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limpyhobbler

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5. Tobacco companies used faux-skepticism to create doubt around medical science for decades.

Reply to Bonobo (Original post)

Thu May 23, 2013, 02:10 AM

May 2013

They realized that to "win" they didn't need to be correct. They only needed to introduce doubt and create confusion about the effects of tobacco. As long as the public thought the science was still questionable, the companies were free to go on about their evil ways.

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This message was self-deleted by its author [View all] Bonobo May 2013 OP

No, the tie does go to the skeptic Recursion May 2013 #1

Indeed. True skepticism, applied equally always trumps speculation. Bonobo May 2013 #2

Something Decidedly Off About That Fellow, Sir.... The Magistrate May 2013 #3

This message was self-deleted by its author defacto7 May 2013 #4

Tobacco companies used faux-skepticism to create doubt around medical science for decades. limpyhobbler May 2013 #5

cynicism is being sold as skepticism sigmasix May 2013 #6

So what you are saying is LostOne4Ever May 2013 #7

I have learned to watch out for excessive and inappropriate use of "woo" and "Occam's Razor" CrawlingChaos May 2013 #8

I think that is wise. Bonobo May 2013 #9

Thank You. TalkingDog May 2013 #12

most people cannot prove to me that the world is round tiny elvis May 2013 #10

Skeptics do not just doubt Progressive dog May 2013 #11

Yes, that is, in fact, the definition of fact. Bonobo May 2013 #14

This website is a crock of shit. Archae May 2013 #13

Oh. Nice story. nt Bonobo May 2013 #15

Look for yourself. Archae May 2013 #16

It sounds like you have chosen to look at pictures instead of read. Bonobo May 2013 #17

Fine. Then who are these "SS'Communists" and what have they said or done? Archae May 2013 #20

Okay, you have successfully attacked the website owner. Bonobo May 2013 #24

This site is filled with Alex Jones type "theory". sufrommich May 2013 #18

I only read the page I linked to. Bonobo May 2013 #19

What you linked to is a strawman. Archae May 2013 #21

Here's his definition of "social sceptics", which he illustrates sufrommich May 2013 #22

Well I support actual skepticism. Bonobo May 2013 #23