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Today's show Shoutout to a BB

#1 Post by themanintheseersuckersuit » Mon Nov 03, 2008 6:12 pm

Spoiler
our own Andrew Jackson gets a shout out
Suitguy is not bitter.

feels he represents the many educated and rational onlookers who believe that the hysterical denouncement of lay scepticism is both unwarranted and counter-productive

The problem, then, is that such calls do not address an opposition audience so much as they signal virtue. They talk past those who need convincing. They ignore actual facts and counterargument. And they are irreparably smug.

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Re: Today's show Shoutout to a BB

#2 Post by MarleysGh0st » Mon Nov 03, 2008 6:23 pm

The show got preempted here by an extended edition of ABC News. :(

I suspect it will be preempted tomorrow, too, with somewhat more reason.

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Re: Today's show Shoutout to a BB

#3 Post by themanintheseersuckersuit » Mon Nov 03, 2008 6:26 pm

MarleysGh0st wrote:The show got preempted here by an extended edition of ABC News. :(

I suspect it will be preempted tomorrow, too, with somewhat more reason.
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Presidential Reasons?
Suitguy is not bitter.

feels he represents the many educated and rational onlookers who believe that the hysterical denouncement of lay scepticism is both unwarranted and counter-productive

The problem, then, is that such calls do not address an opposition audience so much as they signal virtue. They talk past those who need convincing. They ignore actual facts and counterargument. And they are irreparably smug.

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Re: Today's show Shoutout to a BB

#4 Post by MarleysGh0st » Mon Nov 03, 2008 6:28 pm

themanintheseersuckersuit wrote:
MarleysGh0st wrote:The show got preempted here by an extended edition of ABC News. :(

I suspect it will be preempted tomorrow, too, with somewhat more reason.
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Presidential Reasons?
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Something about an election...I'm not sure of the details. :wink:

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