gwendes Posted January 17, 2011 Posted January 17, 2011 Thought I'd post this here as I know this forum has a number of like-minded people with interests in science, rational thinking and of course, beer! I'm currently organising a Skeptics in the Pub (Skeptics in the Pub) meeting for the 25th January 2011 7:00PM at: The Mermaid 222 New Road PO2 7RW This is an off-shoot from the Hampshire Skeptics Society. The pub have agreed to do some snacks too - trying to get an idea of numbers before we've had a meeting is near impossible! If you'd like to attend drop me a PM, reply on this thread, join our facebook group (Portsmouth Skeptics in the Pub ( Pompey SitP ) | Facebook) or Twitter feed @sitpportsmouth I'd urge anyone interested in attending or speaking to get involved - we are talking to some very interesting people at the moment!
LeMarchand Posted January 17, 2011 Posted January 17, 2011 I used to live near there (a few hundred yards either side - obviously at 2 different times)!
gwendes Posted January 17, 2011 Author Posted January 17, 2011 It's a lovely part of the world I live very nearby now. @Disease - the more the merrier
MkII Posted January 17, 2011 Posted January 17, 2011 I don't believe it'll ever happen so there's no point! 1
witch Posted January 17, 2011 Posted January 17, 2011 Sounds really good but it's a bit far for us - there isn't one near us unfortunately
gwendes Posted January 18, 2011 Author Posted January 18, 2011 I don't believe it'll ever happen so there's no point! hehe You might be skeptical and it still does... that's the beauty!
teejay Posted January 18, 2011 Posted January 18, 2011 I can see that's going to be a bundle of fun: 'Mmm, this beer tastes really nice' 'There is no empirical evidence for that, so your talking rubbish' Ever the skeptic:p
gwendes Posted January 18, 2011 Author Posted January 18, 2011 I can see that's going to be a bundle of fun: 'Mmm, this beer tastes really nice' 'There is no empirical evidence for that, so your talking rubbish' Ever the skeptic:p How is there no empirical evidence for beer tasting nice? I have loads! You're talking rubbish!
gwendes Posted January 18, 2011 Author Posted January 18, 2011 Point proven lol. I think you need to conduct your own research or wait for mine to be published and peer reviewed. I keep getting distracted or I fall over... 1
teejay Posted January 18, 2011 Posted January 18, 2011 I'll start formulating the peer review straight away.
gwendes Posted January 18, 2011 Author Posted January 18, 2011 I'll start formulating the peer review straight away. Did I mention there's a skeptical meet up in a place that provides plenty of alcohol?
Andrew_C Posted January 18, 2011 Posted January 18, 2011 I might even try to go. Gathering evidence for the existence of a "Sceptics Group" of course! 1
CESIL Posted January 18, 2011 Posted January 18, 2011 I am naturally sceptical about any group that uses an American spelling...suggest the involvement of foreign government agencies perhaps?
gwendes Posted January 18, 2011 Author Posted January 18, 2011 I am naturally sceptical about any group that uses an American spelling...suggest the involvement of foreign government agencies perhaps? Causes much debate in the UK communities but I go with the 'k' as I think it is more commonly used.
gwendes Posted January 18, 2011 Author Posted January 18, 2011 I might even try to go. Gathering evidence for the existence of a "Sceptics Group" of course! There is a Winchester SitP too
CESIL Posted January 18, 2011 Posted January 18, 2011 From the OED: Pronunciation: /ˈskɛptɪk/ Etymology: < French sceptique adj. and n., or its source late Latin scepticus (Scepticī n. plural, the Sceptics), lit. inquiring, reflective, assumed by the disciples of Pyrrho as their distinctive epithet; < σκεπ- in σκέπτεσθαι to look out, consider, ablaut-var. of σκοπ- in σκοπεῖν to look, σκοπός watchman, mark to aim at, etc.: see scope n.2 Compare Spanish escéptico, Portuguese sceptico, Italian scettico, German skeptiker n., skeptisch adj. In French the sc is pronounced /s/ as in sceptre. In English direct recourse to Greek produced the pronunciation with /sk/ . The spelling with sk-, for which compare skeleton n., occurs in the earliest instance, and has been used occas. by later writers. It is adopted without comment or alternative in Johnson's Dictionary, but did not become general in England; in the U.S. it is the ordinary form. Now usually spelt sceptic in the U.K. and British Commonwealth and skeptic in the U.S. Similarly all the derivatives, scepticism/skepticism, etc. BTW Is anyone interested in joining my new group... Pedants in the Public House
Andrew_C Posted January 18, 2011 Posted January 18, 2011 Ohh... Is there now? Do they meet in pubs? 1
gwendes Posted January 18, 2011 Author Posted January 18, 2011 From the OED: BTW Is anyone interested in joining my new group... Pedants in the Public House Well I'm in I mean that it's more commonly used by us skeptics - like 'Skeptics in the Pub' and 'Drinking Skeptically' which is international. Ohh... Is there now? Do they meet in pubs? hehe... Winchester Skeptics in the Pub
gwendes Posted January 25, 2011 Author Posted January 25, 2011 Just a BUMP - this is happening tonight Come and get involved!
gwendes Posted January 26, 2011 Author Posted January 26, 2011 Was a success! Next SitP in Portsmouth will be 10th March.
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