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  1. MysticG

    Mod+ 240. DR. DAVID LANE NOT SANDBAGGED — PATRICIA CHURCHLAND PART 2

    Good point, this lines up with something I've been thinking about lately. I've come to think that the modern skeptic movement is based in fear - fear of losing face, fear of being wrong in public. For someone who ties their very identity to intellectualism, this is almost the worst thing that...
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    Mod+ 269. DR. MICHAEL SHERMER, SKEPTICAL SCIENCE REPORTING

    Sorry, I suppose I wasn't clear. I wasn't calling you a liar. I'm sure that you sincerely believe that there is no materialist belief system. That is because you are embedded in it, like a fish in water. I've been there, it's OK. So no, I don't agree with your position, but I have no problem...
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    Mod+ 269. DR. MICHAEL SHERMER, SKEPTICAL SCIENCE REPORTING

    Ha. I'm reminded of the fish who screams 'There is no such thing as water!'
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    Mod+ 269. DR. MICHAEL SHERMER, SKEPTICAL SCIENCE REPORTING

    It's interesting how western culture seems to be locked into a Christian-style mythology structure. Even western atheists hold to the same style to a large extent. The old mythology had God/Jesus (the source of truth and all that is good) in an epic battle with Satan (the source of evil and...
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    Mod+ 269. DR. MICHAEL SHERMER, SKEPTICAL SCIENCE REPORTING

    Great! I'm so happy to hear we've finally got it all figured out! One question - How long were you going to let the rest of us poor saps "investigate reality" like a bunch of fools before revealing that you had the answers? And why didn't you tell us that all we had to do was read a couple of...
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    James Randi, the documentary?

    Oh, yes! But why stop with an introduction? I think you should make that your signature on all your posts. Perhaps that would even make a good tattoo? Consider it at least.
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    James Randi, the documentary?

    Really? Well, as someone who has said it multiple times, I can shed some light on why- It is to make it clear that I am already familiar with the skeptic movement. I know about the people involved, I've heard the arguments, and I intimately understand the viewpoint and methodology. Not just as...
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    Flu shot zealots.

    I don't normally get a flu shot because studies indicate that they are just not that effective. Consider the most recent flu study from our friends at the Cochrane group. Here is part of the conclusion: This small effect is actually an improvement from previous versions of the study, which...
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    How times change

    Replace god with afterlife, and call it "Arouet's wager". An argument in favor of belief. Belief in an afterlife would ease the fear of death in most, whether it is true or not. It would also help with the passing of a loved one if you believed you would see them again. If an afterlife exists...
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    How times change

    You've captured something here that I have also been feeling for a while. I keep reading the threads, and occasionally posting... but I am increasingly feeling out of touch with this forum. I don't know whether it is the forum that has changed, or my interests. Probably a combination of the two...
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    Honesty in Videos ?

    I promised myself once before that I wouldn't waste time in discussion with Linda... but since I was used in this example, I'll break my rule for this single post. You have greatly over-simplified my comment, and demonstrated how little you understand my position. I assure you, I am capable of...
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    Out of the Dark

    No. Maybe. If all of the interpretations are just ideas about ways he might be mistaken, then yes. No. I started to write more here, but I deleted it. I don't really feel like posting more in this conversation. Lately, I only write a post when I feel "inspired". I have no interest in the...
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    Out of the Dark

    Scientifically? Nothing. Fortunately science is only the tiniest subset of our lives. What more can we do with the pilot's story? Millions of things. We can enrich our lives. The real value of anecdotes isn't in how they contribute to science. It is in their power to change the way a person...
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    Visionary Artists

    Yes, reading more about him, I realized he was really into lot of different subjects....psychology, science, religion, mathematics. He was a really interesting guy. A related painting is Galacidalacidesoxyribonucleicacid (also known as Homage to Crick and Watson (Discoverers of DNA). According...
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    Visionary Artists

    Some great work by Salvador Dali from his Nuclear Mysticism period: The Hallucinogenic Toreador The Madonna of Port Lligat Corpus Hypercubus Dali also wrote an essay titled "Mystical Manifesto" which I haven't been able to track down yet. One of my favorite artists.
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    You Don’t Believe this crap, Do You?

    I'm not wanting to enter a debate, but I've done quite a bit of investigation on the subject of cholesterol, and I think Dr. Peter Attia has written the best, most understandable series of articles starting here: http://eatingacademy.com/nutrition/the-straight-dope-on-cholesterol-part-i If you...
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    Michael Shermer has a Paranormal Experience

    You sure know a lot about this guy...maybe you should write his (auto)biography.
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    Michael Shermer has a Paranormal Experience

    M asterW U ;) No really I don't know if he is or not. These days, I just assume everyone without a horse avatar is a sockpuppet. That includes me. Well, Alex took a group of people who post a ton of noise, called them "stuck on stupid", and gave them this CD forum to talk amongst themselves...
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    Michael Shermer has a Paranormal Experience

    Max Payne sounds like Call of Duty. They not have video game names. To recap: Max Payne = Call of Duty = Agnostical Bertha = Master Wu = Mu But where does Ian Gordon come in? And who was phone? ? To be fair, CD was a complete joke from the beginning. There were just a few people (7 or so)...
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    9/11 Discussion Thread

    I don't have anything to add about 9/11... But I do find it interesting to watch how so-called "Skeptics" predictably fall in line with the status quo narrative on every topic. This thread is just the latest example. Skepticism used to mean questioning everything; Now it’s become a game of...
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