tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8031824543370830642.post1928934674539066399..comments2023-10-31T21:50:46.985+11:00Comments on Plonka's Blog: The Science of Ology - Pt 1Plonkahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01552546816593027504noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8031824543370830642.post-30564631108680271102007-12-15T22:03:00.000+11:002007-12-15T22:03:00.000+11:00Perthworst: Thanks for dropping by...:)Personally ...Perthworst: Thanks for dropping by...:)<BR/><BR/>Personally I love a good space opera and Hubbard was certainly up there with the best in my opinion and was a multiple best seller in his day, "Battlefield Earth" being the biggest (I think).<BR/><BR/>That said, the fiction he wrote <B>after</B> scientology was complete crap for the most part.Plonkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01552546816593027504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8031824543370830642.post-37041542642944353522007-12-15T13:20:00.000+11:002007-12-15T13:20:00.000+11:00Is Battlefield Earth actually good? I've only hear...Is Battlefield Earth actually good? I've only heard that he was a terrible writer with an even crappier religion. Is he really up there with wyndham et al?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8031824543370830642.post-89064546977289852092007-12-14T14:40:00.000+11:002007-12-14T14:40:00.000+11:00You know, L. Ron taught us an important lesson wit...You know, L. Ron taught us an important lesson with his scientology stuff.<BR/><BR/>You can convince people of absolutely anything at all. There is no limit. The Flying Spaghetti Monster will soon have its own vatican.<BR/><BR/>Sometimes I wonder how we managed to escape the process of natural selection. Evolution must be shaking its head in disbelief.Romulus Crowehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09275578435620952450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8031824543370830642.post-62927493121424623032007-12-10T12:43:00.000+11:002007-12-10T12:43:00.000+11:00Tina:Yep, weird is what it is alraight. What gets ...Tina:<BR/><BR/>Yep, weird is what it is alraight. What gets me is that when you look at that document you'll see <I>("very space opera")</I>, yet they still manage to believe it's all true. Silly humans...;)Plonkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01552546816593027504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8031824543370830642.post-71707559443314344562007-12-10T02:26:00.000+11:002007-12-10T02:26:00.000+11:00Freaking weird! I posted an early video of an inte...Freaking weird! I posted an early video of an interview with Hubbard but it's really long. It's just all too weird for me!tina FCDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10037896362034609151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8031824543370830642.post-4960564752763266032007-12-10T01:32:00.000+11:002007-12-10T01:32:00.000+11:00And Huxley and Orwell... There were to many to lis...And Huxley and Orwell... There were to many to list. But as you say, there was definitely a "golden period" and those guys took the idea and forged ahead with it. So many "classics" were born during that era.<BR/><BR/><I>Was there an actual bet?</I><BR/><BR/>It wouldn't surprise me at all. Is as good a reason as any to invent a religion.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the link, more ammo...:)Plonkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01552546816593027504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8031824543370830642.post-87204040434614319962007-12-10T00:44:00.000+11:002007-12-10T00:44:00.000+11:00Some say it was Phil, some say it was Bob, but mos...<I>Some say it was Phil, some say it was Bob, but most agree that it was one of that distinguished bunch above that forged the way for Science Fiction.</I><BR/><BR/>Part of me wants to say that it was Wells and Verne who really did the job, but I think that you're right. Hubbard was of this golden period where sci-fi really got traction. But I think that you forgot Ray Bradbury.<BR/><BR/><I>The rumour mill being what it is however, also says that the other party disagreed and money was laid on the table and a bet was made that he couldn’t start a religion and make more money than he could with a best seller.</I><BR/><BR/>And you know, it's not Xenu or Thetans that interests me the most about Scientology. It's that little story. Was there an actual bet? <BR/><BR/><I>A bigger load of clap trap you’ll never read, and I don’t care what you may think of the Bible or the Koran, Dianetics takes the biscuit, with icing.</I><BR/><BR/>Ramen!<BR/><BR/>Hey, have you read <A HREF="http://www.randi.org/joom/content/view/138/27/" REL="nofollow">SWIFT this week</A>? It's revealing in itself. The Germans have been most suspicious of Scientology for some time.<BR/><BR/>Great post, Plonka. I can hardly wait for part 2.Dikkiihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07897381809885423712noreply@blogger.com