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Skepticism, Science & Pseudoscience

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Orrex

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Wed Jan 20, 2016, 11:38 AM Jan 2016

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A few minutes ago I was laughing good-naturedly with several friends/coworkers about another coworker--not present at the time--who is a full-bore Truther.

He's a smart guy and a good friend, but I tell him to his face that he's a dumbass when it comes to 9/11 conspiracy theories. You can tell that he's cast from the Loose Change mold by the nature of his his response:

Rational Person: extensive, well-supported explanation of physics with examples and citations
My nutty friend: Wellllll, i don't know, man. You're entitled to your opinion, I guess.
Rational Person:

So in the midst of our current japery, during which I was gratified to see that my other coworkers belong to the reality-based community, another coworker stood up and said "Wellllll, i don't know, man. You're entitled to your opinion, I guess."


Ye gods! THEY'RE EVERYWHERE!

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They're everywhere [View all] Orrex Jan 2016 OP
My former boss. progressoid Jan 2016 #1
My proposal: Pinch him. DetlefK Jan 2016 #2
So I just now spoke with the first nutjob conspiracy coworker Orrex Jan 2016 #3
The guy is an asshole. Archae Jan 2016 #4
Alas, that's becoming my impression as well. Orrex Jan 2016 #5
Wow. progressoid Jan 2016 #6
It was a real gut-punch Orrex Jan 2016 #7
A relevant article from Cracked.com Orrex Apr 2016 #8
Simple: Do as they preach. DetlefK Apr 2016 #9
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