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Originally posted by Enthralled Fan
reply to post by deezee
Most of the threads you are talking about are in Skunkworks, which is for speculative theories.
Originally posted by twitchy
Yes let's limit our conversations here only to things that can be proven... what a boring site that would be.
If you don't buy into the 2012 bit, that's fine, simply stay off the 2012 threads, but don't come here and try to tell us what not to talk about because YOU find it less credible than seeing Elvis at Dunkin Doughnuts or UFO's.
Conspiracy THEORY... At one time people THEORIZED that the Earth was round, revolved around the sun, they had people like you to tell them not to talk about it then as well. I can't believe you have people agreeing with you.
Originally posted by verylowfrequency
But what do I know I'm just a paranoid schizophrenic out having some fun at the virtual bar full of delusional cyberfreaks.
Originally posted by Enthralled Fan
Most of the threads you are talking about are in Skunkworks, which is for speculative theories.
How much more labeling do you need?
Originally posted by whaaa
Originally posted by verylowfrequency
But what do I know I'm just a paranoid schizophrenic out having some fun at the virtual bar full of delusional cyberfreaks.
Next round's on me.
Let's just hope that the gullible, usually true believers, naive, youthful, inexperienced, game addicted folks can develop a sense of skepticism, cynicism and critical thinking like you LoneWeasel. It takes time.
Originally posted by scientist
it's imortant to note though, that just by clicking on a thread about UFOs, 2012, reptilians or the hollow earth, you are automatically entering an unspoken/unwritten agreement that states you will take everything with a grain of salt.
Originally posted by enigmania
I've been a man of science and a skeptic all my life, until I realised that sometimes, it takes thinking outside the box. You severely limit your thinking if you only think in terms of proof. Ah well, it takes time.
Originally posted by enigmania
So what are you saying? That anyone who believes these things is gullible, naive, youthful, inexperienced, game addicted, non-skeptical, non-cynical and non-critical?
Here's an adjective to describe you: arrogant.
I've been a man of science and a skeptic all my life, until I realised that sometimes, it takes thinking outside the box. You severely limit your thinking if you only think in terms of proof. Ah well, it takes time.
Originally posted by enigmania
reply to post by Xtrozero
Well, as long as it is put in Speculative Theories, I don't see the problem.
Originally posted by Xtrozero
The really sad part is that many interesting speculative hypothesis that do not have any empirical data (yet) get buried in a sea of "yes it is real' and "no it is not" that sooner or later just kills the original idea.
Just a lot of wasted time and effort with no enlightment at all...
Originally posted by LoneWeasel
But I still maintain there is a key difference between a theory postulated by someone as an idea they've had, and a statement of supposed fact posted by someone who wants to appear to be an all-knowing seer, when they've no basis for doing so.
LW