tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6464582217095046042.post2755936694396053946..comments2023-10-28T12:17:29.118+01:00Comments on Gullibility: 5 Reasons why I BlogAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09463141694556030954noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6464582217095046042.post-50608313670393935952007-06-16T18:44:00.000+01:002007-06-16T18:44:00.000+01:00HELLO RRI trust you are wellI possibly mentioned i...HELLO RR<BR/><BR/>I trust you are well<BR/><BR/>I possibly mentioned in a previous comment on your blog about The Culture of Real Virtuality, so I won't bore you with that, but it is quite pertinent to the whole Gullibility topic.<BR/><BR/>I often find that a certain reverence is given to the written word. Often my friends have damned me to the darkest depths of hell for cutting up a book for the purposes of theatre.<BR/><BR/>What I'm pointing out (And I'm No Psychologist) a certain level of gullibity can be attributed to the written word.<BR/><BR/>http://news.com.com/Study+Wikipedia+as+accurate+as+Britannica/2100-1038_3-5997332.html<BR/><BR/>Mr McArthur of McArthur's Rant pointed me to this very interesting article, which points out that even the Encyclopedia Britannica which is seen as Gospel in terms of facts, has a number of mistakes in it.<BR/><BR/>This is something that scares me, because the free source of information we know as the internet that we base so much of our knowledge on is by no means a trust worthy source.Douglas Easonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03508104247257657559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6464582217095046042.post-57137104933617285162007-06-15T12:23:00.000+01:002007-06-15T12:23:00.000+01:00Geesh, did I say, 'Thank you'? If not, (((((thank ...Geesh, did I say, 'Thank you'?<BR/> <BR/>If not, (((((thank you))))))Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6464582217095046042.post-22740404452990021442007-06-15T11:26:00.000+01:002007-06-15T11:26:00.000+01:00This is a very interesting post, Sir, especially s...This is a very interesting post, Sir, especially since it infers discernment or wisdom. Both terms are relevant and are generally qualified by the author for the reader so that both are somewhat on the same page of understanding.<BR/> <BR/>Ok, ok, ok, I just had to ask.<BR/>I will be sitting with my nose in the corner if anyone needs to find me. <B>~:o)</B>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com