Wikipedia:Peer review/Space opera in Scientology doctrine/archive1
A new article started by User:ChrisO, and already a masterpiece of understatement. Xenu (already a feature) is just the start of it. I'll probably go through housekeeping (detailed list of references at the end, etc.), but we're very interested in hearing of larger structural problems anyone can see. - David Gerard 8 July 2005 09:49 (UTC)
- Buhhh... literally science-fictology. Almost like reading the old E. E. "Doc" Smith books. What can I say, it's entertaining and slightly amusing to read, but also a little sad. The trillion trillion years bit threw me a tad. Are those dates for real? Structurally it looks fine to me. :) — RJH 8 July 2005 15:49 (UTC)
- Yes, those dates are real. Scientology believes that the universe has moved in cycles, existing for much longer than the 8 to 20 billion years proposed by scientists; while this is often hypothesized by theoreticians in the field of astronomy (Big Bang to Big Crunch to Big Bang again?), Scientologists apparently accept it as a hard-and-fast tenet of their faith. - Anonymous, 2.24 pm MST 15 July 2005
- I'm glad to see all of the references, because I'd have a hard time believing anyone proposed this stuff was true otherwise. Some minor issues:
- If I remember the relevant parts of Wikipedia's Manual of Style, quotations should not appear in italics, unless the words are italicized in the original.
- Changed - David Gerard 00:57, 11 July 2005 (UTC)
- The way Hubbard used "Space opera" in Scientology needs elaborating on -- including the fact that while this formed part of his secret Advanced Teachings, I believe he also used this as the plot for a movie script he tried to sell.
- Revolt in the Stars. The treatment is now on the Net. It's frightening. This is mentioned in Xenu, but yeah, it probably deserves a mention here - David Gerard 00:57, 11 July 2005 (UTC)
- (Less seriously) Has anyone ever commented on the similarity between the implanting of "engrams" in the thetas & the premise behind Mystery Science Theater 3000? (The chief host is the unwilling subject of a mad scientist, who is subjected to endless exposure to a series of bad B-movies to determine how these can drive the subject mad, & use this information to make himself ruler of the world.) -- llywrch 8 July 2005 20:54 (UTC)
- Might be an interesting note to add to engram ;-) - David Gerard 00:57, 11 July 2005 (UTC)
- If I remember the relevant parts of Wikipedia's Manual of Style, quotations should not appear in italics, unless the words are italicized in the original.
- "unconscious recollection of events" ... "unconscious recollection of events" It's jarring to read the same four words again after only 150 words of space in between. Could one set be rephrased? lots of issues | leave me a message 22:46, 14 July 2005 (UTC)
- Ooh crikey, that one's my fault. Fixed - David Gerard 21:44, 18 July 2005 (UTC)
OK, I'm nominating this one for FAC now. Peer Review has been most helpful. Thank you! - David Gerard 21:49, 18 July 2005 (UTC)