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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 14 เม.ย. 2008
- www.ted.com Why do people see the Virgin Mary on cheese sandwiches or hear demonic lyrics in "Stairway to Heaven"? Using video, images and music, professional skeptic Michael Shermer explores these and other phenomena, including UFOs and alien sightings. He offers cognitive context: In the absence of sound science, incomplete information can combine with the power of suggestion (helping us hear those Satanic lyrics in Led Zeppelin). In fact, he says, humans tend to convince ourselves to believe: We overvalue the "hits" that support our beliefs, and discount the more numerous "misses."
My great grandfather knew the exact date and place that he was going to die. The judge told him.
I disagree that the world is getting smarter, the US elected a President who knows everything about science because he has a relative who is a scientist. They never talk about science, he just knows it.
Anyone who can be convinced of absurdities can be convinced to commit atrocities.
UFO commentary didn't age well
Our society getting smarter? LMAO.
Blind faith is such a huge danger to our species
It took me over 5 years to fully emerge, the emotional/psychological pull was so strong. When you’ve been raised in it, steeped in it your whole life...it’s difficult to just walk away without serious inner struggles.
People who want to see something WILL see something.
"Get high and go to a ted talk they said, no one will have a Quodro 2000 douser rod they said" ☹
Basic knowledge of our world and critical thinking should be taught to every kid no matter what family.
“Sometimes people don't want to hear the truth because they don't want their illusions destroyed.”
“The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge.”
“Keep track of the misses, not just the hits.”
“Smart people learn from everything and everyone, average people from their experiences, stupid people already have all the answers.”
"What" crazy things people believe is amusing....but "why" they actually believe them is absolutely fascinating. I wish he had touched more on that.
My respect for Katie Melua just went through the roof and further through the stratosphere.
You can’t miss it when I tell you what’s there. Priceless.
When is Ted actually going to talk though?
This presentation is exactly what I needed to see today!
“I don't want to believe. I want to know.” Carl Sagan