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2016 Postmortem

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14. If a theory is disproven but the intended audience is busy watching Fox, is it really disproven?

Fri Sep 28, 2012, 08:42 PM

Sep 2012

Those pushing the theory already know it's crap. Those its intended to fool are prepared to make great mental leaps and bounds to believe in it.

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Gallup just annhilated the "Poll Trutherism" argument [View all] smorkingapple Sep 2012 OP

Oh baloney. progressoid Sep 2012 #2

As opposed to ...... murphyj87 Sep 2012 #9

"would rather vote for the US Green Party or Bernie Sanders." progressoid Sep 2012 #10

Right? Dirty words are unnecessary demwing Sep 2012 #4

:) Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2012 #6

Don't mess with Texas demwing Sep 2012 #12

That last bit sort of ruins JNelson6563 Sep 2012 #3

I thought the obscene comment was rather hysterical! Nt Firebrand Gary Sep 2012 #5

(me too) libodem Sep 2012 #8

I was loving the tsunami strength od statistical science JBoy Sep 2012 #13

Sorry guys, I know that's a graphic visual... smorkingapple Sep 2012 #11

And I thought they preferred teabagging! tavalon Sep 2012 #16