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When I see that other links on this lone author's site are Sunken continents versus continental drift and Human origins: the ape-ancestry myth I know he is

When I see that other links on this lone author's site are Sunken continents versus continental drift and Human origins: the ape-ancestry myth I know he is being willfully ignorant of a lot of better quality current scientific literature, as is also made clear by the old and unsystematic references on the page submitted here. Hacker News can do better for finding pages to discuss about Inca architecture. I'll suggest two sites here after checking some other sites. http://www.discover-peru.org/inca-architecture/ http://www.discover-peru.org/inca-architecture/ http://www.ancient.eu/Inca_Architecture/ http://www.ancient.eu/Inca_Architecture/

ceejayoz 12y ago
He's also an AIDS denialist and anti-vaccination, from the looks of things.
1123581321 12y ago
What's wrong with his references? It seems like the links you referenced don't have as many references or as much detail about the subject. Are they more factually correct? (I also take issue with the use of 'willfully' ignorant as though the author was presented with two roads and took the latter. More likely, he doesn't know what he doesn't know.)
- themodelplumber 12y ago
  I agree, the GP's alternative links leave much to be desired; surely there are even better sources available that are, additionally, credentialed.
- arethuza 12y ago
  Some of the references do look rather somewhat dubious. For example, in the "Tunnels" section there is a reference to "Subterranean tunnels and the hollow earth" - which appears to be available at: http://www.bibliotecapleyades.net/sociopolitica/esp_sociopol_underground14.htm http://www.bibliotecapleyades.net/sociopolitica/esp_sociopol... "What if I told you that I had been inside a fantastic tunnel system that runs beneath the continent of South America? Would you think me a liar? Or worse yet, insane? Though I admit it is a story that seems difficult to believe, I am telling the truth. Read on, dear reader, and decide if I am mad or lying." Edit: Reading further down that page I see a positive reference to Erich von Daniken (NB as I have mentioned in another comment, I learned the importance of skepticism from the works of von Daniken at a very young age).
  - 1123581321 12y ago
    I agree with that. I think it's right to be skeptical of the article, but also right to be skeptical of alternate links if they're not better sourced themselves. I understand the merit of the heuristic approach, but it shouldn't be conflated with the method of logically examining the reference material. Unfortunately, the downvotes show that HN doesn't appreciate this distinction, at least not when it's said to a popular member of the community. :)

ceejayoz 12y ago

He's also an AIDS denialist and anti-vaccination, from the looks of things.

1123581321 12y ago

What's wrong with his references? It seems like the links you referenced don't have as many references or as much detail about the subject. Are they more factually correct? (I also take issue with the use of 'willfully' ignorant as though the author was presented with two roads and took the latter. More likely, he doesn't know what he doesn't know.)

themodelplumber 12y ago
I agree, the GP's alternative links leave much to be desired; surely there are even better sources available that are, additionally, credentialed.
arethuza 12y ago
Some of the references do look rather somewhat dubious. For example, in the "Tunnels" section there is a reference to "Subterranean tunnels and the hollow earth" - which appears to be available at: http://www.bibliotecapleyades.net/sociopolitica/esp_sociopol_underground14.htm http://www.bibliotecapleyades.net/sociopolitica/esp_sociopol... "What if I told you that I had been inside a fantastic tunnel system that runs beneath the continent of South America? Would you think me a liar? Or worse yet, insane? Though I admit it is a story that seems difficult to believe, I am telling the truth. Read on, dear reader, and decide if I am mad or lying." Edit: Reading further down that page I see a positive reference to Erich von Daniken (NB as I have mentioned in another comment, I learned the importance of skepticism from the works of von Daniken at a very young age).
- 1123581321 12y ago
  I agree with that. I think it's right to be skeptical of the article, but also right to be skeptical of alternate links if they're not better sourced themselves. I understand the merit of the heuristic approach, but it shouldn't be conflated with the method of logically examining the reference material. Unfortunately, the downvotes show that HN doesn't appreciate this distinction, at least not when it's said to a popular member of the community. :)