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AutumnWitch657
reply to post by RUFFREADY
Thank you. Is there an e edition. I can load into my e reader?
Yeah the man on the beach was the shill. Nothing to see here. But even a weather balloon Is interesting to the average Joe.
seabhac-rua
reply to post by AlienView
There ought to be a distinction between a 'skeptic' and a 'debunker' in your post but there isn't.
There is a difference.
A debunker is somebody who will accept absolutely no evidence supporting, in this case, the existence UFOs. The debunker stands at the opposite end of the scales to the 'irrational believer', who will accept any rubbish thrown their way. For both these factions personal beliefs are the dominating factor when it comes to discussing topics such as UFOs.
A skeptic is somebody who will attempt to apply rationale, logic etc. in order to find the truth. What is just plain stupidity is when a person who uses a skeptical approach when assessing potential evidence is called a shill or the claim is made that they have an 'agenda' or that they 'work for the government'. In my view, once a poster has made statements to this effect concerning another member who is skeptical of so called evidence, that former poster has simply decloaked themselves and revealed their ineptitude to the world.
I might add that both 'debunkers' and 'believers' will use deception to bolster their view point.
edit on 3-12-2013 by seabhac-rua because: (no reason given)
AutumnWitch657
reply to post by RUFFREADY
Thank you. Is there an e edition. I can load into my e reader?
Yeah the man on the beach was the shill. Nothing to see here. But even a weather balloon Is interesting to the average Joe.
You know what happens when you assume.
I mean way smarter than anyone we are likely to run into on these boards. Most of us will never even meet people that are as smart as that. Those folks will never cross our paths. More like the same odds as having a royal or celebrity sit down at our dinner tables. They are a rarity we are not likely to experience. Of course the ego maniacs here will refuse to accept that too.