Comments on: Terrifying consequences of a lapse in critical thinking http://scepticsbook.com/2010/01/25/terrifying-consequences-of-not-applying-critical-thinking/ Contains Reason. Not Excuses. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:16:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Interesting Links, January 2010 | An Eclectic Mind http://scepticsbook.com/2010/01/25/terrifying-consequences-of-not-applying-critical-thinking/comment-page-1/#comment-93009 Interesting Links, January 2010 | An Eclectic Mind Fri, 09 Dec 2011 15:26:41 +0000 http://scepticsbook.com/?p=2628#comment-93009 [...] » Terrifying consequences of a lapse in critical thinking – A BBC Newsnight investigation has exposed a “useless” bomb detector device currently being used at security check points in Iraq and Afghanistan. Read more on the Sceptic’s Book of Pooh Pooh. [...] [...] » Terrifying consequences of a lapse in critical thinking – A BBC Newsnight investigation has exposed a “useless” bomb detector device currently being used at security check points in Iraq and Afghanistan. Read more on the Sceptic’s Book of Pooh Pooh. [...]

]]> By: Mark http://scepticsbook.com/2010/01/25/terrifying-consequences-of-not-applying-critical-thinking/comment-page-1/#comment-8977 Mark Thu, 28 Jan 2010 08:30:44 +0000 http://scepticsbook.com/?p=2628#comment-8977 Jim McCormack should be made to spend the next year in Baghdad working 8 hours a day on a bomb check point using only his device. Jim McCormack should be made to spend the next year in Baghdad working 8 hours a day on a bomb check point using only his device.

]]> By: Lori Randall http://scepticsbook.com/2010/01/25/terrifying-consequences-of-not-applying-critical-thinking/comment-page-1/#comment-8888 Lori Randall Tue, 26 Jan 2010 02:33:37 +0000 http://scepticsbook.com/?p=2628#comment-8888 It takes A LOT of nerve!!! That being said, I'm not surprised at any of it. Anywhere there's that much high emotion, reason usually departs. :( Love James Randi, btw. It takes A LOT of nerve!!! That being said, I’m not surprised at any of it. Anywhere there’s that much high emotion, reason usually departs. :( Love James Randi, btw.

]]> By: Maria http://scepticsbook.com/2010/01/25/terrifying-consequences-of-not-applying-critical-thinking/comment-page-1/#comment-8887 Maria Tue, 26 Jan 2010 02:24:23 +0000 http://scepticsbook.com/?p=2628#comment-8887 THIS makes me very angry. How can people be so stupid to believe this? McCormack should be blown up in a car bomb. THIS makes me very angry. How can people be so stupid to believe this? McCormack should be blown up in a car bomb.

]]> By: Bastard Sheep http://scepticsbook.com/2010/01/25/terrifying-consequences-of-not-applying-critical-thinking/comment-page-1/#comment-8878 Bastard Sheep Mon, 25 Jan 2010 23:12:31 +0000 http://scepticsbook.com/?p=2628#comment-8878 On a big pile of money. Or in a racecar bed. On a big pile of money. Or in a racecar bed.

]]> By: Zeno http://scepticsbook.com/2010/01/25/terrifying-consequences-of-not-applying-critical-thinking/comment-page-1/#comment-8876 Zeno Mon, 25 Jan 2010 23:07:52 +0000 http://scepticsbook.com/?p=2628#comment-8876 Even if he was deluded enough to think his device worked, how did be have the nerve to charge tens of thousands of dollars for something that must have cost all of $10 to make? Even if he was deluded enough to think his device worked, how did be have the nerve to charge tens of thousands of dollars for something that must have cost all of $10 to make?

]]> By: Sticks And Stones Will Break My Bones, But Dowsing Rods Won’t Find Shit « Meddling Kids http://scepticsbook.com/2010/01/25/terrifying-consequences-of-not-applying-critical-thinking/comment-page-1/#comment-8872 Sticks And Stones Will Break My Bones, But Dowsing Rods Won’t Find Shit « Meddling Kids Mon, 25 Jan 2010 21:22:26 +0000 http://scepticsbook.com/?p=2628#comment-8872 [...] just boggles my mind. Not only is dowsing a useless way to find water, now it seems it’s also a useless way to find bombs. I find this sort of thing completely and utterly disgusting. Watch both the BBC report and the [...] [...] just boggles my mind. Not only is dowsing a useless way to find water, now it seems it’s also a useless way to find bombs. I find this sort of thing completely and utterly disgusting. Watch both the BBC report and the [...]

]]> By: Kathy Orlinsky http://scepticsbook.com/2010/01/25/terrifying-consequences-of-not-applying-critical-thinking/comment-page-1/#comment-8862 Kathy Orlinsky Mon, 25 Jan 2010 17:42:13 +0000 http://scepticsbook.com/?p=2628#comment-8862 How do people like Jim McCormack sleep at night? He had to have known his device was bogus. How do people like Jim McCormack sleep at night? He had to have known his device was bogus.

]]> By: Dan http://scepticsbook.com/2010/01/25/terrifying-consequences-of-not-applying-critical-thinking/comment-page-1/#comment-8852 Dan Mon, 25 Jan 2010 11:59:29 +0000 http://scepticsbook.com/?p=2628#comment-8852 The fact that these things are claimed to be functional security devices only enhances the danger of woo-woo. The fact that these things are claimed to be functional security devices only enhances the danger of woo-woo.

]]> By: Ilijas http://scepticsbook.com/2010/01/25/terrifying-consequences-of-not-applying-critical-thinking/comment-page-1/#comment-8843 Ilijas Mon, 25 Jan 2010 08:52:58 +0000 http://scepticsbook.com/?p=2628#comment-8843 oh goodness... how can so many people be fooled by dowsing...? and in such high places dealing with military security.... unbelievable. oh goodness… how can so many people be fooled by dowsing…? and in such high places dealing with military security….

unbelievable.

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