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To: cgbg

Why Smart People Believe Stupid Things

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Peima-Uw7w


16 posted on 06/11/2026 3:42:38 PM PDT by Eleutheria5 ("America can be summed up in one word: Asmpfutehehepfpfutehe")
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To: Eleutheria5

Great video.

In college I was on the debate team—and some of the debates were “off topic”.

What that meant is that the topic was intentionally nonsensical—and we were given no warning what it was.

It tested the skill of rapid generation of convincing arguments proving nonsense was valid.


18 posted on 06/11/2026 3:51:53 PM PDT by cgbg (Four seconds is all it takes to beat the brainwashing.)
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To: Eleutheria5

Great video!


23 posted on 06/11/2026 4:35:18 PM PDT by BradyLS (DO NOT FEED THE BEARS!)
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To: Eleutheria5

One surprising thing I learned from the video...

I thought that if people understood logical fallacies that would help them avoid logical fallacies in their arguments.

Apparently all it does is help them identify the logical fallacies of others.

Lol.


24 posted on 06/11/2026 4:39:21 PM PDT by cgbg (Four seconds is all it takes to beat the brainwashing.)
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