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16. Avi Loeb seems to be much more in line with RFK, Jr than an actual scientist if the reports of his reactions to being...

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Thu Jul 2, 2026, 12:32 PM

Jul 2

...challenged are to be believed:

harvard & aliens & crackpots: a disambiguation of Avi Loeb

Avi Loeb's Alien Grift is Crumbling

Is the reporting being correctly done when Loeb's claims are described as "theories"? In reality, wouldn't his suggestions seem to be more in line merely with wild, untestable speculations without any theoretical content than with any actual scientifically valuable theory?

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I love Avi Loeb! Polybius Jul 2 #1

Pesonally, Miguelito Loveless Jul 2 #3

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Well, with all the info that's come out lately... Polybius Jul 3 #21

Sorry. No. MervinFerd Jul 3 #22

This message was self-deleted by its author MervinFerd Jul 5 #25

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You're so right! r�is�n_dubh Jul 2 #20

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Unfortunately, I think you're right Bayard Jul 2 #13

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TEEN-AGED SPACE ALIENS? MervinFerd Jul 4 #23

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