skepticism

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Death Predicting Portrait Painter?

J.N.R Dutton @jnrdutton (3450) • United States 4 Jan 21

I have a pretty interesting (though also disturbing) story to bring you all. It's about a portrait painter who seemed to know when his subjects were going to die. He gained a bit of a reputation for it. The story is allegedly...

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So of my nerdy tendencies are fueled by skepticism...

N.B. Yomi @Hanyouyomi (2186) • Dallas, Texas 2 Jul 17

I'd like to preface this by mentioning that I'm a theist of the Christian variety. That being said many of you are probably now confused on how I can be skeptical of anything. Actually scratch that, as given that many here are ten...

science fiction

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Oh I'm sorry; I thought you wanted to have a DISCUSSION

Oneironaut @_sketch_ (5742) • United States 14 Dec 10

Has anyone else noticed that when a person's opinion dissents from the author of a discussion, that person has the tendency of getting attacked?? Because I sure have! Why do you ask a question and then get mad when I answer it?...

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6 Questions We Should Always Ask

randis1 @randis1 (112) • United States 17 Nov 08

1) What do you mean by that? 2) How do you know that is true? 3) Where do you get that information? 4) How did you come to that conclusion? 5) What if you're wrong? 6) Have you ever considered this? (or, Would you...

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are you too trusting?

ashryl @ashryl (84) • Philippines 3 Jun 08

I just took a fun quiz on "are you too trusting" and I got an interesting score which seemed to be true - a healthy balance between trust and skepticism. While I believe that most people are good and well intentioned, I am...

trusting others

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skepticism

zephyrzhz @zephyrzhz (5) • China 6 Mar 08

what do you think of skepticism?

"Tomb of Jesus": Evidence denies the authenticity of the claimed discovery

Fargale @Fargale (760) • Brazil 18 Mar 07

This is a very recent study done on the writing found on the tombs that were supposed to belong to Jesus, Mary Magdalene and a child. In fact, it seems that the writing on the female's tomb actually contains TWO distinct names,...

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Skepticism

BourderHouse @BourderHouse (749) • Philippines 5 Mar 07

I realize that such "extreme skepticism" is not believed by very many people, but it does not allow itself to easy and simplistic refutation. Half of me wants to say that it is absurd, but I do realize that this entire thing I...

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