elimination of public expression,
    display or support of religion or
    religious positions.
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  • From Edward McGuire@metaed@metaed.com to alt.paranormal,alt.atheism,sci.skeptic on Fri Jul 18 18:01:22 2025
    From Newsgroup: alt.paranormal

    On 2025-07-17, Attila <prochoice@here.now> wrote:
    Exactly what do you mean by saying the bible is "real"? A
    general statement such as that would also make Gone With the
    Wind real.

    I believe the Bible is real. Hell, I've seen one!
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  • From JTEM@jtem01@gmail.com to alt.paranormal,alt.atheism,sci.skeptic on Sat Jul 19 00:24:39 2025
    From Newsgroup: alt.paranormal

    On 7/17/25 5:29 PM, Attila wrote:

    I will rely on the peer review

    You're an idiot.

    The debates STARTS with publication!

    You didn't know this? You think having an article or
    sometimes just a letter published in a "Peer reviewed"
    journal ends discussion?

    Damn! You're a fucking jackass!

    What does the word "Peer" mean in your native tongue???

    And while you're at, ask an adult to help you find your
    way to Google and type in: a.i. peer review

    Yes, sweet lips, sometimes the "Peer" in "Peer review"
    doesn't even exist! They're as fabricated as your self
    worth!
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  • From JTEM@jtem01@gmail.com to alt.paranormal,alt.atheism,sci.skeptic on Sat Jul 19 00:28:30 2025
    From Newsgroup: alt.paranormal

    On 7/17/25 5:26 PM, Attila wrote:

    But that belief is based upon a belief, not actual evidence.

    You're speaking of Troy, right? Or are you an even bigger
    idiot than I credited you for?

    There's no road side dating to the supposed destruction of
    "Troy" spelling out: "Troy 12km"

    There are other sites identified as Troy before a proven
    fraud, Schliemann, slapped that name on a bunch of rocks.

    And a "Troy" without the legend is pointless. It's nothing.
    And we know that the story, the legend is nothing but a myth.
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  • From JTEM@jtem01@gmail.com to alt.atheism,alt.paranormal,sci.skeptic on Sat Jul 19 01:36:53 2025
    From Newsgroup: alt.paranormal

    Edward McGuire wrote:

    I believe

    You take most so called "Facts" on faith. You're just too
    stupid to realize it... "But someone I call an authority
    told me so!"
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