By comparing to the other poster's claim in #92 that Nickell is an expert because he had written a book (and therefore his views were valid), this seemed to me to be a contradiction.
Re-reading post #54, it looks like the book mentioned in #54 belongs on Art Bell or George Neoury (spelling?).
But from my reading of him, so does Nickell.
As far as the force of gravity, why is that relevant to the Shroud? Did anyone suggest that the image was due to body fluids being affected by gravity changing?
If it isn't germane to the argument, but is an attempt to make Swordmaker look ridiculous without reference to his actual arguments on this point, then it looks like you are engaging in ad hominem *and* non sequitur.
Cheers!
Let’s get this straight. You call someone a troll, and I’m the one engaging in ad hominem?
For the record, folks who write books about pyramids sharpening razor blades forfeit the expectation of being taken seriously. If this is ad hominem, so be it. The same applies to folks who claim the physical constants, such as gravity, change significantly over time.
If you have something equivalent to say about Nickell, say it.