Why? He stated he was only interested in debating the science, not religion. There is no reason then to wait, which suggests he agrees to the 3rd party decision when that is not what the agreement says. Only the party asking for the changes agree to the 3rd party decision, not the other.
He is the one issuing the challenge for someone to debate him for goodness sake! To not even entertain the moderator's ruling is totally inappropriate and unethical! Not to mention that
he is the one looking to put his hypothesis to the test!
Joe didn't have to give up his time to indulge Walt and his pet theory. Here is a man willing to help you put your ideas through a ringer and he is treated like a charlatan. Then to have Walt place his un-peer-reviewed work up on a pedestal of unassailability! How much more of self-righteous mockery can you achieve?
Imo, what's childish is not to agree to do the debate. I don't Walt is being childish at all. He made a genuine offer to debate the science, and no one seems willing to take him up on that thus far.
Walt might have more stock with me if he had at least waited to validate his position on the debate process. Maybe the moderator would have ruled that Joe was out of line bringing in religion. Then Walt would have been in the green with his position validated. Instead he choose the cowards way out by throwing up his hands and declaring victory all the way the bowels of the internet and society reserved for cranks.
Then occasionally we have to deal with a product of his foolishness whenever someone comes on this board claiming that children like Walt are the martyr heroes of our time.
This message has been edited by Jazzns, 06-14-2005 03:12 PM
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