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radcen said:
Similar to that, in any thread where the premise is what people feel a law should be, inevitably some yahoo comes along and states what the law is... and just leaves it hanging like they solved the issue. Duh, we know that, numbnuts.
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I've only seen it recently.
 
"...as I've clearly stated...", or some variant.

Being adamant about it doesn't automatically make you right.
 
"See how that works?"

First off, it's insulting and condescending.

Second, yeah, I "see how that works". I also see that you and/or it are wrong.
 
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radcen said:
Any response that begins with... WRONG.
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Still annoys me. It doesn't matter if you're someone I normally agree with, if you start a post with this I stop reading right there. It doesn't matter if you go on to say something I would agree with or not, it's just rude.
 
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Any variation of, "I accept your concession."

Has to be one of the lamest retorts possible. Is that all you got? Apparently, it is.

Translation: "I got nothing, but I simply cannot let you have the last word, so I'll act all indignant and declare victory."

Seriously, :roll:
 
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Accusations that the other person doesn't understand the English language, or that comprehension is beyond their capabilities.

Grow the eff up. Debate the topic, or concede.
 
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Folks who won't let a thread die.












(Totally joking)
 
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radcen said:
Hey, I have something to complain about, and you're going to hear about it. ;)
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Actually I haven't seen too much you've said that I disagree with.
 
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Calling the quibbling that mostly goes on here...DEBATE.
 
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Confusing correlation with causation. People, two lines on a graph that run in parallel to each other are NOT proof that they are connected. There's a whole website out there that illustrates this (Spurious Correlations). Just because you see something that backs up your particular ideology does not mean that it's true. It may indicate that there is something to look into, but it isn't proof. Correlation is a starting point to finding a causal relationship and not proof of it.
 
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faithful_servant said:
Confusing correlation with causation. People, two lines on a graph that run in parallel to each other are NOT proof that they are connected. There's a whole website out there that illustrates this (Spurious Correlations). Just because you see something that backs up your particular ideology does not mean that it's true. It may indicate that there is something to look into, but it isn't proof. Correlation is a starting point to finding a causal relationship and not proof of it.
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Completely agree.

Plus, too many people don't seem to understand the difference between "evidence" and "proof". Someone will say, "There is not a shred of evidence...", when their context is they are dismissing a lack of proof. No, there's evidence, plenty of evidence, but not proof. There is a distinct difference between the two.

I will have to check out that link later. Cannot right now.
 
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radcen said:
Completely agree.

Plus, too many people don't seem to understand the difference between "evidence" and "proof". Someone will say, "There is not a shred of evidence...", when their context is they are dismissing a lack of proof. No, there's evidence, plenty of evidence, but not proof. There is a distinct difference between the two.

I will have to check out that link later. Cannot right now.
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If you go to the bottom of the main page, there's a link for "Discover Correlations" that's the best part of the whole site.
 
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Faux denial.

When someone engages in debate over the course of several hours and several posts, then suddenly claims, "I don't care."
 
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Ideology is the Chimpanzee part of the brain at work - and no one looks good flinging poop.
 
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Is it possible to simply disagree? Or, do we have to be right and victorious all the time?
 
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