This pretty much sums up the fictional "war on Christmas"

[August West]

A hoax perpetrated by some nutsoid produces a threat potential that requires a response. Terrorist hoaxsters win.

A sad testament to the age we live in.

[Lemon Drop]

"We tend to apply lower standards of evidence to information that confirms our predispositions," said Brendan Nyhan, assistant professor of government at Dartmouth College. "What that means in practice is people seize onto these online nuggets that confirm what they believe.

"They're certainly unlikely to seek out information to see if it's true."

Yet research shows that even if confronted with a correction to false information, it won't change people's minds, he said."


has Brendan been hanging out on the forum?

[max]

Lemon Drop wrote:
"We tend to apply lower standards of evidence to information that confirms our predispositions," said Brendan Nyhan, assistant professor of government at Dartmouth College. "What that means in practice is people seize onto these online nuggets that confirm what they believe.

"They're certainly unlikely to seek out information to see if it's true."

Yet research shows that even if confronted with a correction to false information, it won't change people's minds, he said."

So how did it work out for your Eastern European fairy tales, Lemon?....

[Lemon Drop]

max wrote:
[quote=Lemon Drop]
"We tend to apply lower standards of evidence to information that confirms our predispositions," said Brendan Nyhan, assistant professor of government at Dartmouth College. "What that means in practice is people seize onto these online nuggets that confirm what they believe.

"They're certainly unlikely to seek out information to see if it's true."

Yet research shows that even if confronted with a correction to false information, it won't change people's minds, he said."

So how did it work out for your Eastern European fairy tales, Lemon?....

I said I was wrong max, no thanks to any credible information from you. Get over it already.

[Pops]

Steve G. wrote:
I prefer more traditional Christmas celebrations:
The mob began to attack Jews, Jewish stores, businesses, and residences in the streets adjoining the Holy Cross Church.

Didn't you know that at Christmas time, a Jewish child must be killed to use his blood in the plum pudding.

[SteveG]

Pops wrote:
[quote=Steve G.]
I prefer more traditional Christmas celebrations:
The mob began to attack Jews, Jewish stores, businesses, and residences in the streets adjoining the Holy Cross Church.

Didn't you know that at Christmas time, a Jewish child must be killed to use his blood in the plum pudding.
Yeah, if you let them run loose they may win a Nobel Prize or something.

[decay]

this article is great.

Good Grief and Great Tits
Sitting Down to Read Sarah Palin's Christmas Book While I Bake Christmas Cookies for My Family

http://www.thestranger.com/seattle/good-...d=18503580