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| From | Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | comp.os.linux.advocacy |
| Subject | Re: OT: Global Climate Change Debate |
| Date | 2014-05-13 14:29 -0700 |
| Message-ID | <CF97DCDE.37344%usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> (permalink) |
| References | (8 earlier) <CF97C414.37309%usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> <nvhd00a.3r@rooftop.invalid> <CF97CD89.3731C%usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> <ghem.a3p0@rooftop.invalid> <C86dncn7caw-E-_OnZ2dnUVZ_rWdnZ2d@bresnan.com> |
On 5/13/14, 2:29 PM, in article C86dncn7caw-E-_OnZ2dnUVZ_rWdnZ2d@bresnan.com, "GreyCloud" <mist@cumulus.com> wrote: > On 5/13/2014 2:35 PM, owl wrote: >> Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> wrote: >>> On 5/13/14, 12:52 PM, in article nvhd00a.3r@rooftop.invalid, "owl" >>> <owl@rooftop.invalid> wrote: >>> >>>>> <http://goo.gl/6LV04> [Slate.com] >>>>> ----- >>>>> First of all, why do people believe conspiracy theories? >>>>> >>>>> There are number of factors, but probably one of the most >>>>> important ones in this instance is that, paradoxically, it gives >>>>> people a sense of control. People hate randomness, they dread the >>>>> sort of random occurrences that can destroy their lives, so as a >>>>> mechanism against that dread, it turns out that it¹s much easier >>>>> to believe in a conspiracy. Then you have someone to blame, it¹s >>>>> not just randomness. >>>>> >>>>> What are the psychological forces at play in conspiracy thinking? >>>>> >>>>> Basically what¹s happening in any conspiracy theory is that people >>>>> have a need or a motivation to believe in this theory, and it¹s >>>>> psychologically different from evidence-based thinking. A >>>>> conspiracy theory is immune to evidence, and that can pretty well >>>>> serve as the definition of one. If you reject evidence, or >>>>> reinterpret the evidence to be confirmation of your theory, or you >>>>> ignore mountains of evidence to focus on just one thing, you¹re >>>>> probably a conspiracy theorist. We call that a self-sealing nature >>>>> of reasoning. >>>>> ----- >>>>> >>>>> That is why you believe your conspiracy theories. >>>> >>>> Slate dot com == a bunch of insane faggots, so I guess your latest appeal- >>>> to-authority logical fallacy just blew up in your face. >>> >>> It is a lovely explanation for your belief in idiotic conspiracy theories. >>> But if you want others, here you go (and, yes, I know none of this will stop >>> you from pushing your irrational BS... your beliefs in conspiracy nonsense >>> help you deal with your feelings of being out of control): >>> >>> <http://goo.gl/f3pqK2> [Psychology Today] >>> ----- >> >> Psychology Today? Really? Have you ever met *anyone* in the field >> of pyschology who didn't start life as a kook and spend the rest of >> it seeking to find out what the fuck was wrong with them? >> > > LOL!!!! > He should get his money back. Of course you know that you are talking > to an ex-Brit. More fantasies about my life. Whatever. -- * Mint MATE: Trash, Panel, Menu: <http://youtu.be/C0y74FIf7uE> * Mint KDE bugs or Easter eggs? <http://youtu.be/CU-whJQvtfA> * Mint KDE working with folders: <http://youtu.be/7C9nvniOoE0> * Mint KDE creating files: <http://youtu.be/N7-fZJaJUv8> * Mint KDE help: <http://youtu.be/3ikizUd3sa8> * Mint KDE general navigation: <http://youtu.be/t9y14yZtQuI> * Mint / LibreOffice: <http://youtu.be/USU9iqppfto> * Win 8 / Word 2013: <http://youtu.be/z8gUL2TCcV4> * Mavericks / Pages 5.1: <http://youtu.be/D3BPWANQoIk>
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OT: Global Climate Change Debate Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2014-05-12 21:40 -0700
Re: OT: Global Climate Change Debate owl <owl@rooftop.invalid> - 2014-05-13 12:25 +0000
Re: OT: Global Climate Change Debate Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2014-05-13 08:11 -0700
Re: OT: Global Climate Change Debate Steve Carroll <fretwizzen@gmail.com> - 2014-05-13 09:35 -0700
Re: OT: Global Climate Change Debate owl <owl@rooftop.invalid> - 2014-05-13 18:40 +0000
Re: OT: Global Climate Change Debate Silver Slimer <ndr@slvrlps.c> - 2014-05-13 14:43 -0400
Re: OT: Global Climate Change Debate owl <owl@rooftop.invalid> - 2014-05-13 18:52 +0000
Re: OT: Global Climate Change Debate Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2014-05-13 12:00 -0700
Re: OT: Global Climate Change Debate owl <owl@rooftop.invalid> - 2014-05-13 19:34 +0000
Re: OT: Global Climate Change Debate Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2014-05-13 12:44 -0700
Re: OT: Global Climate Change Debate owl <owl@rooftop.invalid> - 2014-05-13 19:52 +0000
Re: OT: Global Climate Change Debate Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2014-05-13 13:24 -0700
Re: OT: Global Climate Change Debate owl <owl@rooftop.invalid> - 2014-05-13 20:35 +0000
Re: OT: Global Climate Change Debate Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2014-05-13 13:55 -0700
Re: OT: Global Climate Change Debate GreyCloud <mist@cumulus.com> - 2014-05-13 15:29 -0600
Re: OT: Global Climate Change Debate Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2014-05-13 14:29 -0700
Re: OT: Global Climate Change Debate GreyCloud <mist@cumulus.com> - 2014-05-13 15:28 -0600
Re: OT: Global Climate Change Debate Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2014-05-13 14:30 -0700
Re: OT: Global Climate Change Debate Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2014-05-13 12:01 -0700
Re: OT: Global Climate Change Debate Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2014-05-13 11:44 -0700
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