Be an informed skeptic

[FreakyStyley69]

Yes

 

[nutso42]

How can such a simple statement cause such a long, drawn out discussion?


I'm in awe.

 

[Dale D Dilly]

How can such a simple statement cause such a long, drawn out discussion?


I'm in awe.

1 part jokes
1 part people inventing some political connotation and then reacting to it
1 part people who had a crappy day so they say something inflammatory to vent
1 part people seeing these three things, feeling bad, and trying to save the topic (no matter how ridiculous) by answering in earnest.

I think we all fall into each category at one point or another. Welcome to Talkbass!

 

[FreakyStyley69]

How can such a simple statement cause such a long, drawn out discussion?

I'm in awe.

Are you skeptical?

 

[David Jayne]

Are you skeptical?

I don't think he is, but I'm by no means convinced.

 

[Tat2dHeart]

The paint is still wet. And on my back. I really have to learn to be more spacially aware.

 

[LiquidMidnight]

maybe. i'm basing this on personal experience, of course... people who bang on about being skeptics seem to be a breeding ground for conspiracy theories, ranging from unlikely to completely bonkers.

it's a bit like someone telling you they're charming. if it's true, they won't need to say it.

There's actually something called "pseudo-skepticism," which sounds like what you're describing.

 

[LiquidMidnight]

All I ever hear is how this country, and the world with it, are going to Hell in a hand basket. Maybe its regional or demographical differences...

It's because children address their elders by their first names now. I think the very same thing happened to the Visigoths. Their children started calling their elders by their first name, and them *BAM*, they were wiped out by a pandemic.

 

[96tbird]

That's all..

No pics, no skeptics. /thread.

 

[nutso42]

Are you skeptical?

Maybe, but I need for information regarding this to make a decision....

 

[knumbskull]

There's actually something called "pseudo-skepticism," which sounds like what you're describing.

ah yes, that sounds about right...

 

[4dog]

Pretty skeptical about this thread,, not really buying it.

 

[i_got_a_mohawk]

I like turtles

 

[AaronMB]

It's better than being an uninformed optimist.

A problem with society!

 

[1958Bassman]

Who says that? All I ever hear is how this country, and the world with it, are going to Hell in a hand basket. Maybe its regional or demographical differences...

You left out political differences. Without actually making a political statement, it's impossible to leave politics out of the "we need a bigger hand basket" conversation.

 

[Tat2dHeart]

"We need a bigger [DEL]hand basket[/DEL] boat."

Fixed it for ya.

 

[TOOL460002]

But if Sasquatches aren't real, then how come they are on The History Channel? Yeah. Check and mate.

 

[hbarcat]

A skeptic is someone who requires a certain threshold of evidence be met before agreement with the idea under consideration. The evidence is compelling because it conforms to logical standards, ideally supported by accepted scientific methodology.

Genuine skeptics disbelieve conspiracy theories by default, unless compelling evidence is available to support the conspiracy theory.

 

[T-Bird]

Hi.

How can such a simple statement cause such a long, drawn out discussion?


I'm in awe.

It's an overused quote from a long trainwreck of a thread.

And the OP's (the TR thread, not this one) recent bump attempts have gone un-noticed. An insult to the injury, kind of.

At least that's how I view this one.

Regards
Sam

 

[FreakyStyley69]

Hi.

It's an overused quote from a long trainwreck of a thread.

And the OP's (the TR thread, not this one) recent bump attempts have gone un-noticed. An insult to the injury, kind of.

At least that's how I view this one.

Regards
Sam

Lol