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KeppPosted: May 24, 2011 - 18:18
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Seems like it's loaded with info, very meaty. Going to start reading it tonight.

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KeppPosted: May 24, 2011 - 19:38
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BAM TZM attacked early in the prologue!

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"It must be true-I saw it on television, the movies, the internet. The twilight zone, the outer limits, thats incredible!, the sixth sense, poltergeist, loose change, zeitgeist:the movie. Mysteries, magic, myths, and monsters."

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Sil the ShillPosted: May 25, 2011 - 13:09
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Mine's in the mail, can't wait.

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Agent MattPosted: May 25, 2011 - 13:10
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Michael Shermer is the featured guest on this weeks episode of the Skepticality podcast.

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Wolf BirdPosted: Jun 15, 2011 - 16:43
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I just got this today, along with Why People Believe Weird Things and Demon Haunted world. I'll probably tackle one of Shermer's books first.

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EdPosted: Jun 15, 2011 - 17:17
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Too bad the guy knows nothing about 911, when he debates CT's its always embarrasing.

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KeppPosted: Jun 15, 2011 - 17:57
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I enjoyed the book, I would definitely recommend it.

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Inside JobPosted: Jun 15, 2011 - 18:00
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Can you please answer for me "Why people believe weird things?" <i'm not trolling>

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Sil the ShillPosted: Jun 15, 2011 - 18:04
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Wolf Bird, you should start with "Why People Believe Weird Things" instead!

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KeppPosted: Jun 15, 2011 - 18:11
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Can you please answer for me "Why people believe weird things?"

A simple answer is that our brains are wired to connect the dots(patternicity) and assign causal agents(agenticity) to that data. We then look for data to support those beliefs and ignore any contradicting data(confirmation bias).

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Inside JobPosted: Jun 15, 2011 - 18:34
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thanks kepp! just reading up on some of his articles for scientific american...

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JimJesusPosted: Jun 15, 2011 - 18:36
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A simple answer is that our brains are wired to connect the dots(patternicity) and assign causal agents(agenticity) to that data. We then look for data to support those beliefs and ignore any contradicting data(confirmation bias).

Pft, bullshit. Jesus is in my wooden door, it even looks like him. He cured my headache last week. PROVE ME WRONG!

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Inside JobPosted: Jun 15, 2011 - 19:02
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Why is it always the libertards that are the biggest pains in the ass?

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JimJesusPosted: Jun 15, 2011 - 20:02
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I dunno, why are Aussies so fucking gullible?

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Inside JobPosted: Jun 15, 2011 - 20:17
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just because i called you a pain in the ass doesnt mean I believeed what you said. consider yourself trolled, you bigot.

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JimJesusPosted: Jun 15, 2011 - 20:20
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LOL I TROLL U

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Inside JobPosted: Jun 15, 2011 - 20:22
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na ah. not only did you think that i believed you that you saw jebus in your door but you thought i care about your racially based comment... ftw :P

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JimJesusPosted: Jun 15, 2011 - 20:28
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Inside JobPosted: Jun 15, 2011 - 20:33
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in baseball terms, i just got a triple-play

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JimJesusPosted: Jun 15, 2011 - 20:35
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AUSTRALIAN IS A RACE

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Inside JobPosted: Jun 15, 2011 - 20:40
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fortunately for me, imbecile is not a race, so i am not a bigot when i use it on you in a derogatory fashion...

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JimJesusPosted: Jun 15, 2011 - 20:43
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AUSSIES DID WTC

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Inside JobPosted: Jun 15, 2011 - 20:56
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no! the joos did 9/11. but australia is a testing platform for nwo and the post de-population world...

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Wolf BirdPosted: Jun 15, 2011 - 21:02
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Inside JobPosted: Jun 15, 2011 - 21:06
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i was waiting to see how long it would be until somebody blew the whistle XD

see what happens when i dont have access to irc to dribble shit on? i tried emailing origin but the email bounced back. can somebody FB message me the CS email address?

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JimJesusPosted: Jun 15, 2011 - 21:24
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I like Michael Shermer. He's also a libertard like me <3

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Agent MattPosted: Jun 15, 2011 - 21:25
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Inside JobPosted: Jun 15, 2011 - 21:33
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^ XD
THAT'S GOLD!!!

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KeppPosted: Jun 15, 2011 - 21:41
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I fwapped.

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freeflyerPosted: Jun 15, 2011 - 22:17
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Kepp, how did he forget "the secret"

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