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1  Economy / Speculation / Re: Illuminati End Game Started --- effects on BTC on: November 27, 2015, 06:22:59 PM
Sigh...
This thread contains many examples of why scientific literacy is so important.
I don't know that there's much hope for Hyena in terms of readjusting their thought processes.
Given that his/her posts are riddled with absolutes, they don't appear to realize that this undermines their credibility, regardless of the topic.
This displays a fundamental lack of knowledge regarding what our science has discovered about the nature of reality since the mid-1900's.

More importantly, it suggests Hyena lacks (our chooses to abandon) rigor in examining their beliefs using evidence-based practices.  The tendency towards hyperbole and superstition is a hallmark of intellectual laziness.  This extends to full-blown willfull ignorance, considering the vast availability of quality resources that are only a few keystrokes away.

I am not being dismissive of Hyena or their beliefs, I am however, highly skeptical and would encourage that they reexamine some fundamentals and consider amending the way that they present their ideas; if not completely abandon some of them.

I believe that everyone should routinely do a "system check" on themselves by attempting to be as objective as possible while assessing their own thoughts and behavior.

If one truly believes that "hyper-dimensional lizards" control our world or refuses to evolve any other beliefs that do not hold up against scientific scrutiny, then I'm sorry to have suggested an alternative approach to your world-view.
To be clear, I'm not sorry to you but sorry for you.  This includes anyone who finds themselves in the unfortunate position of your audience.  Where "audience" is referring to those who politely tolerate any verbal equivalents of the aforementioned beliefs.  I realize continuing to read posts is voluntary, being a captive audience isn't always so voluntary.

For those who want to review or expose themselves to great minds who use the power of doubt and diligence, I would humbly suggest simply watching a few YouTube videos featuring any of the enthralling individuals listed below:

Carl Sagan
Richard Feynman
Neil deGrasse Tyson
Richard Dawkins

There are many more, however, I personally find these few to be honest, skeptical and excellent speakers.  YouTube is a start if you find scientific thought interesting. Books and peer-reviewed publications offer much more rich information.

Be cautious of various "quotes" assigned to renowned individuals that tend to be ubiquitous on the internet.

Context is very important.

There are also issues with translation between languages and time-periods (colloquial speech, mathematical concepts to informal language, etc.)
Einstein is often mischaracterized amongst those who are not fluent in German. (He used English at times, however many famous quotes are translations that lack the necessary context.)
2  Economy / Speculation / Re: Wall Observer BTC/USD - Bitcoin price movement tracking & discussion on: August 01, 2015, 06:59:50 PM
I heard that the nail in the coffin for Karpeles was due to what they found when they raided his home.
Apparently when searching the bathroom, the authorities discovered that the faucet had been replaced with a "bitcoin bidet."
When confronted about the fixture, Mr. Karpeles freely admitted to washing his ass multiple times daily using depositors' coins.
At this point in time those dirty coins are considered unrecoverable.
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