What if I tell you that I disbelieve things written on the internet unless presented with supporting
The Shrike Send a noteboard - 09/02/2018 03:05:24 PM
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(note I could have picked other topics such as Science, Philosphy, Pop Culture if we still had that category, etc.)
(note I could have picked other topics such as Science, Philosphy, Pop Culture if we still had that category, etc.)
evidence? I felt nothing at these "revelations" because it felt as if I were reading fiction. Which, since its the Oatmeal, it is. We are not dealing with the NYT, WSJ, or Economist here.
Also, that went on far too long. Brevity is key.
The Backfire Effect
- 09/02/2018 12:49:25 AM
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Note this is also called Conceptual Conservatism or Belief perseverance and all human beings do it *NM*
- 09/02/2018 12:50:40 AM
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That was just about as pointlessly condescending as I've come to expect from these posts
- 09/02/2018 01:22:50 AM
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What if I tell you that I disbelieve things written on the internet unless presented with supporting
- 09/02/2018 03:05:24 PM
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You are just trying to get me to buy a subscription to the NYT 
- 09/02/2018 07:34:03 PM
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- 09/02/2018 07:34:03 PM
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Re: You are just trying to get me to buy a subscription to the NYT
- 10/02/2018 02:59:46 AM
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- 10/02/2018 02:59:46 AM
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meh
- 09/02/2018 05:03:06 PM
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Well I also beat that horse to death in my answer to Greg 
- 09/02/2018 07:41:56 PM
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- 09/02/2018 07:41:56 PM
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It did seem like a lot of words to say people look for facts to support their world view
- 09/02/2018 09:42:05 PM
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Re: The Backfire Effect- does this result from eating legumes? Or crucirferous vegetables? *NM*
- 12/02/2018 05:40:50 AM
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Alfalfa males do not eat kale for eating kale makes you a kale male, which is just a fancy word
- 12/02/2018 12:15:48 PM
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Had some black beans with lunch yesterday and broccoli with dinner
- 12/02/2018 06:20:59 PM
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