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fuzzy

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« on: July 13, 2006, 11:32:05 AM »
Don't feel bad.  75% of Earth's population is gullible.  You are not alone.

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Luigison

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« Reply #1 on: July 13, 2006, 11:35:39 AM »
Quote from: fuzzy on July 13, 2006, 11:32:05 AM
Don't feel bad.  75% of Earth's population is gullible.  You are not alone.
Source for such an exact percent?  How is gullible defined in that percent?
“Evolution has shaped us with perceptions that allow us to survive. But part of that involves hiding from us the stuff we don’t need to know."

Mr. Melee

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« Reply #2 on: July 13, 2006, 11:40:25 AM »
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Don't feel bad.  75% of Earth's population is gullible.  You are not alone.
Unfortunately, you are part of that 75%, too.

From Encarta: gul-li-ble [adj.] Easily duped: tending to trust and believe people, and therefore easily tricked or deceived.
[22:36:29] <Mr_Melee> The day I sell my soul will be the day I sell my hair.
[22:36:44] <SolidShroom> So when you go back to Christian School?

fuzzy

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« Reply #3 on: July 13, 2006, 12:02:08 PM »
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Source for such an exact percent?

Encarta.

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Unfortunately, you are part of that 75%, too.

From Encarta: gul-li-ble [adj.] Easily duped: tending to trust and believe people, and therefore easily tricked or deceived.


No.  I have escaped being a gullible person.  To me, everyone is born gullible.  I however took some time to look at some things and come up with some theories of my own.
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Mr. Melee

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« Reply #4 on: July 13, 2006, 12:07:49 PM »
I think you are gullible because you seem to believe any fact about anything.
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To me, everyone is born gullible.
This is a fact, because babies have to learn to trust, which means they are gullible, but for that time period of learning to trust.
[22:36:29] <Mr_Melee> The day I sell my soul will be the day I sell my hair.
[22:36:44] <SolidShroom> So when you go back to Christian School?

Luigison

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« Reply #5 on: July 13, 2006, 12:13:05 PM »
Fuzzy, can you give me a link or a least the sentence/context of the 75% quote?
“Evolution has shaped us with perceptions that allow us to survive. But part of that involves hiding from us the stuff we don’t need to know."

bobman37

« Reply #6 on: July 13, 2006, 12:24:39 PM »
87% of all statistics are made up on the spot.

fuzzy

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« Reply #7 on: July 13, 2006, 12:44:33 PM »
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I think you are gullible because you seem to believe any fact about anything.


I only believe in facts.  Nothing more.
"If you want to make enemies, try to change something."--Woodrow Wilson

Luigison

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« Reply #8 on: July 13, 2006, 01:00:47 PM »
Quote from: fuzzy on July 13, 2006, 12:44:33 PM


I only believe in facts.  Nothing more.
Fact: The world is flat.  New Fact: The world is spherical
Fact: What goes up must come down.  New Fact: Rockets can achieve enough velocity to leave Earth.
Fact: I only believe in facts.  Nothing more.  New Fact:  I only believe in new facts.  Nothing more.

Facts change with new data that must be considered carefully.
“Evolution has shaped us with perceptions that allow us to survive. But part of that involves hiding from us the stuff we don’t need to know."

fuzzy

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« Reply #9 on: July 13, 2006, 01:10:17 PM »
Fact: God is Imaginary.  You helped me out with that one.
"If you want to make enemies, try to change something."--Woodrow Wilson

Lizard Dude

« Reply #10 on: July 13, 2006, 02:36:26 PM »
Encarta says 75% of the world is gullible?

Yeah.........

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Markio

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« Reply #11 on: July 13, 2006, 02:52:33 PM »
Such a collision of counter-arguments and breakfast food makes me need to use the bathroom.
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fuzzy

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« Reply #12 on: July 13, 2006, 04:32:56 PM »
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Encarta says 75% of the world is gullible?

84% actually. 
"If you want to make enemies, try to change something."--Woodrow Wilson

Luigison

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« Reply #13 on: July 13, 2006, 04:46:28 PM »
Quote from: fuzzy on July 13, 2006, 04:32:56 PM
84% actually. 
SOURCE?  Don't just say Encarta again.  Give us a link, or quote from Encarta! 
“Evolution has shaped us with perceptions that allow us to survive. But part of that involves hiding from us the stuff we don’t need to know."

Lizard Dude

« Reply #14 on: July 13, 2006, 06:48:35 PM »
I think this is one of those jokes where in the end we get called gullible.

Did you know someone wrote "gullible" on your ceiling?
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