'Pseudoskepticism' or 'Crazytalkin for Dummies'.

POSTED BY: Hero
UPDATED: Wednesday, April 2, 2008 16:33
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HERO

Tuesday, April 1, 2008 7:33 PM

Found this article on Wikipedia regarding Pseudoskepticism which seems to explain the nature of the illness suffered by certain folk who constantly interject crazy talk onto this forum.:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pathological_skepticism

Characteristics include:

The tendency to deny, rather than doubt

Double standards in the application of criticism

The making of judgments without full inquiry

Tendency to discredit, rather than investigate

Use of ridicule or ad hominem attacks in lieu of arguments

Pejorative labeling of proponents as 'promoters', 'pseudoscientists' or practitioners of 'pathological science.

Presenting insufficient evidence or proof

Assuming criticism requires no burden of proof

Making unsubstantiated counter-claims

Counter-claims based on plausibility rather than empirical evidence

Suggesting that unconvincing evidence is grounds for dismissing it

Hmm...turns out all the crazy talk we hear from PN and a few others really is "crazy" (ie pathological skepticism).

H

FREMDFIRMA

Tuesday, April 1, 2008 8:36 PM

I wonder if he's aware just how funny that is...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychological_projection

Hey Mikey, you want a turn ?

-F

STORYMARK

Tuesday, April 1, 2008 10:39 PM

I don't see "Flooding a post with bad photoshop manips", so clearly it's an incomplete list.

"I thoroughly disapprove of duels. If a man should challenge me, I would take him kindly and forgivingly by the hand and lead him to a quiet place and kill him."

STORYMARK

Tuesday, April 1, 2008 10:39 PM

I don't see "Flooding a post with bad photoshop manips", so clearly it's an incomplete list.

"I thoroughly disapprove of duels. If a man should challenge me, I would take him kindly and forgivingly by the hand and lead him to a quiet place and kill him."

HERO

Wednesday, April 2, 2008 2:33 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Storymark:
I don't see "Flooding a post with bad photoshop manips", so clearly it's an incomplete list.

Neither is chronic double posting.

H

HERO

Wednesday, April 2, 2008 2:33 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Storymark:
I don't see "Flooding a post with bad photoshop manips", so clearly it's an incomplete list.

Neither is chronic double posting.

H

CHRISISALL

Wednesday, April 2, 2008 2:48 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Hero:

The tendency to deny, rather than doubt

Double standards in the application of criticism

The making of judgments without full inquiry

Tendency to discredit, rather than investigate

Pejorative labeling of proponents as 'promoters', 'pseudoscientists' or practitioners of 'pathological science.

Presenting insufficient evidence or proof

Assuming criticism requires no burden of proof

Making unsubstantiated counter-claims

Counter-claims based on plausibility rather than empirical evidence

Suggesting that unconvincing evidence is grounds for dismissing it

Dang H, this sounds like the Bush-worshippers to me...

The grounded Chrisisall

HERO

Wednesday, April 2, 2008 3:17 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by chrisisall:
Dang H, this sounds like the Bush-worshippers to me...

Make no mistake. I think we have all shown some or all of these characteristics from time to time, but that does not make our behaivor unusual. After all, you can be sad once in a while without suffering from clinical depression. You can gamble or drink without being addicted.

But there are one or two folk around here who are over the top crazy ALL the time that I think they suffer from the condition.

H

STORYMARK

Wednesday, April 2, 2008 4:33 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Hero:
Quote:
Originally posted by Storymark:
I don't see "Flooding a post with bad photoshop manips", so clearly it's an incomplete list.

Neither is chronic double posting.

H

Well played. Twice.

"I thoroughly disapprove of duels. If a man should challenge me, I would take him kindly and forgivingly by the hand and lead him to a quiet place and kill him."