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Combating Pseudoscience

The study of religious or heroic legends and tales. One constant rule of mythology is that whatever happens amongst the gods or other mythical beings was in one sense or another a reflection of events on earth. Recorded myths and legends, perhaps preserved in literature or folklore, have an immediate interest to archaeology in trying to unravel the nature and meaning of ancient events and traditions.

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Combating Pseudoscience

Postby circumspice » Tue Mar 21, 2017 5:42 pm

A sadly relevant article...

Too bad the nuttier members of this forum didn't learn this during their formative years...

http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/it-real-though ... ds-1612796
"Damn with faint praise, assent with civil leer, and, without sneering, teach the rest to sneer." ~ Alexander Pope
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Re: Combating Pseudoscience

Postby MichelleH » Wed Mar 22, 2017 10:00 am

Critical thinking is no longer taught and many that once had it are lost to the masses because the falsehoods are easier....
We've Got Fossils - We win ~ Lewis Black

Red meat, cheese, tobacco, and liquor...it works for me ~ Anthony Bourdain

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Re: Combating Pseudoscience

Postby Minimalist » Wed Mar 22, 2017 11:05 am

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Something is wrong here. War, disease, death, destruction, hunger, filth, poverty, torture, crime, corruption, and the Ice Capades. Something is definitely wrong. This is not good work. If this is the best God can do, I am not impressed.

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Re: Combating Pseudoscience

Postby kbs2244 » Thu Mar 23, 2017 1:57 pm

You mean o tell me that the third building isn't evidence that 9/11 wasn't an "inside job?"
Or at the least an expected thing?
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Re: Combating Pseudoscience

Postby Minimalist » Fri Mar 24, 2017 11:43 am

I knew someone who evacuated from Building #7. They were told to leave shortly after debris falling from the towers started fires in Building #7 and she recounted a rather harrowing tale of dodging debris as they ran towards Vesey street. As they were IRS workers they headed for the nearby IRS Manhattan Headquarters building on Church Street.
But the building was on fire and burned all day before collapsing.

Please don't tell me you are one of those Truther morons?
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Re: Combating Pseudoscience

Postby kbs2244 » Fri Mar 24, 2017 2:04 pm

I am always open to "a good story, well told."
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Re: Combating Pseudoscience

Postby Minimalist » Fri Mar 24, 2017 4:36 pm

And apparently to shitty stories, poorly told as well.
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