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#31
Feb 14 2015 07:47pm
Too easily falsifiable to generalize.

I can too easily go out and find exceptions to the generalization for it to count as any sort of knowledge.

There is a logical asymmetry between proving something and disproving something and disproving is much stronger....you can prove all sorts of things...falsification is the real test.
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#32
Feb 14 2015 07:56pm
Quote (Caedus @ Feb 14 2015 04:49pm)
I really think we need to stop positing "studies" in these forums with terrible methodology and questionable data.


Quote (Caedus @ Feb 14 2015 05:41pm)
Doesn't mean their methodology on this study was good or that this data is worth anything.


Quote (Caedus @ Feb 14 2015 06:29pm)
Any study worth it's weight would discuss it's methodology. This one doesn't. It's fluff, absolute nonsense like most crap about religion or ideology


Quote (Caedus @ Feb 14 2015 06:56pm)
Go look it up. You won't find anything.


So basically you don't have to verify the study, if you don't like the result it's not reliable ?

Quote (Caedus @ Feb 14 2015 07:10pm)
So what you're saying is you didn't find this particular studies methodology or raw data but will still post the study despite knowing about nothing behind it. Which says you're either 1) An idiot who believes studies without looking at what's behind it 2) Purposely taking a click bait study to troll on a 14 year old video game trading site.

I don't know which is worse.


So you admit to be an idiot since you discredit studies without looking at what's behind.


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#33
Feb 14 2015 07:59pm
Quote (2sexy4u @ Feb 14 2015 08:56pm)
So basically you don't have to verify the study, if you don't like the result it's not reliable ?



So you admit to be an idiot since you discredit studies without looking at what's behind.


I know you aren't very good at English... but maybe try Google translate or something. You can't understand what points people are making.

This post was edited by IceMage on Feb 14 2015 07:59pm
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#34
Feb 14 2015 08:09pm
Quote (Caedus @ Feb 14 2015 03:49pm)
I really think we need to stop positing "studies" in these forums with terrible methodology and questionable data.


This

I love how scientists love to study IQ and atheism (vs Christians, etc) but go batshit at the idea of studying IQ vs race.

It's a fucking shame science has become politically motivated. (You're insane if you think it's just coincidence that most doctoral students who study global warming agree with it vs those 10 percent that think it's not true......don't know if those are the exact stats, but you get the point).
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#35
Feb 14 2015 08:12pm
...atheists who feel they have to justify their lack of faith in God make me giggle :rofl:
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#36
Feb 14 2015 08:13pm
Quote (WidowMaKer_MK @ Feb 14 2015 09:12pm)
...atheists who feel they have to justify their lack of faith in God make me giggle :rofl:


I think every atheist has some level of fear that Christian's are right.
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#37
Feb 14 2015 08:15pm
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This

I love how scientists love to study IQ and atheism (vs Christians, etc) but go batshit at the idea of studying IQ vs race.

It's a fucking shame science has become politically motivated. (You're insane if you think it's just coincidence that most doctoral students who study global warming agree with it vs those 10 percent that think it's not true......don't know if those are the exact stats, but you get the point).


The Aryan (racial) science lost out to Jewish (relative) science quite a while ago....you're righting a fight that has been lost already amongst scientists.

Also, in case you haven't heard, phrenology and physiognomy have been debunked as well.
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#38
Feb 14 2015 08:18pm
Quote (IceMage @ Feb 14 2015 09:13pm)
I think every atheist has some level of fear that Christian's are right.


...oh it's there alright , lurking just below the surface...whistling as they pass the graveyard and secretly hoping that the few nice things they have done for others will somehow tip the scales in their favor when compared against a lifetime of greed , selfishness and overall debauchery .
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#39
Feb 14 2015 08:22pm
Leaving a side the fact that this study seems biased as fuck (even though I don't like religion myself), saying it's better to be less nationalistic, militaristic, collectivistic, etc, is completely subjective to say the least.
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#40
Feb 14 2015 08:23pm
how does this research help anyone and how did they get a grant?
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