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Smart People Believe Weird Things

Bowser — 3/30/2004 6:08:04 AM (archived)

So do stupid people, for that matter.

Rarely does anyone weigh facts before deciding what to believe.

Sure true for conservatives, and other True Believers, anyway.

Arf

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Smart People Believe Weird Things - Bowser - 3/30/2004 6:08:04 AM
- Brillant physicians have a bizarre reputation for being easily duped by outrageous scams - m - 3/31/2004 11:06:29 PM
- re: "Sure true for conservatives, and other True Believers, anyway" . . . - D. Spires - 3/30/2004 11:09:33 PM
  - I have to admit you're right. It just slipped out, didn't add a thing. (n/t) - Bowser - 3/31/2004 1:32:57 AM
- re: Critical Mind - Raoul - 3/30/2004 4:52:45 PM
- Here's the link to a Scientific American article. Didn't work. - Bowser - 3/30/2004 3:40:19 PM
- And some that are just plain absurd - Larry J - 3/30/2004 3:14:37 PM
- sounds like you're baiting Tom .. - Daniel - 3/30/2004 8:39:18 AM
  - And on cue, I rise... - Tom Brosz - 3/30/2004 5:46:29 PM
    - don't be too sure... - jms - 3/31/2004 4:04:27 AM
      - examples of christian alternative medicine - jms - 3/31/2004 5:50:07 AM
        
        ouch - Daniel - 3/31/2004 6:49:42 AM
    - collectivism - Daniel - 3/30/2004 6:34:40 PM
      - Simple answer: - Tom Brosz - 3/30/2004 8:22:42 PM
        
        fair enough (n/t) - daniel - 3/31/2004 2:22:38 AM
        
        Would have been more accurate to say "simplified answer." - Tom Brosz - 3/31/2004 3:52:07 AM
  - Tom is a wizard at research. - Mary Anne - 3/30/2004 2:12:09 PM
    - Tea - Tony - 3/30/2004 4:36:24 PM
      - All Plant extracts have components with health benefits - alcaray - 3/30/2004 4:45:18 PM
        
        Studies on tea - Mary Anne - 3/31/2004 6:22:34 AM
        
        I don't deny they have benefits - alcaray - 3/31/2004 4:05:40 PM
        
        I know you don't - Mary Anne - 4/1/2004 3:05:39 PM
        
        there's hemlock, poison ivy, jimson weed...health benefits, to be sure... ;-) (n/t) - jms - 3/31/2004 4:09:39 AM
        
        Cannabis, alcohol, opium (BIG :>) ) (n/t) - Bowser - 3/31/2004 5:24:20 AM
    - Alternative medicine - R.L. - 3/30/2004 3:29:41 PM
      - re: Alternative medicine - Daniel - 3/30/2004 4:48:48 PM
  - The article knows no political bounds, in fact isn't necessarily about politics. - Bowser - 3/30/2004 2:07:45 PM
  - - on second thought, substitute 'usually' for 'always' ..! (n/t) - daniel - 3/30/2004 8:41:16 AM

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