Re:On the Reception and Detection of Pseudo-Profound Bullshi...
by mirimir on Wednesday November 01, 2017 @08:37PM
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It's a great paper, for sure. But using Chopra as an example was somewhat a cheap shot. I mean, many people rather suspects that he's bullshitting. But why not Buddha, Zen masters, etc? As I understand it, ambiguity creates space for introspection and contemplation. Maybe people who don't get that hear them as bullshit.
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Re:On the Reception and Detection of Pseudo-Profound Bullshi...
by fermienrico on Thursday November 02, 2017 @02:11AM
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I don't think so. I mean, Dr. Chopra has mastered bullshit like no other :). It puts Buddha and all kinds of zen masters to shame. The amount of bullshit that spews out of Chopra is probably more than the rest of the bullshitters combined.
I have no mercy for Chopra. Dude is in the zone for over 4 decades as Bill Burr would say it.
Re:On the Reception and Detection of Pseudo-Profound Bullshi...
by mirimir on Thursday November 02, 2017 @03:16AM
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I don't disagree.
I'm just sayin' that the authors could just as easily have used quotes from Buddha, and obtained similar results. Or quotes from some paper in theoretical physics.
Re:On the Reception and Detection of Pseudo-Profound Bullshi...
by Tenobrus on Wednesday November 01, 2017 @09:00PM
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"Suspect"? Chopra has been used as a prime example of pure bullshit for decades, since his 1990's publication which helped popularize using the word "quantum" to sell tripe to the general public.
Re:On the Reception and Detection of Pseudo-Profound Bullshi...
by mirimir on Wednesday November 01, 2017 @09:05PM
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Yeah, OK. I was initially going to say "everyone suspects". Which is why the grammar error.
Re:On the Reception and Detection of Pseudo-Profound Bullshi...
by mcguire on Wednesday November 01, 2017 @08:53PM
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I honestly haven't followed him; is Chopra Buddhist?
Re:On the Reception and Detection of Pseudo-Profound Bullshi...
by fermienrico on Thursday November 02, 2017 @02:13AM
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Chopra is an insane dude. Youtube him. He has his own thing going on.