Re: [tied] OIT and Atlantis

Why not comment, Vishal? Nobody here has ever proposed to restrict your right to criticise European and American institutions if you feel they deserve it. I was merely suggesting that government officials responsible for scientific research (in India or anywhere) should not dignify pseudoscience by trating its proponents as if they were serious researchers.

I'd refuse to have anything to do with "scholars" like Hancock, Cremo or Bauval even if I needed some cash very urgently (by the way, how exactly does one get payed for associating with such freaks?). Of course India is by no means the only place where they enjoy more popularity than they deserve. I am dismayed when they are invited to archaeological conferences or go on round-the-world lecture tours, but at least they can't complain of being denied freedom of speech by narrow-minded orthodox academics.

Piotr

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From: vishalsagarwal

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Sent: Sunday, April 14, 2002 6:55 PM

Subject: Re: [tied] OIT and Atlantis

There is NO MINISTER in the Government of India who is in charge of explorations under the sea. The announcement was actually done by the HRD Minister Murli Manohar Joshi, and no one knows what his actual words were. MMJoshi however holds additional charge of 'Ocean Development' ...

... I strongly advise that members of this list are better off not commenting on Indian political matters, when things are not much better in American and European academia. Marxist ideology is considered fit for the west, but certain Western academicians have no qualms in supporting Communist ideologues and their publications in India. Akin to dumping third grade technologies no longer used in the First World to Third World Countries?? [No, I am not referring to you at all].

What is important when people associate with the likes of Hancock, from a practical perspective, is that it will bring much needed money for these explorations. India does not have enough money (athough technical expertise is there) to carry out such research.