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some waygug-in



Joined: 25 Jan 2003

PostPosted: Tue Oct 30, 2007 9:27 pm    Post subject: When the scientific consensus is wrong... Reply with quote

Interesting read and has some notable implications for the times we are living in.

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/09/science/09tier.html?ex=1349668800&en=67642ef2330f51af&ei=5124&partner=permalink&exprod=permalink

Findings
Diet and Fat: A Severe Case of Mistaken Consensus
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loose_ends



Joined: 23 Jul 2007

PostPosted: Tue Oct 30, 2007 9:43 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

but i know nothing. i am no expert. who can i trust now?
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jinju



Joined: 22 Jan 2006

PostPosted: Tue Oct 30, 2007 9:46 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

loose_ends wrote:
but i know nothing. i am no expert. who can i trust now?


the voices in your head
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loose_ends



Joined: 23 Jul 2007

PostPosted: Tue Oct 30, 2007 9:53 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

jinju wrote:
loose_ends wrote:
but i know nothing. i am no expert. who can i trust now?


the voices in your head


are you smarter than me?
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jinju



Joined: 22 Jan 2006

PostPosted: Tue Oct 30, 2007 9:56 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

loose_ends wrote:
jinju wrote:
loose_ends wrote:
but i know nothing. i am no expert. who can i trust now?


the voices in your head


are you smarter than me?


which of the multiple yous?
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bacasper



Joined: 26 Mar 2007

PostPosted: Tue Oct 30, 2007 10:07 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

jinju wrote:
loose_ends wrote:
jinju wrote:
loose_ends wrote:
but i know nothing. i am no expert. who can i trust now?


the voices in your head


are you smarter than me?


which of the multiple yous?


As any high school debater knows, once your opponent resorts to attacking you instead of your arguments, you have won the debate.
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jinju



Joined: 22 Jan 2006

PostPosted: Tue Oct 30, 2007 10:10 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

bacasper wrote:
jinju wrote:
loose_ends wrote:
jinju wrote:
loose_ends wrote:
but i know nothing. i am no expert. who can i trust now?


the voices in your head


are you smarter than me?


which of the multiple yous?


As any high school debater knows, once your opponent resorts to attacking you instead of your arguments, you have won the debate.


WHAT arguments? The rantings of a lunatic dont add up to an argument unless you have a VERY liberal take on the definition of words in the English language.

A: "The sky is green"
b: "No, it isnt"
A: "Yes, 207 of my closest asylum mates agree, the sky is green but the government is covering it up."
b: "You are crazy"
C: "As any high school debater knows, once your opponent resorts to attacking you instead of your arguments, you have won the debate"
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bacasper



Joined: 26 Mar 2007

PostPosted: Tue Oct 30, 2007 10:25 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

jinju wrote:
bacasper wrote:
jinju wrote:
loose_ends wrote:
jinju wrote:
loose_ends wrote:
but i know nothing. i am no expert. who can i trust now?


the voices in your head


are you smarter than me?


which of the multiple yous?


As any high school debater knows, once your opponent resorts to attacking you instead of your arguments, you have won the debate.


WHAT arguments? The rantings of a lunatic dont add up to an argument unless you have a VERY liberal take on the definition of words in the English language.

A: "The sky is green"
b: "No, it isnt"
A: "Yes, 207 of my closest asylum mates agree, the sky is green but the government is covering it up."
b: "You are crazy"
C: "As any high school debater knows, once your opponent resorts to attacking you instead of your arguments, you have won the debate"


I am referring to the many other threads on on this forum in which you have done the same thing and, lo and behold, there you go doing it again.

It becomes suspect when, instead of directly posting evidence that the sky isn't green, you resort to name-calling.

It seems like another case of, "My mind's already made up; don't confuse me with the facts." I just wish I could be so sure of myself as you are of yourself.

Your analogy is way off. Furthermore, remember there was a time when people were considered insane or even put to death for daring suggest the earth was round or revolved around the sun.
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jinju



Joined: 22 Jan 2006

PostPosted: Tue Oct 30, 2007 10:29 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

bacasper wrote:
I am referring to the many other threads on on this forum in which you have done the same thing and, lo and behold, there you go doing it again.


Lo and behold theres a reason...keep reading..

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It becomes suspect when, instead of directly posting evidence that the sky isn't green, you resort to name-calling.


There are people who deserve a civil discourse and some who dont. I apply my judgement in all cases.

Quote:
It seems like another case of, "My mind's already made up; don't confuse me with the facts." I just wish I could be so sure of myself as you are of yourself.


There are no facts to support any of the lunacies posted by keane or loose_ends or EFL_trainer of IGTG or any of the other resident lunatics, So grasp that idea, please.

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Your analogy is way off. Furthermore, remember there was a time when people were considered insane or even put to death for daring suggest the earth was round or revolved around the sun


Wow, if you think a bunch of unabomber wannabes are like Galileo or Copernicus then...well, let me just judge you to be one of the loons.
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cbclark4



Joined: 20 Aug 2006
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