asg70 wrote:AdamB wrote:He did. Several versions. And then erased them all along with the 2 alternate web forums he attempted to migrate to, as LATOC 1 imploded under the weight of the neediness of its posters.
I just discovered this reply. Do you happen to have a copy of Matt Savinar's farewell manifesto? I'd really like to read it.
Wish I had done screen shots that night, it was classic. He changed his response at least 3 or 4 times, foul language at first, and then the juicy rant against his followers. By about the 5th edit it was more bland and he had removed the evidence of his ire, whatever happened that weekend (it was implied that as technical problems mounted in the forum, his psycho-religious groupies looking for a daddy figure took to Facebook to express their need for him, and he exploded over it) wasn't fully explained.
asg70 wrote:Probably the hardest thing human beings find to do is to admit to being wrong, and in the age of the internet, seeing someone, anyone, admit to being wrong is as rare as hen's teeth.
Oh, he didn't admit being wrong, only that he couldn't take the groupies anymore. Interestingly, on this website, he was accused of basically just being a peak oil profiteer, which looked to be true. On his original website, he often asked people to use his Amazon affiliate ID or something, so he would get some credit or something when they bought whatever he was pimping (at one point he was pimping those facial masks because of the CIA released bird flu thing, remember that conspiracy theory?).
He landed in astrology, he still uses his peak oil cultology in his resume at his astrology publishing site. Quoted on the floor of Congress he was!
Ever read his book? He attempted to sell it at one point, but it is out there for free now, as a testament as to why you don't ask an unemployed ambulance chaser questions about science. Or math. Or anything that isn't conning people into buying solar ovens so Amazon will give you a cut.
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That, I think, is why these people just sort of quietly pack their bags and walk to the exit rather than making some sort of statement to address what all their mis-spent activism/commentary really means. This is really disappointing when some of these people wrote entire books on the subject (like Greer). They're writers.
They're not at a loss for words unless it's to admit to having wasted a portion of their lives fixating on an imperfect vision of the future.
I really think that explains everything. The more time and energy you invest in an endeavor the more reluctant you are to accept failure. That's why these people have sort of tried to rebrand themselves so they can shake off their old followers and pick up new ones who have no memory of their prior selves so they never have to answer any awkward chicken little style questions.
The number of peak oil websites where absolutely ridiculous claims were made, are pretty much gone. You are right, having to face their own ignorance at a later date isn't something they are intellectually capable of handling. Probably a common characteristic even outside of the peak oil world, but you see it stamped all over this topic on the web.