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An Eclectic Mind » Interesting Links, February 22, 2010 — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 06:01:26 +0000

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By: karen

karen — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 22:29:53 +0000

thanks for a fun play by play of the day. good writing! i had to miss it, and you helped me “be there”.
regards,
karen, wife of brian hart, the webcaster of the event.

By: TurboFool

TurboFool — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 17:29:27 +0000

Thanks for commenting and your interest. I also spent quite some time envious of the people who got to work with these groups. Honestly, I had no realization that some of these people were mere miles from me, doing the very work I read about and listened to on podcasts and watched on television. As well, I felt the typical trepidation many people feel about getting involved in something new with established players. The actual people in the group immediately shattered any concerns I had about this. It truly is a deeply welcoming crowd.

As for your involvement, I did a cursory Google search and saw an Arizona Skeptics group on Facebook, as well as some others. It might be worth your time to seek them out and take the plunge. The reality of this field is that every individual member is important regardless of where they are or who they’re working with. The IIG was quite diverse, and made up of people I would never have assumed were skeptics, or never assumed were the type to get up and make a difference. And yet they were intricately involved in doing just that. So find a way if you can. You’ll feel darn good about it in the end, I assure you.

By: Maria

Maria — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 14:32:18 +0000

Thanks for this summary. I missed the live video feed, but I guess I didn’t miss much of interest. I’ll likely follow the link you provided to check out a few minutes of the drunk telepaths show.

I also enjoyed your discussion of the IIG and the Skeptic “celebs.” It’s great to have an insider’s view! I’m envious of your involvement and wish you the best of luck assisting the group in the future.

Thanks again for sharing this.