the right way to be, like me
the right way to be, like me
I'm open-minded and tolerant of anything but bullshit. And you Ought to be exactly like me in that respect.
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Re: the right way to be, like me
[quote=commonsense post_id=658241 time=1690384023 user_id=14610]
[quote=Advocate post_id=657522 time=1690045660 user_id=15238]
I'm open-minded and tolerant of anything but bullshit. And you Ought to be exactly like me in that respect.
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How do you recognize bullshit when you encounter it?
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Most of its simple woo.
[quote=Advocate post_id=657522 time=1690045660 user_id=15238]
I'm open-minded and tolerant of anything but bullshit. And you Ought to be exactly like me in that respect.
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How do you recognize bullshit when you encounter it?
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Most of its simple woo.
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Re: the right way to be, like me
I don’t know if this is like you, but what I do is consider whether what I read or hear is believable, consider whether the source is reputable and respected by people in general, and consider whether the source has a reason to lie.Advocate wrote: ↑Wed Jul 26, 2023 9:50 pmMost of its simple woo.
How do you recognize what is woo when you see it?
Re: the right way to be, like me
[quote=commonsense post_id=658393 time=1690461470 user_id=14610]
[quote=Advocate post_id=658302 time=1690404601 user_id=15238]
[quote=commonsense post_id=658241 time=1690384023 user_id=14610]
How do you recognize bullshit when you encounter it?
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Most of its simple woo.
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I don’t know if this is like you, but what I do is consider whether what I read or hear is believable, consider whether the source is reputable and respected by people in general, and consider whether the source has a reason to lie.
How do you recognize what is woo when you see it?
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Any unverifiable (to a rational skeptic) force or person claimed to have real effects; god, chakras, chi, Bigfoot, vibes, karma, solipcism, horoscopes, fate (from a perfective, not an explanatory direction), honest politicians...
[quote=Advocate post_id=658302 time=1690404601 user_id=15238]
[quote=commonsense post_id=658241 time=1690384023 user_id=14610]
How do you recognize bullshit when you encounter it?
[/quote]
Most of its simple woo.
[/quote]
I don’t know if this is like you, but what I do is consider whether what I read or hear is believable, consider whether the source is reputable and respected by people in general, and consider whether the source has a reason to lie.
How do you recognize what is woo when you see it?
[/quote]
Any unverifiable (to a rational skeptic) force or person claimed to have real effects; god, chakras, chi, Bigfoot, vibes, karma, solipcism, horoscopes, fate (from a perfective, not an explanatory direction), honest politicians...
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