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Phage0070
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Message 5 of 49 (558918)
05-05-2010 2:18 PM
Reply to: Message 1 by Larni
05-05-2010 6:45 AM


Trying to equate the effects of cognitive dissonance with "right wing" is incredibly dishonest; this behavior is common to all of humanity.
Observe for instance the reviews of the "Global Warming" studies used by the UN. The left wing reacted similarly by strengthening their support of the positions they had already taken, as opposed to examining the controversy around the studies and possibly revising their conclusions. It doesn't matter what your political leanings, we are all subject to this behavior.

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Phage0070
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Message 12 of 49 (558932)
05-05-2010 3:28 PM
Reply to: Message 10 by Larni
05-05-2010 3:21 PM


Larni writes:
Sticking to ones initial conclusions is indeed common to all people as selectively ignoring contradictory evidence but the interesting thing here is that right winger's belief in their erroneous conclusions are strengthened by contradictory evidence.
What I am pointing out is that it dishonest of you to suggest such behavior is unique to "right wingers". You appear to be letting your prejudice get the better of you, and simply insulting an entire political ideology.

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Phage0070
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Message 18 of 49 (558942)
05-05-2010 4:02 PM
Reply to: Message 17 by Modulous
05-05-2010 4:00 PM


Modulous writes:
However the article's conclusion, and the paper's conclusion both indicate this is not necessarily a left vs right phenomenon. It's just that smears work well because people either ignore corrections or corrections serve to entrench them even further.
Hence Larni's determined efforts at a smear of his own.

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Phage0070
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Message 20 of 49 (558956)
05-05-2010 5:50 PM
Reply to: Message 19 by Larni
05-05-2010 5:19 PM


Funny, the study does not indicate that. You appear to just be pulling it out of your ass.

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Phage0070
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Message 45 of 49 (559077)
05-06-2010 1:28 PM
Reply to: Message 33 by Larni
05-06-2010 4:45 AM


Larni writes:
My apologies, Phage.
I was pulling your chain a bit too much, I think.
Apology accepted. It isn't the first time that I have fallen prey to the difficulty conveying satire online.

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