Not Up to Fatima & black holes

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> BRIDEAN

> What if large amounts of radio waves of a certain kind were dangerous to

> aliens.  I think you would find that they would avoid big cities.  You say

> that skepticism is based on "reason".  Well how can you "reason" about a

> technology you don't understand?  I find the fact that you nevertheless try

> to "reason" about a technology you don't understand and call that "skepticism"

> to be quite amusing.

>

> RICHARD

> If we couldn't reason about something we didn't understand, we'd never

> make any progress.  The development of quantum mechanics from Planck

> onwards is a wonderful example of people reasoning about things they

> didn't understand, not to mention coming up with the correct results.


BRIDEAN
If I remember correctly they had formulas to go on.  Isn't that some "kind"
of understanding?  Do you have any formulas applicable to travelling great
distances over space in a reasonable amount of time?  Hmm, didn't think so.

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