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Old 03-14-2012, 07:53 PM   #9681 (permalink)
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I know the type, and I can hardly stand not to call bullshit on nearly everything they enlighten me with. My mother would sometimes make a lot of assumptions based on something she read, and I got kind of used to questioning anecdotal evidence and actually doing research. It takes a lot of solid, professional opinions to convince me of anything. I never understood why the word of one conspiracy theorist always seems to trump the opinion of the majority of professionals.
It's definitely a tendency of people giving sources too much credibility without even doing the minimal amount of research. Me personally, I'm a natural skeptic (and probably almost to the degree of cynicism) so my first instinct any time I get new information is to check up on it. But maybe less skeptical people have more of a tendency to just latch on to whatever fits in their belief system and makes them feel good.

A big example of this, to me, is my own dad. He's one of the most intelligent people I know, but he's the furthest thing from a skeptic. Apart from his religious background, he recently got swept up into that whole Planet X/Nibiru conspiracy thing that should have been discarded the first time it was disproved, but because of "2012", people are taking old conspiracies and fitting them into the whole 2012 thing and reviving it. Well, he saw a video on Youtube, of all places, and it was logical-sounding enough to almost convince him to sell his house and buy an RV to live in, so he could escape 2012 flooding...
Granted, he is aging, at a ripe 64 years old, but he's still got his wit about him, and I can't really flank him logically when he's in his territory. But I think it's a combination of him being naturally accepting of things that make sense to his own mind, and technology he's not really fully aware of the repercussions of... I had to make him understand that absolutely anyone can upload a video to Youtube, and I offered him some simple debunking resources just to get at least 2 sides of the story into his mind.

I think with younger people who are used to the technology and communication abilities we have on the internet, we're a little more wary of hoaxes and fraud. I think with the older generation that doesn't utilize this medium as much, it's a lot harder for them to qualify the legitimacy of a source. I still have to explain to my dad how to google search things without following all kinds of sponsored links and downloading toolbars and random crap...

But, in my cousin's case, she's younger than I am. Her only excuse is being a victim of this health movement that, in itself, is not a bad thing... but she absolutely does not research both sides on purpose. She's too closed-minded. She just accepts whatever sides with the particular mode of thought, without even questioning the validity and agenda behind it.
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Old 03-14-2012, 08:02 PM   #9682 (permalink)
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Oh, and another example of this.
Today, a friend posted that she's leaving Facebook, quoting this to be the reason:



Notice the onion....
And even if she didn't know it was the Onion or what it even is, how could something like this NOT be seen for what it is?
It's making fun of people who leave all their sh*t out in public on Facebook, among other stuff... why is this not obvious to everyone?
Maybe I shouldn't have said anything, so she could take her stupidity to Google + (which is where she said she's going... lol)
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Old 03-14-2012, 08:15 PM   #9683 (permalink)
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Oh, and I also had a weird run in with some girl I go to school with. I've never talked to her in person, but she added me and I accepted it. She seemed nice. I had made a status that I guess must have rustled her jimmies.

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Well she brought to my attention that Suicide Girls had underhanded business practices and shouldn't be an organization to support. In less words, and in a more casual way. I simply said, "This wasn't meant to be taken seriously." She then responded, "Yeah I know haha. I'm all for half naked women being degraded" or something along those lines. I deleted both mine and her comments because I didn't want it to escalate or something. Unbelievable.
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Old 03-14-2012, 08:37 PM   #9684 (permalink)
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It's definitely a tendency of people giving sources too much credibility without even doing the minimal amount of research. Me personally, I'm a natural skeptic (and probably almost to the degree of cynicism) so my first instinct any time I get new information is to check up on it. But maybe less skeptical people have more of a tendency to just latch on to whatever fits in their belief system and makes them feel good.

A big example of this, to me, is my own dad. He's one of the most intelligent people I know, but he's the furthest thing from a skeptic. Apart from his religious background, he recently got swept up into that whole Planet X/Nibiru conspiracy thing that should have been discarded the first time it was disproved, but because of "2012", people are taking old conspiracies and fitting them into the whole 2012 thing and reviving it. Well, he saw a video on Youtube, of all places, and it was logical-sounding enough to almost convince him to sell his house and buy an RV to live in, so he could escape 2012 flooding...
Granted, he is aging, at a ripe 64 years old, but he's still got his wit about him, and I can't really flank him logically when he's in his territory. But I think it's a combination of him being naturally accepting of things that make sense to his own mind, and technology he's not really fully aware of the repercussions of... I had to make him understand that absolutely anyone can upload a video to Youtube, and I offered him some simple debunking resources just to get at least 2 sides of the story into his mind.

I think with younger people who are used to the technology and communication abilities we have on the internet, we're a little more wary of hoaxes and fraud. I think with the older generation that doesn't utilize this medium as much, it's a lot harder for them to qualify the legitimacy of a source. I still have to explain to my dad how to google search things without following all kinds of sponsored links and downloading toolbars and random crap...

But, in my cousin's case, she's younger than I am. Her only excuse is being a victim of this health movement that, in itself, is not a bad thing... but she absolutely does not research both sides on purpose. She's too closed-minded. She just accepts whatever sides with the particular mode of thought, without even questioning the validity and agenda behind it.
I agree with your assessment about the older generations. Hell, taking a gander at snopes.com: Urban Legends Reference Pages will show you just how widely a lot of these fallacies and rumors were believed even in the late 90s to early 2000s when email forwarding was really popular. I still meet some people, mostly older, who believe in things like "we're only using 10 percent of our brains" or "gum takes seven years to digest", while most younger people have probably Google'd the facts as soon as they heard the rumor. Just another way technology is shaping the way we perceive the world, I guess.

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Oh, and another example of this.
Today, a friend posted that she's leaving Facebook, quoting this to be the reason:



Notice the onion....
And even if she didn't know it was the Onion or what it even is, how could something like this NOT be seen for what it is?
It's making fun of people who leave all their sh*t out in public on Facebook, among other stuff... why is this not obvious to everyone?
Maybe I shouldn't have said anything, so she could take her stupidity to Google + (which is where she said she's going... lol)
That is insane, man. I hope you pointed that out to her. I'd feel like a right moron if I mistook The Onion for an actual report so publicly, and especially when the story is so obviously satirical. I'm not calling her stupid, because I have mistaken satirical information for facts before, but I guess the difference is I had the presence of mind to double check the information.
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Old 03-16-2012, 05:03 AM   #9685 (permalink)
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Nowhere in my area is hiring except for horrible fast food jobs. I keep trying to get them, and keep not getting hired.

I was completely confused, depressed, and frustrated the first time it happened. I mean, 16-year-old kids and ex-cons are having an easier time getting the job!

The last one I applied for, though, told me I was over-qualified. That's complete bull****. I am more than willing to accept minimum wage, even part-time hours right now. They're refusing me employment because the last job I held paid almost double minimum wage, and they think I'll expect that of them. I DON'T.

This is the most frustrating thing ever.
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Old 03-16-2012, 05:13 AM   #9686 (permalink)
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So, I just found out my cousin had her third kid.
Well, she's one of those "OMG DON'T EAT ANYTHING WITH ANYTHING IN IT AND DON'T GET VACCINATED" people. Well, she decided to take it a step further and have a "natural" birth, in her bathtub at her house... Ok, gross, and possibly dangerous, but ok.

But... this f*cking b*tch MADE HER OTHER TWO LITTLE CHILDREN WATCH THE WHOLE THING. These kids are like 4 and 5 years old. WTF? Poor kids were probably traumatized. They aren't old enough to understand what's happening, so why put them through that?

Does this seem weird to anyone else?
God, this makes me hate anti-everything extremists even more.
Ah...yes! I would be traumatised if I was forced to watch a birth as a child.
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Old 03-16-2012, 05:19 AM   #9687 (permalink)
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Nowhere in my area is hiring except for horrible fast food jobs. I keep trying to get them, and keep not getting hired.

I was completely confused, depressed, and frustrated the first time it happened. I mean, 16-year-old kids and ex-cons are having an easier time getting the job!

The last one I applied for, though, told me I was over-qualified. That's complete bull****. I am more than willing to accept minimum wage, even part-time hours right now. They're refusing me employment because the last job I held paid almost double minimum wage, and they think I'll expect that of them. I DON'T.

This is the most frustrating thing ever.
The job market here is hopeless too. If a good job comes up, 100's of people apply, and those with experience get the jobs. How am I supposed to get experience if no one will hire me! I'm most likely going to do a IT course while I'm waiting for my operation. Apparently the institute basically guarantees a job at the end of it.
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It's so hard to find downloads these days. I've just given up.
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Soulseek mate. It's the only way. Mediafire is now fucking useless.
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