And on cue, I rise...

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And on cue, I rise...

Tom Brosz — 3/30/2004 5:46:29 PM (archived)

Rarely does anyone weigh facts before deciding what to believe.

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

30 percent of adult Americans believe that UFOs are space vehicles from other civilizations; 60 percent believe in ESP; 40 percent think that astrology is scientific; 32 percent believe in lucky numbers; 70 percent accept magnetic therapy as scientific; and 88 percent accept alternative medicine.

I would love to take a survey of all these people and find out how many of them are liberals, and how many conservatives. What do you think the answer would be?

Or you could survey those who sew crystals in their underwear, move their furniture around to reroute the "forces" in a room, worship "earth spirits," think Mars is covered with metal car parts, use homeopathic medicine that consists of water, and think that pumping drugs into your system enlightens you.

Or those who still think collectivism works.

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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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