Author: Peter Berger
Date: 11:00:05 09/09/04
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On September 08, 2004 at 22:04:14, Steven Schwartz wrote: >First of all, my apologies to Peter Berger for discussing No problem. >Frankly, I do not see what CTF has to do with CCC. The ONLY connection >is that it, too, is hosted by us, the password works on both, and there >is a link from one forum to the other for easy access. Those who wish >to visit there, can and those who do not, won't. Is the free for all CCC vs CTF battle still open ;) ? OK, I'll make it at least about chess. My favourite chess site is http://www.jeremysilman.com. There is lot of great stuff to be found there, highly recommended. I am only interested in the chess content there, but in fact his site has four independent sections, the other three are about "Movies&TV", "Spiritual Journey" and even "Astrology". This seems to get him some negative reactions by readers, he adressed in a recent interview (http://www.jeremysilman.com/chess_interviews/latest_interview.html) "... Q: One more site question on something I've been wondering about. Why astrology and the other non-chess subjects? Silman: Well, I will admit that I'm personally not an astrology buff. But I know that millions of people enjoy it, and giving them access to the most famous astrologer in the world, Joyce Jillson, seemed a no-brainer. Why not make astrology fans happy? By the way, Joyce – who is one of the most remarkable people I've ever met – is also an excellent chess player. Q: And movies? Silman: I love movies, especially Asian cinema. Do I really need a reason other than that? Everyone has their own specific interests – some enjoy chess, others are into politics, stamp collecting, fine wines, and some live for their hunting rifles and fried squirrel. Jeremysilman.com is really four independent mini-sites. I don't expect everyone to visit them all. Q: What about that strange spiritual stuff? Silman: I was listening to radio one night when I was driving back from some job. I tuned into a random station and was fascinated by a show that announced that they were trying to find out what Buddhism was. That captured my attention! But I was horrified to realize that none of the listeners, including the host, had a clue! They began ridiculing Buddhists! They began announcing things that were dripping in so much ignorance that I was absolutely disgusted. It occurred to me that offering views of other beliefs might prove beneficial to curious people with open minds. Learning about these things doesn't mean you have to believe it, but knowledge does give a person a greater chance to accept and understand those that are different than themselves. I wish I had a good Buddhist writer, and someone skilled in Islamic thought, and a Rabbi, and a Christian mystic. Q: But won't it upset some people? Silman: At the risk of repeating myself, every subject has its own site. You go to the chess site and there's nothing but chess. If you hate chess, you go to the movies site and there's nothing but movies. It shocks me to see how many people have trouble wrapping their minds around this concept. If one goes to Yahoo, there are endless subjects. People accept that and just pick the ones they personally are interested in. It's the same on jeremysilman.com. In fact, if you are a chess player and don't wish to see anything other than chess, make the blue chess page a favorite and you'll go directly there. Amazingly, some people are actually offended by the non-chess material! Offended! I'll make them an offer – these people should invite me to their trailers and let me throw away anything they own that isn't about chess. Then I'll learn from their example and take their criticisms to heart. ... "
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