Back in my bitchier days I made a hobby of busting the more scammy of these people's chops. I'd convince them I was skeptical but interested and get them all hopped up on their own self-delusions and then call them on all the bullshit at the height of their confidence.
Nowadays I show people examples like this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQPFoDkGFrU
The simpler the better because it's less likely to cause that knee jerk reaction to plug their ears and ignore it. Bill Nye is awesome for this.
Nowadays I show people examples like this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQPFoDkGFrU
The simpler the better because it's less likely to cause that knee jerk reaction to plug their ears and ignore it. Bill Nye is awesome for this.
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The only difference between belief in God and belief in Santa Claus is that eventually people stop telling you Santa Claus is real.
The only difference between belief in God and belief in Santa Claus is that eventually people stop telling you Santa Claus is real.
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