Steve
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Maybe this has been posted before but it's probably worth posting it again, it's from 2013.
This is an example of a skeptic that keeps his mind open to evidence that is worth looking at. It is worth noting in the few comments that follow, how some people that call themselves skeptics, seem to quickly start frothing at the mouth and rubbishing Stevenson's work - admitting that they hadn't read it. Such people appear to me to be like loud mouthed yobs who would quickly turn a discussion into a fist fight if the 'discussion' were in person. In my view, in general there are far fewer proponents who seem so aggressive/defensive about their opinion. Though even on this forum there are signs of it now and again from both sides, thankfully not as extreme as those on other forums. :) I have been guilty of showing my Scottish aggression now and then too. (Usually as a reaction to someone - I know that's no excuse but we are what we are !:D)
Anyway that is an aside to what is an interesting article.
http://blogs.scientificamerican.com...e-we-e28098skepticse28099-really-just-cynics/
This is an example of a skeptic that keeps his mind open to evidence that is worth looking at. It is worth noting in the few comments that follow, how some people that call themselves skeptics, seem to quickly start frothing at the mouth and rubbishing Stevenson's work - admitting that they hadn't read it. Such people appear to me to be like loud mouthed yobs who would quickly turn a discussion into a fist fight if the 'discussion' were in person. In my view, in general there are far fewer proponents who seem so aggressive/defensive about their opinion. Though even on this forum there are signs of it now and again from both sides, thankfully not as extreme as those on other forums. :) I have been guilty of showing my Scottish aggression now and then too. (Usually as a reaction to someone - I know that's no excuse but we are what we are !:D)
Anyway that is an aside to what is an interesting article.
http://blogs.scientificamerican.com...e-we-e28098skepticse28099-really-just-cynics/