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The Times predictable attack on Farage
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Originally posted by sasguru View PostThis thread proves a theory I've long held to be true:
The lower the IQ, the greater the propensity to believe in conspiracy theories.Comment
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The material prosperity of a nation is not an abiding possession; the deeds of its people are.
George Frederic Watts
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Postman's_ParkComment
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Originally posted by speling bee View PostSo which is it?Comment
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Originally posted by Unix View PostNot sure what you are getting at, it is a smear campaign launched just before a European election.The material prosperity of a nation is not an abiding possession; the deeds of its people are.
George Frederic Watts
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Postman's_ParkComment
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Originally posted by Unix View PostHow fortunate it comes out ahead of the European elections.While you're waiting, read the free novel we sent you. It's a Spanish story about a guy named 'Manual.'Comment
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Originally posted by sasguru View PostThis thread proves a theory I've long held to be true:
The lower the IQ, the greater the propensity to believe in conspiracy theories.
Mind you, I doubt whether a high IQ really precludes stupidity. This is another case where Cipolla´s 1st and 2nd laws of human stupidity can help us;
`Always and inevitably everyone underestimates the number of stupid individuals in circulation...
people that we believe are rational and intelligent suddenly appear to be stupid beyond doubt;...´
'The probability that a certain person be stupid is independent of any other characteristic of that person...We may assume that is related to the low cultural level or the fact that people are not stupid people more opportunities to have good jobs. But if we look at students and university professors (or software designers) the rate is exactly the same.'
So perhaps we can deduce from Cipolla's first and second laws that an intelligent person can be stupid, either permanently or on occasion, or related to specific subjects. I feel I'm reasonably intelligent, but on questions of knitting and tapestry I would be exposed as stupid. Something similar seems to happen in the case of conspiracy theories; people see a pattern that seems to explain phenomena they don't understand, and then shoehorn any information into that pattern as 'evidence' for their hypothesis.Last edited by Mich the Tester; 15 April 2014, 09:43.And what exactly is wrong with an "ad hominem" argument? Dodgy Agent, 16-5-2014Comment
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Originally posted by doodab View PostElections are a periodic event. It was always going to come out before one.
Ukip and Nigel Farage on course for remarkable victory in European elections - UK Politics - UK - The IndependentComment
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Yes I'm aware there is an election coming, thanks. The point is there has been a continuous stream of stories such as this since the year dot. They have all come out "before an election". This one just happens to be months before, but they have been coming out for months and years.While you're waiting, read the free novel we sent you. It's a Spanish story about a guy named 'Manual.'Comment
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