Phil Plait - Active Skepticism Online

http://twitter.com/gnomedex - http://twitter.com/chrispirillo - Phil talked to us about science communication online, and how the "new" (now teenaged, in more ways than one) media has affected it. Specifically how instant info - passed on Twitter - can actually make misinformation spread faster than good info, and how freaking hard it is to clean up once that happens. http://www.gnomedex.com - http://chris.pirillo.com

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[Areyourealythatdumb]

@bridgetroll9 you realise your being inception-gulible.

[aigg]

What's with the computer-glued audience?

[bridgetroll9]

The primary role of a government is creating and disseminating propaganda.

The primary role of a slave who falsely believes they are free is believing propaganda to be reality. 

[AllisonsHunt]

@ianman6 You asked for proof and then answered your own question. You're having a conversation with yourself. I didn't want to interrupt this important dialogue, since that's the same way you make love (to yourself).. If you want to ask a question which doesn't qualify as conversational masturbation, I would be pleased to answer. Plait pushes the idea that Apollo was real. I'm convinced that Plait could not possibly believe this, himself, but he does expect you to believe it. Jews.

[AllisonsHunt]

So, Phil "the Jew" Plait has you convinced? I'm sure he could sell a bag of ice to an Eskimo but that just makes him a smooth talker and a liar.

[ianman6]

@AllisonsHunt You have presented nothing to convince anyone with a brain that you are anything more than a troll. You used racial slurs (pointlessly, as I am not Jewish), tipped your hand as a paranoid conspiracy theorist, accused me of doing what it is in fact you are guilty of, and made ridiculous claims with no evidence. I don't need to defend Phil Plait, he's already made mince out of nuts like you, and you've offered nothing which requires defence. Next you'll say I'm a CIA disinfo agent...

[ianman6]

@AllisonsHunt Psychopaths? Please refrain from using words you don't understand. Also, why would you reply with an ad hominem (personal attack with no basis in reality) and than accuse your opponent of only resorting to personal attacks? Sounds like you fit the bill of psychopath more than me. Or at least hypocrite. And the fact is you haven't presented a case to argue against to begin with. You opened with an unfounded accusation, I asked for proof, you retort by projecting your traits. Fail.

[AllisonsHunt]

@ianman6 You and your fellow psychopaths all argue the same way... which is to say, you don't argue at all. It's all personal attacks and diversion to avoid having to defend a loser.  Dreidel dreidle dreidle.

[ianman6]

@AllisonsHunt Nether. Not that truth an accuracy matter to you, you dumb racist cuntspiracy nut.

[AllisonsHunt]

@ianman6 Heb? Jew? Kike? I thought so.