Truisms and Proverbs Ref. "Think" Guy Harrison Flashcards
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Memes and Proverbs Part 1
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- It is always best to think before believing.
- Proof comes before belief.
- Religion discourages thinking and forbids asking meaningful questions.
- Skepticism is the brain’s perfect diet.
- Extraordinary claims demand extraordinary evidence.
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Memes and Proverbs Part 2
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- You must stand up for your brain.
- I have peeked behind the curtain and seen the Wizard!
- Without exception, every known civilization has had a belief in supernatural forces or beings.
- Humans are prone to create the magical and supernatural out of thin air.
- There was a time when 100% of the human race would say you were nuts to believe continents drift around the planet on melted rock [Tectonic plates].
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Memes and Proverbs Part 3.
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- 42% of Americans think ghost are real.
- Your brain is the beginning and the end of you. There is no other organ like it.
- Your brain demands 20% of your blood to operate properly.
- Brains love afternoon naps.
- Permanent Idiot: Buzzword for Judy and Alex.
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Memes and Proverbs Part 4.
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- Reading is taking your brain for a jog.
- Not everyone is like me. Some people need Belief.
- [Religion] is letting other people think for you and hoping it all works out well.
- If you had a spaceship that traveled at the speed of light, it would take you over 150 Billion years to travel the observable universe from one side to the other.