Popular Post +OverSword Posted April 15, 2013 Popular Post #1 Share Posted April 15, 2013 (edited) From the artice: The reality is that apart from their own kind—other self-proclaimed non-'idiots'—most people find such arrogant and obnoxious debunkers and hardcore skeptics to be strangely angry and boorish, and often confrontational to the point of hysterical. So many of them seem to lack basic social and behavioural skills when 'debating' with their 'kook' of choice. Their absolutism can be staggering at times. Yet, despite all this, they have somehow come to consider themselves 'cool' and even 'sexy' within the last decade. This is simply a lack of critical thinking on their behalf; a distorted worldview where only they are right and everyone else is an idiot. However, when you strip down their whole mandate into its constituent parts, one soon finds that most of these 'scientifically' minded crusaders have no actual accredited scientific background, and the entire thrust of their endeavours remains nothing less than unconditional servitude and unquestioned devotion to authority figures and the status quo. They seek entrenched orthodoxy, not exploration and wonder. They see an open-minded individual as being akin to a brain being infected with a disease, or the mark of a witch. They act as if Creationists are a real danger to human survival, as if the US Bible Belt has extended beyond its absurd boundaries. Creationists are about as much danger to the advances made by scientists in the last two hundred years as Graneda was to Ronald Reagan back in the early 1980s. http://thomassheridanarts.com/articles.php?article_id=82 Edited April 15, 2013 by OverSword 26 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Coffey Posted April 15, 2013 Popular Post #2 Share Posted April 15, 2013 Brilliant article. Something that annoys me about of some Skeptics and hardcore debunkers. The regurgitate what "officals" tell them. No thinking of their own whatsoever. If there is a conspiracy theory that involves the "officials" then they are obviously going to lbe lying if the conspiracy is actually true, which means the debunker/skeptic just constantly regurgitates what they said. I find it funny really. Einstien would be very unhappy. lol 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post +ouija ouija Posted April 15, 2013 Popular Post #3 Share Posted April 15, 2013 We probably shouldn't name names, should we? 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Jackofalltrades Posted April 15, 2013 Popular Post #4 Share Posted April 15, 2013 " O.D.D. obsessive debunking disorder Does this describe any of our fellow posters?" Without naming names, it describes quite a few of our "fellow posters" 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post spartan max2 Posted April 15, 2013 Popular Post #5 Share Posted April 15, 2013 the funny thing is that everyone is going to say everyone else is like that but themself lol 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweetpumper Posted April 15, 2013 #6 Share Posted April 15, 2013 Couldn't read the whole thing with that stupid white text on black background crap. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpiritWriter Posted April 15, 2013 #7 Share Posted April 15, 2013 From the artice: The reality is that apart from their own kind—other self-proclaimed non-'idiots'—most people find such arrogant and obnoxious debunkers and hardcore skeptics to be strangely angry and boorish, and often confrontational to the point of hysterical. So many of them seem to lack basic social and behavioural skills when 'debating' with their 'kook' of choice. Their absolutism can be staggering at times. Yet, despite all this, they have somehow come to consider themselves 'cool' and even 'sexy' within the last decade. This is simply a lack of critical thinking on their behalf; a distorted worldview where only they are right and everyone else is an idiot. However, when you strip down their whole mandate into its constituent parts, one soon finds that most of these 'scientifically' minded crusaders have no actual accredited scientific background, and the entire thrust of their endeavours remains nothing less than unconditional servitude and unquestioned devotion to authority figures and the status quo. They seek entrenched orthodoxy, not exploration and wonder. They see an open-minded individual as being akin to a brain being infected with a disease, or the mark of a witch. They act as if Creationists are a real danger to human survival, as if the US Bible Belt has extended beyond its absurd boundaries. Creationists are about as much danger to the advances made by scientists in the last two hundred years as Graneda was to Ronald Reagan back in the early 1980s. http://thomassheridanarts.com/articles.php?article_id=82 Yeah this should be pinned... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Commander Travis Posted April 15, 2013 #8 Share Posted April 15, 2013 i can't help thinking some aspects of that do rather seem to describe some of the more obssessive Atheists of the Dawkins persuasion who never miss an opportunity to point out to everyone how much more Rational they are than all the superstitious gullible fools .. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashotep Posted April 15, 2013 #9 Share Posted April 15, 2013 the funny thing is that everyone is going to say everyone else is like that but themself lol I have to agree they only think the other person is wrong but not themselves. Can never win with these types because they are always right. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweetpumper Posted April 15, 2013 #10 Share Posted April 15, 2013 This is gonna be fun. They haven't seen this thread yet because they're too busy not-being-wrong in other ones. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babe Ruth Posted April 15, 2013 #11 Share Posted April 15, 2013 I like the acronym, ODD. The claim to 'debunking' is accepted by those folks as being absolutely true, no questions asked. It seems that regarding 911, Popular Mechanics seems to have coined the phrase. No matter how inaccurate any given explanation might be, if the term 'debunked' is used, it becomes gospel. In the end, 'debunking' is really just part of the coverup. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashotep Posted April 15, 2013 #12 Share Posted April 15, 2013 Just wait until the not being wrong crowd shows up. It is going to be fun. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+OverSword Posted April 15, 2013 Author #13 Share Posted April 15, 2013 To be fair there are members to the other side this also applies to. Not everything is a conspiracy. I admit that sometimes I can be put into that paradigm. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Liquid Gardens Posted April 15, 2013 #14 Share Posted April 15, 2013 Ha, this is a funny one; should I link in the numerous links on the web concerning the deficits in rationality and psychological biases of many conspiracy theorists? Gotta love that the 'criticisms' of 'debunkers' are largely of an unevidenced psychological nature; how does Thomas Sheridan, whoever he is, know that debunkers think of themselves as 'cool' and 'sexy', and how 'most people' view them? I guess I might try and do a lot of irrelevant hand waving of this nature also if I needed to distract from the lack of evidence and poor argumentation ('but you haven't proved that it couldn't happen!', 'but it's possible!') used to vainly support the usual CTs. On the other hand, quoting a psychological analysis performed by an artist is entirely consistent with lots of CTs' approach to argumentation, evidence, and expertise. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+OverSword Posted April 15, 2013 Author #15 Share Posted April 15, 2013 Hmmmm.. Liquid Gardens. I wonder which side he fits into? 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daughter of the Nine Moons Posted April 15, 2013 #16 Share Posted April 15, 2013 ... how does Thomas Sheridan, whoever he is, know that debunkers think of themselves as 'cool' and 'sexy', and how 'most people' view them?... LG you are sexy and cool (just saying lol) 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ouija ouija Posted April 15, 2013 #17 Share Posted April 15, 2013 I can hardly contain myself! How many more pages do we give it before fisticuffs break out and the thread is locked? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Commander Travis Posted April 15, 2013 #18 Share Posted April 15, 2013 Ha, this is a funny one; should I link in the numerous links on the web concerning the deficits in rationality and psychological biases of many conspiracy theorists? Gotta love that the 'criticisms' of 'debunkers' are largely of an unevidenced psychological nature; how does Thomas Sheridan, whoever he is, know that debunkers think of themselves as 'cool' and 'sexy', and how 'most people' view them? Well, even if R. Dawkins himself doesn't, many of his admirers would seem very much to apply such adjectives to him... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Liquid Gardens Posted April 15, 2013 #19 Share Posted April 15, 2013 LG you are sexy and cool (just saying lol) Ha, well, of course! Everyone already knows the objective fact, supported by numerous, irrefutable detailed studies, that I'm sexy and cool (and don't forget humble and modest!) 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Dave Posted April 15, 2013 #20 Share Posted April 15, 2013 I guess this should be in community part of website.. more informative that way we dont want people to get this O.D.D too much i guess there will soon be something similar to furious conspiracy theorists.. F.C.T.! One thing must be common to both sides... an open mind ( ability to think and assess opinions,explanations,etc )...Otherwise is just walls talking to walls which doesnt work does it... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunn Posted April 15, 2013 #21 Share Posted April 15, 2013 From the artice: The reality is that apart from their own kind—other self-proclaimed non-'idiots'—most people find such arrogant and obnoxious debunkers and hardcore skeptics to be strangely angry and boorish, and often confrontational to the point of hysterical. So many of them seem to lack basic social and behavioural skills when 'debating' with their 'kook' of choice. Their absolutism can be staggering at times. Yet, despite all this, they have somehow come to consider themselves 'cool' and even 'sexy' within the last decade. This is simply a lack of critical thinking on their behalf; a distorted worldview where only they are right and everyone else is an idiot. However, when you strip down their whole mandate into its constituent parts, one soon finds that most of these 'scientifically' minded crusaders have no actual accredited scientific background, and the entire thrust of their endeavours remains nothing less than unconditional servitude and unquestioned devotion to authority figures and the status quo. They seek entrenched orthodoxy, not exploration and wonder. They see an open-minded individual as being akin to a brain being infected with a disease, or the mark of a witch. They act as if Creationists are a real danger to human survival, as if the US Bible Belt has extended beyond its absurd boundaries. Creationists are about as much danger to the advances made by scientists in the last two hundred years as Graneda was to Ronald Reagan back in the early 1980s. http://thomassheridanarts.com/articles.php?article_id=82 *slams fist on table*.... Ha! This is wrong! WRONG! WRONG! WRONG! It's not 'cool' and even 'sexy', it's 'hot' and even 'sexy', so there! ... (this is fun ) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glorfindel Posted April 15, 2013 #22 Share Posted April 15, 2013 Conspiracy theory debunkers.... young earth creationists.... I can't tell the difference Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myles Posted April 15, 2013 #23 Share Posted April 15, 2013 (edited) From the artice: The reality is that apart from their own kind—other self-proclaimed non-'idiots'—most people find such arrogant and obnoxious CTers and hardcore believers to be strangely angry and boorish, and often confrontational to the point of hysterical. So many of them seem to lack basic social and behavioural skills when 'debating' with their 'kook' of choice. Their absolutism can be staggering at times. Yet, despite all this, they have somehow come to consider themselves 'cool' and even 'sexy' within the last decade. This is simply a lack of critical thinking on their behalf; a distorted worldview where only they are right and everyone else is an idiot. However, when you strip down their whole mandate into its constituent parts, one soon finds that most of these 'unscientifically' minded crusaders have no actual accredited scientific background, and the entire thrust of their endeavours remains nothing less than unconditional servitude and unquestioned devotion to CT's. They seek wonder and excitement beyond reality. They see an open-minded individual as being akin to a brain being infected with a disease, or the mark of a witch. Hmmmm. This works both ways. Edited April 15, 2013 by Myles 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+OverSword Posted April 15, 2013 Author #24 Share Posted April 15, 2013 Hmmmm. This works both ways. Totaly agree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rafterman Posted April 15, 2013 #25 Share Posted April 15, 2013 Brilliant article. Something that annoys me about of some Skeptics and hardcore debunkers. The regurgitate what "officals" tell them. No thinking of their own whatsoever. If there is a conspiracy theory that involves the "officials" then they are obviously going to lbe lying if the conspiracy is actually true, which means the debunker/skeptic just constantly regurgitates what they said. I find it funny really. Einstien would be very unhappy. lol Vs regurgitating what some anonymous You Tube poster told them or someone like Alex Jones who has been caught in so many lies I've lost count? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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