Been listening to Hoagie for years and I still don't understand the 'hyperdimensional physics model', a Theory of Everything but the reassuring thing is Hoagie has no clue really either.
He would have made quite a masterful con man, I mean he could have enriched himself if he had turned his talents to other areas of commerce than the rather lowly and tacky world of paranormal 'research' and media
LOL - maybe, but I'm glad he didn't. His inconsistencies would have given him away and he wouldn't be with us anymore. For all the shit I give the man, I'm glad he's still around
We know Richard has no academic background in science, he's never even mentioned attending a college. But at 23 years old he becomes the curator of a childrens science museum. That's quite amazing. I'm not sure what kind of educational background you need to become a science museum curator but I assume a science undergrad degree and/or business degree. And he gets that job at 23 with absolutely nothing but his gift for gab and bullshittery and an avid interest in science and science fiction. He then insinuates himself into the top tier of broadcasting and science, with CBS and NASA. CBS I am sure never did any serious digging into his background, liked his passion and communication skills, he looked the part of a young scientist so he gets a freelance gig as CBS science advisor. The NASA stuff, Carl Sagan, Gene Rodenberry, Isaac Asimov is crazy, worthy of a movie, the sad part is that he probably could have pulled it all off and become a big success but his delusions of grandeur probably scared everybody off from offering him work or deals.
He could have had a Bill Nye type career, Nye isn't a scientist, he was a mechanical engineer who began doing stand up comedy who found stardom as a TV science explainer and enthusiast. Unlike Hoagie Nye is a very rich popular man who is very much appreciated by mainstream scientists and academic institutions for his ability to teach and inspire that science is fun and amazing stuff while Hoagie couldn't rein in his grandiosity and set about trying to pass himself off as not just a real scientist but one whose work has rewritten everything we know about physics and the Universe. It's quite sad how he can't see how absolutely insane that is.
The thing about Hoagy is he took an idea that does have merit, put a crazy spin on it, rife with inconsistencies, and turned it into a farce. He has had dealings w/ 3-letter agencies, which makes me wonder if he isn't a dis-info / red herring agent. He sure isn't paying the bills with Club 19.5 subscriptions.
+1 big guy. (Looks like you need a few.
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