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Internet Skepticism: Casting Call

Clearly the point is lost on philosophical lightweights. Stick to the religion bashing, man -- you come across much better at that dastardly business than you do in mu threads.

I understand the point; and speaking of lightweight, your "point" is extremely lacking. It doesn't even aspire to the sub-level of mental gymnastics.


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I don't deplore skeptics -- I respect them. I deplore Internet Skepticism, which, as I point out, is not skepticism at all, but rather a strain of "Anonymous Creepism," which is a by-product of the Internet and human nature, a phenomenon which I explain and provide supporting articles for.

Okay... but isn't that kind of the price we pay for being able to communicate our ideas on here? We're all anonymous to one another.... some people you talk to are going to be exactly the same person they are in person - others are going to be completely different in person than how they come across in here. And some people are just jackasses no matter where they are. But I figure if you learn to weed them out, then the best possible course of action is just ignore whatever they say. No use getting into a pissing match with a skunk after all, is there?

If you were wandering around Central Park sometime in the early 1950's and you came across Albert Einstein on a bench and he was talking away to a half-eaten apple what are you going to remember about that? He could be giving the most fascinating discourse on physics in the history of science - he could have been expounding on some brand new brilliant theory that just occurred to him. Wouldn't make any difference, though.... odds are pretty good that all you'd take away from it was that you saw Einstein jabbering away to an apple.

Life is finite and ignorance is incurable. So pick your fights.
 
I am an atheist. That is the truth.
 
I understand the point; and speaking of lightweight, your "point" is extremely lacking. It doesn't even aspire to the sub-level of mental gymnastics.
PeeWeeHermaneutics from a soi-disant Biblical scholar. Get thee to a religious thread.
 
Okay... but isn't that kind of the price we pay for being able to communicate our ideas on here? We're all anonymous to one another.... some people you talk to are going to be exactly the same person they are in person - others are going to be completely different in person than how they come across in here. And some people are just jackasses no matter where they are. But I figure if you learn to weed them out, then the best possible course of action is just ignore whatever they say. No use getting into a pissing match with a skunk after all, is there?

If you were wandering around Central Park sometime in the early 1950's and you came across Albert Einstein on a bench and he was talking away to a half-eaten apple what are you going to remember about that? He could be giving the most fascinating discourse on physics in the history of science - he could have been expounding on some brand new brilliant theory that just occurred to him. Wouldn't make any difference, though.... odds are pretty good that all you'd take away from it was that you saw Einstein jabbering away to an apple.

Life is finite and ignorance is incurable. So pick your fights.

"No use getting into a pissing match with a skunk."
This is good.
Thanks for the measured post and some very sensible thoughts.
 
"No use getting into a pissing match with a skunk."
This is good.
Thanks for the measured post and some very sensible thoughts.

Not a problem.... of course, the standard disclaimer applies - I wasn't referring to anyone in particular as a skunk. But I'm sure we've all come across our fair share of the critters hereabouts. The sooner we smell'em out, the more time it leaves for less fragrant debating.
 
That's what I admire about you, Zyzygy. There's no beating around the bush with you. No ambiguity. You are what you are and you you don't mince words about who that is.

Popeye is my god.
 
Thank Popeye for the considerations of idyllic Northern Europe!

No, thank our populations (the Dutch and the Flemish, a little bit less the Walon) for the reasonably idyllic society that Belgium and the Netherlands are.
 
No, thank our populations (the Dutch and the Flemish, a little bit less the Walon) for the reasonably idyllic society that Belgium and the Netherlands are.

No mass shootings, no dumbcluck bible belt, a good and affordable health service.
 
No mass shootings, no dumbcluck bible belt, a good and affordable health service.

You forget, the Netherlands has a bit of a bible belt. It runs from Zeeland to Overijssel. They are not really large towns but still, they are there and in that area historically most cases of polio and other children disease were prevalent. That is because some in those villages think that vaccinations are the work of the devil and polio and other potentially fatal diseases are god's punishment for the sins that were committed. Which is bat **** crazy of course.
 
You forget, the Netherlands has a bit of a bible belt. It runs from Zeeland to Overijssel. They are not really large towns but still, they are there and in that area historically most cases of polio and other children disease were prevalent. That is because some in those villages think that vaccinations are the work of the devil and polio and other potentially fatal diseases are god's punishment for the sins that were committed. Which is bat **** crazy of course.
More bat**** crazy than thinking that atheists actually exist simply because some faddists profess such nonsense?
 
More bat**** crazy than thinking that atheists actually exist simply because some faddists profess such nonsense?

More dishonest nonsense, no sane person beliefs your nonsense.
 
More dishonest nonsense, no sane person beliefs your nonsense.

compared to your failed arguments, it is a killer argument.
Much obliged for your brave testimony, Mr King. With posts like these you've done more to expose the dastardly phenomenon of Internet Skepticism than any other member of DP.
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Those members who've followed Angel's deconstruction of Internet Skepticism in this forum know what Internet Skeptics don't know, namely, that Internet Skepticism is a misnomer. Far from being any sort of ordinary or philosophical skepticism, Internet Skepticism in point of fact turns out to be a kind of Anonymous Creepism, a bastardized hybrid of technology and human nature. If you are new to Angel's deconstruction of Internet Skepticism, it is strongly recommended that you check out the following threads before proceeding any further in this thread:

Atheists Don't Exist
Beliefs and Skepticism


Top Ten Reasons To Deplore Internet Skepticism

Please Note
deplore = feel or express strong disapproval of (something).

10. Because Internet Skepticism lacks Intellectual Integrity.

9. Because Internet Skepticism does not take correction gracefully or else does not take correction at all.

8. Because Internet Skepticism usually doesn't know what it's talking about, yet nevertheless won't stop talking about what it doesn't know.

7. Because Internet Skepticism usually doesn't understand or misunderstands or deliberately misrepresents what its oppoents are talking about.

6. Because Internet Skepticism is unoriginal and chiefly relies on second-hand opinion with pretensions to authority.

5. Because Internet Skepticism does not listen and cannot learn, which is the very soul of stupidity.

4. Because Internet Skepticism is habitually coarse and vulgar, mocking and bullying, with a marked propensity to rely on emojis to these ends.

3. Because Internet Skepticism is malicious in intent and as a result given to the personal derogation of those who dare to oppose it.

2. Because Internet Skepticism routinely posts in bad faith, ignoring refutation and correction and persistently repeating points previously dispatched by opponents.


And the number one reason to deplore Internet Skepticism:


1. Because Internet Skepticism is the militant arm of Internet Atheism in mufti.


Comments?
Testimonials?
Confessions?
 
Much obliged for your brave testimony, Mr King. With posts like these you've done more to expose the dastardly phenomenon of Internet Skepticism than any other member of DP.

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Ooh no, once more with the BS repeating of your bad faith argument, and yes it is not a post about bad faith arguments, your post is bad faith in every sense of the word.

And I do not have to testify to anything because the only dastardly phenomenon I see is bad faith untruthful thread starting by people who go far beyond skepticism, fully into the realm of just being a :censored

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Ooh no, once more with the BS repeating of your bad faith argument, and yes it is not a post about bad faith arguments, your post is bad faith in every sense of the word.

And I do not have to testify to anything because the only dastardly phenomenon I see is bad faith untruthful thread starting by people who go far beyond skepticism, fully into the realm of just being a :censored
Yes, I do believe you hit five out of ten in this post alone.
 
Yes, I do believe you hit five out of ten in this post alone.

No, I just pointed out your nonsensical posts and the regular repeating of early posts that are still worthless as they are just an excuse for you to be a :censored

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No, I just pointed out your nonsensical posts and the regular repeating of early posts that are still worthless as they are just an excuse for you to be a :censored
Your posts are pure Internet Skeptical bull**** dismissals without a shred of argumentation. A perfect !0!
 
Your posts are pure Internet Skeptical bull**** dismissals without a shred of argumentation. A perfect !0!

As expected, another nothingburger.

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