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originally posted by: Gryphon66
Now that you mention it, there actually are some easily noticeable disinfo tactics on display here ... the constant implication that only a certain group of people is special in some way, that they have experienced something the rest of us have not, and that somehow this "in group" is privy to a greater understanding of the issue at hand than us normal, mundane mortals.
Yet, in reality, it's the same few examples that keep getting used: The Bears, Reba McEntire, Depend(s), etc. all perfectly explainable and verifiable ... so that's not what they want to look at ... which is only the ineffable, the unknowable ... the Mysterious.
You're right, once you see it, it's incredibly clear.
originally posted by: Gryphon66
Now that you mention it, there actually are some easily noticeable disinfo tactics on display here ... the constant implication that only a certain group of people is special in some way, that they have experienced something the rest of us have not, and that somehow this "in group" is privy to a greater understanding of the issue at hand than us normal, mundane mortals.
Yet, in reality, it's the same few examples that keep getting used: The Bears, Reba McEntire, Depend(s), etc. all perfectly explainable and verifiable ... so that's not what they want to look at ... which is only the ineffable, the unknowable ... the Mysterious.
You're right, once you see it, it's incredibly clear.
originally posted by: Gryphon66
Now that you mention it, there actually are some easily noticeable disinfo tactics on display here ... the constant implication that only a certain group of people is special in some way, that they have experienced something the rest of us have not, and that somehow this "in group" is privy to a greater understanding of the issue at hand than us normal, mundane mortals.
Yet, in reality, it's the same few examples that keep getting used: The Bears, Reba McEntire, Depend(s), etc. all perfectly explainable and verifiable ... so that's not what they want to look at ... which is only the ineffable, the unknowable ... the Mysterious.
You're right, once you see it, it's incredibly clear.
originally posted by: Gryphon66
Now that you mention it, there actually are some easily noticeable disinfo tactics on display here ... the constant implication that only a certain group of people is special in some way, that they have experienced something the rest of us have not, and that somehow this "in group" is privy to a greater understanding of the issue at hand than us normal, mundane mortals.
Yet, in reality, it's the same few examples that keep getting used: The Bears, Reba McEntire, Depend(s), etc. all perfectly explainable and verifiable ... so that's not what they want to look at ... which is only the ineffable, the unknowable ... the Mysterious.
You're right, once you see it, it's incredibly clear.
What is your point? Of course he's "always been Dan Aykroyd" in the realm that we now live in.
Now hurry, post post post to get to the next page as quickly as possible! Mustn't let people see the first two posts on this one.
originally posted by: Baddogma
Who's experiment is this, anyway?
This is quite the dilemna!
I never thought I'd be gaslighted by the internet and spellcheck!
eta: my neurons/formerly specific memories tell me that "dilemma" was spelled with an N... firm memory of sounding out the "n" to remember the odd spelling... and yeah, thought it was Akroyd .. .though far less sure than "dilemna" ...
oh well, gonna drink to catch up with reality now, which is obviously reeling drunk.
originally posted by: humanityrising
P.S. I've been a Dan Aykroyd fan my whole life, and stared at VHS covers with his name in giant letters on them probably thousands of times. It has ALWAYS had two y's. I'm more than 100% sure if this, from memory.
A little too much truth was getting through, I see.
But I do know that Google wants to change your "Dan Akroyd" search into a "Dan Aykroyd" search now.
originally posted by: Baddogma
Who's experiment is this, anyway?
This is quite the dilemna!
I never thought I'd be gaslighted by the internet and spellcheck!
eta: my neurons/formerly specific memories tell me that "dilemma" was spelled with an N... firm memory of sounding out the "n" to remember the odd spelling... and yeah, thought it was Akroyd .. .though far less sure than "dilemna" ...
oh well, gonna drink to catch up with reality now, which is obviously reeling drunk.
originally posted by: humanityrising
a reply to: TombEscaper
How many times have you typed your debit pin, or ssn? Possibly even written your own name? That's how sure I am. What are you sure of? That.
originally posted by: Baddogma
a reply to: pirhanna
Term comes from an old noire movie... Gaslight ... where a hubby plays with his wife's sense of reality to induce suicide... at least as far as my reality tells me!