Comments on: Help an Indian skeptic get to TAM 6 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/02/06/help-an-indian-skeptic-get-to-tam-6/ I am an astronomer, writer, and skeptic. I likes reality the way it is, and I aims to keep it that way. My real name is Phil Plait, and I run the Bad Astronomy blog. Mon, 22 Mar 2010 06:14:48 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Robert Lancaster http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/02/06/help-an-indian-skeptic-get-to-tam-6/comment-page-1/#comment-69124 Robert Lancaster Wed, 13 Feb 2008 04:15:41 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/02/06/help-an-indian-skeptic-get-to-tam-6/#comment-69124 Blah said: "I’m skeptical. I thought that James Randi and his organization were canceling that million dollar contest they offer to have more money to do things with…" The Million Dollar Challenge is over in March of 2010 (giving everyone ample time to take the challenge), and at that time, the million dollars behind it will be available for other uses. Not now. Blah said: “I’m skeptical. I thought that James Randi and his organization were canceling that million dollar contest they offer to have more money to do things with…”

The Million Dollar Challenge is over in March of 2010 (giving everyone ample time to take the challenge), and at that time, the million dollars behind it will be available for other uses. Not now.

]]> By: Masala Skeptic http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/02/06/help-an-indian-skeptic-get-to-tam-6/comment-page-1/#comment-69123 Masala Skeptic Fri, 08 Feb 2008 01:27:38 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/02/06/help-an-indian-skeptic-get-to-tam-6/#comment-69123 Thanks for the post, Phil. I am definitely also looking into higher-tech solutions, like video conferencinng etc. but having him come in person would be ideal. Even if you can't donate, I encourage you to express your interest on the forum thread to show that we do have folks interested in hearing from him at TAM! Thanks for the post, Phil.

I am definitely also looking into higher-tech solutions, like video conferencinng etc. but having him come in person would be ideal. Even if you can’t donate, I encourage you to express your interest on the forum thread to show that we do have folks interested in hearing from him at TAM!

]]> By: Quiet_Desperation http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/02/06/help-an-indian-skeptic-get-to-tam-6/comment-page-1/#comment-69122 Quiet_Desperation Thu, 07 Feb 2008 19:42:27 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/02/06/help-an-indian-skeptic-get-to-tam-6/#comment-69122 --- <i>I second Quiet Desperation.</i> Hey, you cannot clone me without my permission! And, trust me, it's a *really* bad idea. One hypermisanthropic, megaskeptical burned out satellite engineer around here is enough. — I second Quiet Desperation.

Hey, you cannot clone me without my permission!

And, trust me, it’s a *really* bad idea. One hypermisanthropic, megaskeptical burned out satellite engineer around here is enough.

]]> By: Phil http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/02/06/help-an-indian-skeptic-get-to-tam-6/comment-page-1/#comment-69121 Phil Thu, 07 Feb 2008 19:08:33 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/02/06/help-an-indian-skeptic-get-to-tam-6/#comment-69121 I second Quiet Desperation. Have you ever heard of the <a href="http://online.wsj.com/article_email/SB119906283337358633-lMyQjAxMDE3OTM5MTAzNjEyWj.html" rel="nofollow">H1-B Visa God</a>? There are some IIT grads, ferchrissakes! I second Quiet Desperation. Have you ever heard of the H1-B Visa God? There are some IIT grads, ferchrissakes!

]]> By: Quiet_Desperation http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/02/06/help-an-indian-skeptic-get-to-tam-6/comment-page-1/#comment-69120 Quiet_Desperation Thu, 07 Feb 2008 15:53:25 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/02/06/help-an-indian-skeptic-get-to-tam-6/#comment-69120 http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=video+teleconferencing+services&btnG=Search http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=video+teleconferencing+services&btnG=Search

]]> By: Quiet_Desperation http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/02/06/help-an-indian-skeptic-get-to-tam-6/comment-page-1/#comment-69119 Quiet_Desperation Thu, 07 Feb 2008 15:47:37 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/02/06/help-an-indian-skeptic-get-to-tam-6/#comment-69119 ---<i>His country is at least as screwed up as the U.S.</i> ---<i>Belief is fantasy in not restricted to the American borders</i> Honestly, Phil, are you being facetious? As sick to death as I am of the religious nonsense in the States, my goodness, our inbred Evangelicals are mere dabblers compared to some parts of the world. As for bringing Premanand here, why not explore a modern solution, such as an Internet video conference link? If cut rate porn sites can set it up, surely someone in Randi's organization can do the same. A second hand video projector, screen, microphone, computer and some software might be all you need. I mean, c'mon, CU-SeeMe was released back in 1992. Today's bonus word is "telepresence". —His country is at least as screwed up as the U.S.

—Belief is fantasy in not restricted to the American borders

Honestly, Phil, are you being facetious?

As sick to death as I am of the religious nonsense in the States, my goodness, our inbred Evangelicals are mere dabblers compared to some parts of the world.

As for bringing Premanand here, why not explore a modern solution, such as an Internet video conference link? If cut rate porn sites can set it up, surely someone in Randi’s organization can do the same. A second hand video projector, screen, microphone, computer and some software might be all you need. I mean, c’mon, CU-SeeMe was released back in 1992.

Today’s bonus word is “telepresence”.

]]> By: Halcyon Dayz http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/02/06/help-an-indian-skeptic-get-to-tam-6/comment-page-1/#comment-69118 Halcyon Dayz Thu, 07 Feb 2008 13:55:11 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/02/06/help-an-indian-skeptic-get-to-tam-6/#comment-69118 @sci_tchr, India is a democracy, you know. @sci_tchr,

India is a democracy, you know.

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