tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4307187040250193857.post2952284058994325168..comments2024-03-07T07:25:47.018-08:00Comments on Skeptophilia: The twisted world of the Tornado TruthersGordon Bonnethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06003472005971594466noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4307187040250193857.post-61013018159977344332013-08-19T15:11:42.165-07:002013-08-19T15:11:42.165-07:00You would think that if such a weather machine exi...You would think that if such a weather machine existed they would try to reverse global warming or something else useful like that. <br /><br />Next thing you know there will be gambling truthers who will blame all their bad luck on some bad luck machine that Obama built when he was in Kenya while he was busy shooting Kennedy on orders from the Lizard men who were created by the illuminati. Holy shit being a truther is hard work. I just gave myself a headache Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18034818885015693527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4307187040250193857.post-82820211286056005352013-05-23T22:10:46.117-07:002013-05-23T22:10:46.117-07:00Oklahoma is being punished for banning Sharia Law....Oklahoma is being punished for banning Sharia Law. There. That makes about as much sense as anything the truthers have come up with.kbean1963https://www.blogger.com/profile/14415676771285905257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4307187040250193857.post-40440064043718569812013-05-22T18:29:39.784-07:002013-05-22T18:29:39.784-07:00I want to upvote you, instead I'm commenting.I want to upvote you, instead I'm commenting.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4307187040250193857.post-21280540277858702122013-05-22T16:28:37.558-07:002013-05-22T16:28:37.558-07:00No shit, Sherlock, nobody ever said that HAARP doe...No shit, Sherlock, nobody ever said that HAARP doesn't emulate natural processes to... just kidding, I just wanted to see what being a truther felt like. It feels bad. mattdanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17255859232451457157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4307187040250193857.post-352952366132253342013-05-22T12:16:35.340-07:002013-05-22T12:16:35.340-07:00Claiming that Alex Jones has a lack of evidence, i...Claiming that Alex Jones has a lack of evidence, is a non-evidential claim?<br /><br />What you're saying is that we need to research Alex Jone's lack of evidence so we can be sure that he really does have a lack of evidence before we claim that he has a lack of evidence?<br /><br />...or we could just listen to Alex Jones say "WE DON'T KNOW" to know that... he doesn't know, ya know?<br /><br /><br />Recti, do you know what "The Straw Man Argument" is?<br />If not, Google it.Hontseur Thotshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10799765178908406877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4307187040250193857.post-61596833569589512482013-05-22T06:44:37.496-07:002013-05-22T06:44:37.496-07:00The difference is that the conspiracy theory view ...The difference is that the conspiracy theory view suggests that lack of evidence for something means it must be <b>true</b>, whereas the scientific process is that lack of evidence for something means it is probably <b>false</b>. True. False. Not the same thing. Unless, apparently, you want them to be.Tyler Torkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11460706772136362593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4307187040250193857.post-25567895792959132312013-05-22T06:15:05.916-07:002013-05-22T06:15:05.916-07:00There is, however, overwhelming evidence for how t...There is, however, overwhelming evidence for how tornadoes form, which is from a natural meeting of cold and warm air, not some non-existent weather machine.Paul Sutherlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08677223411309476678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4307187040250193857.post-63421455426341329632013-05-22T06:14:29.737-07:002013-05-22T06:14:29.737-07:00When was your last logic class and how badly did y...When was your last logic class and how badly did you fail it?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07737843543304452402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4307187040250193857.post-42274203269462514202013-05-22T05:22:17.624-07:002013-05-22T05:22:17.624-07:00What makes me laugh even more is that your entire ...What makes me laugh even more is that your entire article is about the lack of evidence for quack theories to be true. So all you're doing is using the same methods as Alex Jones, at best.<br /><br />Better luck with your career next time.Rectihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02860655743475411997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4307187040250193857.post-80539006511618228452013-05-22T05:09:15.826-07:002013-05-22T05:09:15.826-07:00I really wish I could understand this sort of logi...I really wish I could understand this sort of logic. How is it these sorts of people deny facts and invent their own convenient truth? How does it make sense to them, to deny the observable, proven facts, in favor of wishful thinking? Where the hell does this come from? Alex Sollahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12222528761667893874noreply@blogger.com