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Skepticism, Science & Pseudoscience

Silent3

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5. I think this data is being misrepresented

Reply to salvorhardin (Original post)

Sun Mar 25, 2012, 07:31 PM

Mar 2012

The question is "Which mythical creature do you think is most likely to actually exist?", not "Which creature that you believe exists is most likely to exist?"

I'd take the question as asked as a hypothetical, having to choose the most likely of a bunch of things that all seem unlikely to me, and it wouldn't be correct at all to treat my answer as a statement of a mythical creature that I actually believe in.

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Does having a college degree affect whether or not you believe in mythical creatures? [View all] salvorhardin Feb 2012 OP

One could only hope Newest Reality Feb 2012 #1

A decent acquaintance with English literature would encourage belief in fairies. dimbear Mar 2012 #2

No surprise, intelligent people know Sasquatch's may exist Ter Mar 2012 #3

I"m an intelligent person TZ Mar 2012 #8

I said "Only the ignorant would say no for sure" Ter Mar 2012 #9

If you are so intelligent, RebelOne Apr 2012 #10

Not really a mythical creature... SwissTony Mar 2012 #4

I think this data is being misrepresented Silent3 Mar 2012 #5

It needs to be broken down the field of study. DavidDvorkin Mar 2012 #6

It just goes to show you that MineralMan Mar 2012 #7