I know it. Do you?

knowit · Post by **knowit** » Feb 29, 2020 11:08 pm

Feel free to be skeptical about the title. But from what I have found at many forums, if the truth is over in one direction, the vast majority of people will go as far in the other direction as possible.

Macdoc · Post by **Macdoc** » Mar 01, 2020 12:52 am

truth eh? ....nother chew toy lands like a mosquito.

SafeAsMilk · Post by **SafeAsMilk** » Mar 01, 2020 12:57 am

Can you boring-ass trolls at least try, please?

Spearthrower · Post by **Spearthrower** » Mar 01, 2020 1:45 am

[quote="knowit";p="2734189"]Feel free to be skeptical about the title.[/quote]

Thank you; I will do exactly that!

And welcome to the forum.

[quote="knowit";p="2734189"]But from what I have found at many forums, if the truth is over in one direction, the vast majority of people will go as far in the other direction as possible.[/quote]

Truth's a funny beast. I'm more inclined towards evidence than truth. The latter requires a little too much omniscience, whereas evidence is available for all.

Thommo · Post by **Thommo** » Mar 01, 2020 2:07 am

Hello, welcome to the forums!

[quote="knowit";p="2734189"]Feel free to be skeptical about the title. But from what I have found at many forums, if the truth is over in one direction, the vast majority of people will go as far in the other direction as possible.[/quote]

I have to say the title isn't something that seems all that amenable to scepticism, it lacks a referent. Perhaps it evokes suspicion more than scepticism?

As far as forums go I'm not certain there's any generalisation to be made. If you were thinking of, say, the consensus on Astrology forums about the effect of the Zodiac on our lives or the consensus on alternative medicine forums about the risks of vaccinations, then it seems likely (and would fit with my own experiences) that on some truth-apt subjects there are forums where the consensus definitely goes in the opposite direction to the truth.

On the other hand if I went to a physics or science forum and asked for an explanation of the special theory of relativity I would almost certainly get something that was truth apt and correct.

What sort of subjects and what sort of forums did you have in mind? Are those subjects even the sort of things about which truth is the appropriate label?

Rachel Bronwyn · Post by **Rachel Bronwyn** » Mar 01, 2020 2:10 am

I love one direction

Hermit · Post by **Hermit** » Mar 01, 2020 2:45 am

[quote="knowit";p="2734189"]But from what I have found at many forums, if the truth is over in one direction, the vast majority of people will go as far in the other direction as possible.[/quote]
Right on, bro. Teach the controversy!

But be quick about it. You don't have much time. As you have probably already discovered, sockpuppet accounts get shut down fairly quickly.

Seabass · Post by **Seabass** » Mar 01, 2020 3:04 am

[quote="knowit";p="2734189"]Feel free to be skeptical about the title. But from what I have found at many forums, if the truth is over in one direction, the vast majority of people will go as far in the other direction as possible.[/quote]
Guten Tag!

aufbahrung · Post by **aufbahrung** » Mar 01, 2020 3:28 am

Welcome, sharp thinking sorts around here, you go off into the desert and don't come back with the grail they'll say something.

Post by **LucidFlight** » Mar 01, 2020 6:40 am

[quote="Rachel Bronwyn";p="2734214"]I love one direction[/quote]
But have you heard other direction?

Rachel Bronwyn · Post by **Rachel Bronwyn** » Mar 01, 2020 7:47 am

Do I want to?

UncertainSloth · Post by **UncertainSloth** » Mar 01, 2020 8:26 am

seems an apt time

Post by **Fallible** » Mar 01, 2020 11:31 am

BlackBart · Post by **BlackBart** » Mar 01, 2020 11:33 am

Welc...oh bugger.

Evolving · Post by **Evolving** » Mar 01, 2020 11:48 am

[quote="UncertainSloth"]seems an apt time

[\quote]

I’m shocked. Shocked.

I’ll never take any criticism of my taste in cheesy music seriously again.

https://youtu.be/y7Fjd4OP3wM

Evolving · Post by **Evolving** » Mar 01, 2020 12:37 pm

OK, now I’ve actually had a listen, I see why you posted it. Lol.

newolder · Post by **newolder** » Mar 01, 2020 12:43 pm

... and this week's shortest forum tenure goes to:

Our newest member knowit

Spearthrower · Post by **Spearthrower** » Mar 01, 2020 12:52 pm

I knew it!

newolder · Post by **newolder** » Mar 01, 2020 12:56 pm

I was skeptical until I read the evidence on the front page.

SafeAsMilk · Post by **SafeAsMilk** » Mar 01, 2020 1:50 pm

If that's what they actually sounded like, I would go and see them.

What is wrong with the first guy's hair?

rationalskepticism.org

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