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ybduped
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USA
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 Posted - 02/23/2002 : 15:15:49
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I have made a poster/flyer which is titled MODERN MYTHS. It has the words MODERN MYTHS in big letters across the middle and the following listed in small print in the backround. the boogie man--astrology-atlantis-adam and eve-knocking on wood-the supernatural-colds caused by coldness- wishbones- wishing wells- the tooth fairy-a superior race-sugar makes kids hyper-clairvoyance- iridology- toads cause warts-fortune cookies-ears burn when one is being talked about- the meek will inherit the earth-exorcism-full moon influencing behavior-elvis is alive-ouija boards-Murphy`s law- an allmighty-the stork brings babies-channeling- earcandling- chicken little-lucifer-bigfoot-the abominable snowman-justice for all-pyramid or crystal power-y2k crisis-magic-asral projection-love at first sight-a person staring from behind can be sensed-a missing link-groundhogs shadow- santa claus-magnets as therapy- the holy shroud- holy anything-wishing on a star-flying saucers-god-reincarnation-immaculate conception-david and goliath-lochness monster-numerology-fat burning pills and creams-guardian angels-chakras-levitation-crossing fingers-no swimming for 1 hour after a meal-dragons-colonics as therapy-acts of god-mother nature-sin-i ching-humpty dumpty-sea serpents-4 leaf clovers-higher power-pearly gates-demons-curses-evil-unicorns-doomsday-hauntings-3 on a match-alligators in the sewer-rip van winkle-mermaids-streaks of luck-the snadman- beginners luck-the savior-friday the 13th-anti christ-hell-fate-halos-cupid-satan-noah-tea leaf reading-circumcism is a good idea-the bermuda triangle-werewolves-the drug war is working- enlightenment-the death penalty deters crime-columbus discovered America-original sin- divinity- a third eye-heaven-dowsers-saltpeter prevents erections-ghosts-wizards-jack frost-dracula- feng shui- purgatory-voodoo- destiny- vampires- ESP-spanish fly-luck-elves-mojo-a messiah-the devil-sparing the rod spoils the child-the grim reaper-tarot-mastubation causes hairy palms-lightning never hits the same spot twice-homeopathy as more than placebo-prayer as more than placebo-kidney thieves-our bodies collect toxins that need to be flushed out-and common sense is common......any comments?????? yb
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filthy
SFN Die Hard
USA
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Posted - 02/23/2002 : 16:02:12 [Permalink]
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Well hmmm. I didn't see santa or the easter bunny - could be I missed them. Also could be, I suppose, you left out childern's fables.
How 'bout the anicent people of the Bible living hundreds of years (Ol' Moe went 900, if I remember right. I 'spect that the last couple of hundred were pretty dull).
Also the quaint myth of Creation Science.
Dinosaur and human tracks in the same place.
Lake Champlain Monster (always seen through the bottom of a beer bottle).
Pleisaure(sp) corpse netted by Japanese fishermen (turned out to be a VERY decomposed basking shark).
I've got a bunch of snake myths, too, all ridiculous.
I like it.
f
"Don't tell me your doubts; I've got enough doubts of my own. Tell me something you BELIEVE in!"
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Lars_H
SFN Regular
Germany
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Posted - 02/23/2002 : 17:06:21 [Permalink]
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I don' think that all of these qualify as Modern Mythy. For once some of them are quiet old. And secondly not all of them are Myths in my opinon.
- Murphy`s law
The origianl Murphy's law is:
"If there are two or more ways to do something, and one of those ways can result in a catastrophe, then someone will do it." This is not myth, not even a rule of thumb, but a working law of nature that only ceases to work for very low numbers of users.
The popular version "Anything that can go wrong, will" is correctly refferd to as Finagle's Law. It is a generalization of Murphy's Law and can be said to be a very vulgar expression of the philosophy based on the laws of thermodynamics.
- y2k crisis
There was a very real Y2K Problem and there could have been a crisis. The Problem lies mostly in normal people having a different understanding of such matters then programmers. People deliberately obscuring the truth for profit did not help matters.
- love at first sight
That depends on what you think love is. If you consider love to be a real phenomenom then you should have to admit the possibility of love at first sight.
- -a person staring from behind can be sensed-
Well you can't feel the light reflected from the back of your head hitting someone else eyes, but you would be suprised at the amout of sensory information you can recieve about a man standing behind you and how the brain processes them.
I am sure that there are many, many more supestitions, urban legends, common misconceptions, scams, mythical creatures, religious beliefs and pseudo scientific theories that you could add to the list.
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Lisa
SFN Regular
USA
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Posted - 02/23/2002 : 17:44:52 [Permalink]
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My mom believe that if a bird flew into a glass window of your house, someone in the house would die within a year.
A bayberry candle must be lit on new year's eve, and continue to burn until after midnight.
New year's dinner must contain cabbage and spuds.
Mom could be a little strange.
Lisa
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Stygma
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Posted - 02/23/2002 : 21:50:00 [Permalink]
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Spanish fly is a fluke! A fluke, I tell you!
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Megan
Skeptic Friend
USA
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Posted - 02/24/2002 : 11:15:49 [Permalink]
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Well, I've always thought that if you believe in something, then for you, it will be true.
My mom thinks that the magnet therapy, astrology, numerology, tarot, the works(Think of Miss Cleo but w/o the television publicity). So when I just about broke my ankle last year, she picked me up from dance and and the first thing she did was put essential oils on it. I dont believe in any of it and really never have. But I tell you what, when she put those oils on it did make the pain go away and the swelling did go down by the time I had arrived at the doctors.
For me, I agree about the things on your list because I have either once believed in it, or my mother has tortured me in me being her ginny-pig on all of her beliefs.
~Megan~
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filthy
SFN Die Hard
USA
14408 Posts |
Posted - 02/24/2002 : 12:01:08 [Permalink]
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In the spring, my grandmother used to make us kids drink sassafrass tea to 'thin the blood' for the heat of summer.
She was also a firm believer in iodine. She said that not only was it good for the wound, but it would prevent a reoccurence. Iodine burns enough that she was almost right, but only almost. My brother and I stayed bloody and sploched with brown stains from the treatment.
f
"Don't tell me your doubts; I've got enough doubts of my own. Tell me something you BELIEVE in!"
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ybduped
New Member
USA
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Posted - 02/24/2002 : 23:00:43 [Permalink]
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Santa is there. I guess I forgot the Easter Bunny on this version. About childrens fables...that`s how I got the idea. I heard that when Darwin was asked if he believed in God he said something like" About like I believe in Mother Goose. I put Humpty Dumpty in but couldn`t include to many of those. I guess a lot of people belive that dinosaurs and humans inhabited the earth at the same time....I guess that having adam and eve in there is the creation science
Well hmmm. I didn't see santa or the easter bunny - could be I missed them. Also could be, I suppose, you left out childern's fables.
How 'bout the anicent people of the Bible living hundreds of years (Ol' Moe went 900, if I remember right. I 'spect that the last couple of hundred were pretty dull).
Also the quaint myth of Creation Science.
Dinosaur and human tracks in the same place.
Lake Champlain Monster (always seen through the bottom of a beer bottle).
Pleisaure(sp) corpse netted by Japanese fishermen (turned out to be a VERY decomposed basking shark).
I've got a bunch of snake myths, too, all ridiculous.
I like it.
f
"Don't tell me your doubts; I've got enough doubts of my own. Tell me something you BELIEVE in!"
Brother Dave Gardner
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Archistrategos
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Posted - 02/25/2002 : 21:22:44 [Permalink]
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The easter Bunny, Santa, the tooth fairy, they all seems endowed with immortality and able of getting inside houses without been notice and a great amount of money and gifts.
I say we should hunt them down and take away those secrets! 
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Chippewa
SFN Regular
USA
1496 Posts |
Posted - 02/25/2002 : 21:45:49 [Permalink]
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quote:
"I have made a poster/flyer which is titled MODERN MYTHS..."
- ybduped
But these myths are far and away very different from the sophisticated definition of a "myth" as outlined by Joseph Campbell. (i.e., The symbolic representation of a truth).
http://www.kirjasto.sci.fi/campb.htm
Chippewa
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Valiant Dancer
Forum Goalie
USA
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Posted - 02/26/2002 : 07:53:12 [Permalink]
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Well, I've always thought that if you believe in something, then for you, it will be true.
My mom thinks that the magnet therapy, astrology, numerology, tarot, the works(Think of Miss Cleo but w/o the television publicity). So when I just about broke my ankle last year, she picked me up from dance and and the first thing she did was put essential oils on it. I dont believe in any of it and really never have. But I tell you what, when she put those oils on it did make the pain go away and the swelling did go down by the time I had arrived at the doctors.
For me, I agree about the things on your list because I have either once believed in it, or my mother has tortured me in me being her ginny-pig on all of her beliefs.
~Megan~
A few different people will be addressed in this one.
Megan, Herbalism is useful for minor first aid. It is what herbalisms original function was. There are some anti-swelling agents which occur naturally in some essential oils and some effect can be seen. Also, there are naturally occuring topical anesthetics in some essential oils. It is good that she applied these and took you to the doctor. Herbalism can help modern medicne. It should not be used as a substitute.
Ybduped, The Y2K crisis was a nessassary ploy used by IS to loosen up the pursestrings of corporations. IS had to paint the most bleak picture of what would happen to be able to get permission to work on it. It was a gargantuan task which required a lot of man hours. But it was deemed basic maintainance as was going to go like most maintianance tasks, "work on it when you have a chance, I have a priority project for you to work on." To prevent this waiting until the last minuet (and therefore ensuring failure) resources had to be brought to bear. The fact that Y2K was a big yawn is testament to how well IS was able to get those resources. Y2K required a concerted effort of 9 - 18 months.
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DVF
Skeptic Friend
USA
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Posted - 02/26/2002 : 08:47:35 [Permalink]
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But these myths are far and away very different from the sophisticated definition of a "myth" as outlined by Joseph Campbell. (i.e., The symbolic representation of a truth).
A romantic but inaccurate definition.
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filthy
SFN Die Hard
USA
14408 Posts |
Posted - 02/26/2002 : 08:52:29 [Permalink]
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VD, that's interesting. I've always suspected that there was more there than met the eye.
But, like the rest of us computer-challenged folks, I was simply grateful that my over-priced and obsolete 20 minutes after I plugged it in, mojo box didn't have a melt down on that dreadful date.
Thanks,
f
"Don't tell me your doubts; I've got enough doubts of my own. Tell me something you BELIEVE in!"
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