Looking for Skeptics

[Elizabeth I]

"Hello, computer."

Ruffles says you should let him sniff your diamonds.

Well played, Majesty.

No offense intended to flaccon or anyone else, but these are two of the funniest posts in this thread.


Scordatura

Thank you, thank you. I'll be here all week. Two-drink minimum, and don't forget to tip your waitress.

 

[Biscuit]

A)

B) So you're conducting a test in which a positive result confirms your claim, but a negative result means nothing? That's ridiculous.

Yea. I have been trying to get at this. The spirits exist to flacon no matter what else happens. More specifically flacon's father is still "alive" to her and no amount of testing will change that.

I miss my dad too. Every time space weather sends me a solar flare update I think of him. His work was focused around the sun, just look at my avatar.

I look forward to any future info from ASKE but I hold out little hope for flaccon.

 

[Quinn]

B) So you're conducting a test in which a positive result confirms your claim, but a negative result means nothing? That's ridiculous.

Is anyone even slightly surprised by this?

 

[Mojo]

If the site didn't keep logging me out I'd not lose so many posts, sorry.

If you log back in you should get them back (you'll only lose them if you get your password wrong when the login screen comes up).

 

[abaddon]

Is anyone even slightly surprised by this?

No.

Flaccon remains strangely silent about Sunday afternoon's meeting. I wonder why?

 

[Mojo]

The blood test was £900 + with no guarantee.

And nothing to test the blood against (uness you have managed to get hold of a sample of Christ's blood, or maybe His hairbrush).

 

[Foolmewunz]

Well, I think we can lay to rest the mystery of the Chief Reporter. Is it a coincidence that the editor in chief of Squid Fishing Monthly is no attending this thread? I think not!

C'mon Stray Cat! Out with it. You're planning an Ides of March special edition, right? There have to be a dozen good articles in this thread.

> Felis Satanicus - Cats Wit Bowels Problems From Hell
> The Ghosts in the Cable to the Machine
> Grief Counciling: Letting Go of the Dead, Even if They're Not
> Seven Deadly Mistakes Publicity Seekers Make
> How to Get Blood Stains Out of Clothing - Er, How to Get the Most out of Blood Stains, rather.

 

[Daylightstar]

If you log back in you should get them back (you'll only lose them if you get your password wrong when the login screen comes up).

Been there, done that .... makes no difference:

When you press "Submit Reply" and the site presents a page asking you to log in again, do so immediately from that same page, and your post will be submitted, it's not lost at such time.

Thank u, that does happen and the post is not lost, occasionally it requests that I refresh the page then log in, and the post disappears.

 

[Orphia Nay]

If the site didn't keep logging me out I'd not lose so many posts, sorry.

My guess is that you haven't clicked the "Remember Me" box in the login section.

If you don't click that when logging in, you get logged out after 5 minutes or so.

Remember, click "Remember me".

Hope this helps.

 

[Daylightstar]

My guess is that you haven't clicked the "Remember Me" box in the login section.

If you don't click that when logging in, you get logged out after 5 minutes or so.

Remember, click "Remember me".

Hope this helps.

Ah yes:

Flaccon, you need to click the "Remember me" box when logging in, otherwise you get logged out after fairly short periods reading.

Seems to have made no difference either.

 

[Cassidy]

flaccon, thanks for responding; it was very helpful to me







No offense intended to flaccon or anyone else, but these are two of the funniest posts in this thread.


Scordatura

Ok well I haven't lost my sense of humour. More on Da Vinci. He was in a secret society that practiced corporal mortification (blood shed) There were sketches left behind that were small and resized using hand graphs. He spent his latter years in the Vatican and painted for the church.

What amuses me here is the "...or anyone else" part.

 

[Evolved Wookie]

So, a bunch of promises come to nothing. I look forward to next week when a bunch of new promises will come to nothing.

To be fair to flaccon, the weather here HAS been fairly exceptional. Although we're not flooded at home, we can't really go anywhere because all about us is underwater.

ETA: Not to say that it isn't a suspiciously convenient excuse...

 

[Cassidy]

Ah yes:


Seems to have made no difference either.

I tried that also, but no joy. Thanks.

 

[pakeha]

Yes I had the solitaire for 20 years, collected/sold antique jewellery so knew my own stones well. The solitaire had a trace of carbon, caterpillar shape. Its now internally smashed in several places. The trilogy ring also has white inclusion that were never present. I know how ridiculous breaking a diamond sounds but I've seen it. they say they can do it and I think they stand a good chance at proving so.
I doubt I'll need a flawless diamond, so long as the imperfections have been professionally described. I have a friend who may loan me a diamond.

Yes, I've not got great eye sight either. It used to sparkle, now the light escapes from the edges. I'll take a pic tomorrow and enlarge it.

Of course you know your own diamonds, flaccon.
But from what I've read only one presents internal flaws that weren't there before and the others only present white inlcusions which weren't there before.
Has your jeweller confirmed these findings?

As for the smashed diamond, if it's a sizeable one she'll have the original appraisal and photos available, so internal flaws (like inclusions) will be noted, and while a gemologist won't be able to say who caused the damage , he/she can identify the origin of the damage. The gemologist can also verify that it's the same diamond.

Hard as they are, diamonds get chipped or cracked all the time , but I've never heard of internal flaws spreading without ultimately causing the diamond to break apart. A diamond that needs a good cleaning can sometimes amplify internal flaws to the naked eye.

Scordatura offers excellent advice for confirming what has happened to those stones, flaccon.
Yes, diamonds get chipped or cracked, depending on their internal flaws. I hope you'll get the condition of these stones professionally assessed.

 

[Cassidy]

To be fair to flaccon, the weather here HAS been fairly exceptional. Although we're not flooded at home, we can't really go anywhere because all about us is underwater.

ETA: Not to say that it isn't a suspiciously convenient excuse...

And to be fair about the post, Loss mentions the lack of progress made but not a mention of the progress made. They predicted floods in some images, and I pray for the water to ease off but I hear it's rising despite the ease of rain fall.

 

[Pixel42]

flaccon, this is an important question:

A) Who or what determines if a significant change has occurred? What objective mechanism will be employed to compare the original recording to the so called "altered" version?

Remember when we did this experiment here we used hashing to determine if there was any change to the file and there wasn't, despite your conviction that you heard a difference? I'm sure ASKE will also require objective evidence that the file has changed.

 

[Cassidy]

Of course you know your own diamonds, flaccon.
But from what I've read only one presents internal flaws that weren't there before and the others only present white inlcusions which weren't there before.
Has your jeweller confirmed these findings?





Scordatura offers excellent advice for confirming what has happened to those stones, flaccon.
Yes, diamonds get chipped or cracked, depending on their internal flaws. I hope you'll get the condition of these stones professionally assessed.

I was actually thinking I should go to HM Samuels and ask their opinion. There are no external chips and the diamond itself had a great sparkle for 19+ years. The internal smashes are clear to the naked eye, under magnification it's worthless. Same goes for the trilogy ring.
No confirmation from an expert no.

 

[Cassidy]

flaccon, this is an important question:



Remember when we did this experiment here we used hashing to determine if there was any change to the file and there wasn't, despite your conviction that you heard a difference? I'm sure ASKE will also require objective evidence that the file has changed.

Pixel, the recording was described as a constant noise of rain and a whirring fan. I listened into it from Robs PC. I was satisfied it was accurately described (here on the thread) When I played it through this PC, it is nothing like the description, nor like what I'd heard the first time round. I wasn't mistaken, that was my second attempt. Robs was my first.

 

[tsig]

Yes very serious. I saw it had leaked from a scar and I threw the blouse in the bin (as one would do) but was told to retrieve as it didn't belong to me. Whatever is going on, I have to get to the bottom of, and I can't do that without getting a foot in the door somewhere.

The blood test was £900 + with no guarantee. Thanks for remembering Scord, you hit the nail on the head in your last post but my PC messed up trying to reply.

You really need a good electrician to look at your home distribution system.

A poor ground will cause lots of strange problems.

 

[Pixel42]

Pixel, the recording was described as a constant noise of rain and a whirring fan. I listened into it from Robs PC. I was satisfied it was accurately described (here on the thread) When I played it through this PC, it is nothing like the description, nor like what I'd heard the first time round. I wasn't mistaken, that was my second attempt. Robs was my first.

Your perception that a recording has changed is not objective evidence.

Have you agreed a test protocol with ASKE? The success criteria will be specified, and I'm quite sure that it won't be "flaccon thinks she can hear a difference".