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My Bullsh*t detector
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 Quote:I've also seen the claims that someone makes a buttload of money from doing practically nothing. Like $90+ dollars an hour or whatever. Congressmen make far more than that.  RE: My Bullsh*t detector
January 31, 2014 at 1:51 pm
(This post was last modified: January 31, 2014 at 1:51 pm by Simon Moon.)
Anytime the word 'energy' is used when not talking about actual energy.
This encompasses almost all New Age woo. You'd believe if you just opened your heart" is a terrible argument for religion. It's basically saying, "If you bias yourself enough, you can convince yourself that this is true." If religion were true, people wouldn't need faith to believe it -- it would be supported by good evidence.  RE: My Bullsh*t detector
January 31, 2014 at 1:52 pm
(This post was last modified: January 31, 2014 at 1:53 pm by downbeatplumb.)
(January 31, 2014 at 1:51 pm)Simon Moon Wrote: Anytime the word 'energy' is used when not talking about actual energy. Ditto "vibrations" auras You can fix ignorance, you can't fix stupid. Tinkety Tonk and down with the Nazis. 
Any time someone implores you to be open-minded.
Granted that's not definitive proof that bullshit is being presented, but when I hear that, the alarm bells start ringing in my head.
Even if the open windows of science at first make us shiver after the cozy indoor warmth of traditional humanizing myths, in the end the fresh air brings vigor, and the great spaces have a splendor of their own - Bertrand Russell
Generalisations (generally).
Everyone knows that... Christians believe that... Atheists believe that...
"Peace is a lie, there is only passion.
Through passion, I gain strength. Through strength, I gain power. Through power, I gain victory. Through victory, my chains are broken." Sith code 
The bible was inspired by god..ha!
 (January 31, 2014 at 6:57 pm)truthBtold Wrote: The bible was inspired by god..ha! Or the idea that it was written personally by him and sent down.
Poe's Law: "Without a winking smiley or other blatant display of humor, it is impossible to create a parody of Fundamentalism that SOMEONE won't mistake for the real thing."
10 Christ-like figures that predate Jesus. Link shortened to Chris ate Jesus for some reason... http://listverse.com/2009/04/13/10-chris...ate-jesus/ Good video to watch, if you want to know how common the Jesus story really is. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88GTUXvp-50 A list of biblical contradictions from the infallible word of Yahweh. http://infidels.org/library/modern/jim_m...tions.html 
(fill in the blank) causes cancer.
The ones I hate most are microwave and cellphone radiation cause cancer. (fill in the blank) cures cancer. (fill in the blank) is the cure for cancer and the reason you don't know it is because big pharma wants to continue selling chemo drugs.  (January 31, 2014 at 10:21 am)FreeTony Wrote: 4. "You can't test it scientifically, or indeed at all, but it definitely exists". The statement "it exists" is part of a scientific method, because it requires verifying somethings existence through investigation. So idiots who say it exists but you can't scientifically test it or use any sort of scientific method is pretty inconsistent, how the f*ck else can we investigate its existence PLUS how do you know it exists if you can't test it nor even give proof for that matter? A buncha' dimwitted morons. |
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