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Skepticism, Science & Pseudoscience

HuckleB

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8. One has to be really purposeful in challenging ones' perception.

Reply to progressoid (Reply #7)

Thu Jun 9, 2016, 12:47 PM

Jun 2016

I used to buy into various alt med nonsense, anti-GMO foolishness, and organic is good silliness. I'm not sure how I overcame that. It was a long journey. Luckily, I didn't buy any anti-vaccine nonsense, and that led me to learn much more about other topics, and how science works, in general.

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Neil DeGrasse Tyson, "There are certain aspects of science denial that are squarely in the left" [View all] progressoid Jun 2016 OP

Very, very true. trotsky Jun 2016 #1

Left wing as well as right wing DTF Hop David Jun 2016 #2

DTF also means something other than what you probably intend to convey here. Orrex Jun 2016 #6

Was gonna post a similar response. What does "DTF" mean? I am only familiar with the "other" meaning TacoD Jun 2016 #11

There are crusaders in the Democratic Party Warpy Jun 2016 #3

Steven Novella's take on this. HuckleB Jun 2016 #4

I like this simple line of his, progressoid Jun 2016 #7

One has to be really purposeful in challenging ones' perception. HuckleB Jun 2016 #8

For me it was belief in "ancient astronauts" and the "Bermuda Triangle." Archae Jun 2016 #10

I have one that will beat you all... Springslips Jul 2016 #14

That's an educational thread for me Orrex Jun 2016 #5

Yeah, progressoid Jun 2016 #9

Some people are allergic to asparagus... Dr. Strange Jun 2016 #12

Probably because it's gmo asparagus. progressoid Jun 2016 #13