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JEROME DA GNOME
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 Posted - 06/12/2007 : 19:42:05 [Permalink]
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Humbert, he is making an analysis of mmgw as a religion based on his background as an anthropologist.
Through his study of man, he has seen mmgw become a religion; much like I stated in an earlier post. That assertion was discounted at the time. Now that a scientist has made the assertion, one much take it as fact.
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What a man believes upon grossly insufficient evidence is an index into his desires -- desires of which he himself is often unconscious. If a man is offered a fact which goes against his instincts, he will scrutinize it closely, and unless the evidence is overwhelming, he will refuse to believe it. If, on the other hand, he is offered something which affords a reason for acting in accordance to his instincts, he will accept it even on the slightest evidence. The origin of myths is explained in this way. - Bertrand Russell |
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JEROME DA GNOME
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Posted - 06/12/2007 : 19:44:54 [Permalink]
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Originally posted by BigPapaSmurf
Note to all jackasses: the opinions of non-climate based scientists or non-scientists such as Randi means jack and shit. The opinions of FICTION writers like Crighton mean even less.
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Note to all smurfs; opinions of scientists in the field of human culture do mean jack shit. It shows that mmgw is a religion.
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What a man believes upon grossly insufficient evidence is an index into his desires -- desires of which he himself is often unconscious. If a man is offered a fact which goes against his instincts, he will scrutinize it closely, and unless the evidence is overwhelming, he will refuse to believe it. If, on the other hand, he is offered something which affords a reason for acting in accordance to his instincts, he will accept it even on the slightest evidence. The origin of myths is explained in this way. - Bertrand Russell |
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Kil
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 Posted - 06/12/2007 : 19:45:33 [Permalink]
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Jerome:
His opinion does matter in the context of the religion of global warming. |
One question. Can you be a follower of Darwin and the religion of evolution, and also put your faith in another religion? We seem to be accused of following one religion or another a lot. Now, it's the religion of global warming.
Hard to know what religion you are around here without a scorecard…
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Uncertainty may make you uncomfortable. Certainty makes you ridiculous.
Why not question something for a change?
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JEROME DA GNOME
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Posted - 06/12/2007 : 19:47:41 [Permalink]
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I have never accused followers of Darwin of being part of a religion.
I did accuse mmgw followers of being in a religion. And now come to find out science backs me up.
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What a man believes upon grossly insufficient evidence is an index into his desires -- desires of which he himself is often unconscious. If a man is offered a fact which goes against his instincts, he will scrutinize it closely, and unless the evidence is overwhelming, he will refuse to believe it. If, on the other hand, he is offered something which affords a reason for acting in accordance to his instincts, he will accept it even on the slightest evidence. The origin of myths is explained in this way. - Bertrand Russell |
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Kil
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Posted - 06/12/2007 : 19:49:51 [Permalink]
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Jerome:
Now that a scientist has made the assertion, one much take it as fact. |
One must take it as a fact? So you agree that man is contributing to global warming? ‘Cause lots of scientists make that assertion…
I guess this debate is over now.
Cool!!!!
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Uncertainty may make you uncomfortable. Certainty makes you ridiculous.
Why not question something for a change?
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JEROME DA GNOME
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Posted - 06/12/2007 : 19:51:20 [Permalink]
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It is a worldwide consensus of one.
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What a man believes upon grossly insufficient evidence is an index into his desires -- desires of which he himself is often unconscious. If a man is offered a fact which goes against his instincts, he will scrutinize it closely, and unless the evidence is overwhelming, he will refuse to believe it. If, on the other hand, he is offered something which affords a reason for acting in accordance to his instincts, he will accept it even on the slightest evidence. The origin of myths is explained in this way. - Bertrand Russell |
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Kil
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Posted - 06/12/2007 : 19:52:11 [Permalink]
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Jerome:
I have never accused followers of Darwin of being part of a religion. |
Who said you did? |
Uncertainty may make you uncomfortable. Certainty makes you ridiculous.
Why not question something for a change?
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Hawks
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Posted - 06/12/2007 : 19:52:15 [Permalink]
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Jerome wrote:
| Now that a scientist has made the assertion, one much take it as fact. |
Can a sillier/trollier statement be done? |
METHINKS IT IS LIKE A WEASEL
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JEROME DA GNOME
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 Posted - 06/12/2007 : 19:52:36 [Permalink]
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Sorry, last post was about the religion aspect.
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What a man believes upon grossly insufficient evidence is an index into his desires -- desires of which he himself is often unconscious. If a man is offered a fact which goes against his instincts, he will scrutinize it closely, and unless the evidence is overwhelming, he will refuse to believe it. If, on the other hand, he is offered something which affords a reason for acting in accordance to his instincts, he will accept it even on the slightest evidence. The origin of myths is explained in this way. - Bertrand Russell |
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JEROME DA GNOME
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Posted - 06/12/2007 : 19:53:55 [Permalink]
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Originally posted by Hawks
Jerome wrote:
| Now that a scientist has made the assertion, one much take it as fact. |
Can a sillier/trollier statement be done?
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Sure, when a world wide scientific consensus is claimed based on government conclusions.
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What a man believes upon grossly insufficient evidence is an index into his desires -- desires of which he himself is often unconscious. If a man is offered a fact which goes against his instincts, he will scrutinize it closely, and unless the evidence is overwhelming, he will refuse to believe it. If, on the other hand, he is offered something which affords a reason for acting in accordance to his instincts, he will accept it even on the slightest evidence. The origin of myths is explained in this way. - Bertrand Russell |
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Posted - 06/12/2007 : 19:55:25 [Permalink]
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Jerome, you are a fucking idiot.
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Ignorance is preferable to error; and he is less remote from the truth who believes nothing, than he who believes what is wrong.
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JEROME DA GNOME
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Posted - 06/12/2007 : 19:55:50 [Permalink]
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I have yet to find a anthropologist claim that mmgw was not a religion.
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What a man believes upon grossly insufficient evidence is an index into his desires -- desires of which he himself is often unconscious. If a man is offered a fact which goes against his instincts, he will scrutinize it closely, and unless the evidence is overwhelming, he will refuse to believe it. If, on the other hand, he is offered something which affords a reason for acting in accordance to his instincts, he will accept it even on the slightest evidence. The origin of myths is explained in this way. - Bertrand Russell |
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Hawks
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Posted - 06/12/2007 : 19:57:32 [Permalink]
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Originally posted by Hawks
Jerome wrote:
| Now that a scientist has made the assertion, one much take it as fact. |
Can a sillier/trollier statement be done?
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Yep:
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METHINKS IT IS LIKE A WEASEL
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JEROME DA GNOME
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Posted - 06/12/2007 : 19:57:37 [Permalink]
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Originally posted by Dude
Jerome, you are a fucking idiot.
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You mastery of the English language is outstanding. Did you learn a new phrase today?
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What a man believes upon grossly insufficient evidence is an index into his desires -- desires of which he himself is often unconscious. If a man is offered a fact which goes against his instincts, he will scrutinize it closely, and unless the evidence is overwhelming, he will refuse to believe it. If, on the other hand, he is offered something which affords a reason for acting in accordance to his instincts, he will accept it even on the slightest evidence. The origin of myths is explained in this way. - Bertrand Russell |
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Posted - 06/12/2007 : 19:58:28 [Permalink]
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Conservatives around the world use this nonsense "its a religion" theme when they can't actually speak against the topic at hand without looking like a complete jerome-style moron.
Evolution- Its a religion!
MMGW- Its a religion!
Whatever.
Crichton is a moron, and anyone who mindlessly repeats his babble is also.
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Ignorance is preferable to error; and he is less remote from the truth who believes nothing, than he who believes what is wrong.
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"god :: the last refuge of a man with no answers and no argument." - G. Carlin
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