Recent content by Sam B

A 'Ranger Team Leader'? - wow, that sounds impressive! - To be honest, I was getting the impression that you were either a precious over-protective local or someone on the EH (or NT in your case) payroll. Maybe both. Either way, that doesn't mean I am clueless or that your argument carries more...

Firstly, you used quotation marks for 'safe' - where did I say the stones had been 'safe' for the last 5000 years? - I was referring to their exposure to the elements. I believe the Victorian 'keepers' of the Stones actually encouraged people to chisel off buts as souvenirs. Secondly, go back...

I very much doubt you could if you tried; you've attempted so far and failed. '...put in as a response' or put at their request? - I ask because every review I've read has been negative and/or has stated it was no where near worth the admission cost. I'm afraid you're the one living in a...

You have absolutely no idea what you're talking about, have you? I mean, you obviously think you but you clearly don't - This is evident to myself, the other members who have tried to explain flaws in the methodology and I would bet - and I'm going to go out on limb here - any other academic who...

I suggest you try reading your links before you just go around posting them thinking they're supporting your 'argument'. People have already tried to explain possible flaws in the survey and you're still blind to it because, for you, you think it fits into your right-wing politics. The fact that...

'Some guy from The Guardian' - You're embarrassing yourself now, you really are! Yes, what does a multi-disciplined academic and 1st class Medical Doctor know about research eh? You obviously have little to no understanding of what constitutes sound unbiased academic research or study, have you?

If you're interested in research and statistics (outside of those published in the red tops, of course) try reading 'Bad Science' by Ben Goldacre.

Yes, thank you. I know Islam is a religion. In the same way that you've avoided everyone else's point, you've avoided mine. Maybe take a break and give reading it another go.

If you're using 'stats' from a survey of 1000 people to support your argument then you have no argument.

I think my last comment best answers this.

Hi, Indeed!... I was just hoping it may expose the flaw in Dawkins' comment; Yes, one may convert to Judaism (although I believe your mother must be Jewish to be a - ahem - 'proper' Jew) and of course leave, but they are still often referred to as a 'race' - even by themselves. Whether or not...

Does Dawkins' rule also apply to Jews then?

I'm planning to go there this June for my first ever Solstice. It sounds a great atmosphere and has been on my bucket list for a while

Again, to reply in a similar format... a) As I said, all the Youtube videos I've watched show people of all faiths enjoying themselves in and amongst the Stones; banging drums and shaking their dirty unwashed dreadlocks about the place. Each to their own but in my opinion I see nothing wrong...

Hi, To answer your points in the same alphabetical type way: a) In the Youtube videos I've watched, there appears to be swarms of people right up against the stones under the cover of dark/noise and - according to another member of the forum - this is where they're 'damaged' and 'graffitied'...