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- From: frice@stbbs.com (Fredric L. Rice)
- Newsgroups: alt.alien.visitors,alt.paranet.ufo,sci.skeptic
- Subject: Re: John Mack, MD on Pacifica Radio!
- Date: Sun, 23 Jun 1996 00:50:57 GMT
- Organization: The Skeptic Tank
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- drtruesd@cts.com (Rosie/Dan Truesdell) wrote:
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- >>However, this is yet another typical skeptic fallacy, because the
- >>"skeptics" failed to control for the ability of the woman to accurately
- >>reproduce and convey the symptoms of abduction. For instance, let's say
- >>I go to my doctor and, in an attempt to expose his gullibility and
- >>discredit him, I give him the hallmark symptoms of sinus headaches. Like
- >>the buffoon he is, he becomes convinced that I do indeed suffer from
- >>sinus headaches.
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- >>Now, does this mean my doctor is gullible and discredited? Or does it
- >>mean that I am a good actor and I did my research in advance, thus
- >>putting on a convincing show that fooled an expert?
-
- The amazing "logic" of must-believers is exhibited yet once again.
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- Lovely.
-
- >Not to mention the fact that the CSICOPs can fool themselves into
- >believing that swamp gas can fly 9000 mph.
-
- Do you have _any_ evidence for that claim? Names of individuals,
- dates, locations, anything? Or are you _lying_?
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