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You just have to be careful not to reject all scientists. When I listen to my neighbor he rejects all climate science (because they all have an agenda) but trus
by maxxxxx 8y ago
You just have to be careful not to reject all scientists. When I listen to my neighbor he rejects all climate science (because they all have an agenda) but trusts the deniers who are a very loud, very small minority. This make no sense.
- kevin_thibedeau 8y agoHuman psychology. Negative statements are given greater weight. You neighbor is happily living in the matrix and sees no need to observe reality with objective reason when the negative pundits give him regular doses of satisfying outrage to feel good about.
- dpc_pw 8y ago"You just have to be careful not to reject all priests. When I listen to my neighbor he rejects the whole holy trinity and trusts the antitrinitarians[1] who are a very loud, very small minority. This make no sense." [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nontrinitarianism https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nontrinitarianism Damn heretics, nutjobs. Of course, our priests are right, not theirs, don't worry. nihil novi sub sole...