French celeb questions 9/11 events

[AnewKINDofFEELIN 0]

The Trade Center conspiracies are just a major point of emphasis for me, because that girl has no background to qualify the statement. It's just a stupid, shot-in-the-dark statement based on what other people have told her happened.

Who is qualified to speak on it then? Everyone forms opinions from what they've heard and read, and that's all this was. What makes hers *less* valuable? I can see why it's not *more* valuable.

Well, a person that has a firm grasp of the mechanics involved in statics and strengths would be a good place to start.

Do you think that has stopped people from voicing opinions about certain subjects? Look at all the non-scientists who hold opinions about global warming for one. Even the intelligent design vs evolution debate.

I, for one, think that those global warming voices, most notably Al Gore, do more harm than good for the environment. They fill people with false ideas that detract from the point they are trying to make.

[Sinergy 3]

I just want to clear up what I just said. I don't personally think that plays are trash, but they are definitely superficial.

Well superficial on what level - Thematically? Dramatically?

There is bad Shakespeare and good Shakespeare. Even the best plays can be pretty rotten in the hands of a bad cast, or likewise noticeably more intense in the hands of a good one. That's not a reflection on the writing - but certainly people don't just get up there and reel off lines like "yada yada yada". There is a bit of artistry to it.

But you're comparing William Shakespeare to this dumb chick.

My statement that it is superficial is because it provides nothing more than entertainment, but it is held up and funded as an irreplacable part of American culture. I just don't buy it.

I'm not comparing Shakespeare to her. You made a broadbrush, general statement about actors and acting in general - that takes the emphasis off her and onto a profession and industry that is comprised of thousands of people. From what you've said about Shakespeare it seems you feel the same way about writers and writing.

Besides if you dismiss it as "nothing more than entertainment", what do you consider an irreplaceable part of American (or any) culture?

What about museums - waste of space?

If you throw out art, history and indeed art-history - what cultural heritage can you have?

"Culture" is useless.

wow..you just proved my last statement

[Dan J 277]

I just want to clear up what I just said. I don't personally think that plays are trash, but they are definitely superficial.

Well superficial on what level - Thematically? Dramatically?

There is bad Shakespeare and good Shakespeare. Even the best plays can be pretty rotten in the hands of a bad cast, or likewise noticeably more intense in the hands of a good one. That's not a reflection on the writing - but certainly people don't just get up there and reel off lines like "yada yada yada". There is a bit of artistry to it.

But you're comparing William Shakespeare to this dumb chick.

My statement that it is superficial is because it provides nothing more than entertainment, but it is held up and funded as an irreplacable part of American culture. I just don't buy it.

I'm not comparing Shakespeare to her. You made a broadbrush, general statement about actors and acting in general - that takes the emphasis off her and onto a profession and industry that is comprised of thousands of people. From what you've said about Shakespeare it seems you feel the same way about writers and writing.

Besides if you dismiss it as "nothing more than entertainment", what do you consider an irreplaceable part of American (or any) culture?

What about museums - waste of space?

If you throw out art, history and indeed art-history - what cultural heritage can you have?

"Culture" is useless.

You must lead a pretty boring life, no tv, no music, no movies or anything that is art or entertainment.

[AnewKINDofFEELIN 0]

The Trade Center conspiracies are just a major point of emphasis for me, because that girl has no background to qualify the statement. It's just a stupid, shot-in-the-dark statement based on what other people have told her happened.

Who is qualified to speak on it then? Everyone forms opinions from what they've heard and read, and that's all this was. What makes hers *less* valuable? I can see why it's not *more* valuable.

Well, a person that has a firm grasp of the mechanics involved in statics and strengths would be a good place to start.

But like I said, hers is simply an opinion. I have one too, though I'm not a mechanical engineer.

AnewKINDofFEELIN is the only one allowed to have an opinion

My opinion is well-grounded in years of research and mechanical testing, not rumors and hearsay.

[Cassie 8]

"Culture" is useless.

It paid my bills for eight years!

[Jenn! 918]

The Trade Center conspiracies are just a major point of emphasis for me, because that girl has no background to qualify the statement. It's just a stupid, shot-in-the-dark statement based on what other people have told her happened.

Who is qualified to speak on it then? Everyone forms opinions from what they've heard and read, and that's all this was. What makes hers *less* valuable? I can see why it's not *more* valuable.

Well, a person that has a firm grasp of the mechanics involved in statics and strengths would be a good place to start.

But like I said, hers is simply an opinion. I have one too, though I'm not a mechanical engineer.

AnewKINDofFEELIN is the only one allowed to have an opinion

My opinion is well-grounded in years of research and mechanical testing, not rumors and hearsay.

So what are your qualifications which allow you to make the statement that culture is useless?

ETA: I'm having a hard time believing that you really feel that people shouldn't open their mouths unless they have an advanced degree in the subject at hand. Just sounds silly to me.

Edited March 3, 2008 by Jenn!

[Sinergy 3]

The Trade Center conspiracies are just a major point of emphasis for me, because that girl has no background to qualify the statement. It's just a stupid, shot-in-the-dark statement based on what other people have told her happened.

Who is qualified to speak on it then? Everyone forms opinions from what they've heard and read, and that's all this was. What makes hers *less* valuable? I can see why it's not *more* valuable.

Well, a person that has a firm grasp of the mechanics involved in statics and strengths would be a good place to start.

But like I said, hers is simply an opinion. I have one too, though I'm not a mechanical engineer.

AnewKINDofFEELIN is the only one allowed to have an opinion

My opinion is well-grounded in years of research and mechanical testing, not rumors and hearsay.

Im sure reading the same sentence youve written over and over again for years is not considered research

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

I just want to clear up what I just said. I don't personally think that plays are trash, but they are definitely superficial.

Well superficial on what level - Thematically? Dramatically?

There is bad Shakespeare and good Shakespeare. Even the best plays can be pretty rotten in the hands of a bad cast, or likewise noticeably more intense in the hands of a good one. That's not a reflection on the writing - but certainly people don't just get up there and reel off lines like "yada yada yada". There is a bit of artistry to it.

But you're comparing William Shakespeare to this dumb chick.

My statement that it is superficial is because it provides nothing more than entertainment, but it is held up and funded as an irreplacable part of American culture. I just don't buy it.

I'm not comparing Shakespeare to her. You made a broadbrush, general statement about actors and acting in general - that takes the emphasis off her and onto a profession and industry that is comprised of thousands of people. From what you've said about Shakespeare it seems you feel the same way about writers and writing.

Besides if you dismiss it as "nothing more than entertainment", what do you consider an irreplaceable part of American (or any) culture?

What about museums - waste of space?

If you throw out art, history and indeed art-history - what cultural heritage can you have?

"Culture" is useless.

How is it useless? Does this mean then that we should bulldoze historic buildings and dig up indian burial grounds to make way for strip-malls?

I always thought Salisbury plain would be a piece of good real estate - if only it weren't for that damned stone circle in the middle of it.

On another point - you don't find too many people of that opinion when they claim that their country is being taken over by people who won't "assimilate".

[AnewKINDofFEELIN 0]

You must lead a pretty boring life, no tv, no music, no movies or anything that is art or entertainment.

Actually, I don't. I watch movies. I love music. I TRULY love music. However, I don't give two shits what Zack de la Rocha has to say about Che.

[Dan J 277]

You must lead a pretty boring life, no tv, no music, no movies or anything that is art or entertainment.

Actually, I don't. I watch movies. I love music. I TRULY love music. However, I don't give two shits what Zack de la Rocha has to say about Che.

Music is culture too.

But then its all in the eyes and ears of the beholder.

[AnewKINDofFEELIN 0]

I just want to clear up what I just said. I don't personally think that plays are trash, but they are definitely superficial.

Well superficial on what level - Thematically? Dramatically?

There is bad Shakespeare and good Shakespeare. Even the best plays can be pretty rotten in the hands of a bad cast, or likewise noticeably more intense in the hands of a good one. That's not a reflection on the writing - but certainly people don't just get up there and reel off lines like "yada yada yada". There is a bit of artistry to it.

But you're comparing William Shakespeare to this dumb chick.

My statement that it is superficial is because it provides nothing more than entertainment, but it is held up and funded as an irreplacable part of American culture. I just don't buy it.

I'm not comparing Shakespeare to her. You made a broadbrush, general statement about actors and acting in general - that takes the emphasis off her and onto a profession and industry that is comprised of thousands of people. From what you've said about Shakespeare it seems you feel the same way about writers and writing.

Besides if you dismiss it as "nothing more than entertainment", what do you consider an irreplaceable part of American (or any) culture?

What about museums - waste of space?

If you throw out art, history and indeed art-history - what cultural heritage can you have?

"Culture" is useless.

How is it useless? Does this mean then that we should bulldoze historic buildings and dig up indian burial grounds to make way for strip-malls?

I always thought Salisbury plain would be a piece of good real estate - if only it weren't for that damned stone circle in the middle of it.

On another point - you don't find too many people of that opinion when they claim that their country is being taken over by people who won't "assimilate".

No, I am in no way trying to say that we should destroy historic landmarks, but I will treat them as landmarks. Stonehenge is completely useless, though.

You must lead a pretty boring life, no tv, no music, no movies or anything that is art or entertainment.

Actually, I don't. I watch movies. I love music. I TRULY love music. However, I don't give two shits what Zack de la Rocha has to say about Che.

Music is culture too.

But then its all in the eyes and ears of the beholder.

Yes, and music is reasonably useless. It soothes. There's a use, but it is unnecessary and a distraction from our place in the multiverse.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

You must lead a pretty boring life, no tv, no music, no movies or anything that is art or entertainment.

Actually, I don't. I watch movies. I love music. I TRULY love music. However, I don't give two shits what Zack de la Rocha has to say about Che.

But if you throw out culture as worthless how can music have any value to you whatsoever? Is music not a part of culture?

I mean... what value does music have that actors, writers and artists do not?

Besides.... do you like ALL music, or only dislike SOME actors?

[AnewKINDofFEELIN 0]

The Trade Center conspiracies are just a major point of emphasis for me, because that girl has no background to qualify the statement. It's just a stupid, shot-in-the-dark statement based on what other people have told her happened.

Who is qualified to speak on it then? Everyone forms opinions from what they've heard and read, and that's all this was. What makes hers *less* valuable? I can see why it's not *more* valuable.

Well, a person that has a firm grasp of the mechanics involved in statics and strengths would be a good place to start.

But like I said, hers is simply an opinion. I have one too, though I'm not a mechanical engineer.

AnewKINDofFEELIN is the only one allowed to have an opinion

My opinion is well-grounded in years of research and mechanical testing, not rumors and hearsay.

So what are your qualifications which allow you to make the statement that culture is useless?

ETA: I'm having a hard time believing that you really feel that people shouldn't open their mouths unless they have an advanced degree in the subject at hand. Just sounds silly to me.

I'm a mechanical engineer who specialized in strengths of material in my college years. Thus, I could describe all modes of failure occuring within the world trade center after it was hit by planes.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

I just want to clear up what I just said. I don't personally think that plays are trash, but they are definitely superficial.

Well superficial on what level - Thematically? Dramatically?

There is bad Shakespeare and good Shakespeare. Even the best plays can be pretty rotten in the hands of a bad cast, or likewise noticeably more intense in the hands of a good one. That's not a reflection on the writing - but certainly people don't just get up there and reel off lines like "yada yada yada". There is a bit of artistry to it.

But you're comparing William Shakespeare to this dumb chick.

My statement that it is superficial is because it provides nothing more than entertainment, but it is held up and funded as an irreplacable part of American culture. I just don't buy it.

I'm not comparing Shakespeare to her. You made a broadbrush, general statement about actors and acting in general - that takes the emphasis off her and onto a profession and industry that is comprised of thousands of people. From what you've said about Shakespeare it seems you feel the same way about writers and writing.

Besides if you dismiss it as "nothing more than entertainment", what do you consider an irreplaceable part of American (or any) culture?

What about museums - waste of space?

If you throw out art, history and indeed art-history - what cultural heritage can you have?

"Culture" is useless.

How is it useless? Does this mean then that we should bulldoze historic buildings and dig up indian burial grounds to make way for strip-malls?

I always thought Salisbury plain would be a piece of good real estate - if only it weren't for that damned stone circle in the middle of it.

On another point - you don't find too many people of that opinion when they claim that their country is being taken over by people who won't "assimilate".

No, I am in no way trying to say that we should destroy historic landmarks, but I will treat them as landmarks. Stonehenge is completely useless, though.

You must lead a pretty boring life, no tv, no music, no movies or anything that is art or entertainment.

Actually, I don't. I watch movies. I love music. I TRULY love music. However, I don't give two shits what Zack de la Rocha has to say about Che.

Music is culture too.

But then its all in the eyes and ears of the beholder.

Yes, and music is reasonably useless. It soothes. There's a use, but it is unnecessary and a distraction from our place in the multiverse.

A fellow Moorcock fan?

[AnewKINDofFEELIN 0]

You must lead a pretty boring life, no tv, no music, no movies or anything that is art or entertainment.

Actually, I don't. I watch movies. I love music. I TRULY love music. However, I don't give two shits what Zack de la Rocha has to say about Che.

But if you throw out culture as worthless how can music have any value to you whatsoever? Is music not a part of culture?

I mean... what value does music have that actors, writers and artists do not?

Besides.... do you like ALL music, or only dislike SOME actors?

I don't dislike actors. I think the actress at hand is an idiot. I think Sean Penn is a hypocrit and fool. Do I dislike some actors? Sure, but it has to do with them in particular.

However, I do take issue with them making inflammatory statements on things of which they have no knowledge.