Hi min - New Book (and not mine): The Comets of God

[E.P. Grondine]

http://www.amazon.com/COMETS-GOD-Scient ... B004BSH0WI

Hi Min - I did not write this one, and since he is sure to make a lot of money with it, I thought I would pass the news on to you so you could harass him.

It is going to be interesting to see if he used my much earlier work on Near Eastern texts, either acknowledged or unacknowledged. The bulk of his work appears to be based on simple use of a concordance which uses the following numbers: #4397 maw-lak – comets, tempests, #7307 ruwach – cometary.

About the only thing I learned from Velikovsky is that if you want a best seller, be sure to use G*d in the title.
And this guy has e-book technology: aside from the distribution fee, its all profit.

My guess is that your comments will have all the effect of a belch in a hurricane - please prove me wrong. He should have to earn every penny. Good luck.

[Minimalist]

LOL. Thanks, E.P. I couldn't resist googling him. From Wiki.

Biography

Jeffrey holds a geological engineering degree from the Colorado School of Mines, a M.A. in anthropology from the University of Arizona, and a Ph.D. in anthropology from California Coast University. He also earned a M.B.A. from Columbia University Graduate School of Business. He was accredited by the former Society of Professional Archeologists from 1978 to 1987.[1][2]

He was originally known as a proponent of psychic archaeology. Goodman is most well known for his idea that modern man was originally found in California 500,000 years ago. In his book American Genesis Goodman maintains that the conventional scenario is backwards, and that modern human beings originated not in Africa, but in California, where he cites the proverbial Garden of Eden, half a million years ago. He also attributes to these early humans many discoveries considered to be much later, from pottery to insulin to "the applied understanding of the physics behind Einstein's gravity waves".[3]

Later Goodman called for a Multiregional origin of modern humans.[4] Goodman’s next book was The Genesis Mystery: the Sudden Appearance of Man and according to Paul Dean of the Los Angeles Times it is “something of an academic brush with scientific creationism, the belief that a divine surge, without explicit adherence to the Bible, created modern man… 250,000 years ago.”.[5] His more recent work has been in biblical archaeology.

Do you suppose we could get him to come here and discuss his "work?" Would be great for the laughs!

[E.P. Grondine]

The short answer, min, is not "No", it is "F**k NO."

This guy will only show up wherever it will lead to book sales, and he will prefere to speak before/with his adoring fans.

As far as comparison with kalopin, what we think about this guy will have no effect on his income. But you will see the same "debate techniques" used by him, just a whole lot more skillfully and adroitly.

[Ernie L]

LOL. Thanks, E.P. I couldn't resist googling him. From Wiki.

Biography

Jeffrey holds a geological engineering degree from the Colorado School of Mines, a M.A. in anthropology from the University of Arizona, and a Ph.D. in anthropology from California Coast University. He also earned a M.B.A. from Columbia University Graduate School of Business. He was accredited by the former Society of Professional Archeologists from 1978 to 1987.[1][2]

He was originally known as a proponent of psychic archaeology. Goodman is most well known for his idea that modern man was originally found in California 500,000 years ago. In his book American Genesis Goodman maintains that the conventional scenario is backwards, and that modern human beings originated not in Africa, but in California, where he cites the proverbial Garden of Eden, half a million years ago. He also attributes to these early humans many discoveries considered to be much later, from pottery to insulin to "the applied understanding of the physics behind Einstein's gravity waves".[3]

Later Goodman called for a Multiregional origin of modern humans.[4] Goodman’s next book was The Genesis Mystery: the Sudden Appearance of Man and according to Paul Dean of the Los Angeles Times it is “something of an academic brush with scientific creationism, the belief that a divine surge, without explicit adherence to the Bible, created modern man… 250,000 years ago.”.[5] His more recent work has been in biblical archaeology.

Do you suppose we could get him to come here and discuss his "work?" Would be great for the laughs!

and if you do ...maybe have this fine fella sing his "The Ballad of Comet Elenin" http://youtu.be/sOON3sjZ7eA ..to kind of set the mood

[Minimalist]

I have got to post that on Atheistforums.org. It will be a big hit.

[uniface]

Intelligent, accomplished boat rockers are personae gratae on my end.

He sounds like he's both.

FWIW.

[Minimalist]

and if you do

BTW, Ernie.... I instantly flashed on the goofy lieutenant from Good Morning, Vietnam when you wrote that!

[Ernie L]

and if you do

BTW, Ernie.... I instantly flashed on the goofy lieutenant from Good Morning, Vietnam when you wrote that!

Good gracious Min ,that picture brought back an instant memory of that actors nasal whine of a voice...

[Ernie L]

You just cannot make this stuff up. I just read an article about a theater goer who did what we all want to do when irritated by inappropriate cell phone use
http://gothamist.com/2013/05/16/heroic_ ... ll_pho.php
...The name of the play..The great comet of 1812
http://kazinonyc.com/

[Minimalist]

Did the comet hit Arkansas?

[Ernie L]

Did the comet hit Arkansas?

I don't know Min ....ha ha ha..but evidently it set hearts a flutter in czarist Russia.

This blurb seems to indicate there is some mention of it in War and Peace...

"Based on the scandalous slice of War and Peace, THE GREAT COMET OF 1812 is a heart breakingly gorgeous and wickedly sharp theatrical event. It is a performance like none other, blending romance, cabaret, comedy and vodka. Come experience the elegance and allure of Tsarist Russia, when lovers spoke by letter and the night sky was set ablaze by The Great Comet of 1812. Prepare yourself, the comet is coming."

[E.P. Grondine]

Hi Ernie, sounds like great fun:

"Based on the scandalous slice of War and Peace, THE GREAT COMET OF 1812 is a heart breakingly gorgeous and wickedly sharp theatrical event. It is a performance like none other, blending romance, cabaret, comedy and vodka. Come experience the elegance and allure of Tsarist Russia, when lovers spoke by letter and the night sky was set ablaze by The Great Comet of 1812. Prepare yourself, the comet is coming."

Despite my diabetes, a shot of Cherry Noir with club soda over ice sounds really really good right now.
Add in some Russian appetizers, and it sounds like my idea of a theatrical experience.

[Ernie L]

Hi Ernie, sounds like great fun:

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Despite my diabetes, a shot of Cherry Noir with club soda over ice sounds really really good right now.
Add in some Russian appetizers, and it sounds like my idea of a theatrical experience.

Indeed it does E.P

[Minimalist]

Everything I need seems to be on Youtube.

http://youtu.be/uOmy7M6qdik

[Ernie L]

Everything I need seems to be on Youtube.

http://youtu.be/uOmy7M6qdik

wow........