Neo, Dagnabbitt, can Artie have his show, please?

Not the point. But… Yeah, don’t believe because you want to believe. Even if you hadn’t seen a show dissing the notion, never believe such things. If it seems highly suspect, it’s because it is. Doubt, then look for evidence. If it’s miraculous, then don’t bother with evidence, there won’t be any. But don’t even believe your own eyes or ears.

As for the doc? Fifteen minutes of fame, but he realized it would eventually come out so a bit of cya and “new studies”, and he got the best of both worlds. Free advert times two, good press, and no harm no foul, for him. Most such are ego maniacs.

It posits a fantasy world of helpful Muslims and secular mountaineers.”

I have two good friends who made the trek to K-2. Unfortunately, they didn’t get to the summit (Few do.) However, their experience with the porters and local residents during the trip was as idyllic as described in the book. Too bad Mortenson let his imagination and greed get the best of him. He met some nice Muslims, but he’s a tad on the devious side.

Another interesting case of self delusion is the science of Global Warming. A group of scientists think they have a theory to explain the gradual warming of the last 100 years. The theory fingers CO2 caused by the burning of fossil fuels. When predictions of catastrophe are made with computer models, other scientists take an interest and begin to see weaknesses in the models and the theory. The original group of scientists violate every principle of the scientific method as stated by LTEC above: “Skepticism (including appropriate blindness), transparency about data and methods, the ability to make correct predictions;…..these are some things that are central to science.” In spite of that, the MSM, much of academia, and the left all seize on the theory of CAGW as “settled science” and demonize anyone who disagrees.

More entries for Charles Mackay’s book, “Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds.”

I have mechanically augmented soldiers fitted with a glass shield cloaking effect, lasts for 7 seconds per shot. Also got eye in the sky remote Se[]tex armed detonators and plastic boom boom.

Termination orders are not yet in effect.

Awaiting reload of 6.5 Grendel and 6.8 SPC munitions.

It posits a fantasy world of helpful Muslims and secular mountaineers.

She likes the helpful natives bit so much she can’t let it go.

In that way, she’s like many of Barry’s True Believers.

They’ve conned themselves — and can’t bear to face reality.

Dr. Laurey’s further tests, as described, are pretty darn trivial. Yet “many people were deeply touched and inspired by it [the original report].” Suckers.

This is all slopbucket stuff. It is not, was not science. It really does not bear discussing.

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