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rug

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18. Discredited, totally.
Tue Jul 16, 2013, 08:42 PM
Jul 2013

In fact, his work is the only thing here that has positively been demonstrated to be a sham.

Shroud of Turin [View all] refrescanos Jul 2013 OP
They HAVE to lie about it Politicalboi Jul 2013 #1
Who is "they?" okasha Jul 2013 #11
Just a guess... Lordquinton Jul 2013 #14
Do not have cable but I keep hearing how "The History Channel " is rewriting history lunasun Jul 2013 #58
Science in the hands of religionists defacto7 Jul 2013 #2
It's a painting skepticscott Jul 2013 #3
Yes, exactly right. JNelson6563 Jul 2013 #4
I don't know what it is but there's no paint on it. rug Jul 2013 #6
It's anatomically incorrect muriel_volestrangler Jul 2013 #7
And the head is 5% disproportionate. rug Jul 2013 #8
Rug is correct that it's not painted. okasha Jul 2013 #13
Rug is wrong, as usual skepticscott Jul 2013 #16
Not to say you're wrong again, scottie, but the term here would be brunaille, not grisaille. rug Jul 2013 #17
Do some real research, ruggie skepticscott Jul 2013 #22
Lol, lovely talking to you again, as always. rug Jul 2013 #29
In other words, you have nothing but blather skepticscott Jul 2013 #41
The only time I'm surrounded by blather is when you go off on one of your usual tangents. rug Jul 2013 #51
Paint.... schmaint AlbertCat Jul 2013 #27
You know, if you would clear your mind of preconceived notions every so often, you'll do better. rug Jul 2013 #30
Yes, more idiots trying to be relevant skepticscott Jul 2013 #42
He's down to sputtering and name-calling. okasha Jul 2013 #46
Why so adamant? AlbertCat Jul 2013 #49
I' glad to see you approach the study of unusual phenomena with an open mind. rug Jul 2013 #50
I' glad to see you approach the study of unusual phenomena with an open mind. AlbertCat Jul 2013 #65
I agree WolverineDG Jul 2013 #28
It is a remarkable artifact. okasha Jul 2013 #35
Poor okasha skepticscott Jul 2013 #44
While what you describe edhopper Jul 2013 #66
Actually, your excitable friend okasha Jul 2013 #67
Sorry, but I provided no such thing skepticscott Jul 2013 #68
The problem isn't missing works edhopper Jul 2013 #70
In all likelihood, she knows better skepticscott Jul 2013 #71
What's questionable, ed? okasha Jul 2013 #74
You really think edhopper Jul 2013 #75
No, I was not referring okasha Jul 2013 #76
Follow up. okasha Jul 2013 #79
There is zero evidence for photographic processes before the 19th century. Warren Stupidity Jul 2013 #80
Before I go further edhopper Jul 2013 #9
Not yet. But I'm pretty sure there's no paint on it. rug Jul 2013 #12
Discredited? Hardly skepticscott Jul 2013 #15
Discredited, totally. rug Jul 2013 #18
Just for starters, okasha Jul 2013 #19
McCrone received skepticscott Jul 2013 #24
Belief is stronger edhopper Jul 2013 #25
Belief in what, ed? okasha Jul 2013 #36
it's not a painting edhopper Jul 2013 #38
Good. We agree that it's not a painting. okasha Jul 2013 #45
He did it back in the 80s edhopper Jul 2013 #47
Assuming the picture on the cover of his book okasha Jul 2013 #60
Of course you ignore the fact skepticscott Jul 2013 #61
Let me check your list, scottie . . . . rug Jul 2013 #39
And of course you can back this up with facts skepticscott Jul 2013 #23
That book is to chemistry what Dan Brown is to history. rug Jul 2013 #31
More ignorant, hand-waving dismissal skepticscott Jul 2013 #40
Yes, a link to a chemical journal is a hand-waving dismisal. rug Jul 2013 #52
Since you haven't read McCrone's book skepticscott Jul 2013 #63
Lol! "wouldn't have understood it if you did" rug Jul 2013 #64
I went to Turin back in the 70's to see this thing... damyank913 Jul 2013 #5
I never believed it had anything to do with Jesus. hrmjustin Jul 2013 #10
I prefer the Spear of Destiny, a far more legitimate relic: dimbear Jul 2013 #20
We could of course build an ark... uriel1972 Jul 2013 #21
Good evidence that religion is a scam... MellowDem Jul 2013 #26
Lol, lol, lol. rug Jul 2013 #32
I want to get something straight edhopper Jul 2013 #33
I do believe you're reasonably literate, ed. okasha Jul 2013 #34
i am not clear edhopper Jul 2013 #37
The simple, straightforward answer is no. okasha Jul 2013 #43
OK, so you don't think it's a painting. trotsky Jul 2013 #48
See my post 35 okasha Jul 2013 #53
Unfortunately that is not visible to me due to the way DU's ignore feature works. trotsky Jul 2013 #55
Yes, but can't do it till back to regular okasha Jul 2013 #56
That short version will do just fine, thanks. trotsky Jul 2013 #57
My whole dispute with the person okasha Jul 2013 #59
Your reasons were uninformed skepticscott Jul 2013 #62
I saw a show on that Marrah_G Jul 2013 #69
Very. okasha Jul 2013 #72
I'd love it! Marrah_G Jul 2013 #73
The person who made the photograph okasha Jul 2013 #78
thank you :) Marrah_G Jul 2013 #81
This. Lint Head Jul 2013 #54
The history channel is so full of lies it ought rurallib Jul 2013 #77
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