What are your unpopular opinions?

[E34-3.2]

Thesprucegoose said:

E34-3.2 said:

Evolution happened differently. That is what they proved.

I only studied alevel biology but you are talking crap. Evolution is not some fixed thing it is a range of things that bring about developments in animals through various divinations to the environment.

The dinosaur soft tissue actually was very similar to ostrich blood, so actually backed the idea up that dinosaur weren't slow cold blooded animals as thought for a long time. There is a clear evolution line to birds we see today.
Evolution is a fact as clear as the moon on the sky.

Did I say evolution did not happen? You might want to read again what I have written above.

[Blown2CV]

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Disastrous said:

It’s interesting that you see suggestions that your experiences might have been caused by something other than the supernatural to be ‘digs’ and that you stigmatise a temporary mental episode sufficiently that it’s something to be ‘accused of’.

Why would you go to your doctor? To check that your health is in good order. In your shoes, if I experienced something ‘unexplainable’ that I had decided was ‘the supernatural’ I would seek to eliminate other possible explanations so that I could a) feel more confident in my belief in the supernatural and b) know I wasn’t suffering from an undiagnosed ailment.

FWIW, a brain tumour scares me much more than ghosts.

Digs = banter for me. It's just the way we knock about. One mate did get quite nasty about it though, but he was pissed at the time, so I just ignored it. He was the one doing the accusing, not that it mattered. He later admitted to having a couple of experiences himself, but it was obvious he's not comfortable with that sort of thing.

ah "banter": the term british men use to excuse anything they've said or done that they can't really defend under scrutiny.

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Blown2CV said:

ah "banter": the term british men use to excuse anything they've said or done that they can't really defend under scrutiny.

Eh? That was between my friends and myself.

[TwigtheWonderkid]

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I was referring to incidents of possibly a spiritual/paranormal nature. Of course I was mocked, and I have been accused of being mentally ill, or of having a brain tumour

You weren't accused of having a brain tumour. It was pointed out to you that when someone is convinced they're had an interaction of a supernatural kind, a brain tumour is a more logical explanation. That's because there is plenty of evidence that people do get brain tumours and that brain tumours can cause visual/ sensory hallucinations. And there is no evidence for the supernatural.

If I saw a ghost, I'd think brain tumour before I thought ghost. Because I have critical thinking skills.

[Rawwr]

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Blown2CV said:

ah "banter": the term british men use to excuse anything they've said or done that they can't really defend under scrutiny.

Eh? That was between my friends and myself.

I think the thing that irked me most about your defence was that it was all in absolutes.

Someone: "Could it have been this?"
You: "No, it wasn't that."

There was never anything that ever hinted at you thinking about possibilities. There was never anything like; "No, I don't think it could have been that because...", it was all just instantly dismissed. It all came across as desperation to dismiss the rational.

[Dr Jekyll]

TwigtheWonderkid said:

If I saw a ghost, I'd think brain tumour before I thought ghost. Because I have critical thinking skills.

+1

Hearing hoofbeats is not evidence of Unicorns.

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TwigtheWonderkid said:

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I was referring to incidents of possibly a spiritual/paranormal nature. Of course I was mocked, and I have been accused of being mentally ill, or of having a brain tumour

You weren't accused of having a brain tumour. It was pointed out to you that when someone is convinced they're had an interaction of a supernatural kind, a brain tumour is a more logical explanation. That's because there is plenty of evidence that people do get brain tumours and that brain tumours can cause visual/ sensory hallucinations. And there is no evidence for the supernatural.

If I saw a ghost, I'd think brain tumour before I thought ghost. Because I have critical thinking skills.

Really?

I've never seen you mention it before.

I take your point though, but has everyone who has had an experience which couldn't be logically explained have some sort of a brain tumour then?

I think not.

[rovermorris999]

FFS, here we go again. Another thread disappearing up its own arse.

[Rawwr]

Dr Jekyll said:

+1

Hearing hoofbeats is not evidence of Unicorns.

Hearing hoofbeats followed by the 'boy-oy-oing' sound as it hits a wall probably is though.

[E34-3.2]

TwigtheWonderkid said:

You weren't accused of having a brain tumour. It was pointed out to you that when someone is convinced they're had an interaction of a supernatural kind, a brain tumour is a more logical explanation. That's because there is plenty of evidence that people do get brain tumours and that brain tumours can cause visual/ sensory hallucinations. And there is no evidence for the supernatural.

If I saw a ghost, I'd think brain tumour before I thought ghost. Because I have critical thinking skills.

No you would not, despite having a critical thinking skill... You will just be scared.

[TwigtheWonderkid]

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TwigtheWonderkid said:

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I was referring to incidents of possibly a spiritual/paranormal nature. Of course I was mocked, and I have been accused of being mentally ill, or of having a brain tumour

You weren't accused of having a brain tumour. It was pointed out to you that when someone is convinced they're had an interaction of a supernatural kind, a brain tumour is a more logical explanation. That's because there is plenty of evidence that people do get brain tumours and that brain tumours can cause visual/ sensory hallucinations. And there is no evidence for the supernatural.

If I saw a ghost, I'd think brain tumour before I thought ghost. Because I have critical thinking skills.

Really?

I've never seen you mention it before.

I take your point though, but has everyone who has had an experience which couldn't be logically explained have some sort of a brain tumour then?

I think not.

No they didn't. If you had critical thinking skills, you'd realise that brain tumour isn't the only explanation. Lots of things can cause hallucinations, some of them temporary. Brain tumour is one logical explanation. Ghosts is not a logical explanation.

[TwigtheWonderkid]

E34-3.2 said:

TwigtheWonderkid said:

You weren't accused of having a brain tumour. It was pointed out to you that when someone is convinced they're had an interaction of a supernatural kind, a brain tumour is a more logical explanation. That's because there is plenty of evidence that people do get brain tumours and that brain tumours can cause visual/ sensory hallucinations. And there is no evidence for the supernatural.

If I saw a ghost, I'd think brain tumour before I thought ghost. Because I have critical thinking skills.

No you would not, despite having a critical thinking skill... You will just be scared.

Scared I had a brain tumour...damn right. Ghosts would be a less scary explanation. People don't die of ghosts.

[p1esk]

TwigtheWonderkid said:

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I was referring to incidents of possibly a spiritual/paranormal nature. Of course I was mocked, and I have been accused of being mentally ill, or of having a brain tumour

You weren't accused of having a brain tumour. It was pointed out to you that when someone is convinced they're had an interaction of a supernatural kind, a brain tumour is a more logical explanation. That's because there is plenty of evidence that people do get brain tumours and that brain tumours can cause visual/ sensory hallucinations. And there is no evidence for the supernatural.

If I saw a ghost, I'd think brain tumour before I thought ghost. Because I have critical thinking skills.

I just wish a few more people had thinking skills, critical or not...and that I was one of them

[crankedup]

TwigtheWonderkid said:

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I was referring to incidents of possibly a spiritual/paranormal nature. Of course I was mocked, and I have been accused of being mentally ill, or of having a brain tumour

You weren't accused of having a brain tumour. It was pointed out to you that when someone is convinced they're had an interaction of a supernatural kind, a brain tumour is a more logical explanation. That's because there is plenty of evidence that people do get brain tumours and that brain tumours can cause visual/ sensory hallucinations. And there is no evidence for the supernatural.

If I saw a ghost, I'd think brain tumour before I thought ghost. Because I have critical thinking skills.

One of my bro’ has a inoperable slow growth brain tumour which is gradually taking over his whole body function. My sister had a brain tumour, again inoperable which took her life within seven years of diagnosis. Both cases rendered appalling and savage health and body malfunctions that I wouldn’t wish on anybody

[NoVetec]

E34-3.2 said:

No you would not, despite having a critical thinking skill... You will just be scared.

Some people would feel fear; some wouldn't.

Depends on the person's dominant personality traits.

This is all providing these hypothetical people aren't in a state of psychosis or experiencing other delusional behaviour.

[Blown2CV]

why is everyone taking "critical thinking skills" potshots at each other? Is this some kind of thread meme?

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Blown2CV said:

why is everyone taking "critical thinking skills" potshots at each other? Is this some kind of thread meme?

I think Twig will have "I had critical thinking skills you know!" engraved on his headstone.

Sorry Twig. Couldn't resist it.

[sideways sid]

In an effort to get the thread back onto unpopular opinions:

People shouldn't continue to provide advice to strangers on the internet when the intended recipient clearly doesn't want the advice!

[The Selfish Gene]

in a further effort to get back to unpopular opinions:

the "what would you do with a time machine" thread made me think.............

I don't think Selfishness is a thing. I mean, I understand it as a concept. However, based on the fact I'm a complete Atheist and I know for certain we are just one big petri dish of a planet. There won't be a day of judgement at the pearly gates.

We have a miniscule amount of time (if we are lucky) on this planet.

I will do whatever I want (assessing the risks and within reason obviously) - but, I will make sure that my short time on this planet is as fun as possible.

I extend that to people I care about.........but for the masses, I literally don't give a fk about all the things everyone thinks we should give a fk about.

If it doesn't affect me directly (or someone I care about) fk it.

I don't read newspapers, I don't watch the news.

I have zero sympathy for people bleating on about small dramas that affect their uninteresting lives.

Some may call me selfish as a result, I don't recognise any opinions of my world, other than my own.

[Blown2CV]

sideways sid said:

In an effort to get the thread back onto unpopular opinions:

People shouldn't continue to provide advice to strangers on the internet when the intended recipient clearly doesn't want the advice!

people shouldn't post on internet discussion forums without expecting that what they post may get discussed!